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Prince Charles under fire over architecture campaign
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, does not hide his hostility to modern architecture but his longstanding design crusade is now drawing accusations of abuse of power. The prince’s efforts to promote classical designs over modern "carbuncles" have enraged many architects, particularly when he manages to block new projects — interventions that some condemn [...]
Continue reading...Chicago Spire – Chicago, USA
20. April 2009
The Chicago Spire is a partially constructed supertall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. Its construction was put on hold in 2008 due to economic reasons. The building was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and is being developed by Garrett Kelleher of Shelbourne Development Group, Inc. If completed, at 2000 feet (609.6 m) and with 150 [...]
Continue reading...Blaze sweeps Beijing luxury hotel
11. February 2009
AN unfinished luxury hotel next door to China Central Television’s landmark headquarters in downtown Beijing went up in flames yesterday after it was showered with sparks from fireworks set off during the Lantern Festival celebration. More than 30 people, including seven firefighters, were injured, China News Service reported. Incoming search terms:hotel on firebefore after and [...]
Continue reading...UA architecture students reach for the sky with downtown building designs
30. December 2008
Can you imagine a 40-story skyscraper towering over downtown Tucson? That’s what 48 fourth-year architecture students at the University of Arizona have been doing this past semester with their imaginations in overdrive. And that’s what several downtown leaders got to do earlier this month when they were among the judges reviewing the student’s 48 strikingly [...]
Continue reading...Infill housing design, public transit gain popularity
30. December 2008
A housing slump and increased commuting costs are fueling more infill design near public transit sites, the American Institute of Architects, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group, reports. Traditional neighborhoods are designed with homes planted on small lots next to the street and sidewalk. But that is now changing. New developments are increasingly focused on denser [...]
Continue reading...CSUCI library earns a 2008 design award
30. December 2008
The John Spoor Broome Library at CSU Channel Islands has won a design award from California Construction. The library was given the Award of Merit in the Outstanding Architectural Design category in the magazines Best of 2008 awards program. An independent jury of industry experts in design and construction judged more than 140 nominated projects [...]
Continue reading...HKS Launches Green Architecture Design Group
30. December 2008
HKS Inc., an architecture firm based in Dallas, has launched a three-person team to promote eco-friendly design with its staff and clients. Kirk Teske was named chief sustainability officer and will lead the team, the Dallas Morning News reports. The firm aims to design carbon-neutral buildings by 2030 and is aiming to offer energy modeling [...]
Continue reading...Sydney Opera House architect dies
30. November 2008
The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack. Mr Utzon, an award-winning architect, put “Denmark on the world map with his great talent,” said Danish Culture Minister Carina Christensen. Having won a competition in 1957 to design the building, he [...]
Continue reading...Touching the Sky, Poet in the City – United Kingdom
17. October 2008
Poet in the City invites you to a major event combining poetry and architecture in celebration of the opening of a spectacular new arts and office complex at Kings Place, near King’s Cross. There is something both poetic and mysterious about the relationship between human society and its great buildings. This event traces the connections [...]
Continue reading...World Architecture Festival – Barcelona 22-24 October 2008
17. October 2008
Welcome to The World Architecture Festival, a unique event celebrating the world’s finest work from the world’s greatest architects. At the heart of the Festival are the Awards, and something previously reserved for a select few – the opportunity to hear and see the shortlisted candidates present their schemes to a panel of world-renowned judges.
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10. September 2009
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