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Public architecture for the peopleAn interesting article about British architect David Adjaye who is on a mission to make Britain's public buildings more accessible to ordinary people by incorporating elements from 'non-institutionalised' communal spaces.
A little house in the big woods by Tom KundigA plywood and steel cabin in eastern Washington state by Tom Kundig of Seattle firm Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen. At 1,000 square foot the house is a "little building in a big landscape" and features a cable and pulley shutter system.
Growing a home from living treeThe Discovery Channel writes about houses made out of trees designed by Mitchell Joachim, Lara Greden and Javier Arbona (of Archinect).
Great (big) Park (fiasco?)Worried about the ability of Ken Smith's small office to handle this large project in Orange County, California, officials are back peddling and may go with the "bland" option instead.
ASLA Supports Bring New Orleans Back Commission ReportThe American Society of Landscape Architects has released a statement in reaction to the Bring New Orleans Back Commission’s report.
"Squaring up to the future"Shane O'Toole writes about Martha Schwartz's design for Grand Canal Square and the Docklands project in Dublin.
Author tapped for design of Toronto ParkAuthor Douglas Coupland, known for his book "Generation X," has been chosen to work in collaboration with landscape architect Greg Smallenberg of Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg to create a new park in downtown Toronto.
Art Meets Architecture in a Nomadic Museum and a Permanent VillaKCRW interviews two architects: Shigeru Ban who designed the Nomadic Museum built of shipping containers, and Jorge Silvetti of Machado and Silvetti, the firm responsible for transforming the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades. [Audio]
2006 AIA Honor Awards AnnouncedLots and lots of awards... honorees include Koning Eizenberg, Polshek Partnership, Chu + Gooding ,Richard Meier & Partners Luce et Studio, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, and oh so many more.
Holl - Where Old and New Collideen Holl didn't get the job to renovation and add on to the historic Alumni Hall (arch. dept.) at Miami University when I was studying there in '91, despite great student support. But his design for Pratt hints at what it could have been like.
National Trust Critiques New Orleans ReportThere has been a flurry of information recently regarding the plan to rebuild New Orleans... the National Trust for Historic Preservation weighs in.
"Balancing a Love of the Land and an Escape Fantasy"Nicolai Ouroussoff profiles "budding" Arab Israeli architect Senan Abdelkader.
FROSTMocoLoco has some great pictures from the FROST exhibit put on by the IDEA Group and curated by L+L contributing writer, Adriean Koleric.
Getty's constant gardener"Richard Naranjo knows the elaborate Mediterranean flora of J. Paul Getty's villa better than anyone. He planted it, spent his life tending it -- and is sprucing it up for a second act."
Mercat de Santa Caterina by Enric Miralles Benedetta TagliabuePhotos and links to more photos of this interesting old-meets-new project in Barcelona. Re-use, contextuality, modernity and history... this one has it all.
So you want to be in (Morphosis) pictures?In the LA area? Take a long lunch break tomorrow (1/13/06) and make an appearance in a short film by Pascual Sisto about Morphosis' Caltrans headquarters in downtown LA.
Plants contribute to global warming? A complex relationshipI'm not a big fan of inconclusive studies... but this is worth reading anyway. A recent study suggests that ordinary plants produce significant amounts of methane, possibly 10-30% of total methane emissions.
Flying BedsA pretty slick design for a convertible desk/murphy bed... sounds good in concept, anyway.
Understanding ContextCritic John King writes an interesting article about architecture and context, "new buildings need to fit in with the future, not just the past."
Transmaterial: Now in Print"Blaine Erickson Brownell, author of Transmaterial has created this handy and affordable reference to the most interesting and most useful new materials now available."
Lewis Glucksman Gallery by O'Donnell + TuomeyI told you, Irish design is everywhere these days. 0lll features beautiful photos of the award winning Lewis Glucksman Gallery in Cork, Ireland designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey. More from these folks here soon.
Beer Can BraceletsThose cool cats at Elsewheres have come up with another neat-o accessory: The beer (or soda if that's your preference) can bracelet. I'm so getting one to wear with my suede fringe jacket, yo.
Call for entries: 2006 BusinessWeek/Architectural Record AwardAn "emphasis on exceptionally designed work that makes a contribution to the business aspirations of a given company or institution." Deadline for entry is May 15, 2006.
"Architects who hold the key to turning down the global thermostat."Edward Mazria's lecture "Meeting Humanity's Greatest Challenge" from September 2005. [Audio]
"Caught between rock group and typeface"Britain's Design Museum has announced the finalists for their Designer of the Year award, among them is Cameron Sinclair of Architecture for Humanity.
The Water CubeTropolism provides links to some cool images of the "soap bubble" structural system of the National Swimming Centre, Beijing designed by PTW Architects with Arup.
Designing With NatureIn his new book, Vernon Swaback proposes the "creation of complex communities planned to address human needs" as the solution to the "artlessness of sprawl." Supposedly an alternative to New Urbanism, but it looks a lot like NU at first glance to me.
Walter Gropius; Ikea; Marmol Radziner; Toyota; Ray Kappe; Michelle KaufmannWhat is the common denominator here? Prefab. Yes... more prefab. According to this article, prefab makes up 70% of the new housing market in Sweden, and within the next 10 years could take 35% of the US market.