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The Grossman House in Beverly HillsA slideshow feature showing the home by lesser known mid-century architect Greta Magnusson Grossman. The LAT heading on the frontpage reads: "After 50 years, a female architect finally gets her due. Step inside her glass box." Uh wow... that's quite a choice of words... forget it.
Unplugging the fridge? Sorta cool..."As drastic as the move might seem, a small segment of the green movement has come to regard the refrigerator as an unacceptable drain on energy, and is choosing to live without it."
A city made of waste"The international border between the United States and Mexico at the San Diego-Tijuana checkpoint is the most trafficked in the world..." Teddy Cruz took some of us at LL on a tour of this area when we were his students, and it was mind-boggling...
Interview: Laurie Olin"One of the world’s best known landscape architects, discusses the ideas and processes behind award-winning projects, such as the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and Columbus Circle in Manhattan. Olin also add his thoughts on landscape architecture’s relationship with sustainability, and the effects of globalization on his practice."
To be green, paint it white... huh?Global warming may seem like an overwhelmingly complex problem to tackle. But one scientist thinks the answer is brilliantly simple: all we need is white paint. A lot of white paint.
Free work devalues profession, says RIBA"The RIBA has issued a warning against architects offering work for free during the recession, an approach it claims will devalue the entire profession." So free work = BAD?! Quick, someone cover the interns' ears!!
Roberto Burle MarxSome props given to our man, the Brazilian landscape architect, Roberto Burle Marx. [slideshow]
Gore says, 'We Must Take Bold Action Now'I just hope that bold action is enough to stop ManBearPig. I'm totally serial.
RanchyJust 'cause we haven't thrown you an "interiors" Clipping in a long ass time. Or maybe its because I could really go for some cool ranch Doritos right about now. Either way... slideshow!
Super logosA history of Super Bowl logos... see all (underwhelming) XLIII of them, plus a gallery of alternative proposals.
New Porsche Museum off to a roaring start"Porsche's new museum in Stuttgart is a spectacular piece of architecture featuring equally spectacular cars. Auto fans can worship at the temple of speed as of Jan. 31." So what if the Vienna-based firm Delugan Meissl went 100% over the budget of $65 m. in times of harsh worldwide economic turmoil? "SUPERFANTASTIK" Architecture is priceless, no?
Another one bites the dustDomino Magazine is packing it in. Rumor has it the downhill slide began with their endorsement of L+L...
Architects Express Concern Over Economic Stimulus PlanBlah blah blah, waah. Blah blah blah blah blah, waah.
The sun in Spain...Nothing to do (clearly...) with 'My Fair Lady,' nevermind. 3.1 gigawatts of solar power were connected to the grid in Spain in 2008. Loverly...
From a Portuguese Marsh, Salt, the Traditional Way“Life begins in the ocean,” Mr. Navalho said. “What we are selling is ocean saltwater without the water. Call it sea dust.” To many people, salt is salt. But to those for whom it is a gourmet condiment, few varieties compare to the crème de la crème of salt known as fleur de sel," or flor de sal, as it is known in Portugal. “Oh salty sea, so much of your salt is tears of Portugal.”-Fernando Pessoa
A Babylon of SignsWhere should signage, indeed information overload, be allowed and where should it be restricted (if at all)? What do we, as designers want the environment to look and feel like?
Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American DreamExcerpt from the book by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck.
Rethinking the InterstateWhat if we used our 46,000 miles of highway as the backbone of a new 21st-century infrastructure?
Álvaro SizaThe Portuguese architect is RIBA's 2009 Royal Gold Medallist. Tsk, tsk, Nico... how did you neglect one of your own?!
Central High School 9Photo essay by LA-based photographer Monica Nouwens of the new arts school in Los Angeles designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au. Ride the waterslide with Karolin Schmidbauer. Jawohl!
A Styrofoam Lover with (E)motions of Concrete"A Styrofoam Lover with (E)motions of Concrete proposes a new program that at once asks for a transformation of existing spaces and structures, as well as an improvement of the energy efficiency of existing buildings." Opening tonight at Sciarc, and it's Susanne Zottl, not Lou Reed...
Jan Kaplicky, 1937-2009"Jan Kaplicky, who died last week, was a trailblazing and inspirational architect but one whose endeavours often left him disappointed". By Amanda Baillieu
Shortlist for Urban Splash/Muse home competition"The shortlist for Urban Splash and Muse Developments Make me a Home competition has been revealed." I am starting to get a feeling of deja vu with the Tutti Frutti competition. Interesting nonetheless.