Saarinen's Trumpet
A section of Eero Saarinen's 1962 TWA Terminal known as the "trumpet" has been salvaged and extracted from its original location. It will be grafted onto the new JetBlue Airways terminal as an observation deck.
via Preservation — Architecture

Iconic Glass House throws open its doors
We told you a while back this was coming, and the day has arrived... yesterday, actually. Phillip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut has opened its doors to the public.
via USA Today — Architecture

A little bit Paris, and a little bit LA
A little ditty about Thom Mayne's design for a new tower for La Defense in Paris.
via NPR — Architecture

The Bloch Building by Steven Holl at the Nelson Atkins Museum
A look at Holl's lanterns and subterranean galleries in Kansas City... lots 'o' pics showing off his skills as a master sculptor of light and space.
via Inhabitat — Architecture

Green real estate
"The American Institute of Architects has highlighted 10 buildings it considers the best of the breed. The group is trying to demonstrate the possibility of creating sustainable, environmentally friendly architecture that dramatically reduces energy use and thus minimizes 'carbon footprint' -- the amount of carbon dioxide gas, which contributes to global warming, that the buildings generate." [slideshow]
via Forbes — Architecture

Couples Who Build More Than Relationships
Architectural commando units.
via NY Times — Architecture

What the hell is that?
I suppose it's better than a McTuscan "villa" but...
via LA Times — Architecture

2007 Architectural Association of Ireland Awards
"AAI award winners exude style but no medal given." Harsh.
via Irish Times — Architecture

L.A.'s Ball-Nogues Studio brings home N.Y.'s Young Architects prize
SCI-Arc kids Benjamin Ball and Gaston Nogues wow the New York crowd.
via LA Times — Architecture

Crackin'
A graphic look at the craking concrete of Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim museum in New York.
via NY Times — Architecture

Railwalk, Westport
A modern housing complex by Taylor Architects and Richard Murphy Architects in County Mayo, Ireland which makes the best use of its unique context.
via Archidose — Architecture

As Kahn Intended
"After a major renovation, the Yale University Art Gallery finally looks and functions the way its architect, Louis Kahn, wanted."
via Architecture — Architecture

Jinhua Architecture Park
Seventeen pavilions dedicated to the memory of the poet Ai Qing in a park along the Yiwu River, China.
via arcspace — Architecture

Record Houses 2007
Seven houses which respond to extraordinary challenges with imaginative solutions.
via Architectural Record — Architecture

The New Wave of Energy Efficient Homes
"With scarce resources and the environment back on the agenda, German architects are competing to design the most energy-efficient homes."
via Spiegel — Architecture

Interview: Tadao Ando
The self-taught architect talks about his work, the environment, etc., but don't ask him about his Pritzker... "I prefer not to talk about the Prize."
via CNN — Architecture

Underground Eco House
Crawford Partnership goes underground to design homes in London which meet local design and sustainable building standards.
via Inhabitat — Architecture

Koolhaas and His Omnipotent Masters
"According to Rem Koolhaas, there are three seminal events in the history of architecture: Samson tearing down the house of the Philistines in 1100 BC, the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001 AD, and his design in 2006 AD of the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing."
via Design Observer — Architecture

Architectural idealist - Joseph Allen Stein
Profile of Bay Area Modernist Joseph Allen Stein, including quotes from friend and collaborator, Landscape Architect, Robert Royston (see L+L 8/5/2004) who still lives in the house Stein designed for him 61 years ago.
via SF Gate — Architecture

Interview: Will Alsop
"The most dangerous thing for architecture is to have a theory, because then it's all the same."
via Guardian — Architecture

Kew branches out with £3m treetop walk
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew have commissioned Marks Barfield Architects to build a spiral walkway which will snake through the treetops of chestnuts planted by 'Capability' Brown in the 18th century.
via Times — Architecture

Rammed Earth Wonder
The Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre by Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects.
via Treehugger — Architecture

Dos Lagos Pedestrian Promenade
A very nicely designed walkway in Corona, California (of all places) designed by Nardi Associates. Nardi has designed several pieces of the Dos Lagos project, including the ‘Heart’ & Public Areas including the man-made lakes, amphitheater, park, garden armature, and the Promenade which connects the whole thing together.
via Apartment Therapy — Architecture

Thin end of the wedge
A killer modern home in west London wedged between a Victorian terrace house and pub. [images]
via Building Design — Architecture

Podcast: Charles Jenks
"Thirty years on from the publication of The Language of Post-Modern Architecture, its author explains why we are all modernists now."
via Building Design — Architecture

Green and Greener
"By some conservative estimates, the building sector world-wide could deliver emission reductions of 1.8 billion tonnes of C02."
via WorldChanging — Architecture

A Prize for Mr. Rogers
Witold Rybczynski asks, "Why was the architect's Pritzker so long in coming?"
via Slate — Architecture

Raw but Welcoming, a Space for Lofty Ideas
Architectural designer, artist and entrepreneur Loring Sagan's renovated building in a run-down San Francisco neighborhood is a "prime example of his belief in the value of little, strategic upgrades to the urban fabric." [images]
via NY Times — Architecture

Welcome to Ikeatown
Ikea is preparing to build their first development of BoKlok prefabricated homes in Britain.
via Guardian — Architecture

Architecture According to Holl
"Steven Holl may be known for his innovative use of materials, but his award-winning designs have deliberately avoided a signature style." [images]
via Business Week — Architecture