10 Great American Public Spaces →
travelandleisure.com
The most inspiring public spots in the U.S., according to the American Planning Association. (Nov 2008)
November 2010
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The Future of Green Architecture: A Floating Museum →
popsci.com
Physalia A museum, nightclub and filtration system, Physalia uses its hull and rooftop plants to scrub away pollution. Courtesy Vincent Callebaut Architecture
“Advances in CAD and visualization, combined with technologies to communicate images, data, and “live” action, now enable virtual dimensions of studio experience. Students no longer need gather at the same time and place to tackle the same design problem. Critics can comment over the network or by e-mail, and distinguished jurors can make virtual visits without being in the same room as the pin-up—if there is a pin-up (or a room).”
—Architectural Record | Digital Practice | Digital Architect January 2002 - From atelier to e-telier: virtual design studios
Open Building →
open-building.org
Open Building is an approach to the design of buildings that is recognized internationally to represent a new wave in architecture…
The principle tool used by those working in an open building way is the organization of the process of designing and building on environmental levels*.
The design professions, for their part, have evolved naturally in correspondence to the behavior of environmental levels: urban planners, urban designers, architects and interior architects each operate according to a certain level of intervention.
Officials to unveil plan for nature sanctuary and park on Northerly Island in Chicago →
chicagotribune.com
The public meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan Ave.
The design team is led by Chicago architect Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects, which designed the award-winning Aqua tower, and JJR, a landscape architecture and urban design firm.
Remediate/Re-vision: Public Artists Engaging the Environment
August 1 – November 28, 2010 →
wavehill.org
Wave Hill : A Public Garden & Cultural Center
Conmoto - Roll Fire - Who says you can't take it with you? →
interiordesign.net
Sieger Design thought you should, so it created Roll Fire a bioalcohol-fueled portable fireplace. The 26-inch-diameter “wheel” is crafted from steel and powdercoated black, with borosilicate tempered glass in front and back. A full 4/5-liter tank yields two to three hours of burn time.
“an architectural spectacle”
—Old Building Converted into an M.C. Escher Madhouse [Slideshow] | Co.Design
"Best in show" winner for the 2010 Kitchen Walk.... →
kitchenwalk.info
Next Walk is April 30, 2011
For 25 years, the Parenthesis Kitchen Walk has been a much anticipated highlight of spring in Oak Park and River Forest . The annual fundraiser showcases 10 stunning kitchens, all renovated in the prior year. A committee of professional designers and architects selects each kitchen from dozens of nominees based on how well each one demonstrates innovative, attractive and purposeful design
Competition | Total Housing: Apartments - Architizer/Empowering Architecture →
architizer.com
Entries Due November 28
MFA's New Wing →
mobile.boston.com
“The Art of the Americas Wing, which opens to the public today, is a triumph of intelligence and pragmatism. It’s better inside than outside…”
The Cost Efficiency of working with an Interior Designer | Decorati Access →
access.decorati.com
“Mistakes in construction are costly, and the designer is the only one on the project team with the complete vision of the finished project. Good planning is the only hedge against wasting money.”
