The Architecture Faculty of the Technical University of Delft is fully destroyed by fire. The fire started about 9.30 this morning on the 6th floor due to a short circuit in a coffee machine. The Faculty is now considered as
London basks in sunshine but don't bother to try and sunbathe in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. You won't get in. David Barrie reviews Terry Farrell's proposals to open up the Palace and its gardens to the public.
Adrian Holovaty's Everyblock is a harbinger of emerging urban informatics. The project is important to journalists, urban theorists and "wired" citizens. Serial Consign recently weighed in on the project with commentary and a list of links to related discussions and
A Grand Theft Auto IV: Liberty City fan with a lot of spare time has put together a Flickr photo set of comparison shots of Liberty City sights with their real world [NYC] counterparts. via Curbed
If you aren't already following Emily's great live coverage of the Gravity Free interdisciplinary design conference in Chicago, I recommend you find some time to do so. Save yourself the $1,800 registration fee and follow her along as she keeps
The King is dead, Long Live the KingRobert Rauschenberg, the irrepressibly prolific American artist who time and again reshaped art in the 20th century, died Monday night. He was 82...
Gustafson Porter has been commissioned to create a landscape installation at this year's Venice Biennale. The appointment of the London-based firm marks the first time in the biennale's 11-year history that a major landscape installation will be featured. AJ UK
As todays valued examples of modern architecture age to the point that preservation is called for, the methods and technology used in such preservation must be carefully considered so that the design integrity of the building is maintained. Written by
London-based Anna James carefully restores twentieth century furniture before adding her hand-painted designs to complete the transformation. Her current collection, Verona, is a mix of graffiti, brightly coloured dots, modern art and pinstripes. James pays attention to the insides of
Authentic Belgian Creativity was promoted in Milan's Zona Tortona by the likes of Bram Boo who showcased his new line of furniture called Homeland and Buzzispace, a company that uses recycled plastics in room dividers, lampshades and memo boards. Jaga
OK, I really hope the LA girls get the memo that wearing those leather-like leggings in the summer will make even the skinniest girl feel like a sweating hog. That said, Nicky Hilton is out and about carrying a new
Remember the good ol' days when Jessica Simpson would wonder out loud about the difference between chicken and tuna? Now, she's a self-promoting corporate brand who's not above pimping her own line of handbags if it will help boost sales.
Archinect has special agent Emily Kemper at the GRAVITY FREE interdisciplinary design conference in Chicago. She will be reporting live from the conference for the next three days. For fresh reports + photos + discussion, click here.
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As some of you may know, I recently started a magazine. Well, maybe it's more of a zine. Anyway, one of the participating designers seems to have divided up his/her submission space into discreet units and is selling them off
Our national search for a new School of Architecture dean has ended in resounding success. Kenneth Schwartz, a professor of architecture at the University of Virginia (UVA), will become the new dean of Tulane's School of Architecture effective July 1...
Shipping moves more than 80% of the world's commodities and transfers up to five billion tonnes of ballast water internationally each year. Vessels, especially large container ships, need ballast tanks to provide stability in the water and correct any shift
