Distort House by TWS + Partners

Peter Eisenman on ArchDaily

Peter Eisenman discusses his views on Architecture.

Windowless Daylight: Fiber Optics Project Sun & Sky Inside

Fiber optics have enabled everything from light-transmitting concrete (LiTraCon) to see-through wood, but lately have found even more innovative applications for interior daylighting. Passing through a thin wooden wall or concrete block is one thing; Here natural light winds its way through entire stories of a structure, pushing through walls and ceilings to the innermost windowless spaces of a building.

Companies such as Huvco and Himawari, produce this technology however it is relatively expensive.

Flip-Up Furniture: Dual Functions in Half the Square Footage

More moving parts means more ways to break. Space-saving, multi-functional designs do not need to be overly complicated as these two storage-and-seating pieces from Elemento Diseno show.

Portfolio: Design Studio 4

Open publication - Free publishing - More architecture

Portfolio: Design Studio 3

Open publication - Free publishing - More design

Dutch Profiles - Benthem Crouwel Architects

Benthem Crouwel Architects - Takes us into their most recent museum Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Transit Guru: Jamie Lerner

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/07/13/jaime.lerner.curitiba.brazil/index.html?iref=allsearch

Jaime Lerner (born December 17, 1937) was governor of the state of Paraná, in southern Brazil. He is renowned as an architect and urban planner, having been mayor of Curitiba, capital of Paraná, three times (1971–75, 1979–84 and 1989–92).

A pioneer in Brazilian urban design and transit, he now focuses his energies on his architectural practice. http://www.jaimelerner.com/

The Bagley Outdoor Classroom

The Bagley Outdoor Classroom, designed by Duluth architect David Salmela and contracted by UMD's own Facilities Management, opened in June 2010. The building will continue to serve as a learning tool and model of sustainable design and construction for all of Northern Minnesota. The Bagley Outdoor Classroom is also the first building in the University system to be certified by LEED at the platinum level.

Glass House, 1949 Philip Johnson

A perspective of Glass House and other work from Philip Johnson.

QuaDror a new structural joint

QuaDror from Dror on Vimeo.

Design firm Dror are revolutionizing the architecture world with a new structural joint that gives, designs from bridges to relief housing new horizons.

Melbourne - Dreamspaces

BBC Dreamspaces takes a look at architecture in an Australian metropolitan landscape. The video features Federation Square designed by Lab Architecture Studio and Bates Smart architecture practice.

Using Nature's genius in Architecture

Michael Pawlyn, an Architect that worked with Nicholas Grimshaw on Eden Project, discusses the harmonious integration of nature and architecture, creating a more efficient use of resource in society and hence achieving sustainability. Pawlyn now has his own practice that spans a variety of environmental subsets, from energy to biodiversity.