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2011-09-25T19:14:00.000-07:00

Peter Eisenman on ArchDaily

2011-09-25T19:05:00.000-07:00

Peter Eisenman discusses his views on Architecture.

Windowless Daylight: Fiber Optics Project Sun & Sky Inside

2011-05-09T01:43:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-09T01:32:00.000-07:00

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

2011-05-08T15:41:00.000-07:00

Open publication - Free publishing - More architecture

Portfolio: Design Studio 3

2011-05-08T15:38:00.000-07:00

Open publication - Free publishing - More design

Dutch Profiles - Benthem Crouwel Architects

2011-05-07T16:26:00.000-07:00

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

Transit Guru: Jamie Lerner

2011-04-07T15:35:00.000-07:00

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

2011-02-28T19:16:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-28T15:34:00.000-08:00

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

QuaDror a new structural joint

2011-02-22T20:45:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-19T08:33:00.000-08:00

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

2011-02-13T00:27:00.000-08:00

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.

House at the Park

2010-12-13T16:07:00.000-08:00

Hamburg-based splendid_architecture recently won two awards for their design of "House at the Park" on the outskirts of the same German city. The BDA (Alliance of German Architects) awarded the house an "award for the most beautiful new built house," and it received a public vote for the same. Architects Nina and Stephan Schmid explain that "due to pre-conditions the house was built partly on piles, in order to integrate it into an old tree population."

Modular architecture

2010-12-11T01:17:00.000-08:00

Marmol Radziner discusses Modular Architecture

2010-12-09T15:50:00.000-08:00

Croatian Design Firm - nfo - Wellness 4 -2

An example of bath house

FZA Atelier / Frederico Zanelato Arquitetos

2010-12-03T09:37:00.000-08:00

The Architecture Studio of Frederico Zanelato, Fernanda Kano and Regina Sesoko, simple yet elegant in design

Minimalist Italian house

2010-11-20T01:42:00.000-08:00

Design by Architect

Andrea Oliva Cittaarchitettura

Parsonson Architects - Shoal Bay House

2010-11-12T23:45:00.001-08:00

Argentine Architects A4estudio

2010-11-12T23:25:00.000-08:00

http://www.a4estudio.com.ar/

Parsonson Architects - Mitika Apartments

2010-11-07T23:38:00.000-08:00

The above is facade of an apartment building designed by Parsonson Architects - New Zealand, (is reminiscent of a mediation project)

Paper Church

2010-11-04T20:09:00.000-07:00

Paper Church - Shigeru Ban, A Japanese Architect, designed this as a temporary worship space for the earthquake destroyed Takatori Catholic Church.

My first Precedent study at architecture school. bottom image is my replication