Monthly Archives: April 2008

Go green with SketchUp

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Adib

Most of us must have used Sketchup in our early stages of design in one way or another. In conjunction with Earth Day which had just passed, Google Sketchup have put together a page to showcase how SketchUp is contributing … Continue reading →

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Singapore Digest – April/May 08

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Adib

You’ve seen the China Digest on FFW by Bert over the last months and now, we are proud to bring you FFW’s Singapore digest; a quick summary of events affecting Singapore’s built environment. We will be giving a summary of … Continue reading →

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AIA announces Top Ten Green Projects

Posted on April 28, 2008 by JJ

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture. Continue reading →

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The National: Abu Dhabi – building a creative city

Posted on April 28, 2008 by JJ

The National Newspaper Thomas Bender April 16. 2008 3:25PM UAE / April 16. 2008 11:25AM GMT What makes a creative city – a city marked by both artistic creativity and technological innovation? Thomas Bender from the National Newspaper draws parallels … Continue reading →

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Nader Khalili, Noted Earth Architect, Dies at 72

Posted on April 28, 2008 by JJ

By Tony Illia, Architectural Record, April 21, 2008 Nader Khalili, an Earth Architect and teacher known for his innovative work with adobe, died on March 5 of congestive heart failure. He was 72 years old. Among his best-known inventions is … Continue reading →

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Mile-High Skyscrapers and Floating Cities

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Adib

With Dubai’s 800-meter-tall Burj Dubai skyscraper almost complete, it seems that we are entering an age of mega structures. Recall recent gargantuan megacity proposals by the likes Rem Koolhaas and also Sir Norman Foster. Wired Magazine have put together a … Continue reading →

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Cityscapers: Felicity

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Adib

Felicity (n): happiness: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy “What if a city is built on a foundation of happiness?” The FeliCity project is based on the idea of developing a poly-centric urban region … Continue reading →

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Cityscapers of the world, unite!

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Adib

Cityscapers: By the Throat is one of 3 Cityscapers studios in the UK over 3 years which will support the development of the next generation of designers, architects and visual artists through collaborative works. Supported by the British Council, it … Continue reading →

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Designing Design

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Adib

Compulsory reading for anyone in the design field. Continue reading →

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Rem Koolhaas: Delirious Dubai?

Posted on April 14, 2008 by JJ

By SANDY IKEDA | March 25, 2008, THE SUN, New York “A city cannot be a work of art,” Jane Jacobs once wrote. Well, the renowned architect Rem Koolhaas has designed an enormous city-district that looks like a gorgeous work … Continue reading →

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movingcities presents: Belgian Architects in China

Posted on April 7, 2008 by JJ

This week, movingcities has the pleasure to invite you upcoming Thursday April 10, 2008, to attend the ‘Belgian Architects in China‘-lecture in the Embassy of Belgium in China. The lecture will feature two Belgian offices and one Mexican (with a … Continue reading →

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London: Olympic dispute

Posted on April 7, 2008 by JJ

Thirty-five arrests were made following clashes between pro-Tibet protesters and police as the Olympic torch made its way through London. Was Daniel Libeskind being smart to take sides early in his criticism and boycott of doing work in China? London … Continue reading →

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Architecture Is a Team Sport; So why do they award the Pritzker Prize to just one person?

Posted on April 3, 2008 by JJ

By Witold Rybczynski, for Slate Posted Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at 11:42 AM ET The Pritzker Prize, which this year was awarded to French architect Jean Nouvel, is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture. It is an … Continue reading →

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