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Monthly Archives: December 2008
M. Ridwan Kamil: Creativity at heart of success
Returning from his two-week visit to London in 2006, where he accepted the International Young Design Entrepreneur of the Year (IYDEY) award, architect M. Ridwan Kamil brought home an unusual souvenir. Arriving back in his hometown of Bandung, Ridwan carried … Continue reading
Skyscraping ambition for Mecca
The dramatic redevelopment of Islam’s holiest city is something Muslims should celebrate The Guardian’s Ali Eteraz on why the planned makeover of Mecca by Foster & Associates and Zaha Hadid is not a “Dubai-fication”, but something Muslims should celebrate. More … Continue reading
NUS Architecture / ’50 Years: In Progress’
Dear alumni and friends of the Department of Architecture, NUS. You are invited to the opening party of ’50 Years: In Progress’ exhibition, held in celebration of the Department of Architecture, NUS’ 50th anniversary. Friday, 16 January 2009 1800hrs till … Continue reading
China Express
Despite the downturn, China is still the place to be for Western architects seeking large-scale work and a meaningful role in the global architectural dialogue. Amara Holstein checks in with California firms doing business in this complex, frenetic market, and … Continue reading
The iF concept award 2009
Register: Monday, January 05, 2009 Submit: Friday, January 09, 2009 The iF concept award challenges up-and-coming, young designers from around the globe to compete. Students from any design, architecture, engineering and marketing major as well as young professionals from the … Continue reading
S(e)oul Scape: Towards a New Urbanity in Korea
Bruxelles, Belgium – BOZAR – Centre for Fine Arts Friday, October 31, 2008 – Sunday, January 04, 2009 S(E)OUL SCAPE is the exhibition that recounts the outcomes of the urban and architectural transformation that involved South Korea in the last … Continue reading
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Tagged BOZAR, bustler.net, Korea, S(e)oul scape, Urbanism
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Shanghai Transforming
Chicago Architecture Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, USA Tuesday, October 14, 2008 – Friday, January 09, 2009 Shanghai Transforming, a new exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is free and open daily from October 14th, 2008 through January 9th, 2009. A series … Continue reading
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Tagged bustler.net, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Iker Gil, MAS Studio, SHanghai Transforming
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President’s Design Award 2008
via Fann ZJ for SHIFT Uncovering creativity in your own backyard is the order of the day. In an era where the creative economy is gaining a foothold in the Gross Domestic Product, recognition and exposure differentiate the good and … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Division, Epigram, Fann Zi Jian, President's Design Award 2008, Shift, WOHA
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Fusion and Reconstruction of Brazilian Architecture DNA
Where: Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo Art Museum When: Saturday, November 01, 2008 – Sunday, December 28, 2008 Commemorating the centennial of Japanese immigration to Brazil, the Tokyo Art Museum presents “Fusion and Reconstruction of Brazilian Architecture DNAâ€. Works introduced in … Continue reading
Australian Peacekeeping Memorial Goes Super Colossal
From Bustler.net On December 19, Australian Veterans’ Affairs Minister Alan Griffin unveiled the design for a memorial to honour Australians who have given their lives during peacekeeping operations around the world. The memorial, to be built on Canberra’s Anzac Parade, … Continue reading
FuturArc Prize 2009
Register/Submit: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Initiatives undertaken in the building and construction sector to counter environmental woes are by far the most effective. Studies have shown that the abatement costs of CO2 emissions in the building sector are in fact … Continue reading
BIG INABA MAD MASS: Four Proposals for Ansan opens today
Four architecture offices, BIG, INABA, MAD, and Mass Studies have proposed an urban plan for Ansan, South Korea which will be exhibited at the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art in Ansan City beginning 17 December 2008. Organized by Hong-hee Kim, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ansan City, Bjarke Ingels, Jeffrey Inaba, Korea, Minsuk Cho Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Yansong Ma
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Discontinued: CHANEL Mobile Art Pavilion Cancelled
There’s just no room in this economy for orbs of insanity. The Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion, that handbag-inspired traveling exhibition that touched down briefly in Central Park this fall, will be spinning the globe no more. Chanel still isn’t sure … Continue reading
Chilling developments in Dubai
A refrigerated swimming pool and an artificially cooled beach – Dubai’s latest excesses are enough to make conservationists weep – Leo Hickman reports for The Guardian There will surely come a day when Dubai runs the world’s reserves of hyperbole … Continue reading
ArchRecord: Design and the Economy
ARCHITECTURAL RECORD reports on how the global economic downturn is affecting architects. Architect Salaries Rose Nearly 30 Percent in Six Years Architects Head South to Weather the Economic Storm For Architects, the Job Axe Starts to Fall Architects Hit Hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Confessions of an Architect, Downturn, Economy, Fivefootway
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Innovation for Indian apartments makes the unthinkable solar solution sustainable
SymHomes Mk1 – In a region where in the height of summer temperatures can rise to 111°F, constructing a steel apartment block seems like insanity. But just such a design is to be created in the West Bangor city of … Continue reading
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Tagged India, Kolkata, Piercy Conner Architects, SymHomes Mk1
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Winners of Regional Holcim Awards “Asia Pacific†Announced in New Delhi
New Delhi, India – The winners of the second Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction from across region Asia Pacific were announced at a ceremony in New Delhi. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to ten projects that show … Continue reading
BIG INABA MAD MASS: Four Urban Proposals for Ansan
Where: Gyeonggido Museum of Modern Art, Ansan Korea When: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 – Sunday, February 01, 2009 Four architecture firms, BIG, INABA, MAD, and MASS Studies exhibit a collective project that functions as both an urban master plan and … Continue reading
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Tagged and MASS Studies, Ansan Korea, BIG, Gyeonggido Museum of Modern Art, INABA, MAD
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