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El-Croquis goes Digital
By JJ on November 17, 2008

Tropolism - El Croquis is offering digital versions of its magazines. In one swoop the twin problems of acquiring and storing their oversize formats is disappeared. Of course you don't ...

Can shopping centres be used to regenerate cities?
By JJ on November 8, 2008

BDOnline.co.uk - Yes, directly and as a catalyst, says Hammerson’s director of retail development Robin Dobson, but architect Ptolemy Dean prefers a return to traditional streets... One wonders if the shopping centre is an equally 'effective' agent in the ...

when exhibition becomes inhibition
By JJ on October 15, 2008

Robert Campbell, architectural critic for the Globe, writes about how a recent exhibition at Harvard University's Gund Hall manages to address everything about design, except its users. The critique extends beyond Massachussetts and onto the international stage, which ...

TED.com / Liz Diller: ‘Architecture is a special effects machine’
By JJ on October 5, 2008
What makes the perfect art gallery?
By JJ on October 1, 2008

On the eve of the opening of the new Saatchi Gallery, Observer architecture critic and ex-director of the Design Museum looks at the continuing appeal of the big white space. The Saatchi Gallery, according to Bayley, is another real-life case study ...

Dharavi: India’s Model Slum
By JJ on October 1, 2008

Mumbai, India's Dharavi is one of the world's biggest slums -- and its most notorious. Look beyond the stereotype, however, and you'll find a successful settlement with a vibrant community and economy. But developers want to raze it all and ...

Verdant Surfaces
By JJ on September 23, 2008

"As the benefits of green walls and roofs become common knowledge, interest grows as rapidly as the vegetation" From Architectural Record's Greensource Magazine, this article is a part of ArchRecord's Continuing Education Series. In this latest issue, the chatter centres on ...

IndoChine Festival- Sustainable Development
By JJ on September 2, 2008

Brought to you by Indochine, this panel discussion focuses on how companies are putting more emphasis on sustainable development. Moderated by Dr. Ashok Khosla, a leading United Nations environmentalist, the panel discussion will ...

Kyu Sung Woo wins Ho-Am Prize
By JJ on August 27, 2008

Amidst talk about awards and competitions accompanying the Priztker win by Jean Nouvel, the Ho-Am Prize was presented to Kyu Sung Woo. Of all the milestones the Seoul-born architect has reached recently, one of the most significant, he says, was winning ...

ArchRecord: Despite Its Diminutive Stature, Singapore Booms
By JJ on August 23, 2008

Image Courtesy NBBJ A key moment in this article by Architectural Record's Robert Such reports: "While Marina Bay will have its flashy architecture, urban design in Singapore is about having an “interesting but ...