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By Adib J on May 9, 2008

Architects Simone Giostra & Partners have designed the carbon-neutral Greenpix media wall which will surround the Xicui Entertainment Complex in Beijing, China. Featuring the largest color LED display worldwide and the first photovoltaic system integrated into ...

By Adib J on May 9, 2008

Are you one of those who get suckered into amazingly render-ed and photoshop-ed images that are just simply irresistible? Alissa Walker of Core 77 magazine has something to say about that. - Core 77

By Adib J on May 9, 2008

Design Book Magazine is organizing a competition for all unbuilt architectural works. To enter: * Write a brief project description (500 word max) * Save your drawings and renderings as JPG's ...

By Adib J on May 9, 2008

Presenting the "First Paperless Architecture Book EVER: Piel". Piel.Skin is the culmination of two years of architectural research into dynamic facades, ventilated, high-tech or traditional composites with new features. "This book shows that currently new skins not only act ...

By Adib J on April 30, 2008

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 ...

By JJ Yeo on April 28, 2008

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 ...

By JJ Yeo on April 28, 2008

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 ...

By Adib J on April 23, 2008

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 ...

By JJ Yeo on April 14, 2008

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 ...

By JJ Yeo on April 7, 2008

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 saw ...