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Contemplating the Void
One wonders how different things would be, had the Singaporean government decided not to put the fate of the country’s old Supreme Court and City Hall into the hands of an international competition. The objective was of course Singapore’s first … Continue reading
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Tagged Guggenheim, NAG, national art gallery singapore, New york Times, NYTIMES
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A Farm on Every Floor
DICKSON D. DESPOMMIER for the New York Times – If climate change and population growth progress at their current pace, in roughly 50 years farming as we know it will no longer exist. This means that the majority of people … Continue reading
Green design to be fundamental to American Institute of Architects’ continuing education program
It seems like only yesterday that environmentally conscious building practices began making their way into the architecture profession. How times have changed. This year, the American Institute of Architects implemented a policy requiring all members to take four hours of … Continue reading
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Tagged AIA, Continuing Education, Fredric M.Bell, New york Times, Robin Pogrebin
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China Razes Ancient City to Save it
Preservationists say the demolition of the Old City section of Kashgar, top, is a blow to China’s Islamic and Uighur culture. But work has already begun, center, to raze about 85 percent of the area. Saying it fears earthquake damage, … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Kashgar, New york Times, Preservation, Shiho FUkada, Uighur
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Adjusting the Recipe
Concrete Is Remixed With Environment in Mind A product relatively unchanged for two centuries is being tweaked to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide: Soaring above the Mississippi River just east of downtown Minneapolis is one remarkable concrete job. There on … Continue reading
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Tagged Concrete, Henry Fountain, New york Times, St. Anthony Falls Bridge
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Clash of Subways and Car Culture in Chinese Cities
The New York Times – Today, Guangzhou has 71 miles of subway lines, most of them opened in the last three years, and yet large areas of the ever-expanding city are still distant from the nearest subway stop. The city … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Guangzhou, Keith Bradsher, New york Times, Transportation
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NYTimes: Design Loves a Depression
“Looking back, those of us with front-row seats might have known that this design surge would not sustain itself. Two years ago, at the Milan furniture fair, Marcel Wanders, a Dutch designer known for arty provocations, held a thumping party … Continue reading
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Tagged Depression, design, Economic Recession, Michael Cannell, New york Times
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One Hong Kong Architect’s Living-Room
The New York Times features Hong Kong architect Gary Chang’s 344-square-foot, 24-room Hong Kong apartment. In one room — the “maximum kitchen,†he calls it — and the “video game room†he was sitting in minutes before are just 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Gary Chang, Hong Kong, Marcel Lam, New york Times
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NYTimes: A New Look at the Multitalented Man Who Made Tropical Landscaping an Art
By LARRY ROHTER Published: January 20, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil teems with jungles, forests and all sorts of exotic plants, flowers and trees. But until the Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx came along to tame and shape … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Landscaping, Larry Rohter, New york Times, Roberto Burle Marx, Tropical
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Rush for land to sweep away last Singapore Kampong
The New York Times joins Asiaone.com in reports on Singapore’s plans to demolish and develop Kampong Buangkok, the last surviving kampong (village) of its kind in the country, with this video featuring a few of its residents. Although powerless against … Continue reading