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Today’s News - Tuesday, December 9, 2008

•   Kamin looks at how Obama's plans can "raise infrastructure - and the American landscape - to a new level": will they live up to "the standards set in the 1930s and set new ones?"
•   Zandberg's interesting Q&A with Brit Bishop re: intelligent design: London is not "a model for any Israeli city," but "cities can learn from each other" by taking "ideas, not solutions."
•   A look at 30-year history of Beijing architecture "opening up" to the outer world.
•   Jones questions critics who say Gaudí's Sagrada Familia is being "banalized in the name of tourism" (actually, he loves "the emerging result, kitsch and all").
•   Campbell on a historic factory under pressure from the present.
•   Baillieu on the U.K.'s shortsightedness in shelving heritage protection bill.
•   Modernist cottages on Cape Cod saved from the wrecking ball (now all that's needed is the $$$ for preservation).
•   A Hawaiian Island development plans put on hold - to cheers of many.
•   Saffron doesn't mind tall tower plan for Philadelphia - in the right place (and as long as it's not "a fat, hulking copycat").
•   Shortlist for Stonehenge visitors center just got longer.
•   King finds "homegrown architectural innovation" as "architects run wild with Presidio museum ideas."
•   SMC regroups as Archial, and the company's crown renamed Alsop.
•   Whitechapel gallery renovates and expands with hopes of revitalizing a London neighborhood.
•   MVRDV's winning design for a new town near Seoul: a "series of overgrown hill-shaped buildings" (we kid you not).
•   FAT's community building on the outskirts of Rotterdam "distills the essence of suburban dreams."
•   A look at Gehry's new offices.
•   Blum is bemused by architects now consulting with their former adversaries (a.k.a. "marauding skaters") for "a lesson in flow."
•   Gragg has a long conversation about Portland's "fork in the road" in choosing a bridge design: artful or out-of-the-box, the "choice will have huge consequences."
•   Saffron is now hopeful that Philly's South Street Bridge has a shot of being better than originally planned.
•   Jacobs offers an eyeful of must-see green American landmarks.
•   It's an international line-up for IIA convention in Bangalore.

http://www.archnewsnow.com/news/news_2008_12_09.htm - Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Today's News - Friday, February 29, 2008

In Vancouver, higher density doesn't necessarily mean taller buildings, says Geller. -- Hawthorne evaluates L.A. mayor's efforts to become a "super-city" on the global stage: he hasn't quite made it into the "Dynamic Mayors Club." -- The U.K. re-evaluates BREEAM to give it a more global footing. -- FEMA testing alternatives (this time, it will only take another 42 months - groan). -- An eyeful of grand plans for Dublin's City Markets. -- Chandigarh is finally waking up to its loss of Corbu treasures landing on auction blocks in New York and Paris. -- Preserving Brooklyn's Dumbo DNA. -- Big plans for British seacoast town: renaissance or carbuncle? -- Russell ruminates on Krens' departure from Guggenheim: he'll be a hard act to follow (all the way to Abu Dhabi). -- Call for entries: Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition. -- Weekend diversions: "The Endless City" is a "doorstop that emits the unmistakable odor of vanity publishing." -- "Architect and Engineer: A Study in Sibling Rivalry" is an "extraordinary tour de force." -- On view: futuristic school design at the Lighthouse, Glasgow. -- Campbell visits two photo shows focusing on notable buildings (it's good to be "Stollerized"). -- If you missed it in L.A., "Birth of the Cool" has landed in Andover, MA. -- "Urban Housing Atlas" launches today. -- And just for Leap Year: 11 Neighbors from Hell: Thank god for zoning laws, covenants and deed restrictions (and our neighbor who has only 2 gnomes).
http://www.archnewsnow.com/news/news_2008_02_29.htm - Friday, February 29, 2008

Today's News - November 17, 2006

A tribute to the Underground Railroad on Cincinnati's waterfront. -- Architect celebrate the best building in Scotland, but bemoan "'dreary and unimaginative' and poorly constructed public projects"; and a new book on Scotland's lost landmarks is "a heartbreaking catalogue of wanton cultural vandalism and neglect." -- Chandigarh hopes to make Cities of Modern Heritage list. -- For public art projects in Sydney, it's not always a harmonious alliance between architects and artists. -- Alsop brings a big "wow" factor to plans for Bradford, UK. -- Connecticut casino has big expansion plans. - Foster thinks tall in Tivoli. -- A new urban park for London. -- Saffron cheers for design for affordable housing in Philadelphia that outshines upscale rivals (and nary a red brick in sight). -- European cities do away with traffic signs with some surprising results. -- Hawthorne finds exhibit tying architecture and fashion caught in a disappointing time warp. -- Chicago shows off its hot young talent.
http://www.archnewsnow.com/news/news_2006_11_17.htm - November 17, 2006