The 2010 World’s Fair in Shanghai
09.05.2010
We know from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing that China does things on a grand scale. And the World Expo in Shanghai is hoping to make China even more visible on the global front. The theme “Better City, Better Life” focuses on urban and environmental themes.This is the most extravagant and expensive world’s fair […]
The “New” New York City
09.02.2010
New York City is about to get a new addition to its skyline and the owner of the Empire State Building, Anthony Malkin, isn’t happy about it. The 15 Penn Plaza project has just been approved zoning and land use from the New York City Council for its 1,190- foot tower. The owner of the […]
Architects are opening up doors
08.27.2010
Italian manufacturer Lualdi will be working with renowned architects Dror Benshetrit, David Rockwell and Robert A.M. Stern to create the company’s first “American” collection of interior doors, which will be available in January 2011. “Like the designers who created them, each of the doors in our first ‘American’ collection has a very distinct personality,” said […]
What do you think of Daniel Libeskind?
08.25.2010
Daniel Libeskind is a very polarizing figure in architecture. You either love his work or you hate it. His designs for the Freedom Towers at Ground Zero and the Denver Art Museum have caused quite a stir amongst critics. So when I came across an interesting clip on TED, a site dedicating to sharing interesting […]
The Designs for the Gateway Arch Competition has been revealed
08.20.2010
This past December an international competition was launched to redesign the 91 acre grounds for the Gateway Arch. Completed in 1965, this is the first design competition for the national memorial to Thomas Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase and the American Westward expansion since 1947, when the original concept for the Arch was purposed. The competition, sponsored […]
Would you buy a “Woman-Centric” home?
08.18.2010
We have heard a lot about “woman-centric” builders in the last couple of months. The industry is trying to tap into the minds of female buyers in hopes of getting them to open up their purse strings. Even CNBC and The Wall Street Journal have both written articles about the surge of builders targeting the […]
Breckenridge’s First Luxury Zero Net Energy Home
08.14.2010
This Zero Net Energy Home built in the prestigious Timber Trail neighborhood is a wonderful mix of old world design and cutting edge technology. The home is a tribute to energy conservation. It utilizes solar, geothermal exchange, advanced building and insulating technology. The homeowner, Mr. Muller, refused to compromise on either aesthetics or energy conservation.
What happens when design meets policy?
08.11.2010
What happens when a group of architects and policy makers meet to discuss their city’s future? We recently found out the answer when we came across an article on Metropolis titled “Design + Policy= Fit Cities”. George Miller, president of the American Institute of Architects, opened the 5th annual Fit City symposium at the Center […]
Margaret Russell returns to Condé Nast
08.06.2010
Margaret Russell, former Vice President, Editor-in-Chief of Brand Content of Elle Décor, has been named Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Digest. The announcement was made yesterday, August 5th by Thomas J. Wallace, Editorial Director of Condé Nast, who publishes Architectural Digest. Her reign will begin September 7, 2010 and the headquarters of Architectural Digest, currently in California […]
