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7 Ways GIFs Can Improve Your Project Presentation
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
When it comes to architectural drawings, it's fundamental to understand what information needs to be highlighted and what is the best way to show it, getting rid of all the extra data to focus attention on the main asset. ... Read more →
The Architect Who Became a Diamond
Posted by Tom Parker
A truly extraordinary story. This may be a long read but I implore you to give it your time. It tells a tale both poetic and tragic. The truth truly is stranger than fiction. Read more →
The Mind of an Architect - 99% Invisible
Posted by Tom Parker
This podcast episode tells the remarkable story of a group of world famous architects agreeing to a weekend of psychological examination to help discover more about that illusive thing - creativity! There is a full transcr... Read more →
Healthcare Design Borrows Old Healing Technique: Plants!
Posted by Dan Weissman
"This week, the American Institute of Architects announced seven new, stand-out structures designed to help heal patients, whether the focus is cancer treatment, reproductive health, or pediatrics. One constant that runs t... Read more →
EntreArchitect #133: 'The Power of Trying' w/ Robert Yuen
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
Mark talks with someone who’s been doing just that ever since he discovered a need in grad school and couldn’t find the solution, so he decided to create the solution himself. Learn how he started his many companies, how h... Read more →
Revisionist History: Episode #6
Posted by Dan Weissman
A fascinating episode of Malcolm Gladwell's new podcast Revisionist History - investigating the realities of philanthropy in higher education. It's a weakest link problem! Read more →
Gigantic Kaleidoscope Lighthouse Installation
Posted by Dan Weissman
An incredible reuse of a lighthouse in Denmark. "Bessards’ Studio and JAJA Architects designed a scenographic stairway giving access to the tower and making the ascent a sequence of architectural experiences. Staging its ... Read more →
Mapping the Mayhem Caused By 'Pokémon Go' - The Ringer
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
This might be an epidemic.
The Art of Rendering: Stunning Archi-Visualizations w/ Only SketchUp, Photoshop
Posted by Alexander Pagliere
A smart person named Alex does what I wish I could have done in school. Awesome visualizations with common tools.
Yale's New Dean of Architecture on Plywood and Mood Lighting
Posted by Dan Weissman
"The home improvement that’s most worth making is: effective lighting you can really control. Lighting is mood and warmth and happiness. You want task lighting for work and then something more restful, serene or romantic." Read more →
17 Le Corbusier Projects Named as UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
Given to places of special cultural or physical significance, the designation will help to protect and preserve the buildings for future generations. Citing Le Corbusier’s inventive architectural language, UNESCO praised t... Read more →
How Urban Design Perpetuates Racial Inequality-And What We Can Do About It
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
Our cities weren't created equal. But they don't have to stay that way. "There is a need to redesign the designers, and to give them the tools and competencies to work within social constructs and spatial contexts that th... Read more →
Grid Corrections
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
"This film was made mining the Thomas Jefferson's Grid in Google Earth. By superimposing a rectangular grid on the earth surface, a grid built from exact square miles, the spherical deviations have to be fixed. After all... Read more →
VR 'memory palaces' could help you master a new language
Posted by Dan Weissman
"The system uses spatial learning, a trick that places hard to remember things such as German grammar or all the capital cities of Africa into a physical space....Using images to help remember non-visual things isn’t new t... Read more →
Shigeru Ban's Tower - The World's Tallest Timber Structure
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
Found by Curator Jim Moses. "Shigeru Ban certainly made the most of the first project that he designed for Canada. The Pritzker Prize–winning architect, along with developer PortLiving, unveiled plans for Terrace Hous... Read more →
Regenerative Development and Design: A Framework for Evolving Sustainability
Posted by Carlos Guzman
I recently participated in Regenesis' Regeneration Practitioner course and was blown away by how the regenerative approach to projects differs from conventional practices by focusing on potential of place instead of proble... Read more →
Object Lessons: The New Museum Explores Why We Keep Things
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
“The Keeper,” the New Museum’s summer show, a four-floor exhibit that opens on Wednesday, July 20, is a museum blockbuster of a different kind. Curators at the New Museum have created an exhibit with over 4,000 objects tha... Read more →
This Robot Keeps Trying To Escape A Russian Lab
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
Found by Curator Melissa Alexander. "It might sound like fodder for a sci-fi buddy comedy, but the researchers behind Promobot IR77 say they might have to "dispose of" the bad bot if it keeps making a dash for freedom, in... Read more →
HYPER-REALITY
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
Scary as all hell. "Hyper-Reality presents a provocative and kaleidoscopic new vision of the future, where physical and virtual realities have merged, and the city is saturated in media." Read more →
Architecture for Humanity Founders and Board Members Sued for $3 Million
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
Sad to read... "In 2015, Architecture for Humanity (AFH), a U.S.-based nonprofit organization with more than 60 chapters worldwide, abruptly closed and declared bankruptcy, leaving many to wonder what exactly went wrong. ... Read more →
2016 Norden Fund Winners
Posted by Robert Yuen
"The League is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of Deborah J. Norden Fund travel grants: Bryan Maddock for “A Serpentine Science: Affonso Eduardo Reidy’s Housing Pair” and Caitlin Blanchfield and Nina Kolowratni... Read more →
'Pokémon GO' Can Lure More Customers To Local Businesses
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
"Instead, take a cue from this local indie clothing store, which got into the spirit of the game by saying “come get your PokéBalls and previously rocked threads. Gotta catch ‘em all in style!” That’s bound to leave a posi... Read more →
FarmBot, a DIY agriculture robot.
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
"Precision farming has been hailed as the future of agriculture, sustainability, and the food industry. That’s why a company called FarmBot is working to bring precision agriculture technology to environmentally conscious ... Read more →
The End of the All-Nighter? New Overtime Rules...
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
"Under a new regulation issued by the Labor Department last month, the majority of salaried employees earning up to $47,476 a year must receive time-and-a-half overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a week. This... Read more →
Can architecture help reunite a post-Brexit Britain?
Posted by Tom Parker
Well could it? I have my doubts but this article showcases some beautiful work from Eric Wong, a Masters graduate from the Bartlett School of Architecture. 'Deep divisions within political parties, the UK and the whole co... Read more →
@makearchitecturebooksagain * Instagram photos and videos
Posted by Tom Parker
I stumbled across this great anonymous instagram account through 'A Daily Dose Of Architecture' (A brilliant blog I'd recommend checking out) and found it so interesting. They are unearthing obscure and unloved architectur... Read more →
The 2016 R+D Awards
Posted by Kyle Sturgeon
For the program's 10-year anniversary, the jury selected 14 projects, products, and technologies that address large- and local-scale issues. Really digging the Modular Edible Insect Farm by Terreform ONE. Read more →
Catie Newell's 'Overnight' Explores a Dark Detroit
Posted by Dan Weissman
A beautiful exhibition by Catie Newall, a prof at UM Taubman College, exploring how the lack of street lighting before Detroit's LED upgrade created beautiful darkness. Read more →
11 Tips You Need To Know Before Building A Shipping Container Home
Posted by Dan Weissman
Rule #1: 1. Make Sure You See The Containers You're Buying..."The one thing that I wished I had not done was buy my containers without seeing them - I took the company’s word that they would be in good shape. They were bea... Read more →
Coming up for air
Posted by Tom Parker
'You must make a discovery in architecture everyday. Yes, every single day, that will be conducive for the people, the place and beyond. You always confront uncertainty in a world of unknowns. It’s when you know your do... Read more →
