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Did an American City Finally Build a Good Streetcar?
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Dan Weissman
"And then there is the new streetcar route in Kansas City, which is getting 6,660 riders a day over three first three months of operation—and rising. Total ridership is 550,000 riders in just 84 days of operation. That’s a... Read more →
— via Curbed SF
Millennium Tower is sinking.
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Kyle Sturgeon
"...[S]ince its completion in 2008, the 58-story building has sunk 16 inches, according to an independent consultant hired to monitor the problem. It has also tilted 2 inches to the northwest." "According to the consult... Read more →
— via the Guardian
A Tribute To Female Flâneurs
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Elise Hunchuck
"Rather than wandering aimlessly, like her male counterpart, the female flâneur has an element of transgression: she goes where she’s not supposed to." Read more →
— via ArchDaily
7 Ways GIFs Can Improve Your Project Presentation
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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 →
— via The New Yorker
The Architect Who Became a Diamond
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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 →
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The Mind of an Architect - 99% Invisible
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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 →
— via Co.Design
Healthcare Design Borrows Old Healing Technique: Plants!
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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 →
— via EntreArchitect
EntreArchitect #133: 'The Power of Trying' w/ Robert Yuen
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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 →
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Revisionist History: Episode #6
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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 →
— via urdesignmag
Gigantic Kaleidoscope Lighthouse Installation
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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 →
— via Medium
Mapping the Mayhem Caused By 'Pokémon Go' - The Ringer
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Kyle Sturgeon
This might be an epidemic.
— via Architizer
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.
— via WSJ
Yale's New Dean of Architecture on Plywood and Mood Lighting
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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 →
— via ArchDaily
17 Le Corbusier Projects Named as UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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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 →
— via Co.Design
How Urban Design Perpetuates Racial Inequality-And What We Can Do About It
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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 →
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Grid Corrections
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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 →
— via WIRED UK
VR 'memory palaces' could help you master a new language
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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 →
— via Building Desi...
Shigeru Ban's Tower - The World's Tallest Timber Structure
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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 →
— via Nytimes
Object Lessons: The New Museum Explores Why We Keep Things
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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 →
— via ScienceAlert
This Robot Keeps Trying To Escape A Russian Lab
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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 →
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HYPER-REALITY
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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 →
— via Architectural...
Architecture for Humanity Founders and Board Members Sued for $3 Million
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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 →
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— via Archleague
2016 Norden Fund Winners
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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 →
— via Forbes
'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 →
— via Digital Trends
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 →
— via Architizer
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 →
— via The Spaces
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 →
— via Instagram
@makearchitecturebooksagain * Instagram photos and videos
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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 →
— via Architect
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 →
