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Spaces for Learning 26 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
The "Insight" feature in this week's World-Architects eMagazine looks at 10 schools of architecture. Given that many schools are starting up this week, it's a good time to take a look inside some of t...
So You Want to Learn About: The Basics 25 Aug 2013 | 10:30 pm
The "So You Want to Learn About" series highlights books focused on a particular theme: think "socially responsible architecture" and "phenomenology," rather than broad themes like "housing" or "theor...
Sperone Westwater's Moving Elevator 23 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
I've never seen the red elevator/gallery behind the facade of the Norman Foster-designed Sperone Westwater gallery on The Bowery actually move, but this short film from Foster + Partners captures the ...
MVRDV's "Window to Weight Gain" 23 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
I'll admit this is pretty shallow, but I can't help thinking of The Simpsons' "window to weight gain"* when I see photos of MVRDV's Glass Farm. [L: MVRDV's Glass Farm | R: Still from The Simpsons' Ki...
Hunters Point South Waterfront Park 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
The other day I hopped on the 7 Train to Long Island City, Queens, to check out the just opened Hunters Point South Waterfront Park, designed by Thomas Balsley Associates and WEISS/MANFREDI. The park ...
Today's archidose #698 21 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
Here are some photos of Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo (2013), Portugal, by Eduardo Souto de Moura, photographed by José Carlos Melo Dias. To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, jus...
Monday, Monday 20 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
A Weekly Dose of Architecture Updates: This week's dose features the Saint Louis Art Museum East Building in St. Louis, Missouri, by David Chipperfield Architects: The featured past dose is the Mess...
Today's archidose #697 18 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
Here are some photos of The Blue Planet (2013) in Kastrup, Denmark 3XN, photographed by Ximo Michavila. To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just: :: Join and add photos to the archid...
Book Talk and Review: A Country of Cities 17 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America by Vishaan Chakrabarti Metropolis Books, 2013 Hardcover, 252 pages On Monday, Vishaan Chakrabarti gave a book talk at the Center for Architectu...
Archidose Be Tumbling 17 Aug 2013 | 03:30 am
I've taken the plunge and started a Tumblr blog that can be found at therealarchidose.tumblr.com (archidose was already taken). It's only been a few days, so I've yet to really define how I'll be usin...
