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  1. Games

    To architecture, Monopoly can be thought of as a frame of mind—a perspective through which to model the economic mechanisms (for good or evil) behind growth, and decline, of urban development, eventually leading to the infancy of a city. Games and simulations offer architects fertile grounds for speculation and modeling–of the systems involved, and the architects' own strategic practice within them.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:25

  2. Never Built New York ARTBOOK

    Following on the success of Never Built Los Angeles (Metropolis Books, 2013), authors Greg Goldin and Sam Lubell now turn their eye to New York City. ... Nearly 200 proposals spanning 200 years encompass bridges, skyscrapers, master plans, parks, transit schemes, amusements, airports, plans to fill in rivers and extend Manhattan, and much, much more.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:24

  3. This Is the Enormous Gigafactory, Where Tesla Will Build Its Future

    Crews broke ground in June, 2014, and Musk says EV batteries will start coming off the assembly line next year. That seems optimistic, given that just 14 percent of the factory is finished, but 1,000 people are working seven days a week to hit that deadline.

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    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:24

  4. The Paradox of Security

    SHOULD THE PLANET BE A DESIGN PROJECT?

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:24

  5. Freedom Road and its intersections: the struggles for the liberation of Southern and Central Africa and their interconnections

    Following a very successful first workshop in June, the University of Stirling Archives and Division of History, Heritage and Politics would like to invite you to continue to explore the interconnections between liberation struggles/colonial governments across Southern and Central Africa. We heard from a wide range of projects in June which explored relations between nationalist groups in Malawi and Rhodesia, South Africa’s impact on the wider Southern African region, mercenary involvement in the Rhodesian war of independence and a biography of Peter Mackay to name but a few.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:23

  6. This Is What the Lower East Side Skyline Could Look Like, More Tall Towers Planned

    Just yesterday, The Lo-Down obtained information through a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request that reveals preliminary plans for two more residential projects that together “would add more than 2,100 residential units and 1.7 million square feet” to the area. A building at 271-283 South Street may rise 60 stories, while another at 260 South Street could reach 66 stories.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:23

  7. ‘A crime against culture’: Ulaanbaatar set to demolish majestic Soviet-era buildings

    As the parliament began its autumn legislative agenda, the government budget for the year revealed several line items financing the demolition of the city’s Natural History Museum, Opera and Ballet House, Drama Theatre, and Central Library. The Natural History Museum is expected to be demolished first, on 30 October. The buildings set for demolition are some of the city’s most beautiful.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:23

  8. Facebook Is Building Apartments Anyone Can Rent—But There's a Huge Catch

    Facebook could be your next landlord. In an effort to drum up support for the controversial expansion of its headquarters, the social media giant is trying to give back to the community by building at least 1,500 housing units that can be rented by the general public—not just Facebook employees.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:23

  9. Athletes refuse to move into Rio's Olympic Village, citing “blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring”

    Among the issues with housing units at the village were “blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring,” said Kitty Chiller, the chef de mission in Rio de Janeiro for the Australian Olympic Committee. There was also bad lighting in many stairwells and “dirty floors in need of a massive clean,” she said in a written statement.

    “Water has come through the ceiling resulting in large puddles on the floor around cabling and wiring,” Chiller said.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:22

  10. Architect accused of racial discrimination countersues over gay slurs

    A Manhattan architect who designs for celebrities including Calvin Klein is trying to turn the tables on a former office manager who is suing him for racial discrimination — claiming the ex-staffer is anti-gay.

    Architect Peter Marino, who is accused of using the n-word at his Midtown office, says in a new filing that Deirdre O’Brien called a male co-worker “a big homo,” and used her work e-mail to send “explicit pornographic images.”

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:22

  11. Has Le Corbusier stopped being an ogre?

    The UNESCO process is clearly highly political. Tim Slade’s fine new filmDestruction of Memory (based on Robert Bevan’s book of that title) shows how the organisation stands on the very frontline of global vandalism – and there may be diplomatic reasons as to why these particular choices were made, or why other equally suitable Corbusier buildings were excluded. Where, for example is the vulnerable Immeuble Clarté of 1930, in Geneva? A list of 19 Le Corbusier buildings was considered in 2011 and then deferred.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:22

  12. Packed, Unpacked, and Adopted. Garden Cities Reconsidered

    In 1901, in Bournville, Birmingham, there took place a conference of the Garden City Association. The event, benefiting from the status of Bournville as the model town of the chocolate manufacturer Cadbury’s, contributed significantly to the circulation of ideas and practices of planning reform. The social reformer Ebenezer Howard encountered architect Raymond Unwin at the conference and together they set up the first garden city, Letchworth.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:22

  13. Le Corbusier's Cité Frugès housing now hosts fashionable apartments

    The colourful Cité Frugès housing complex was completed in 1924 and is among 17 Le Corbusier projects that received UNESCO listing earlier this month. At the time of construction, it was his first large-scale residential scheme.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:22

  14. The basic reason why there just isn’t enough decent housing for the poor

    Urban Institute and National Housing Conference recently looked at the financials from a number of housing projects in Denver that sought affordable housing fund loans and tax credits last year. Denver is a relatively good national case study: It doesn't have a white-hot housing market like Washington, but new housing construction there is healthier than in many places, and it's not overly regulated. Denver is like Minneapolis or Charlotte.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:22

  15. THE ARCHITECT WHO BECAME A DIAMOND

    Last September, in Guadalajara, an American conceptual artist named Jill Magid and a pair of gravediggers convened at the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres, a monument where the most celebrated citizens of the state of Jalisco are entombed. With them were two notaries and a handful of bureaucrats. It was just after eight in the morning, and the area was nearly silent. The quiet was disturbed by the sound of chisels striking stone. The gravediggers removed a metal plaque, then a cement wall, and, finally, a brick façade.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:22

  16. Madlove: A Designer Asylum from James Leadbitter the vacuum cleaner is a mental health space designed by patients in the U.K.

     

    Convinced that psychiatric wards’ bland, bad design directly affects patients like himself, Leadbitter and collaborator Hannah Hull spent months conducting workshops around the U.K. to crowdsource ideas from more than 300 patients, psychiatrists, architects, and designers on how to build visually appealing, patient-centered spaces in place of grim and institutional settings.

    Architexturez - 2015-03-20 11:21

  17. Snow ghosts: Haunting images of derelict Soviet infrastructure

    Danila Tkachenko is a Russian photographer whose series Restricted Areas crystallises the tendencies of many artists working on themes of the post-Soviet space. As Calvert 22’s Power and Architecture season demonstrates, there is a healthy interest in the abandoned or neglected buildings that once served as landmarks of Soviet ambition: the rack and ruin of utopia.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 11:21

  18. The unsmart city: Gurgaon remains a tragic case study in how not to urbanise

    The 20th century history of Indian-ness is, very significantly, a history of words to describe aspirations of being and becoming. As the 20th century unfolded, the most significant of these words was “modern”. The word was added to an entire range of hopes, activities, goods and institutions to suggest an entirely new way of being and doing. So, we had Modern Tailors, Modern School, Modern Bakery and Modern Bazaar, each offering a vision of an improved and reliable present and a hopeful future.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 10:51

  19. Mahabodhi panel reviews projects

    Gaya: The Bodh Gaya Temple Advisory Committee with Bhutan ambassador V Namgyal as its chairman, Than Htwe (Myanmar counsel-general), Kapila Foneska (minister in Sri Lankan High Commission, New Delhi) and Magadh division commissioner Lian Kunga as member-secretary, on Saturday reviewed the execution of the projects aimed at providing better amenities to pilgrims and tourists and develop the seat of Lord Buddha's enlightenment in accordance with Unesco guidelines to prevent the conversion of the town into a concrete jungle and conserve the shrine and its ambience to retain its basic character

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 10:49

  20. Design for Social Impact

    How do we leverage the power of design to actually, as designers, make a difference? What does it mean “designing for social impact” beyond socio-economical analysis and reporting, or before it becomes political activism and advocacy? How do we grow our design intelligence and sharpen our design tools to make our projects more relevant for society? And how do we assess social impact for design interventions?

    Architexturez - 2016-07-31 05:52

  21. John Hejduk’s The House of the Suicide structures get new life in Prague

    John Hejduk’s pair of architectural structures, The House of the Suicide and the House of the Mother of the Suicide, are once again on view in Prague. Inspired by a poem by David Shapiro, the pieces were first designed in the late 1980s as an ephemeral memorial in tribute to the 1969 self-immolation of the Czech dissident Jan Palach whose death was in protest of the 1968 Soviet invasion.

    Architexturez - 2016-01-31 03:23

  22. The Value of Design & Engineering Education in a Knowledge Age

    The E&PDE conference is held every year in different cities around Europe. In 2020, we have the pleasure of having the conference at VIA Design in Herning, and we are really looking forward to it. 

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 11:21

  23. People, Places and Possessions, 1350-1550

    This interdisciplinary one-day symposium will bring together academic researchers and representatives from the heritage sector, to consider the value of objects, places and spaces for understanding the social, cultural, economic and political landscape of the period 1350-1550. The aim of this symposium is to provide a forum for speakers and participants to reflect upon and anticipate new avenues for material culture studies. 

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 11:21

  24. COOL: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned City

    While “summer in the city” may conjure up images of sweaty subway cars, New York’s summer reality is actually a lot cooler than one may think. More and more electricity is being consumed for air-conditioning, and the resulting emissions will mean even higher outside temperatures as time goes on. Stan Cox is research coordinator at the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas. He is author of Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World and three other books on the global ecological crisis.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 11:21

  25. »Monumental Strategies of (Sub)urban Riots«

    Monumental Strategies of (Sub)urban Riots is a project initiated by fellows Gal Kirn and Niloufar Tajeri, which focuses on the phenomenon of (sub)urban riots in the West, such as those that took place in London, Los Angeles and Paris in recent decades. Even if these riots had a short durability, they rendered visible major aspects of everyday urban life: economic deprivation, political exclusion, forms of racism, and police violence.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 11:21

  26. Letter from: in search of progressive architecture at the Venice Biennale

    There were even multiple unapologetic articulations of zombie utopian determinist sentiments. In the words of the exhibition curator, as relayed in the catalogue, “I have a lot of sympathy for the idea that architecture as a field of professional activity is … first and foremost, an instrument for shaping the environment and managing life.”

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    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 09:10

  27. Romila Thapar: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 09:10

  28. Tropical Modernism: Lina Bo Bardi, solo exhibition by Veronika Kellndorfer.

    For Tropical Modernism: Lina Bo Bardi, Kellndorfer continues working in the process she developed in the early 1990s of silk-screening photographic images to highly reflective glass panels, fusing image to form. In the main gallery, Kellndorfer will show works pairing details of Bo Bardi’s iconic SESC Pompéia in São Paulo with an individual plant species found in the Royal Botanic Garden in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 09:09

  29. Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture names Chris Lasch as Director of Academic Affairs

    The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture has announced Chris Lasch will be join the faculty as Director of Academic Affairs. In addition to working with Dean Aaron Betsky to support the development of the school’s curriculum and educational programs, Lasch will teach design studios and other courses.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 09:09

  30. Stone-paved pathway from the Mughal-era found at Red Fort

    “In the last 100-150 years, the pathway kept getting covered by layers of concrete. We began digging here to determine the original level at which the road was situated,” an ASI official said. 

    The pathway is located about two feet below the current road level near the Delhi gate. 

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 09:09

  31. ICEGOV2017: 10th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

    1. Introduction

    Knowledge Societies empower citizens to use the facilities available through digital infrastructures to have the freedom to live their lives in the manner they want to live. Governments, civil society and private enterprises often see their role as enablers of the knowledge society by providing needed services, support and products. Governments have overwhelmingly adopted digital means to ignite and sustain this empowerment.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 07:54

  32. Connecting to the location

    In a presentation hosted by the Indian Institute of Architects, Karnataka Chapter, architect Kapil Gupta of Serie Architects spoke on infusing into the structures a design that reflects the style and sentiments of the location where the dominant feature of the area is reflected in the architecture, connecting architecture to the city where the prevailing elements feature in it as a work of art.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 07:51

  33. HEC urges no-compromise policy on quality of higher education

    Islamabad—The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan organized 6th meeting of all the Accreditation Councils to discuss various accreditation issues pertaining to different disciplines, universities and their campuses.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 07:51

  34. Doorway

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    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 04:38

  35. MAPPING THE OTTOMAN REALM: Travelers, Cartographers and Archaeologists

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 01:21

  36. A Year in the Metabolist Future of 1972

    Metabolism’s rise and fall is bookended by two important events a decade apart. Its first manifesto dates from 1960 and marks the genesis of its theoretical formulation. Ten years later, theory evolved into practice with the Expo70 in Osaka. The event’s significance went far beyond the movement and came to be seen as an important moment in the definition and understanding of contemporary Japan.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 01:21

  37. Mental health issues among architecture students rapidly rising, survey finds

    The pressures of studying architecture are taking “a shocking toll” on the mental health of students, a new survey has revealed.

    More than half of students studying the course have expressed concerns about their mental health, with a quarter of respondents admitting to either receiving or having received medical help as a direct result of studying the subject.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-30 00:51

  38. Smart cities: By spearheading the application of cutting edge technology, India’s ancient Kumbh Mela festival is providing a blueprint for future smart cities

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    Architexturez - 2016-07-29 11:46

  39. Zombie Utopia, FUD: Fooled by smartness

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    The vast majority of so-called smart cities are the same old cities but with a ‘smart solution’ tacked on. This could be, say, the layering of data capture devices such as sensors and CCTV cameras over existing infrastructure to create a ‘smart’ grid. The ‘smartness’ is derived from the data captured by the sensors and analysed by algorithms to aid decision-making in real time.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-29 03:36

  40. The Universal Hip Hop Museum and 'Design Justice'

    In October, Ford and fellow designer Bryan Lee will present their vision for the museum’s design at SXSW Eco. The hope is that their presentation, on the “cultural and colloquial implications of architecture in the built environment through the lens of Hip Hop and Design Justice,” will draw more resources to make it all happen. 

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    Architexturez - 2016-07-29 01:47

  41. Need to speed things up, if Housing for All by 2022 is to become a reality: Niranjan Hiranandani

    Defining the new-age home buyer, understanding how fence-sitters are moving towards making the ‘buy’ decision when it comes to homes, as also dealing with RERA and its impact were the highlights of the inaugural session at the annual CII Realty & Infrastructure Conclave, which was inaugurated in Mumbai. 

    Architexturez - 2016-07-29 01:47

  42. Minister promises decent housing for all

    Affordable housing is key to creating efficient and livable cities around the world, as it is strongly related to other factors such as mobility and sustainability.

    Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono has pledged that the ministry will provide housing for residents that supports sustainable cities. 

    Basuki said on the sidelines of the third UN Preparatory Meeting ( PrepCom3 ) themed “Housing and Sustainable Urban Development” in Surabaya, East Java on Tuesday that he had been inspired by the new urban housing agenda. 

    Architexturez - 2016-07-29 01:47

  43. Designers and architects describe Brexit shock in their offices

    One key theme that emerged was the extent to which London design firms are dependent on overseas workers – and the psychological impact the vote to leave the EU had on staff.

    "I employ about 35 people, and about 70 per cent are from the EU," said architect Alison Brooks, head of Alison Brooks Architects. "It was very shocking when the news came through about Brexit."

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    Architexturez - 2016-07-28 15:08

  44. Government approves Rs 25,000 crore alternate fund for stalled housing projects: Nirmala Sitharaman

    The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 25,000 crore fund to help complete over 1,600 stalled housing projects, including ones that have been declared bad loans or admitted for insolvency proceedings, as it looks to boost growth by steering consumption in real estate and associated sectors. 

    Architexturez - 2016-07-28 13:06

  45. Schedule and invitation to attend: Ficto-Critical Approaches to a Writing Architecture

    The symposium will be held in the School of Architecture at the University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane. It is presented and supported by the Research Centre ATCH [Architecture|Theory|Criticism|History].

    DAY ONE Thursday 4 August

    14.00 OPENING – Hélène Frichot and Naomi Stead

    Architexturez - 2016-07-28 13:06

  46. Poetic Words in the 21st Century Neoliberal City

    Which alternatives to the capitalist and neoliberal status quo is the poetic involved in constructing, by participating in expression, response, spatial occupation or collective organisation? Conversely, in what ways has poetry in public spaces become a tool for readying urban spaces for gentrification?

    Architexturez - 2016-07-28 16:01

  47. THE ORMA: Paintings on 9 major religions of the word painted by M.F. Husain

    THE ORMA: Paintings on 9 major religions of the word painted by M.F. Husain

    Architexturez - 2016-09-28 07:36

  48. Husain-Doshi Gufa

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    Architexturez - 2016-08-28 07:25

  49. Mumbai to lose another landmark as Parle shuts it’s iconic 87 year old factory

    The Parle biscuit factory is unanimous with Mumbai’s Vile Parle. So much so that, contrary to the truth, many believe the area is named after the biscuit maker. In reality though, the company derived its name from the location of its first manufacturing unit.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-28 05:10

  50. 'Institutional Modernism: Public Art and Architecture'

    The Annual Conference of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ)

    Session: INSTITUTIONAL MODERNISM: PUBLIC ART AND ARCHITECTURE

    • Session chairs: Janina Gosseye & Hannah Lewi

    In 1948 Siegfried Giedion suggested that ‘no real civilization exists which did not fulfil the irrepressible longing for institutions where … a kind of broader [community] life could develop’.

    Architexturez - 2016-07-28 02:16

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