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Friday, 16 May 2014
Book Review: Atelier Bow-Wow: A Primer
Atelier Bow-Wow: A Primer edited by Laurent Stalder, Cornelia Escher, Megumi Komura, Meruro Washida, with photographic prints by Lena AmuatWalther König, 2013Paperback, 252 pagesYoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momojo Kajima of Atelier Bow-Wow are in a unique position among architects for being able to bridge...
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Today's archidose #755
Here are some photos of the Building for Environmental Research & Teaching (2014, renovation and expansion) at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, by Toshiko Mori Architect, photographed by Hassan Bagheri.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to...
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Interactive Tour: LeFrak Center at Lakeside
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Monday, 12 May 2014
Book Review: Permanent Change
Permanent Change: Plastics in Architecture and Engineering edited by Michael Bell and Craig BuckleyPrinceton Architectural Press, 2014Hardcover, 272 pagesThe Materials Project, led by Michael Bell, is considered one of Columbia GSAPP's "Flagship Projects." Starting in 2007 the school hosted four two-day...
Sunday, 11 May 2014
AE30: Wood Masonry
Back in 2011 I included logs as an installment in the "architectural element" series. In that post I looked at buildings, like Piet Hein Eek's study for Hans Liberg, that turned logs 90 degrees from what we usually think of in terms of log cabins. Therefore the exterior walls were made up of the center...
Friday, 9 May 2014
Today's archidose #754
Here is a smattering of recent additions to the archidose Flickr pool – random except each photo includes one or two people, a rarity these days. Last summer I did a similar sampling with lone figures. Mouseover and/or click on the photos for more information on the project and photographer.And a photo...