Long-Awaited DVD of the Moment

Finally! Thom Andersen's brilliant, nearly three-hour documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 14, eleven years after it was completed.At its most basic, the video essay (as it's been called) is an analysis of Los Angeles through movies. On a deeper level,...

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White Sails Hospital & Spa

File this thing under "money does not buy taste": Millionaire architect Vasily Klyukin's proposal for a 4-tower hospital and spa to be built in Tunisia Economic City.(via The Ver...

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Today's archidose #784

Here are some photos of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (1977) in Tehran, Iran, by Kamran Diba, photographed by Hassan Bagheri.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool To contribute your Instagram images for consideration, just:::...

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Rome Prize 2015

It's autumn, which means it's time to apply for a Rome Prize at the American Academy.Deadline is November...

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Book Review: Two Books about Writing

The Architect's Guide to Writing: For Design and Construction Professionals by Bill Schmalz, illustrations by Bob GillImages Publishing, 2014Paperback, 160 pagesWriting Architecture: A Practical Guide to Clear Communication about the Built Environment by Carter WisemanTrinity University Press, 2014Paperback,...

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Walking the High Line

The third and last phase of the High Line opened to the public yesterday, so today I walked the full length of it, from 34th Street on the north to Gansevoort Street on the south. On my visit I decided to try out a timelapse app on my smartphone, and while the results are very amateurish (particularly the 5-degree tilt from horizontal that predominates, not to mention the occasional blurry shots and...

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Today's archidose #783

Here are some photos of the Juvet Landscape Hotel (2009, with 2013 addition) in Norddal, Norway, by Jensen & Skodvin, photographed by Flemming Ibsen.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool To contribute your Instagram images for...

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