Building with Waste

Below are some of my photos of the ETH Zurich Pavilion that is part of the IDEAS CITY Festival in New York City. To learn more about the pavilion, which is made from old beverage cartons, head over to World-Architects to see the piece I wro...

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Today's archidose #840

Here are some photos of the Community Church Knarvik (2014) in Hordaland, Norway, by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, photographed by Sindre Ellingsen.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool To contribute your Instagram images for consideration,...

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Ross Barney Architects Studio Visit

Head on over to World-Architects to see a studio visit I made to Ross Barney Architects in Chicago. The firm opened a stretch of the Chicago Riverwalk over Memorial Day Weekend, one of the projects highlighted in the piece.[Ross Barney Architects occupies the old office of Harry Weese | Photo by John...

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AE32: Climbing Nets

No less than three projects featuring nets – at least two for climbing – were featured in today's email from Arch Daily.OB Kindergarten and Nursery by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro:[Photo: Studio Bauhaus, Ryuji Inoue] Garrison Treehouse by Sharon Davis Design:[Photo: Elizabeth Felicella]Saigon House...

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Book Review: Architectural Styles

Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide by Owen HopkinsLaurence King, 2014Paperback, 240 pages In the introduction to his visual guide to architectural styles, Owen Hopkins lets the reader know that architectural "style" is a 19th century creation, something that enabled architectural historians to chart...

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LEGOs coming to the High Line

Friends of the High Line has announced that Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson will be presenting "The collectivity project, an installation of white LEGO bricks that features an imaginary cityscape conceived and designed by the public," from May 29 until September 30 on the High Line at West 30th...

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Today's archidose #839

Here are some photos of the Northeastern Illinois University El Centro Campus (2014) in Chicago, Illinois, by JGMA, photographed by John Zacherle.To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just::: Join and add photos to the archidose pool To contribute your Instagram images for consideration,...

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