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Holiday Gift Books: 2009.2
As in the last four years , I'm presenting a list of gift books just in time for the holidays. This time around I'm presenting one each by 50 publishers, posted in five digestible installments of ten each, in alphabetical order. Below is the second installment. Once posted, the rest can be found ...
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Holiday Gift Books: 2009.1
As in the last four years , I'm presenting a list of gift books just in time for the holidays. This time around I'm presenting one each by 50 publishers, posted in five digestible installments of ten each, in alphabetical order. Below is the first installment. Once posted, the rest can be found ...
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Monday, Monday
My weekly page update: Olympia Avenue Student Housing in Pullman, Washington by Mithun. This week's book review is Radical Games: Popping the Bubble of 1960s' Architecture by Lara Schrijver. Note: All this week I'm posting my list of holiday gift books, followed by a few days off for an ...
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Today's archidose #374
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } THE BURJ , originally uploaded by WOWHYD . The Burj Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emerites by SOM , 2009. To contribute ...
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Louvre Abu Dhabi
The idea of a Louvre branch on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island is just mind-boggling. When completed in 2013, the museum will present "works drawn from the Louvre and other French museums and from its own permanent collection." But if the numbers in Adran Hornsby's article on the end of ...
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The idea of a Louvre branch on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island is just mind-boggling. When completed in 2013, the museum will present "works drawn from the Louvre and other French museums and from its own permanent collection." But if the numbers in Adran Hornsby's article on the end of ...
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Today's archidose #373
Here are a couple Friday afternoon facades. [Beekman Tower in Manhattan by Gehry Partners, under construction | photo by Philippe2032 from Paris ] [Campus Audiovisual in Barcelona, Spain by David Chipperfield Architects , 2008 | photo by jmtp ] To contribute your Flickr images for ...
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Half Dose #71: Grand Teton National Park Discovery and Visitor Center
Completed in the summer of 2007, the Grand Teton National Park Discovery and Visitor Center -- officially the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center -- by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson still racks up the awards, most recently a 2009 AIA Seattle Honor Award and a 2009 Western Red Cedar ...
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Today's archidose #372
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Nottingham Contemporary , originally uploaded by stoneroberts . The Nottingham Contemporary in Nottingham, England by ...
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Monday, Monday
My weekly page update: Horizontal House in Shiga, Japan by EASTERN design office. This week's book review is The Atlas of American Architecture: 2000 Years of Architecture, City Planning, Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering by Tom Martinson. Some unrelated links for your ...
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Today's archidose #371
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Tokyo Cocoon Tower , originally uploaded by Manuel.A.69 . The Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower in Tokyo, Japan by Kenzo ...
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Literary Dose #41
"Consumption and affluence have increased in many parts of the world, and although they seem to form a baseline of contemporary society, some counter-movements are also visible within consumer society. Not a wholesale refusal but some level of consumer savvy, such as re-use, purchasing ...
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Today's archidose #370
Here are a couple photos of the Brandhorst Museum in Munich, Germany by sauerbruch hutton , 2008. Photographs are by ludd , who has many more photos of the museum. To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just: :: Join and add photos to the archidose pool , and/or :: Tag your ...
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Chicago's Past and Presetn
Opening tomorrow night, Nov. 12, at the Aperture Gallery and Bookstore are "two exhibitions exploring Chicago's past and present:" Michael Wolf: The Transparent City and Barbara Crane: Private Views , each recently released in book form. Wolf's photos -- featured on this blog previously -- ...
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Today's archidose #369
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Archivox Architectes - Aulnay-sous-Bois , originally uploaded by urban photography vu en ville . Residential ...
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Monday, Monday
My weekly page update: Palmwood House in London, England by Undercurrent Architects. This week's book review is Corporate Architecture: Building a Brand by Alejandro Bahamón, Ana Cañizares & Antonio Corcuera. Some unrelated links for your enjoyment: an arch's life New blog by "an ...
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Today's archidose #368
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } DSC08689 , originally uploaded by hellothomas . Hawaii Gateway Energy Center in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii by Ferraro Choi ...
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Half Dose #70: East Village Penthouse & Rooftop Garden
New York's Pulltab Design recently sent me some images of a rooftop project that features a little bit of " urban rust ." Situated atop a 1900's walkup in Manhattan's East Village, the design is "a space for both reading and entertaining," consisting of a penthouse and garden. [photo by ...
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Today's archidose #367
Here are some photos of 4143 Buena Vista in Dallas, Texas by Ron Wommack Architect , 2009. Photographs are by fake_plastic_earth . To contribute your Flickr images for consideration, just: :: Join and add photos to the archidose pool , and/or :: Tag your photos archidose
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NYC Guide RFB (Request for Buildings)
As indicated in my announcement about A Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture , a book I'm writing, to be published by W. W. Norton , I'd like to solicit opinions as to what projects should be included in the book. If you'd like to help, read on for some selection criteria before ...
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