archive: architecture
July 08, 2006 - 07:21 PM


March 14, 2006 - 01:19 PM

[architecture] - Architecture of the Arctic, Jean-Jacques Lequeu, and The Tower of Babel, from the Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society's Visionary Architecture Week. (such a marvellous name (explanation))

The Many Unusual Looking Buildings On Earth

City made of biscuits on display in London (galleries at both links)

Fire stations

Pruned: Brodsky & Utkin and Encyclopedia Retrofuturologica



January 31, 2006 - 02:45 AM

[architecture] - NOHO Loft and Pixel House by Slade Architecture.

yasuhiro yamashita / atelier tekuto

kengo kuma interview and pictures of lotus house, 2005, japan.

THE ACTIVE WALL- a global study of performative architecture

Tacoma's Deriugin house to be demolished - kinda nifty. I'd call it outsider construction art. (usually I can't stand "outsider art") a pity it's coming down, but then I sure wouldnt want to be his neighbour (especially in a storm).

SANAA : kazuyo sejima + ryue nishiwaza. see also their stunning artworks and models.



November 10, 2005 - 12:01 AM

[architecture] - Nakagin Capsule Tower meltdown. see also this 5 page gallery, and click the bottom 2 photos here.

Made In Japan apt building, Reversible Destiny Lofts, by Shusaku Arakawa, creator of The Site of Reversible Destiny Park mentioned earlier.

Ungodly uses for churches

TWA Terminal, JFK Airport, Eero Saarinen

the Elephant Tower in Bangkok, via this thread on ugly skyscrapers.

fruit bus stops



November 02, 2005 - 09:01 AM


September 11, 2005 - 12:12 AM

[architecture] - Flickr: Model villages (via)

Carsten Höller's Transparent Hotel room

Das Park Hotel, minimal accomodation in Linz

Free Spirit Spheres - fibreglass sphere tree houses.

Eco-designs on future cities
"Mr McDonough's ideas for the Next City are about to be played out in China where his company has been charged with building seven entirely new cities.
His book [Cradle to Cradle] has been adopted as government policy in China, which needs to house 400 million more people in the next 12 years."
also: Eternal Optimist
(via)

Dreaming A New New Orleans



April 18, 2005 - 04:10 PM
[architecture] - more Seattle Library pics


January 04, 2005 - 02:43 AM
[japanese architecture] - miru-kenchiku


August 08, 2004 - 05:32 PM


July 25, 2004 - 11:45 PM
[archidose] - Ini Ani Espresso Bar


June 24, 2004 - 10:59 PM


May 25, 2004 - 07:56 PM
[architecture] - Archinect has restyled/relaunched. still a little clunky, but lots of new content


May 25, 2004 - 07:45 PM
[architecture] - more Rem: Going Dutch and Meet Your New Central Library


May 21, 2004 - 03:55 PM
[architecture] - Seattle's new library photos and words ("bling-bling" x3? sigh).


April 28, 2004 - 12:12 AM


December 12, 2003 - 05:14 PM


December 01, 2003 - 11:11 PM
[architecture] - RadioForts


October 14, 2003 - 02:16 AM
[architecture] - "Water/Glass" villa in Japan by Kengo Kuma


September 04, 2003 - 05:36 PM
[architecture] - BBC Four - Audio Interviews - Architects (realplayer)


July 27, 2003 - 01:52 PM
[architecture] - Pierre Koenig Image Archive


July 21, 2003 - 06:22 PM
[architecture] - The Steelhouse. for the evilgenius on a budget. (me.) sigh.


April 07, 2003 - 12:23 PM
[architecture] - The Mushroom House (via caterina)


March 22, 2003 - 03:43 PM
[architecture] - Shearing Layers excerpt.


March 05, 2003 - 08:11 PM
[japan] - secret labyrinth/city?


February 12, 2003 - 09:28 PM


January 22, 2003 - 12:53 AM
[architecture] - Archigram, interview, exhibition


July 15, 2002 - 11:34 PM
[architecture] - a marvelous crescendo of an article. Innovation - Freeway Sound Barriers - A Landscape Sculpture


June 29, 2001 - 06:00 PM
Heh. Wallpaper* now sells prefabricated "Urban Addition" houses requiring only a 12m x 4m plot and £180,000+


June 12, 2001 - 01:20 PM
70s - The Futuro house. i know, i know; but.... i just cant help myself!


June 20, 2000 - 02:51 AM

i think the one big thing i'm going to miss about my current apartment is the rain pounding on my roof during a downpour.
its such a comforting noise.