While folks in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (and several Caribbean nations) are trying to right themselves and their homes in the wake of hurricanes, the Germans have taken inspiration and in an act of solidarity decided to build upside down. […]

Model maker to the stars, Vincent de Rijk, talks about molding the universe to his liking,
“For me, it’s important to find the simplicity in the project and to find what the main characteristic or feature is…something that you can take away from it. Rem is […]

…common sense, simple common sense.

Our boy Witold at Slate explains why we architects seem to keep on keepin’ on, 
“Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was 62 when he started designing the Lake Shore Drive apartments, which became the model for all subsequent steel-and-glass towers; […]

Here’s your chance to have a say on the best ‘architecture’ produced by Spokane architects. They are having a multi-round throw-down. Looks like a round per day so be sure and make your vote count. Round 3 starts today. – MetroSpokane

Joshua Prince-Ramus was the principal designer for the Seattle Central Library with Rem Koolhaas. OMA NY, now redefined as REX.  

Topic: “Learning from the Seattle Central Library”

When: Saturday – September 13, 2008 – 2pm
Where: Seattle Central Library

Also the Seattle Times has an interview […]

Nicolai brings us up to speed on the Woods latest adventures in keeping it real… nytimes