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Today’s archidose #452
Oct 22nd
Edifício ‘Kop Van Diemenstraat’, Amsterdam, Holanda , originally uploaded by pedro kok . Kop Van Diemenstraat residential building in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Tekton Architekten , 2009
Half Dose #81: ShapeShift
Oct 22nd
The following text and images are courtesy Manuel Kretzer and ETH Zurich’s Computer Aided Architectural Design ( CAAD ) department. ShapeShift is an experiment in future possibilities of architectural materialization. This project explores the potential application of electro-active polymer (EAP) at an architectural scale.
Book Briefs #2
Oct 20th
“Book Briefs” are an ongoing series of posts with two- or three-sentence first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that make their way into my library. These briefs are not full-blown reviews, but they are a way to share more books worthy of attention than can find their way into reviews on my daily or weekly pages. 1: Meet the Nelsons by Wes Jones | L.A.
Today’s archidose #451
Oct 20th
plain space , originally uploaded by andrewpaulcarr . John Pawson: Plain Space exhibition at the Design Museum in London, England, September 22 – January 30, 2011
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?
Oct 19th
The official: And the unofficial: See details on the documentary at imdb .
Jean Nouvel on CBS Sunday Morning
Oct 17th
This morning’s CBS Sunday Morning featured a piece on Jean Nouvel, specifically discussing his new tower in Chelsea and the proposed MoMA Tower. Unfortunately CBS doesn’t supply video for their stories, so only a transcript will do .
Today’s archidose #450
Oct 17th
slc library interior , originally uploaded by jaredé . Salt Lake City Main Public Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by Moshe Safdie and Associates , 2003. The project was featured on my weekly page in 2004.
Half Dose #80: Light Drift
Oct 15th
Opening today next to and in Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River (between Market Street and Chestnut Street) is Light Drift by Eric Höweler and J.
Today’s archidose #449
Oct 14th
Blue Frog Lounge Mumbai – Serie Architects , originally uploaded by Scott Norsworthy . Blue Frog Lounge in Mumbai, India by Serie Architects , 2008
Film Festival Reminder
Oct 13th
The Architecture and Design Film Festival starts tomorrow in New York City. This year more than 40 films are presented in 14 “programs.” Click for PDF schedule .
