Postcard from Oxford

Enjoy this visual snapshot of life in Oxford, UK.

Helmut Jahn on the Ethos of Mansueto Library

Architect Helmut Jahn explains how his aesthetic choices for the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library reflect the University of Chicago’s guiding ideals of inquiry and knowledge. by The University of Chicago Video by Tom Rossiter; interview by Carment Marti; editing by Mark Lofgren; original music by Jim Tullio; sound recording by Mick Clemente; video assistance by […]

Architecture Biennale 2014 – Press conference (old_10 March 2014)

Press conference of the 14th International Architecture Exhibition – Fundamentals. Venice, Ca’ Giustinian, 10 March 2014. Speakers: Paolo Baratta and Rem Koolhaas. post by la Biennale di Venezia Channel

The iLOFT

This video features Sasaki’s design for the iLOFT at Lorain County Community College. This innovative space supports learning for a new generation of students. It is an energized environment that encourages interaction—and extends learning beyond the classroom. by Sasaki Associates

Library of Birmingham by Mecanoo architects

The largest public library in the UK and a major new cultural destination, the £188 million Library of Birmingham is seen by Birmingham City Council as a flagship project for the redevelopment of the city and looks set to become a model for the future. Central to the design of this iconic, highly transparent glass […]

Colegio La Enseñanza by OPUS

Este proyecto diseñado por OPUS + MEJÍA, fue otorgado tras la realización de un concurso privado que fue organizado por la institución educativa Colegio La Enseñanza, con el objetivo de contar con un espacio para eventos culturales y educativos, así como también, para ofrecerlo a la comunidad en general, como complemento a servicios externos a […]

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SANAA – Daylight Award for Rolex Learning Center

Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA) have won the 2014 Daylight Award (Tageslicht-Award) for the design of the Rolex Learning Center EPFL in Lausanne. With CHF 100,000 prize money the award is the highest architectural prize in Switzerland. It promotes buildings with an innovative use of daylight. In the run-up to the award […]

Neoplasmatic Architecture – Marcos Cruz

Architecture Spring 2010 Lecture Series – April 29, 2010 at Slocum Hall. Marcos Cruz is the new director of The Bartlett School of Architecture (UK) where he also runs Diploma/MArch Unit 20. post by Syracuse Architecture   Cruz is co-founder and co-principal of marcosandmarjan. His award-winning research centers on contemporary discussion about the body in architecture […]

New Zayed University Campus in Abu Dhabi

Academics and Architecture. We take a look the new Zayed University campus in Abu Dhabi, which has an initial capacity to accomodate 650,000 students.   post by GulfNewsTV

Frank Lloyd Wright, Architecture, & Environment

Frank Lloyd Wright’s towering designs—and ideas—are imprinted all over the United States, including the Robie House in Chicago and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. His ambition, however, was far larger than the creation of beautiful and functional buildings. Like other modernist masters, he saw architecture as a way to transform individuals and society through […]

Building the Future. Jarmund / Vigsnæs AS Architects

Today’s episode of our series on European architects takes us to Norway. Jarmund / Vigsnæs AS Architects MNAL was established in 1996 by Einar Jarmund and Håkon Vigsnæs. Alessandra Kosberg became partner in 2004. The firm is located in Oslo, Norway. JVA works in a wide architectural range with commissions mainly in Norway, but also […]