All architects articles – Page 6
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Is Alvaro Siza worth more than Amanda Levete?
The Guggenheim is auctioning of a series of art works by architects and artists that offer a revealing insight into what the art world thinks architect's work is worth...To celebrate its 50th anniversary the Guggenheim Museum in New York commissioned a number of artists and architects to create artworks that ...
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Barbie - the new architectural role model
Much has been made over the years of the fact that there a far fewer famous female architects than male ones. Now it looks like a woman could become the most famous architect of them all, even though she's not real...In an inspired move Mattel, the manufacturers of the doll ...
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Archi-ninjas
Do you remember when the concept of an architecture blog was new and exciting? These days it seems like there's a new, and usually rubbish, archi-blog to look at every day. It's all getting a bit much, so archi-ninja.com has come up with this handy reference tool to help sort ...
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Trees the season to be jolly
As newsjunkie reaches for another mince pie, it seems architects are casting aside their selection boxes and getting stuck into the spirit of the season (and I'm not just talking about a tipple of festive sherry).A season's helpings of green brownie points go to Sarah Wigglesworth architects and their sustainable ...
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An architect is for life.
News Junkie has been told by many architects that they will never retire and there are certainly a fair few still practicing well into their twilight years......and to prove you can't keep a good architect down, the 101 year old Oscar Niemeyer has returned to work just weeks after surgery ...
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A shiny shortlist and fast-tracking the registration process in Japan and New Zealand
If only all competitions made the shortlist public... the entries for the Calgary National Music Centre tell you nearly everything you need to know about the practices on the shortlist.In other news, the UAE struggles to produce innovative architects says a local tutor (not really news, but nice to ...
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Why Koolhaas thinks the global recession could be a "healthy thing"
As the global recession has tightened its grip on the construction industry, many have been muttering about the end of iconic architecture. Now Rem Koolhaas has waded in with his own take.The Architectural Record looks at the impact of the 88,000 industry job cuts in the first quarer of this ...
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Q&A with Zaha Hadid
Zaha in The Guardian on the budget for the Aquatics Centre, her intimidating reputation – and enjoying notoriety.We don't learn a massive amount - other than that she hasn't yet had any involvement with Boris Johnson - but it is a short entertaining read nevertheless.She does get a plug in ...
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Cambridge University architects' eco-house on the TV
A eco-house based on a medieval building technique timbrel vaulting, which results in a dome shape, will feature on Grand Designs tonightRead more in the Telegraph story
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Glancey meets Alvaro Siza
Jonathan Glancey meets Alvaro Siza, who will receive 2009 gold medal for architecture from the Queen.Siza interesting says he has refused to work in Dubai as he feels buildings are being 'rushed' there and 'built without love'http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/jan/26/architecture-alvaro-siza