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I've recently been in conversation with an architectural photographer from New Zealand who is partnering with Talkitect.com to bring us images of some of the incredible architecture being created on the island nation. Starting tomorrow Simon Devitt > read more

Invest. Engage. Inspire | McGregor Community Centre Lounge

Published on 2012-05-16 11:00:00

Invest. Engage. Inspire This project was part of the City of Toronto’s commitment to investing in 13 priority neighborhoods over a 4-year period to fund new youth-focused recreational facilities. Located in downtown Toronto, the McGregor Community Centre Lounge creates a new street façade that extends out toward Lawrence Ave.E. The new Lounge includes meeting space, computer areas, an office, kitchen, ample storage and an outdoor courtyard. > read more

Simple Design Elegance - Blümen

Published on 2012-05-14 19:41:00

by Pierce Atkinson, I recently visited my Nations Capital, to catchup with an old friend. Ottawa, Ontario is an amazing city with much to offer and great developments. It is the second largest city in the Province of Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country, and boasts some of the most iconic architecture of Canada. Although the government buildings attract most of the tourism and high profile architecture, it is the smaller scale design that caught my eye. While visiting my frie [..] > read more

Video: Ma Yansong from MAD

Published on 2012-05-14 19:00:00

The Chinese architect Ma Yansong from MAD architects at the Universidad Europea de Madrid-Architecture School. Studio Banana TV had the pleasure of interviewing him. Interview realised with the sponsorship of the European University of Madrid. Beijing-born architect Ma Yansong is recognized as an important voice in a new generation of architects. Since the founding of MAD in 2004, his works in architecture and art have been widely published and exhibited. He graduated from the Beijing Institute [..] > read more

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Published on 2012-05-06 02:00:00

Book Sculptures really amazing art made from books House in Megurohoncho / TORAFU ARCHITECTS really amazing staircase dubbed as "large furniture" > read more

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Published on 2012-05-01 02:00:00

House NA / Sou Fujimoto Architects crazy house. I think I would like living there but the privacy issue will definitely take some getting used to. > read more

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Published on 2012-04-30 02:00:00

Capilla del Retiro / Undurraga Dev > read more

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Published on 2012-04-29 02:00:00

A Bathroom Situated Atop a 15-Story Elevator Shaft im not sure i would be able to go in this bathroom over a 15 story elevator shaft Gravity-Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads these are incredible. i want to make land art More Than Luck On Our Side : Architects Sketch Up for I Love Architecture i love architecture - architeture for humanity NaCl House / David Jameson Architect i like this. clean and white. like an abstract sculpture Writing About Architecture / Alexandra Lange i cant wait to g [..] > read more

Montreal Quartier des Spectacles

Published on 2012-04-26 22:41:00

text and images by Pierce Atkinson While living in Montreal for the last 6 years, I have seen a lot of change and development. Among all of it, "Le Quartier des Spectacles" is a new development that I love! After having opened it's second phase in 2010, the area is currently being used as an outdoor art gallery, a festival venue and a promenade for locals and visitors in the summer months. The project broke ground in 2008 as part of the city's attempt to bring life back to an area of Montre [..] > read more

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Published on 2012-04-20 02:00:00

Stickwork / Patrick Dougherty This is amazing Huis Van Droo / Johan De Wachter Architects simple form with fantastic materials and details. This is what Architecture is all about. Ciale / Vicente N > read more

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Published on 2012-04-12 02:00:00

One desk chair—hold the formaldehyde lets demand more info one what is in the materials we use > read more

Ten Unusual Architectural Hotels

Published on 2012-04-09 19:38:00

By Lia Schopmeyer It’s that time of year again, when wedding invitations start arriving at your door, the announcement of dream summer weddings from all your friends (or so it seems) proving that love and happiness is surely plentiful in this world. But for anyone that’s still single, the constant reminders of true love can be exasperating. Time for a holiday? I think so. But why not try something a bit different? While we often focus on the attraction, activities and foreign customs that [..] > read more

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Published on 2012-03-31 02:00:00

Caves of New York > read more

Everything You Need to Know About LEED

Published on 2012-03-29 11:00:00

Just a couple weeks ago I took and passed the LEED Green Associate exam. In honor of that, here is an info graphic highlighting some of the facts, figures, and accomplishments of the LEED system. > read more

Paris: The Inspiration for New York’s High Line Park

Published on 2012-03-27 23:23:00

by Kevin Young The High Line Park in New York City, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro along with James Corner Field Operations, > read more

Conspicuous Consumption: The “Prius Effect” for Solar Panels

Published on 2012-03-27 23:03:00

by Kevin Young Economists have a term relating to the purchase of sustainable technologies and environmentally sensitive vehicles. It’s called “conspicuous consumption.” Defining this in laymans terms, it means to display one’s wealth or worth to others through their material goods – think of royalty flaunting fine garments, or a banker driving a Ferrari. People invest in these things not because they are necessarily better in quality or more reliable, but rather for the purpose of [..] > read more

Video: Great Spaces - LOT-EK x Van Alen Books - "Packs a Colorful Punch"

Published on 2012-03-23 10:00:00

This is the last episode of Great Spaces for the first season. They made some wonderful short films about some fantastic architecture. I look forward to seeing how the show grows into its second full season. check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Competition Winners of the [Amsterdam] Iconic Pedestrian Bridge

Published on 2012-03-22 16:47:00

1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place: Honorable Mentions: There are some interesting ideas are presented here. I am also particularly fascinated with seeing the graphic presentations for these competition entries. It great to see how different people stress renderings vs cad drawings vs. sketches. I also find that the presentations with more white space and less saturated renderings are much more visually stimulating. The competition was hosted by [AC-CA] Architectural [..] > read more

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Published on 2012-03-11 03:00:00

Windswept Installation / Charles Sowers Studios dynamic facade Roslyn Street Bar-Restaurante / Durbach Block Jaggers i love the tiles on the facade. Conversion of Mies van der Rohe Gas Station / Les Architectes FABG mies in montreal Vennesla Library and Culture House / Helen & Hard Janus / mlzd amazing facade Damier / APOLLO Architects & Associates nice simple concrete building Bajo Martin County / Mag�n Arquitectos nice use of translucent stone McGee Art Pavilion / ikon.5 architects great facad [..] > read more

Hope for a Young Designer

Published on 2012-03-06 20:50:00

by Pierce Atkinson It's been a year and a half now that I've graduated from the Interior Design program at Dawson College here in Montreal, Quebec Canada. To say I'm passionate about design is an understatement. My friends are always teasing me because no matter where we are I'm constantly taking pictures or feeling things, always interested in how things are made and what they are made of. Design is a huge part of my life, I try to take in everything around me for inspiration; from traveli [..] > read more

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Published on 2012-03-06 02:00:00

192 Shoreham Street by Project Orange > read more

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Published on 2012-03-05 02:00:00

Problems with representation great skit... House Renovation In Treia / Wespi de Meuron Ph4 House / T38 Studio + Pablo Casals-Aguirre just for the staircase. (I hate the US building codes) Quartier Des Spectacles / �difica for my Montreal roots Seljord Watch Tower / Rintala Eggertsson Architects because I want to climb it. And it is beautiful. And it glows at night. Alturas de Macchu Picchu: Mart�n Chambi – �lvaro Siza at work one of my favorite architects sketching one of the places I want [..] > read more

Happenings of an Architecture Blog

Published on 2012-03-04 14:35:00

Things have been slow on Talkitect.com recently. It is an unfortunate side effect of being overly busy in other parts of my life. I recently purchased a new house and have been working hard at renovating it. I will start posting some images of the progress here soon. I also joined the marketing team at Opsis Architecture and have been swamped working on proposals and their new website and social media campaigns. However, I am hoping things will begin to change soon. There are a couple of excitin [..] > read more

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Published on 2012-02-27 02:00:00

Museum of Handcraft Paper / TAO > read more

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Published on 2012-02-20 02:00:00

San Telmo Museum / Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos OMA’s Taipei Performing Arts Center breaks ground oma > read more

The Cost of Housing

Published on 2012-02-20 00:17:00

We have a housing crisis in the US that has been in the spotlight since the recession hit a few years ago. It seems that we overbuilt, people overextended, and banks preyed off the situation making record profits only to come crashing down and dragging the country's economy with it. However, often we fail to realize that globally there is a different sort of housing crisis, as in there isn't enough affordable housing to offer shelter to the world's exploding population. This info graphic highlig [..] > read more

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Published on 2012-02-19 02:00:00

Flashback: Glen Murcutt on Sustainability glenn murcutt on sustainability > read more

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Published on 2012-02-17 02:00:00

Who do you like to work with? great piece about working in china > read more

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Published on 2012-02-12 02:00:00

ok, today is…architectural blog #6? #7? i should really... moby talks architecture > read more

Slideshow: ARCAM Architectuurcentrum - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - by René van Zuuk Architekten

Published on 2012-02-06 11:00:00

A nice little building perched on the waterfront. It's curvaceous form is eye catching, and the backside offers excellent views over the harbor. Unfortunately it is overshadowed by its neighbor, NEMO a garish Renzo Piano designed Science Center. Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

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Published on 2012-02-02 02:00:00

Family House In Kraluv Dvur / OV-A Dieter Rams 10 Principles of “Good Design” picNYC Transforms Urban Dining i love this concept. Cicada / Marco Casagrande > read more

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Published on 2012-02-01 02:00:00

Ogimachi Global Dispensing Pharmacy by TKY Japan Maier Hall / Schacht Aslani Architects Clyfford Still Museum / Allied Works Architecture > read more

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Published on 2012-01-31 02:00:00

Spinpark / Cerejeira Fontes Arquitectos Guidelines on How to Build a Healthy School GC Prostho Museum Research Center / Kengo Kuma & Associates Endemico Resguardo Silvestre / graciastudio Tea Houses / Swatt | Miers Architects Wolzak / SeARCH & CMA Infographic: Steel & Architecture > read more

Video: New Museum - "Going Gaga with SANAA" - Great Spaces

Published on 2012-01-30 19:40:00

Great Spaces has come out with a new video highlighting the architecture of the New Museum in New York city, designed by the Pritzker Prize winning firm Sanaa. It is a fantastic design comprised of playfully stacked boxes. The simple forms are wrapped in perforated metal screens that give the building texture and complexity. I wouldn't draw comparisons between it and the pop star Lady Gaga, but that is exactly what Great Spaces has done in their video. check out the main site here: www.talkite [..] > read more

Slideshow: Art Gallery of Ontario - Toronto, Canada - designed by Frank Gehry

Published on 2012-01-30 11:00:00

Here are a few quick snapshots of the Art Gallery of Ontario designed by Frank Gehry. It's a rather nice building despite the gray photographs, at least from the exterior. I like the relatively simple - for Frank Gehry at least - curving Facade. It relates well to the street and the public areas work well with the pedestrian flow of the neighborhood. I wish I had more time to explore the museum itself. Right around the corner is Will Alsop's Ontario College of Art and Design - a big box hanging [..] > read more

Floating Parks Hold Big Potential for Cities Near Water

Published on 2012-01-24 22:55:00

Written by Bradley Bailyn from Okeanos Aquaskaping Pick any random city on planet earth, and take a look at it on Google Maps. Odds are, that city will be near the ocean, next to a lake, or have a river running through it. There are exceptions, of course. Las Vegas is out in the middle of the desert, and Atlanta doesn’t have much water around it. There’s a very sensible reason for this trend. Most cities began in a time before cars and planes, so people needed water to get around. Bodies [..] > read more

Slideshow: Alvar Aalto Studio - Helsinki, Finland - Designed by Alvar Aalto

Published on 2012-01-23 11:00:00

Again, it is the introduction of natural light which captures the essence of Aalto as one of the most respected architects of the 20th century. Visiting his studio gave some insight into his design process and showed small elements that he explored in some of his larger projects to such fanfare. Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Video: Great Spaces Trailer

Published on 2011-07-01 11:00:00

This trailer for an upcoming show focussed on design called "Great Spaces" features some of the fantastic new architecture rising in lower Manhattan. It seems like the show will be focussing on highlighting contemporary architecture and will be worth > read more

LAMP LIGHTING SOLUTIONS AWARDS 2011

Published on 2011-06-25 11:00:00

On June 9th, the 4th edition of the 2011 Lamp Lighting Solutions Awards ceremony was held at the signature auditorium Petit Palau in Palau de la Música Catalana. The event, presided by Mr. Ignasi Cusidó, CEO of LAMP, and conducted by journalist Mar > read more

MVRDV WIN COMPETITION FOR CHINA COMIC AND ANIMATION MUSEUM, HANGZHOU

Published on 2011-06-06 11:00:00

CCAM is a series of 8 volumes referring to the speech ballon Hangzhou urban planning bureau has announced MVRDV winner of the international design competition for the China Comic and Animation Museum (CCAM) in Hangzhou, China. MVRDV won with a design > read more

MVRDV WIN COMPETITION FOR CHINA COMIC AND ANIMATION MUSEUM, HANGZHOU

Published on 2011-06-06 11:00:00

Video: Worst 5 Buildings in Toronto, Canada

Published on 2011-05-24 11:00:00

To follow up on the earlier post highlighting the top 5 buildings in Toronto, as selected by architecture critic Christopher Hume, here is his list for the worst 5 buildings in Toronto from the last century. Number 5 - The Four Seasons Performing Ar > read more

Video: Worst 5 Buildings in Toronto, Canada

Published on 2011-05-24 11:00:00

Video: Top 5 buildings in Toronto Ontario

Published on 2011-05-23 11:00:00

Chris Hume, the architecture critic from The Star in Toronto, offers his list of top 5 buildings in Toronto from the 21st century. Soon to follow is his 5 worst list... Number 5 - The Pier Spirit Condo: Number 4 - George Brown School of Culinary > read more

Video: Top 5 buildings in Toronto, Canada

Published on 2011-05-23 11:00:00

Slideshow: Copenhagen Concert Hall - by Jean Nouvel - Copenhagen, Denmark

Published on 2011-05-21 20:17:00

Above are a few pictures I snapped of the Copenhagen Concert Hall by Jean Nouvel before my camera inconveniently ran out of batteries. I can't say I adore this building, as the large blue screen tends to make this feel like a monolithic alien object > read more

Slideshow: Copenhagen Concert Hall - by Jean Nouvel - Copenhagen, Denmark

Published on 2011-05-21 20:17:00

Video: The Mosque and Islamic Center of Tirana by BIG

Published on 2011-05-09 11:00:00

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Video: The Mosque and Islamic Center of Tirana by BIG

Published on 2011-05-09 11:00:00

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BIG WINS THE COMPETITION TO DESIGN A MAJOR CULTURAL CENTER IN ALBANIA

Published on 2011-05-08 11:00:00

BIG, Martha Schwartz Landscape, Buro Happold , Speirs & Major, Lutzenberger & Lutzenberger, and Global Cultural Asset Management are today announced as the winning team of the international design competition for a new 27.000 m2 cultural > read more

BIG WINS THE COMPETITION TO DESIGN A MAJOR CULTURAL CENTER IN ALBANIA

Published on 2011-05-08 11:00:00

Press Release: DESIGNERS & BOOKS HITS NEW BENCHMARK WITH OVER 800 BOOKS & 70 RENOWNED ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS & CRITICS

Published on 2011-05-06 12:47:00

(May 3, 2011, New York, NY) —Designers & Books (www.designersandbooks.com) a newly launched website that celebrates the special and robust relationship between designers and books, is growing steadily, with contributions, to date, by 70 of the > read more

Press Release: DESIGNERS & BOOKS HITS NEW BENCHMARK WITH OVER 800 BOOKS & 70 RENOWNED ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS & CRITICS

Published on 2011-05-06 12:47:00

Gallery Opening: Tight Urbanism an exhibition by Daniel Toole | May 11

Published on 2011-05-02 23:39:00

MAY 11 | TIGHT URBANISM OPENING Tight Urbanism A study of alleyway architecture in the U.S., Australia, and Japan by Daniel Toole, 2010 AIA Seattle Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship recipient. Opening reception Wednesday, May 11, 5-7PM AIA > read more

Gallery Opening: Tight Urbanism an exhibition by Daniel Toole | May 11

Published on 2011-05-02 23:39:00

Video: Interview with Yoshiharu Tsukamoto

Published on 2011-04-28 11:00:00

From Studio Banana TV Studio Banana TV interviews Japanes architect Yoshiharu Tsukamoto of Atelier Bow-Wow - www.bow-wow.jp. Yoshiharu Tsukamoto was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1965. He studied architecture at 東京工業大学 (Tokyo Institut > read more

Video: Interview with Yoshiharu Tsukamoto

Published on 2011-04-28 11:00:00

Completion of Metropol Parasol by J. Mayer H. Architects

Published on 2011-04-26 11:00:00

This project is just plain bizarre. The structure is fascinating yet seemingly clashes with the surrounding historic city. Yet the bold concept and willingness to take risks has paid off in this case. I am fascinated by the undulating form as it bill > read more

Completion of Metropol Parasol by J. Mayer H. Architects

Published on 2011-04-26 11:00:00

Slideshow: Architecture in Basel, Switzerland

Published on 2011-04-25 11:00:00

Basel is one of the most amazing cities I've visited. The landscape is beautiful. The blending of cultures - it sits on the border of Germanys, Switzerland and France - give it a lively feel. THe river was full of swimmers and ferry boats and the arc > read more

Slideshow: Architecture at TU Delft, The Netherlands

Published on 2011-04-18 11:00:00

Some images from a trip to to Delft last summer. The library at TU Delft by Mecanoo architects, is particularly captivating with the large floating cone housing reading rooms with the entire space tucked beneath a grass covered sloping roof. A beauti > read more

Video: Interview with architecture critic Deyan Sudjic

Published on 2011-04-04 11:00:00

Studio Banana TV interviews Deyan Sudjic, acclaimed architecture critic and director of the Design Museum London. In this interview he talks about a broad variety of topics of his interest, from the multiple scales of design, through the challenges > read more

Announcement: Facade Media Festival - playing at full scale

Published on 2011-04-02 17:22:00

More information about the Facade Media Festival: http://architecture.risd.edu/facade-media-festival/ Check out the Curbs and Stoops blog: http://www.curbsandstoops.com/blog/ Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Book Review: Swedish Modernism - Architecture, Consumption and the Welfare State

Published on 2011-03-27 11:00:00

Readers of Talkitect are offered a 40% discount The fascinating aspect of the book "Swedish Modernism: Architecture, Consumption and the Welfare State" is its in depth look at culture and the conditions within society that lead to the adoption of > read more

Video: reOrder Installation

Published on 2011-03-25 08:00:00

To followup on the previous followup, here is a short time-lapse video of the building of the reOrder Installation. Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Followup: reOrder Installation at the Brooklyn Museum by Situ Studio

Published on 2011-03-24 08:00:00

We recently received some photographs of the construction progress of the reOrder Exhibit at the Brooklyn museum by Situ Studio. There are some fantastic images that show the behind the scenes work needed to design and install such a site-specific ar > read more

Slideshow: "Narrow Houses" Photography Contest Shortlist

Published on 2011-03-21 08:00:00

This slideshow features the 20 shortlisted photographs from the "Narrow Houses" architecture photography contest we recent ran. We will post all of the entries in another slideshow soon. You can also see some of the entries on our Facebook page: www. > read more

Video: Seattle Kingdome Demolition

Published on 2011-03-19 17:42:00

This is just an amazing sight to see. Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Contest: Winners of the "Narrow Houses" book giveaway

Published on 2011-03-17 00:21:00

I am pleased to announce the five winners of the architectural photography contest and the recipients of the book "Narrow Houses" published by the Princeton Architectural Press. "Melbourne, Australia" by Adon Buckley "humble Salk" by Tracey Basc > read more

Contest Winners

Published on 2011-03-15 22:58:00

Sorry for the delay but we will be announcing the winners of the photo contest tomorrow evening. We had over 100 fantastic submissions and it has been difficult to narrow them down. We will post the 5 winning photos as well as a slide show of 20 shor > read more

Video: The 32m² Apartment designed by Gary Chang

Published on 2011-03-14 08:00:00

A short video followup to the last post showing the transformable apartment in action. Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

The 32m² Apartment designed by Gary Chang

Published on 2011-03-13 16:16:00

a guest post by Oliver van Poucke of Kinetic Architecture The 32m² apartment by Gary Chang can be transformed into 24 varying rooms creating a virtual 768m² apartment. Sliding walls and a "Murphy" bed are the key elements for this transformation. > read more

Simple Green Building Techniques

Published on 2011-03-12 18:17:00

a guest post by Krista Peterson Architectural feats of our day are no less than marvels. But among the most breathtaking spectacles are the practical green buildings that are becoming more and more prevalent in our communities. Efforts for > read more

Slideshow: The Bauhaus - by Walter Gropius - Dessau, Germany

Published on 2011-02-28 08:00:00

Walter Gropius designed this architectural icon in the early 1920s as the famous school relocated from Weimar to Dessau. It has recently been renovated and reopened as an architecture school. Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Video: Reuben Margolin's Kinetic Sculptures

Published on 2011-02-28 08:00:00

Check out this video of Reuben Margolin, a Bay Area visionary and longtime maker, creates totally singular techno-kinetic wave sculptures. Using everything from wood to cardboard to found and salvaged objects, Reubens artwork is diverse, with sculptu > read more

Video: Forms of Spectacle and Solutions to Vacancy

Published on 2011-02-23 08:00:00

This is a wonderful video that explores the influence of architecture on an underserved community. A class of students builds a replica of a Frank Gehry design on a vacant lot. How will the community react? Tweet check out the main site here: www. > read more

Slideshow: California Academy of Sciences - by Renzo Piano Building Workshop - San Francisco, California

Published on 2011-02-21 08:00:00

To restart our architectural slideshow feature, here is a set of photos from a recent trip to the California Academy of Sciences designed by Renzo Piano and an incredible piece of architecture. Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.co > read more

Contest: win a copy of "Narrow Houses"

Published on 2011-02-10 08:00:16

The Princeton Architectural Press has generously donated 5 copies of Narrow Houses to be given away to our readers. There are two ways to enter the contest for a chance to win one of the books: 1) Email us your best architecture photograph: click her > read more

BIG to Design 600-unit Residential Building on W57TH Street in NYC

Published on 2011-02-09 08:00:05

West 57th, designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, introduces an entirely new residential typology to New York City that will add an inviting twist to the Manhattan Skyline. Durst Fetner Residential (DFR) today announced the design of West 57, a 600-un > read more

Video: Interview with Bjarke Ingels

Published on 2011-02-08 13:48:34

Studio Banana TV interviews Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, principal of BIG. Tweet check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Video: Columbia College Media Production Center - Studio Gang Architects

Published on 2011-02-04 08:00:04

Short film of Studio Gang Architect's Columbia College Media Production Center in Chicago, Illinois. Film by Dave Burk © Hedrich Blessing with 3rst Design. A wonderful short film highlighting the design of the recently completed Columbia College Me > read more

News and Update for 2011

Published on 2011-02-03 20:08:16

It has been a busy 5 months, which has thus caused Talkitect.com to be a bit neglected. It has been too long since I have made the time to sit down and write articles, put together slideshows and search for interesting videos and other content. Movin > read more

Video: Hangzhou Normal University Cangqian Performing Arts Center, Art Museum and Arts Quadrangle | Steven Holl Architects

Published on 2011-02-02 08:00:12

Steven Hollwww.stevenholl.com This video highlights the design of Steven Holl's design of the Hangzhou Normal University Cangqian Performing Arts Center, Art Museum and Arts Quadrangle. Beautifully presented, with camera work moving through the model > read more

reOrder - Brooklyn Museum's Great Hall Transformed

Published on 2011-01-29 18:06:14

reOrder: An Architectural Environment by Situ Studio inaugurates the first phase of the Brooklyn Museum's renovation of its first-floor 10,000-square-foot colonnaded hall. On view March 4, 2011, through January 15, 2012, the space-altering, site-spec > read more

Video: Kamal Meattle on how to grow fresh air

Published on 2011-01-29 15:37:28

Natural air purification and production relying on zero fossil fuels is an amazing concept. Amazing in that we need to be convinced of it when it is happening every day in the natural world around us. This is exactly the type of information designers > read more

Video: Eco-friendly Drywall

Published on 2011-01-29 15:37:11

Not enough press is given to the industries behind the glitz and glamor of today's architecture. Especially in a world with an ever increasing focus on sustainable or green design, you don't hear much about the materials and products being developed > read more

Video: Join The Pipe - the short story of the longest water pipe in the world

Published on 2011-01-27 15:41:27

Check out the website to get involved: http://www.jointhepipe.org/ Tweet Follow Us On Facebook check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

BIG Wins The International Competition To Design a New Waste-To-Energy Plant

Published on 2011-01-26 12:45:58

BIG + realities:united + AKT + Topotek 1 & Man Made Land has been selected to design the new Waste-to-Energy Plant that doubles as a ski slope for Copenhagen’s citizens and its many visitors. Construction is planned to be completed by 2016. Lo > read more

Video: Nathaniel Kahn on "My Architect"

Published on 2011-01-26 08:00:04

Video: Green School

Published on 2011-01-19 08:00:00

For more information visit www.greenschool.org Tweet Follow Us On Facebook check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Video: Social Life in Urban Spaces

Published on 2011-01-12 08:00:08

An interesting, if not dated, analysis of public spaces and how they are used and ways we can better design them. Tweet Follow Us On Facebook check out the main site here: www.talkitect.com > read more

Video: Gas Natural Tower, Benedetta Tagliabue

Published on 2011-01-05 08:00:09

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Slideshow: Mountain Villas - by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) - Copenhagen, Denmark

Published on 2011-01-03 08:00:10

Located a short train ride from the city center, the Mountain Villas is a wonderful piece of architecture bridging the gap between suburban housing equipped with private yards, and higher density urban developments. Tweet Follow Us On Facebook che > read more

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