Freelon’s winning streak and a pedestrian-friendly Abu Dhabi
April 21st, 2009 | by ecadman |In News Junkie today we take a look at an interview with Philip Freelon (who is designing the new Smithsonian with Adjaye), glance at plans to make Abu Dhabi more pedestrian friendly and – shock horror – the New York Times has realised architects are having a tough time…
Freelon’s winning streak extends with D.C. project
An interview with Philip Freelon, head of the Freelon Group, who is designing the new Smithsonian museum of African American history with David Adjaye. Read more at the News Observer
Pedestrian-friendly Abu Dhabi, a step in the right direction
As the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council prepares to unveil proposals to make the city more pedestrian friendly, The National looks at Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s poor history in public realm. Read more at The National
For Architects, Less May Have to Be More
The New York Times finally realises that architects are having a tough time, rounding up redundancies and projects that have gone on hold and making the astute observations that both star architects and small practices are suffering. Read more at the New York Times
Billes Architecture Home Design Competition
Cool Hunting guest judges the Billes competition which, like Brad Pitt’s Make it Right Foundation, aims to build much needed new housing in New Orleans. Read more at Cool Hunting
It’s Tower vs. Arch in Mexico City
A group of graduates led by Cesar Perez Becerril has won a competition to design a memorial to celebrate the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence. Some pretty amazing images. Read more at Bustler
Comment: Worlds Away
The US has a policy of not sponsoring international exhibition pavilions – a mistake says Fred Bernstein. Read more at the Architect’s Newspaper
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