Libeskind is optimistic, Ordos 100 and race in architecture
April 21st, 2009 | by ecadman |It’s always nice to hear some cheery words from a Starchitect, especially one who can stay optimistic about a $8.6 billion project when it hits trouble. So hats off to Libeskind.
Elsewhere, race is back on the agenda, stimulus money is being spent and British architects are advised not to look to Australia for work.
‘Starchitect’ Libeskind Reinvents the Mall
Despite problems for his $8.6 billion development in Las Vegas, Libeskind remains optimistic about the future of his projects – nice video interview. Read more in Business Week
A Gag Order on Race in Architecture
Adjaye’s Smithsonian win sparks a discussion of race in architecture – “Why is it OK to talk about what age-old African architecture influenced the new Museum (“Yoruban” columns) but it’s not OK to talk about how David Adjaye’s experiences as a black Brit influences his work?” Read more in the Cornell Sun
Shovels Ready?
The stimulus package is finally being doled out in California – good news for construction but not that great for architects apparently. More at the Architects Newspaper
ORDOS 100 #37: Polaris Architects
Ploaris’ offering for the increasingly fascinating Ordos project in Mongolia appears to have been designed for the architects themselves to live in. Read more at Arch Daily
Winning Homes
A look at this year’s winners of the AIA’s housing awards. Read more in the Wall Street Journal
Joint Winner of Taiwan Centers for Disease Control Complex International Competition
Ricky Liu & Associates (Taiwan) and CUH2A, Inc., Architecture Engineering Planning (USA) have won a competition to design a disease control facility in Hsinchu County. More at Bustler
Migrant architects warned of work shortage
A leading Australian architect warns that British architects may find it hard to find work down under. Read more at Architecture and Design
And finally…
A rather lovely Church in Foligno by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas which has just been completed and opens on Friday. Read more at Dezeen
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One Response to “Libeskind is optimistic, Ordos 100 and race in architecture”
By tim on Apr 21, 2009 | Reply
Who excatcly is really interessted what Liebeskind thinks, means or says??? Such a bad architect is defenetly not a Stararchitect…..!!!!