America’s climate change bill, architectural sudoku spin off and Gehry’s new shack
June 29th, 2009 | by awinston |It’s been a busy few days in the architecture journalism world; Frank Gehry, airports in India, an Israeli architect’s Sudoku spin off, America’s Climate Change bill, Guerrilla architects in Sydney…
It’s a bumper edition of international news junkie, but one we hope will leave you very satisfied indeed.
House Passes Bill to Address Threat of Climate Change
The US House of Representatives passes a bill to tackle climate change. Finally… More at the New York Times
…And the AIA rejoices. More from the AIA News Room
Gehry Trims Staff As Projects Hit Snags
The cuts aren’t new, but it’s interesting that Gehry is forging ahead with plans to move to a bigger office despite losing over half his staff. More at Architectural Record
Frank Gehry’s Rx for New Orleans
And to prove he is down but not out, Gehry has gone back to smaller projects with a new house design for New Orleans. More at Fast Company
Guerrilla architects, a rumbling of political change
“Sydney is on the brink of a political change… The state has been “lagging behind” for years and delivering a “very beige” built environment not helped by particularly “caustic and negative” planning process.” More at Architecture and Design
As India’s Airports Modernize, Will They Lose Their Uniqueness?
Some of India’s terminals date back to the 1940’s – inefficient and out of date but also endearingly unique designs. More at the Wall Street Journal
Israeli architect invents popular Sudoku spin-off
Tredoku, a 3-d version of Sudoku, by Israeli architect Eyal Amitzur, is proving to be a bit of a hit. More at Israel 21 C
Fashion to film, Prada Transformer shifts in Seoul
OMA’s Prada transformer transforms again. More at the San Francsico Gate
Abu Dhabi’s fortune favors the bold
A reporter from the LA Times visits the Masdar City site and Saadiyat Island. More at the LA Times
In Search of an Official Champion of Architecture
“Americans care much more about how things work than how they look. Thus, architecture is usually near the bottom of the list of concerns and priorities, if it is on the list at all.” More at the Washington Post
FDR Finally Comes Home
After four decades, Roosevelt Island memorial underway
Louis Kahn’s Roosevelt memorial finally wins permission after being commissioned in 1973. More at the Architects’ Newspaper
Winners of d3 Natural Systems Competition 2009 Announced
Great winning pic of the winning proposal – a hybrid farm and bridge over the Thames. More at Bustler
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