The ipad and architects’ websites
January 28th, 2010Is there anyone left in the Western world who doesn’t know Apple released a new product today? But how much do architects really care…
Practices with blogs
January 6th, 2010Just before Christmas one of New Junkie’s favourite bloggers Swiss Miss asked her readers to name architectural practices with a blog integrated into their website…
Prince vs Preservationists, Gropius under threat and nudity in New York
August 25th, 2009It’s time for another news round up and this one is quite entertaining, even if News Junkie does say so herself.
In Paris, a member of the Qatari royal family is attracting the wrath of architects, but not for the same reasons he would in dear old England. Meanwhile in America, a rare cluster of Walter Gropius building are under threat thanks to the 2016 Olympics. And beware, the latest news from the High Line in New York may not be suitable for work.
Calatrava justifies his budget and Holl revels in controversy
August 20th, 2009News Junkie is back with the news round up which today features an Australian ex-Trade Union boss and Calatrava justifying the huge price tag for the World Trade Centre hub.
Plus Stephen Holl enjoying controversy in Norway, the nano homes that could help solve Mumbai’s chronic shortage of affordable housing and why architects need to go back to school.
A shiny shortlist and fast-tracking the registration process in Japan and New Zealand
July 28th, 2009If 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 see it being discussed), the Philippines is churning them out and New Zealand and Japan strike up a fast track registration deal.
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