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Libeskind goes prefab and Frank Lloyd Wright’s equal opportunities approach

It seems that Frank Lloyd Wright, a man whose relationships with women in his private life are infamously scandalous, was actually an early leader in employing female architects. So no more excuses from the profession please; if it could be done then then there’s no reason why women shouldn’t be as employable as men now.

And, in a move apparently “unprecedented around the world”, Libeskind has branched out into prefab design. Although to get one of his angular homes you’ll need to shell out $2 million. So much for prefab being the more affordable option…

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New York’s not-so-mean streets, a BIM council and a pleased Libeskind

There’s been a lot of trumpeting in the American press about the experimental closure of Broadway in New York. But the story behind it is much more interesting and could lead to a complete transformation of transport in the city.

Elsewhere in the world, the National Geographic presents the cities of the future built on the sea and Libeskind is very pleased with his Seoul masterplan.

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Piano downsized, Parrault wins Sofia and Libeskind extends the Jewish Museum

Some big news for some big name architects today – Libeskind wins the jammy job of adding to his own design with a Euro 10million extension.

And Dominique Perrault gets to design the entire city centre for the beautiful town of Sofia. The news doesn’t seem to be so good for Renzo Piano’s proposed skyscraper in New York though…

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Libeskind is optimistic, Ordos 100 and race in architecture

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.

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Gensler’s San Fran art museum and designing through a depression

Most of the international stories that have caught BD’s eye today have come from the states, including a thoughtful piece on Designing Through a Depression and news on projects by Zaha and Libeskind.

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