By Sean Ruthen
Book Review – Torre David: Informal Vertical Communities
We believe that design – whether of buildings, public parks, or infrastructure – is an invaluable tool for improving lives. Torre... Read More
Book Review: Will Alsop – The Noise
Alsop represents a new and singular breed of architect whose métier appears to close the breach between art and architecture by... Read More
On Architecture: Collected Reflections on a Century of Change
Author: Ada Louise Huxtable (Walker & Company, 2008) “She was too urbane to be a missionary, and too subtle to be a crusader. She... Read More
Ai Weiwei: Art | Architecture
“…when I finished building my house, I learned that I was an architect.” Author: Ai Weiwei (Kunsthaus Bregenz – 2011) With 2012... Read More
EcoArchitecture: The Work of Ken Yeang
Ecodesign applies not just to how we design, construct, use, recycle, and eventually biointegrate our buildings back into the... Read More
Stan Douglas – Abbott & Cordova, 7 August 1971
I wasn’t interested in the image conveying a single message. I was more interested in facilitating a conversation between people... Read More
Writing About Architecture – Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities
“There are times when city dwellers have been roused from passivity – Disaster (Ground Zero) and personal affront (NIMBYism... Read More
Houses Made of Wood and Light – The Life and Architecture of Hank Schubart
“Asked by a client to describe his architecture, Schubart reportedly replied, “Glass and cedar, contemporary West Coast style.” It was... Read More
Vanishing Vancouver: The Last 25 Years
“As the eighties progressed , the city – especially its residential areas – endured a demolition spree. The theme of my earlier... Read More
Metropol Parasol – J. Mayer H.
“With the patronage of the Seville City Council, the new Plaza de la Encarnacion has been converted into the contemporary urban centre... Read More