News
“Can we now say that OMA has grown up?” – Hugh Pearman
Plans for East London tower by Amanda Levete Architects withdrawn
“World’s ‘lightest material’ unveiled by US engineers” – BBC
Occupy movement establishes new protocols of protest design – The New York Times
Bacteria and pedal power could be the future of kitchens – The Guardian
RIBA and Design Council back government strategy for quality homes
Latest issue of Colors magazine dedicated to “shit”
“Private housing sector forecast recovers strongly” – RIBA Future Trends Survey
Richard Rogers’s New York skyscraper won’t get off the ground
Habitat is “as good as dead” – Elle Decoration editor
Wayne Rooney hires architects to design garden shed
“The London River Park: place for the people or a private playground?”- The Observer
Jean Nouvel’s Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom wins European Hotel Design Award
Award-winning design consultancy Airside to close in March 2012
The Shard “will be loved” – Renzo Piano
New York’s September 11 museum delayed
TV presenter’s housing scheme is “a much better application of celebrity philanthropy than most”
Ai Weiwei supporters post nude photos online in protest against police
“Cities are machines for innovation” – Financial Times
Critics’ reactions to Terence Conran: The Way We Live Now at the Design Museum
$180 billion spent on royalty fees annually – Washington Post
“Britain could become enormous Los Angeles-style ghetto” – Richard Rogers
“Keyed to Detail, No Matter How Crazy” – The New York Times