Architecture
Architecture is the activity of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures, primarily done to provide socially purposeful shelter. A wider definition often includes the design of the total built environment, from the macro level of how a building integrates with its surrounding man made landscape (see town planning, urban design, and landscape architecture) to the micro level of architectural or construction details and, sometimes, furniture. The term “architecture” is also used for the profession of providing architectural services.
We just got in MoMA’s new book, Modern Swedish Design.
At first glance, it doesn’t stand out from other books on Modern Design, but this book definitely deserves another chance. The rarely translated writings of the founding texts that initiated modern design in Sweden, make it a necessary addition to any designer’s collection. This book shouldn’t be overlooked!
No Comments | Posted by Emily Darnell on July 15th, 2008
“An explosion of architectural little magazines in the 1960s and 1970s instigated a radical transformation in architectural culture with the architecture of the magazines acting as the site of innovation and debate. Clip/Stamp/Fold: The Radical Architecture of Little Magazines 196X – 197X takes stock of seventy little magazines from this period, which were published in over a dozen cities. Coined in the early twentieth century to designate progressive literary journals, the term “little magazine” was remobilized during the 1960s to grapple with the contemporary proliferation of independent architectural periodicals. The terms “little” and “magazine” are not taken at face value. In addition to short-lived radical magazines, Clip/Stamp/Fold includes pamphlets and building instruction manuals along with professional magazines that experienced “moments of littleness,” influenced by the graphics and intellectual concerns of their self-published contemporaries.” - Click/Stamp/Fold
No Comments | Posted by Michael Paul Young on June 4th, 2008
Beautiful work from 
Atlanta, GA? Not the hotbed for progressive culture and design we would like it to be. Yet. MA has set out to bring the world to Atlanta and Atlanta to the world. Check out the MA website and come out for the Home Tour.
No Comments | Posted by Stefan Kjartansson on April 27th, 2008
Its really quite odd (and ridiculous) what actually gets press in Architecture, seriously. I am starting to see a trend with the press reporting on these hideous concepts and actual projects going up (or floating) in Dubai. For example, this latest project was posted on Gizmodo, but originally on NPR. I mean, yeah the floating idea is pretty cool, but did everyone overlook that god awful and slightly perverted (saggy nuts) building concept? Maybe we should start also reporting Graphic Design that uses inner bevels and comic sans? I am all for progression, new ideas, but damn make it look good, yeah?
No Comments | Posted by Michael Paul Young on April 22nd, 2008
The New York Times has a short little interview with the couple behind this new house thats been getting a bit of press lately. For sure this is an interesting concept. But I love when they ask them about what about the comfort for say elderly people. They say, oh after a few months, its good, the old people are so much more healthy. Ok, nice answer but what about some jacked up broken hips that will come from trying to “crawl around on the floor like a snake.” I like the idea, but damn they really are 100% making it discomforting, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
No Comments | Posted by Michael Paul Young on April 7th, 2008
Holy Micro-Structure Batman! Complex Matters works with, among many disciplines, designers (see Sean Hanna and Assa Ashuach) producing intricate and flexible material lattices. It will be interesting to see the how the relationship evolves between aesthetics and performance with such hyper-specificity.
No Comments | Posted by Will Patera on April 4th, 2008