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Book Review: The Endless City, by Ricky Burdett and Deyan Sudjic

Posted on 02 May 2008 by Brandon

"An enormous orange compendium, The Endless City approaches architecture itself in scale, scope and design. All of the little details are right, from its visually comfortable grid to the stunning panoramic long-exposure photos of cities and urban sprawl. The result…

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12 Degrees of Freedom: Manifesto for a 21st century design revolution

Posted on 27 March 2008 by Brandon

"What did Albert Einstein mean when he said that "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them" ? One eloquent and urgent response to this question can be found in Sanford Kwinter’s remarkable…

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Skyline - Residential Buildings - New York - Architecture - New York Times

Posted on 23 March 2008 by Brandon

“THE HL23 tower, planned for a site on 23rd Street in Chelsea, is the kind of commission Neil Denari has being waiting for his entire working life. Mr. Denari, a Los Angeles architect who once ran the Southern California Institute…

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A Brief History Of Frame Throughout The Centuries

Posted on 22 March 2008 by Brandon

"The use of the world frame transferred to common language to indicate the relationship between an object and its environmental context gives some idea of the importance of what is commonly referred to as the container with regard to the…

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The Vita Activa: Shirts and buildings

Posted on 22 March 2008 by Brandon

"My purpose here is not to develop an illustrated childrens book on the nature of Western clothing. Rather, it’s an argument about the difference between form and detail. Form is cultural, expressing membership in a certain community of understanding; detail…

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Sprinkler line. Hmmm….

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Designing with Fire Protection Systems in Mind

Posted on 21 March 2008 by Brandon

Sprinklers, standpipes and fire department connections are a grossly overlooked part of the architectural design process but can lead to a huge impact on the look and feel of your building. There are so many trades within the architectural design…

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Salvage expert who trawls the demolishers’ skips for jewels

Posted on 21 March 2008 by Brandon

"The destruction of historic buildings has reached a pitch unseen since the 1960s and 1970s. This is the view of Charles Brooking, who has devoted his life to rescuing fine historic features from the skip. His unrivalled collection of architectural…

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[MPF] MentalPolyphonics.com » Postmodernization of Design in Urban Space

Posted on 21 March 2008 by Brandon

"I attended a talk this weekend by a visual artist named Jennifer Rae Forsyth as part of UVic’s Talking Out the Trash conference. She made a long digression into some philosophy I wasn’t familiar with, so this is kind of…

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Neutra’s VDL House; v. Hard Times

Posted on 21 March 2008 by Brandon

"The historically seminal house, located 2300 E. Silver Lake Blvd., is in high levels of decay and there isn’t enough help to save it, as of now. Silver Lake neighborhood is located in the heart of Los Angeles with a…

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London sees modern face of China

Posted on 21 March 2008 by Brandon

"A major exhibition opens at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum exploring the recent boom in new design and architecture in China. It is the first in the UK to attempt to communicate the impact of rapid economic development in China’s…

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A Frank Gehry guesthouse is on the move

Posted on 21 March 2008 by Brandon

"It started out as just another investment for real estate developer Kirt Woodhouse. Now it’s a passionate cause: to preserve and promote a rare example of the work of Frank Gehry, one of the world’s most famous living architects."A Frank…

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Bisazza Mosaic Tiles

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Specifying Floor Tile: Two Major Factors to Consider

Posted on 04 December 2007 by Brandon

Bisazza Mosaic Tiles Shown Above Recently, I discovered a couple of items that I had not fully considered when I specified a Dal Tile ceramic floor tile for some restrooms that I designed. These restrooms are public restrooms, and therefore the…

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