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Jean Nouvel of France Becomes the 2008 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Jean Nouvel of Paris, France has been chosen as the 2008 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. The formal ceremony for what has come to be known throughout the world as archi- tecture’s highest honor. A $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion...more Pritzker Prize The Ateliers

Jean Nouvel

Olympic Stadium...
A Design to Remember

Given the astounding expectations piled upon the National Stadium, I’m surprised it didn't collapse under the strain. More than 90,000 spectators streamed through its gates for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games; billions are expected to watch the fireworks on television. At the center of it all is this dazzling stadium,

Beijing's Bird Nest                 Beijing,China © Claro Cortes IV/Reuters

which is said to embody everything from China’s muscle flexing nation- alism to a new found cultural sophis- tication. Expect to be overwhelmed. Designed by the Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre-de- Meuron, the stadium lives up to its aspiration as a global landmark. Its elliptical latticework shell, which has earned it the nickname the Bird’s Nest, has an intoxicating beauty that...more Art Review Bird's Nest Urban Planning

Habitat for Humanity &
World Habitat Day

As part of our mission to make hous- ing a matter of conscience & action, Habitat for Humanity will raise its voice to support World Habitat Day on Monday, October 6, 2008. This year, Habitat for Humanity is demonstrating support of World Habitat Day by shin- ing the spotlight on the lack of secure tenure for the world’s poor. World Habitat Day, an annual event created by the United Nations, falls on the first Monday in October and unites...more World Habitat Habitat for Humanity

World Habitat Awards

The World Habitat Awards were established in 1985 by the Building and Social Housing Foundation as part of its.... more

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New York New Museum

New Museum, NY

The New Museum, designed by Tokyo-based architects Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Ni- shizawa/SANAA with Gens- sler, New York, serving as Executive Architect...more Opening Architecture Week New Museum

Inside New Museum

Health care is a growing niche for office furniture manufacturers

"If there is one thing that is guaranteed in a health care setting, it is change," said Jan Carlson, vice president of marketing and product

Nurture by Steelcase Inc.

development at Nurture by Steelcase. That's the two- year-old healthcare division of the Grand Rapids based office furniture manufac- turer. Opus reflects the greater attention that office furniture makers such as Steelcase and rival Herman Miller Inc. of... more

The Top United States Architecture Schools

Every year for the last nine years, the Design Futures Council and the journal De- sign Intelligence, both have produced a ranking of the architecture schools that best prepare students for their professional practice. The results are determined through a poll of firms and organizations that will hire graduates. Many of the cou- ntry's leading firms par- ticipate; collectively, these participants employ more than 100,000 people...more Architecture Schools

Would I Want My Daughter To Marry A Landscape Architect?

Developer and government clients know well what to expect from a landscape architect, but in my ex- perience the general public is confused about what we do. Many times, when tel- ling someone at a party what I do, I hear something like this: "Oh, my brother- in-law used to be in to that." So, let's have a look at what an LA is and does. Because the name of our profession contains a term that is widely used in other contexts...more Landscape Architect ASLA