Since architects and designers [and architectural historians!] carry a responsibility of building a substantial future, ArchDaily has put together an A-Z list of every sustainability term that you might come across. Every week, a new set of letters will be published, helping you stay well-rounded on everything related to sustainable architecture and design. Here are…
SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center) in LA announces “….Judy Baca’s iconic freeway mural, ‘Hitting the Wall’ has been completely whitewashed by Caltrans. This mural was painted in 1984 to commemorate the strength of women who prevailed over Olympic restrictions and were able to participate in their first Olympics marathon that year. The mural…
The Turkish president wants the monument to serve as a place of worship flouting international pressure to retain the site’s current neutral status. Among other issues related to the museum’s potential reversal, it could “endanger its World Heritage status: Hagia Sophia is inscribed on Unesco’s list with other sites on Istanbul’s historic peninsula, and any…
via ArchDaily This year marks a century of Bauhaus. Despite dramatic shifts in technology, taste, and style in architecture in the years since, Bauhaus remains one of the most significant subjects of architectural/design education and has even captured the interest of the wider public. As part of their celebrations of the Bauhaus movement, the folks…
From the CA Sectretary of State press release: “For the first time, the California States Archives has digitized its entire collection of esteemed architect Alfred Eichler’s drawings, sketches, and watercolors. This collection of 431 images of his public project designs spans from 1925 to 1962. The complete collection is searchable and can be browsed on…
Use the BBC News 360 video to walk through the palace’s rooms and discover some of the most treasured objects in the Royal Collection Trust.