This year, the IRC DIL lecture series has focused on Mapping, culminating in a hands-on map-making workshop. However, sometimes we’re looking for historical maps and ways to work with them. A magnificent resource for the study and research about and with historical atlases and maps is David Rumsey’s Map Collection. At his last count, there…
[vimeo 802540 w=640 h=360] Cristóbal Vila and his 3D-computer-rendered fly-over show the environment, structure, and design of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. There is no substitution for experiencing the iconic house situated in its natural landscape, but if you can’t get to rural Pennsylvania it’s a close second. Read more at Triblive; to know more about…
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…
Renaissance Polychrome Sculpture in Tuscany is an online open-access database of photographs of and information about over 350 objects, produced by Una D’Elia, Heather Merla, and Rachel Boyd. High-resolution photographs are freely available for research, teaching, and publication. Clicking on “show full item record” reveals further information and bibliography. The database also includes an integrated…
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…
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.