Prince Charles will risk the further wrath of modern architects tonight when he urges them to look to the past when designing buildings in the future. The Prince of Wales' speech on the 175th anniversary of the Royal Institute of British Architects is likely to be seen as a veiled attack on the current plans for the Chelsea Barracks development. Some leading architects have called for a boycott of the lecture after accusing the Prince of meddling in the design of the £1 billion scheme. His speech...
Architects of nearly 70 countries interested in creating the new airBaltic Terminal concept
TravelDailyNews
TravelDailyNews
The Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced an international design contest in early August by inviting world’s architects to submit their ideas/concepts for the new terminal. Architects from 68 countries...
Pune architect arrested for murdering lover
The Times of India
The Times of India
PUNE: It was an affair this successful Pune architect wanted to continue with while keeping his marriage going. However, when his lover started insisting he dump his wife and marry...
Architects' manuscripts as 'magnificent' as those produced by medieval monks
Irish Times
Irish Times
FRANK McDONALD Environment Editor in Venice MINISTER FOR Culture Mary Hanafin yesterday proclaimed an 18th-century oratory as "a little piece of Ireland in Venice", at least for the duration of thisyear's international...
Architects gear up for Biennale in Venice
BBC News
BBC News
Venice's prestigious architecture festival, the Biennale will open on Sunday with the theme People Meet in Architecture, it has been announced. Four dozen exhibitors including architects, engineers,...
Architect Ishigami wins prize in Venice
Asahi News
Asahi News
VENICE--Architect Junya Ishigami won the Golden Lion for best project at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition at Venice Biennale over the weekend. The 36-year-old architect...
HK architects have designs on Venice
Hong Kong Standard
Hong Kong Standard
A group of 13 local architects, designers, photographers and writers will be exhibiting their works at the Venice Biennale architecture exhibition from tomorrow till November 21. //--> Ivy Ong-Wood Thursday, August 26,...
World Trade Center and locally known architect Daniel Libeskind unveils new watch design this week
The Examiner
The Examiner
Daniel Libeskind, known worldwide for his many famous architectural designs, is unveiling his new wrist watch design at the New York City Gift Show August 15-19th at the Javits Center. The watch will be available...
City architect owns trove of Corbusier memorabilia
Indian Express
Indian Express
Sketches, drawings and other artifacts of creator of the city, Le Corbusier, have found their way to foreign shores where these have grossed millions of dollars at auctions in art houses. A city resident boasts of a...
Architect index shows big drop in new projects in July
Business Journal
Business Journal
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Architect has designs on resting places for the dead
Hong Kong Standard
Hong Kong Standard
An architect has proposed the building of a columbarium with 300,000 niches in the south of Lantau island, far from human habitation. //--> Genevieve Tsang Monday, August 16, 2010 An architect has proposed the building...


