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"We want to make a strong statement and stay in Ukraine" say Kharkiv Architecture School principals

Deezen

Staff and students of a Ukrainian architecture school have restarted classes in temporary facilities and are creating emergency housing in Lviv after they "desperately fled" the besieged city of Kharkiv at the start of the war. "We Above: The Kharkiv Architecture School has relocated to Lviv.

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A Love Letter to "Home: A Short History of an Idea," the Book That Defined My Idea of Comfort

Dwell

The magazine was by far the most desirable, especially if it was the biannual fashion or design issue—but a close second was the Television section, a standalone periodical that ceased existence in 2006, but was a staple of my childhood. This essay is part of a collection of love letters celebrating personal design obsessions.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Los Angeles

Architizer

Home to iconic landmarks such as Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall and Richard Meier’s Getty Center, Los Angeles’ architecture has become greatly influenced by the entertainment industry. Starting from its architectural schools, the city promotes alternative design practices. And that’s the way we like it.

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Architecture and The Art of Getting it Wrong | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

In the beginning, architecture students should be thinking about their “BIG IDEA”, rather than focusing on more practical matters like “how is this 10″ beam going to support my lunar lifestyle habitat pod?” Pingback: Architecture and The Art of Getting it Wrong |. a bus depot.)

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Huger Elliott on Providence

Architecture Here and There

Illustration from 1910 for design competition of Cove Basin near new State House. It expressed how the area of Providence between the new State House and downtown might look in 1950 if it were designed in a classical style. It is equally true that such schools purge students of all their senses and much of their intelligence.

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Sounds of Silence [8]

A Better Built Environment

Leave a comment Weekly Reading The Architectural Drawing Prize My love for architecture and the art of design is strong, even as my frustrations with the profession grow. It is seeing things like this that rekindle my passion for architecture. It was rarely heard in architectural school or during design studio critiques.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong

Architizer

Pre-colonial structures, such as stilt houses and walled villages, are extant (although a substantial amount of its Cantonese architecture was lost during the Second World War). Holistic architecture that combines art and science will make good design for the people and the environment. Some of via.’s