Berlage 1st Year Studios Final Review

Written by Thomas Stellmach

Ningbo Students tweaking their Presentation (photo: Thomas Stellmach) The Berlage Institute is holding their final reviews for the first year studios today,...

GIS 2.0 Symposium

Written by Thomas Stellmach

Analysis of spatial distribution of specific population groups (Cooperation with the city Biberach a.d Riß) The Planungsnetzwerk geo-Innovation of the University of...

James Stirling Lecture at the CCA

Written by Darrel Ronald

Montréal’s Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), in collaboration with the Cities Programme of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE),...

Here Comes The Sun

Written by Martin Sobota

PS10 solar power tower I’ve watched a highly interesting documentary on the prospects of solar power today. Now an english version is...

Berlage Lectures Starting!

Written by Martin Sobota

The Berlage Lecture Series 2008/2009 is kicking off tomorrow 21 October 2008 with: Digital Materiality by Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler You...

11th Venice Architecture Biennale: The Making of

Written by Darrel Ronald

I was also in Venice for the inauguration of the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale. Unlike the other members of Dysturb, this was...

Open Form Architecture @ Pecha Kucha, Montreal

Written by Darrel Ronald

Fellow dysturber, Darrel Ronald, founded Open Form Architecture in Montréal (Canada) with colleagues Maxime Moreau and Maurice Martel. We were recently invited...

Haus der Kunst

Written by Thomas Stellmach

HDK Podium with Koolhaas, de Meuron and Mark Wigley, photo: Peter Scheller Munich´s Haus der Kunst is turning 70. After being inaugurated...

Berlage Lecture Series

Written by Martin Sobota

The Cult of Celebrity: Superstar Architects in the Academy debate with George Baird, Thom Mayne and Mark Wigley, moderated by Vedran Mimica,...

‘Performance, Geometry and Materials’ Lecture Series

Written by Thomas Stellmach

TU Delft lecture series launched – CLICK the image for the full programme The Delft School of Design PhD series ‘Architectural Engineering...

Al Manakh – Listen to the Koolhaas, Wigley & Bouman Debate @ NAi

Written by Darrel Ronald

Left to right: Mark Wigley, Ole Bouman, Rem Koolhaas The NAi (new website) hosted the book launch and discussion featuring Rem Koolhaas,...

Looking Back: Biennale Power Talk Lectures

Written by Thomas Stellmach

For those who have missed the Power talk lectures held during the Rotterdam Biennale of Architecture, the TV channel ‘Holland Doc’ has...

Al Manakh – A First Look

Written by Darrel Ronald

Cover, photo: Darrel Ronald Since first seeing the AMO Gulf Cities study presented at the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale, most of us...

Claudia Strahl at the TU Munich

Written by Thomas Stellmach

I recently held a lecture at the TU MUNICH, Department for Landscape Architecture and Public Space, on the topic of public space...

documenta interview marathon

Written by Martin Sobota

german architecture & theory magazine arch+ put the first three videos or their interview marathon at the documenta online. yes, its the...

Hiroki Matsuura at the chocolate factory

Written by Thomas Stellmach

From May 30th to June 5th 2007 Hiroki Matsuura (maxwan a+u) held a workshop on “public space” in the famous chocolate factory...

Power, Optimism, and Social Consciousness

Written by Thomas Stellmach

Tthe IABR (3rd International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam) opened it’s doors for the public on Friday. The opening event in OMA’s Kunsthal listed...

Hild und K @ Amsterdam

Written by Thomas Stellmach

“Popular building” (photo: www.hildundk.de) Yesterday, the Munich based office hildundk.de gave an insight of their work at the Academie van Bouwkunst in...

MIPIM Developers Conference… Suits, Alcohol, Yachts & some terrible other things

Written by Darrel Ronald

This past week I was at the MIPIM Developers Conference in Cannes, France representing a client. With my suit on, business cards...

Olafur Eliasson @ NAi – Content kills Form?

Written by Thomas Stellmach

“I have a place where the designers – ah – architects – work. Oh my god, they would be so upset.” Yesterday...