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Architecture Schools Guide 2009

A new guide to inform (and demystify) the process of choosing an architecture school.

Model Student: Rachele Louis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Licensure and graduate school are firmly in the sights of this final-year B.Arch. student.
Ace Professor: Anton Harfmann, University of Cincinnati

In his teaching, Harfmann shows how to combine the precision of digital technology with the messy day-to-day realities of building...
Design/Build: Let Them Build It, They Will Come

They don't look like students of the '60s, but today's architecture students are just as motivated to improve their communities and get...

Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel

Duncan G. Stroik combined careful craftsmanship and several architectural influences to create this traditional chapel on the Thomas...

the custom-designed cupcake stand is made from stainless steel supports; fronted by 1/2-inch glass, the cupcakes sit on custom-molded 3form resin panels, each of which has carefully routed inset circles where the cupcakes can rest, ensuring proper spacing.

More Cupcakes

This minimalist Chicago bakery designed by David Woodhouse architects elevates the not-so-humble cupcake to the level of fine art.

Annual Design Review

2009 Annual Design Review

A new awards program showcasing the best American architecture of the year.

Cottage

Annual Design Review 2009: Live: Citation
ASU Polytechnic Campus

Annual Design Review 2009: Grow: Citation
459 West 18th Street

2009 Annual Design Review: Live: Award

Blogs

Mind & Matter Blog

Architect Blaine Brownell, author of Transmaterial, documents the ongoing revolution in building products and technology.

Beyond Buildings Blog

Aaron Betsky, critic and director of the Cincinnati Art Museum, shares his insider’s views on architecture, design, and the arts.

Business News

Architecture Billings Index News and Historical Graphs

The latest information from the American Institute of Architects on the Architecture Billings Index, plus a look at historical data.
Group Wants to Restore 1920s Building by M. Leo Elliott

Dec. 11--TEMPLE TERRACE -- The quirky domed building was one of the first things prospective home buyers would see when touring this...
New Funding Campaign for Fallingwater Offers Naming Opportunity for Windows

The Fallingwater Window Legacy Fund is looking for individuals to permanently endow the house's laminate-glass windows—which, after 74...

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Poll: Mergers & Acquisitions

In October, two large firms were acquired by much larger businesses, and a regional office absorbed two smaller firms. Since the recession began, has your firm:(online surveys)

December Issue

December 2009

The Education Issue, featuring the 2009 Architecture School Guide, and more ...

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Product Spec Guide

Fall 2009: Sustainability

Yale Platinum, Welcome to Indianapolis, GGA's Greener Office, Raw Material: Western Red Cedar, and 32 green products.

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Blogs

LED Streetlight

The Office for Visual Interaction designed a prototype LED streetlight for New York to cut down on energy use.
Dynamic Descent

Dean/Wolf Architects designs a folded stainless steel staircase for a Manhattan townhouse.
Sustainable Form-Inclusion System

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill design a prototype system that uses plastic bottles, bags, and other compressed waste to lighten and fill spaces...