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EPFL Rolex Learning Center by SANAA

Great video of the EPFL Rolex Learning Center by SANAA.
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Corbu In LIFE via WMIG

We Make it Good has a post with some great images of Le Corbusier and his work from LIFE Magazine.  Definitely follow the link to their post. Link: Corbu Life
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Blow x Blow

Blow x Blow by Deegan-day Design Blow x Blow at the SCI-Arc Gallery stages a competition between two trends in exhibition: the claiming of gallery space by architects, and the ceding of that space to the ambient possibilities of new media.
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Sejima of SANAA – Biennale Director

It has just been announced the Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA will be the director of the next Venice Biennale. I’m a big fan of SANAA so it will be interested to see what Kazuyo (and Ryue) do in Venice.
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Peter Zumthor at LACMA

I just came across this upcoming lecture at LACMA. Good luck securing tickets and hope to see you there. Thursday, November 19 | 7:30 pm LACMA and the American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles present:
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Russian Constructivist Drawings – Iakov Chernikhov

Check out these wonderful images from Iakov Chernikhov. I’d love to see architectural imagery come back to something more unique and expressive like these. The use of color and line work makes it much more interesting than a photo-realistic rendering can ever be. Check out more here Iakov Chernikhov, a Russian constructivist
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Cross Section of Dante’s Inferno

Cross Section of Dante’s Inferno
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Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis Drawings

The drawings coming out of LTL Architects have made their rounds and are back again. I really enjoy the simplicity of the colors, line work and detail of the images. Unlike most drawing and renderings, I stop to look for a minute each time I come across these. Check out these drawings from various projects [...]
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Rhonda Forever

Here’s an exciting program in beta testing called Rhonda. It’s based on OpenFrameworks which makes it even better! The program appears to be an enjoyable way to sketch 3D models. Open source tools are a step in the right direction. Check out the Rhonda site, give the beta copy a test [...]
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Architectural Stillsuits

To any architect, designer, thinker or anyone aware of “green” trends, the Stillsuit in Dune is quite the artifact. The idea of using an external, foreign, device to optimally use and reuse heat and fluids is intriguing. In Dune, the stillsuit allows humans to survive in the desert for over a week at a time [...]
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