AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS 2011

On a tiny site measuring only seven by six meters (23 by 20 feet), a compact new home rises four and a half stories amidst the urban fabric of Surry Hills, an inner-city suburb of Sydney, Australia.

Designing for himself and his partner, Sue Bassett, architect Domenic Alvaro achieved an unexpected sense of expansiveness within this small space through the use of large precast concrete panels and plate-glass windows, with minimal additional interior detailing.

More Architecture and Design

FALSE BAY WRITER'S CABIN

The False Bay Writer's Cabin serves as a private writer's retreat and guest cottage on San Juan Island, Washington. The owners asked for a space that felt connected to its island setting — the mild climate, scenic views, and proximity to wildlife. At the same time, they needed a structure that could be easily secured when not in use.   2012.0104

Architecture and Design News Online

Oregon No Longer a Leader in LEED — Daily Journal of Commerce, 2012.0123

Opening of Zaha Hadid's Broad Art Museum Delayed — Building Design (registration required), 2012.0120

Zaha Hadid Shortlisted for Iraqi Parliament — Building Design (registration required), 2012.0120

RMJM's US Employees Say They Are Owed Wages — Building Design (registration required), 2012.0119

Thames Estuary Airport Plans to Be Examined — BBC, 2012.0118

Charles M. Haar Dies at 91; Used Courts to Clean Boston Harbor — New York Times, 2012.0117

Deadly Collapse Raises Hard Questions — Lebanon Daily Star, 2012.0117

Suspension of Streetcar Plans Puts Suburban Town on the Clock to Overhaul Foothills Redevelopment — Oregonian, 2012.0116

RIBA Reports Decrease in Female Architects — BD (Registration required), 2012.0116

RMJM Sacks Managing Principal — BD (Registration required), 2012.0116

U.K. Architect John Madin dies at 87 — Telegraph, 2012.0112

Helsinki Moves Closer to Hosting Guggenheim Museum — YLE News, 2012.0110

High Line Landscape Architect Tapped to Build an Olympic Labyrinth in London — Art Info, 2011.1215

Nations Agree to Landmark Climate Deal — NPR, 2011.1211

Father of Climate Change: 2C Limit Is Not Enough — Independent Digital, 2011.1211

IIDA 2011 Global Excellence Award Winners — Dexigner, 2011.1208

Steven Holl - 2012 AIA Gold Medal — Press Release at Design Community, 2011.1208

SOM Chicago Wins AIA Chicago's 'Firm of the Year' Award — Chicago Tribune, 2011.1207

AIA's Best New Buildings from Chicago — ArchitectureWeek, 2011.1207

Herman Hertzberger - 2012 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture — Press Release at Design Community, 2011.1206

London Olympics under Fire for Dow Chemical Ties — The State, 2011.1202

Constructive Criticism: The Week in Architecture — Guardian Unlimited, 2011.1202

Waddesdon Manor Project Wins Design Award — Bucks Herald, 2011.1202

Santa Ana Winds, Unusually Strong, Rattle More Than Nerves in California — New York Times, 2011.1202

Superdome Architect Arthur Davis Dies, Age 91 — Austin 360, 2011.1201

SFMOMA Expansion Plans Now Include Demolishing Botta Staircase — Los Angeles Times, 2011.1130

People and Places 2011.1130 — ArchitectureWeek, 2011.1130

Historic Home Lost to Margaret River Fire — Sydney Morning Herald, 2011.1129

Miami Port Dredging Faces Challenge — Miami Herald, 2011.1129

Farmers Field Design Improves but Falls Short — Los Angeles Times, 2011.1120

Note: Pages will open in a new browser window
External sites are not endorsed by ArchitectureWeek.

Architecture and Design Around the Web

Plans for £80m New Design Museum Unveiled — Guardian, 2012.0124

Frank Gehry's House, Designed for Living — Boston Globe, 2012.0122

Five Design Teams Vie to Build a Pavilion for Nelson-Atkins — Kansas City Star, 2012.0120

On the Edge with Haring-Inspired Duplex — Wall Street Journal, 2012.0119

Designing Brooklyn's Future — Wall Street Journal, 2012.0119

People and Places 2012.0118 — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.0118

Skidmore Design's 30-Story Window Helps Skyscraper 'Breathe' — Chicago Sun-Times, 2012.0117

Architect David Hall's Little Studio Is Flexible Ready — Seattle Times, 2012.0114

The Loop Isla Vista Brings Green to UCSB Student Ghetto — Mother Nature Network (Blog), 2012.0112

People and Places 2012.0111 — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.0112

Frontiers of Design Science: Computational Irreducibility — Metropolis Magazine, 2012.0112

Goettsch Partners Honored with AIA Award for Interior Architecture — Dexigner, 2012.0112

CONTOURS: New, Energy-Efficient Technologies, Part 1 — Archinect, 2012.0109

Modern Design Gains Popularity in Atlanta — Atlanta Journal of Constitution, 2012.0108

BILD: Migrating Landscapes Is Travelling to Toronto — Toronto Star, 2012.0106

Open Sesame: Designer's Approach to Match Designer Doors to Your Decor — Ottawa Citizen, 2012.0106

Young Minds, Sustainable Designs — New Straits Times, 2012.0106

Designers: Help Me Rebrand American Innovation — Co.Design, 2012.0106

People and Places 2012.0104 — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.0104

People and Places 2012.0104 — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.0104

False Bay Writer's Cabin — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.0104

Rising Architects Hit the "Street" in Shenzhen with a Show of Futuristic FaçAdes — Artinfo, 2012.0104

False Bay Writer's Cabin — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.0104

Governments Retrofit Buildings to Save Money and Energy — Government Technology, 2012.0102

The Oregon Sustainability Center: Topping Off the List of 'Green' Embarrassments — Oregonian, 2011.1231

Challenges for the Design Industry in 2012 — New York Times, 2011.1230

London's Beloved Bus Returns, with an Update — New York Times, 2011.1229

7 Pioneer Passivhaus Projects of 2011 — Jetson Green, 2011.1229

Ralph Rapson's Returns with "Rapid Rocker" — Minneapolis Star Tribune, 2011.1228

16 Leading LEED Platinum Projects of 2011 — Jetson Green, 2011.1228

Note: Pages will open in a new browser window
External sites are not endorsed by ArchitectureWeek.

Library : more Contemporary Design and Architect Articles

Design Last Week

Design Department Archive