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With Sketchbook for iPhone, Autodesk Wants to Democratize High-Tech Design
A company known for niche design programs ventures into the mass market. But why? Autodesk does well-over $2 billion in annual revenues, but unless you’re a designer, you probably don’t know the company: They produce sophisticated programs, often costing thousands of dollars, which are necessary tools in design professions ranging from architecture to digital animation.
2010 P/A Awards: Preston Scott Cohen
[brightcove vid=80148287001&exp=403535636&w=300&h=225] Video interview via Architect TV.
Slump in Demand for U.S. Architects May Be Near End
Our company began to experienc a slight uptick in hiring during May to present. This article by Prashant Gopal in Bloomberg Business seems to confirm what we are reporting: May 19 (Bloomberg) — A leading indicator for U.S. commercial property construction showed signs of improvement in April, indicating a rebound in building may be near, the American Institute
Architects, Congress and the “S Corp.” tax hike
Very good article in THE HILL by George H. Miller, FAIA – 06/07/10 10:03 AM ET When Congress returns this week, one of the first items on its agenda will be finding a way to pay for extending unemployment benefits to the millions of Americans who find themselves jobless even as the economy begins a
David Dillon, longtime Dallas Morning News architecture critic, dies at 68
Hat tip to Dallas Morning News. I have enjoyed reading Dillon’s critic’s over the years. I am sorry to learn of his passing. David Dillon, for 25 years architecture critic of The Dallas Morning News and one of the country’s foremost writers on the subject, died early Thursday of a heart attack at his
Stunning Eco Stadium Scores Green Goal for 2010 World Cup
Hat tip to inhabitat As countries around the globe get amped up for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, we’re getting just as excited about all the new architecture and development that’s blossoming there. Although all of the new stadiums are gorgeous, so far we’ve been a little dissappointed with the lack of sustainable
Gehry Partners Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas
This is one of my favorite Gehry buildings. What is your favorite? Hat tip to The Architects Newspaper. Frank Gehry once vowed never to build in Las Vegas, a place where serious architecture is submerged in a tsunami of kitsch, or fatally compromised by commercial imperatives. Larry Ruvo, who made a fortune as Nevada’s chief
Send in the Clouds – MIT in bubbly bid for London Olympic Tower
Thanks to writer Julie V. Iovine and the folks at The Architects Newspaper, I came across this project. It looks fantastic and I would love to see it built. Although I admit I am not so sure I would ever reach the top to put my head in the “clouds”. My fear of heights and
Island House by IROJE KHM Architects
From the Karmatrendz Blog Floating site on the river This site, where is floating on river and confronted the graceful landscape, was strongly recognized to me as a part of nature, from the first time that I met. From then, I started to visualize “the architectural nature” as a place of recreation. Form of site
The Shaw house by Patkau Architects
The Shaw house by Patkau Architects, practicing in Vancouver, BC, Canada won the American Institute of Architects National Honor Award in 2005 – But take another look…it’s still way ahead of its time. Check out more photos at the Patkau website.
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