Monday, 07/14/2008, 5:30–8:00pm
Designs for Living: Historic Buildings - Back to the Future
Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place
The theme Architecture: Designs for Living is intended to represent the broad range of building typologies

Between Euro 2008 and NBA finals, I finally had a chance last night to watch Charlie Rose’s discussion with Pritzker Prize winner architects Jean Nouvel, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and Renzo Piano. It was a good one hour conversation about what architecture mean to these famous architects.

If you are living or visiting New York City, there are exciting architectural events taking place that you might be interested in. AIA New York Chapter and Center for Architecture has an extensive eCalendar for these events. ArkitecTrue keep publishing these events as we receive the updated schedules and information.

Third annual Dwell on Design Event runs June 5-8 at the LA Convention Center, and includes an Exhibition of 200 exhibitors, a Speakers Conference of 50 speakers, and full size Sustainable Pre-Fab Neighborhood built on site

After Cyclone Nargis hit the heart of Myanmar on May 2, 2008, the government didn’t let any international aid and aid workers in the country. This had recently changed. If you would like to help either donating money or volunteering, Architecture for Humanity (AFH) welcomes all the help they can get to help people in [...]

If you are living or visiting New York City, there are exciting architectural events taking place that you might be interested in. AIA New York Chapter and Center for Architecture has an extensive eCalendar for these events. ArkitecTrue will publish these events as we receive the updated schedules and information.

Happy Earth Day…
Here are some updates from the Earth Day that caught my eye.
AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced the Top 10 Green Projects. No projects from Los Angeles, CA. Nueva School Hillside Learning Complex (Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects) San Francisco, CA is awarded.

Mimi Fong, my ex-coworker, wrote her experience of the 20th annual Calibre Awards for ArkitecTrue. The event took place in Century City, California on April 4, 2008. I congratulate all the winners, and the nominees. And thanks Mimi for the article…

On May 2, Meier will open the doors of his storehouse in Long Island City, offering a rare glimpse into the creative process behind the Pritzker Prize winner’s 40-year career. Visitors can view 3-D mini-works-in-process from the 1960’s–including the first model for his breakthrough Smith House in Connecticut–through the present.

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile together with the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, returns - from 16th to 21st this year – at the Milan Fairgrounds at Rho with a huge range of exhibits.

Barack Obama wanted to be an architect when he was young. I always believed in him, and something just clicked even though I have never met him. Now I know we have one more thing in common. You might not be an architect, but you will be the next president of the USA. And that [...]