Justin Bieber: Aspiring Architect
The last few weeks have seen architecture make an unusual number of appearances in the pop culture, and now it seems Architect Barbie may soon have some competition for best-looking new designer. In an article about a very unsexy report by the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Building Futures titled “The Future of Architects,” Jonathan Glancey at The Guardian notes:
“Teenage boys and girls on either side of the Atlantic might also be excited to learn that Justin Bieber, the 16-year old Canadian teen heartthrob, says his ideal job would be that of an…architect.”
“Teenage boys and girls on either side of the Atlantic might also be excited to learn that Justin Bieber, the 16-year old Canadian teen heartthrob, says his ideal job would be that of an…architect.”
Who knew?
Read the full story here: RIBA vs Bieber and Barbie: The Battle for Architecture's Future
And for a less glossy assessment of the future of design in the UK, the original Building Futures piece is here: The Future of Architects: Who Will Design Our Buildings in 2025
