I wasn’t planning on seeing Iron Man 2 in theaters (I’m no movie snob, I just have a 2 year old and don’t get out much) but when I stumbled across this promotional web site for the movie I was intrigued to check it out. The site www.starkexpo2010.com is a mock home page for an upcoming “Worlds
At the Cooper-Hewitt’s “Design USA: Contemporary Innovation” exhibition, the physical objects on view are almost afterthoughts to the real action, which takes place not on the minimal display shelves, but on the iPhone that every museum visitor is handed. I’ve never been so engaged by a design show as I was by this one, which allowed for true immersion into some very interesting minds—with great stories to tell.
Those unknown people who do our profession's unglamorous work may also be those who have the greatest influence on our careers. Such was the case with Sherwood Smith, the sole practitioner who gave me the first job I had in an architect's office.
It may not be dedicated to housing refugees or reducing energy use or some other high-minded deployment of design, but the conceit for "All that Glitters is Good" is pretty amazing: Make the best architectural drawing using glitter, win $500.
Architects feeling that their profession is underappreciated would do well to visit the “Design USA: Contemporary Innovation” exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. For although the Cooper-Hewitt’s mandate is to cover all aspects of design—from industrial objects to typography to fashion—it is architects who dominate this super-sized show.
The University of Arkansas has released a DVD entitled, "Sacred Spaces: the Architecture of Fay Jones," which tells the story of the Arkansas native's lifetime of achievement.
The most riveting competition to engage the profession this year was the possibility that on-line voters would choose architect as Barbie’s next profession. We didn't make the cut, and I think that's okay.
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Adorable introduction