








King's Dream of New York
Moses King, Herausgeber
Harry Pettit, Zeichnung


According to the exhibition organisers, both cities are increasingly facing a myriad of conflicts: shortage of housing, a lack of public green space, outdated infrastructure, polluted air and troublesome food producti…


The term ‘spontaneous city’ has existed for longer than today and can be explained in lots of different ways. In addition to a manifesto from Urhahn Urban Design itself, the book therefore contains no fewer than forty columns, pr…
Achieving great effects with minimal interventions is probably the ultimate goal of any architect who is not just „in it for the money“. The MoMA in New York now showcases eleven of these (relatively) small-scale projects wit…

Grand Urban Rules, an adaptation of Alex Lehnerer’s doctoral thesis, consists of two parts. A graphical run-down of the 115 rules discussed in the book, and a text divided into ten historical thematic chapters. Isolating the…

Weiss/Manfredi's Brooklyn Botanic Garden Visitor Center received a 2008 Award for Excellence in Design from the NYC Design Commission. The awards will be presented during a reception with Mayor Michael Bloomberg at…

A sequence of four sturdy building complexes separated by narrow streets recently rose up on Westerdokseiland, near the centre of Amsterdam. The location is close to the main railway station and is bordered on all sides by wat…

Entitled ‘Rethinking Theory, Space and Production: Henri Lefebvre Today’, the conference reflected the huge revival of interest in the work of Lefebvre today, which most architects are perhaps unaware of. However, if there’s one …
The Architectural League present the work and ideas of the world's most interesting and influential architects and designers to New York, national and international audiences, through lectures, exhibitions, publicati…
The historic library by John Carrère and Thomas Hastings at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street opened in 1911 as a symbol of the City’s commitment to culture and knowledge. Today it is protected as a National Historic Landmark. It offer…