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Oh, this is good. I like the idea of architectural awards that specifically take the urban context into consideration http://www.bustler.net/index.php/article/toronto_urban_design_awards_2009/ Some of the winners (many more at...

Cool flickr group collecting stellar examples of urbanism. http://www.flickr.com/groups/worldsbesturbanplacesandspaces/pool/

Definitely an interesting option for Boston. Hopefully the city government is watching the results of this closely, and considering this option. Free/cheap parking is very nice, but if expensive parking encourages more people to walk/take public transit I'd be behind it. A great place to start...

Place: Boston streets a tangled, wonderful web John King

A great honor for a very deserving architect. Please post pictures of your favorite Nouvel project (built or unbilt)! From the New York Times

http://archidose.blogspot.com/2008/03/half-dose-45-holbk-kasba.html Today's Archidose contained a plan for a harbor community with a fresh rethinking of the city grid we're so used to seeing. Holb?k Kasba Holb?k is a city in Denmark's Sj?lland region, sitting on the banks of a fjord. Not...

Does anyone know what the explanation is for the exposed rooftop AC systems we see on a lot of modern buildings? I continually notice buildings built with those eyesores, and I have no idea why this is. I can respect that in some cases like the ICA, it's a stylistic choice, but is there any...

Back in the late 60's an enormous tower was planned to go up in the middle of Worcester in a plan to revive the city of Worcester from the brink of obscurity and hopefully revive the city's economy. The building was designed by the then-prominent architect Kevin Roche and was and almost obelisk...

So guys, being the last month of the year and all, what were your favorite completed and proposed projects this year? For some reason there are very few coming into my mind right now, so I'd like to know what you guys noticed and liked. Projects i do recall Completed: New Acropolis Museum...

The Best Buildings of 2007 This was the tenth year of the BW/AR architectural awards. Intended to celebrate more than just a pretty fa?ade, the competition rewards design that demostrably contributes to business success. A jury of editors from BusinessWeek and Architectural Record analyzed...

I've been noticing that when I post in a thread, it will mark the thread as new/unread until I open the thread again. This is the only board I've encountered with this setting, and although it's just a nitpick, I'm wondering if this can be changed (or if theres a specific reason that it's set...