Each year the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) reviews submissions for built green projects and chooses the best of the best as tops for the year.
From AIA; this year’s 10 winners include:
Aldo Leopold Legacy Center (The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.) Cedarburg, WI
Cesar Chavez Library (Line and Space, LLC) Tucson, AZ
Discovery […]
Is it X-Files enough for you? I like it, but don’t really think it looks like a UFO. Of course, I’ve never seen a UFO, so it might. It does appear somewhat like a space-age airplane.
The new design is following in the footsteps of the original Guggenheim and the amazing Bilbao in Spain with […]
You may remember my winter dream home… If not here it is again:
The Delta Shelter is from Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects - actually I keep meaning to do an update on this house. But first let’s look at a new project from Tom Kundig.
Eleven Eleven East Pike is the first condo building from […]
So, I guessed correctly. The winner of the WAN House of the Year 2007 was…
House J designed by South African architect Kevin Fellingham from Kevin Fellingham Architecture. This was his first major project and thus it’s a huge deal that he won. For once it’s nice to guess right, let me tell you.
The jury’s comments:
“This […]
Last Call for Planet Earth is a brand new documentary coming out on January 31st. The focus… the environmental effects of building. Very cool. According to Architect Online, the film will premiere in, “Brussels at the European Commission’s Berlaymont Building. Conceived by Belgium-based filmmaker Jacques Allard, the movie features interviews with 12 leading architects around […]
The Wallpaper Design Awards for 2008 showcased some truly amazing pieces - in all categories. I however, am mostly concerned with their architecture categories. In the case of the private home awards, Wallpaper featured some beautiful entries. There are three homes that I am especially head over heels for.
Villa NM, New York State, US by […]
Antonino Cardillo recently sent me some info on a new project for a competition he’s working on - delightful news for Offbeat Homes, because we love Mr. Cardillo’s work around here. This new idea seems extremely large and involved - but partly that’s because of the pre-existing site structures.
Here’s an overview of the plan:
Cardillo […]
When I get e-mails about Offbeat Homes it’s never anyone asking me for advice.
That’s strange, because if you hadn’t noticed, Offbeat Homes belongs to the b5media Lifestyles Channel. A channel known for being helpful in all things life and home related. In fact, part of our channel tag-line states, “Find advice, information, and observations […]
There are many architect awards each year but the BusinessWeek & Architectural Record Awards actually awards not only form, design, and beauty but also awards based on contribution to business. The 10th year winners were recently announced. There were over 100 applicants this year from worldwide teams of architects and their business clients so […]
There’s been some nice happenings at Architectural Digest lately. They have a fun video up with their latest open auditions for architects and designers — sort of like a mini reality show but architect based. I thought the video was interesting. You can vote for your favorites. There’s also information on how to RSVP for […]
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Written by Jennifer Chait [email] for b5media.
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