Victims need art like a hole in the head

Found this great article by Elizabeth Farrelly for the Sydney Morning Herald. A great look at Architect's and their reponse and approach to natural disasters. Including comment on Sigeru Ban's cardboard cathedral for Christchurch and LAVA's new emergency pods:
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/victims-need-art-like-a-hole-in-the-head-20110921-1kl4m.html

Architect's Horoscopes

In case you were wondering what kind of architect you are, or happen to know, here's a quick guide found at
http://pintday.org/archimatects/

How real Architects travel

Found this image while browsing archdaily.com. Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret sitting in a pedal boat by Pierre Jeanneret! Who needs classy cars when you can have your own pedal boat?!

It would be more convincing though if someone wasn't still holding onto it...

An Architect's Dress Code

So good from www.coffeewithanarchitect.com one of my favourite blogs, full article here:
http://www.coffeewithanarchitect.com/2011/09/12/an-architects-dress-code/

An Architect’s Dress code (Revised 9-12-11)
Employees contribute to the culture and reputation of the SVEHN JØSSANG ATELJE in the way they present themselves. An Architectural appearance is essential to a favorable impression with clients, and company shareholders (ie. Svehn). Good grooming and appropriate dress should reflect an employee’s confidence in his/her aesthetic convictions and inspire others to realize that they are dressed unimaginatively. An Architect’s attire should be minimal yet condescending at the same time.

UF(B)O - Unidentified Flying Buildings

Very nice photos from Rafa Zubiria, love the eerie quality they have.

http://www.rafazubiria.es/index.php?/projects/no-way-home/

Pre-fab Homes from Sketchup?

Both exciting and worrying at the same time.... These WikiHouse people are developing a system that will people to realise their creations from sketchup as a flatpack kitset.

 http://www.archdaily.com/159064/wikihouse-build-your-own-house-in-24-hours/
http://wikihouse.cc/index.php

Evol's Rural City

Very interesting project creating a miniature block of buildings set into the earth, the detail is amazing.

More here: http://unurth.com/1791073/EVOL-s-Rural-City

Sticky Tape

Incredible creations with black and white sticky tape on the walls of a gallery.

Originally found here: http://www.dezeen.com/2011/07/25/miles-and-miles-of-sticky-tape-by-monika-grzymala/

I screen, you screen...

Photos of an amazing screen in a cafe in Olot in the North East of Spain by MSD Estudi Taller , love the grainy, photo quality they give to the view beyond.

Originally found at http://www.dezeen.com/2011/07/19/6t7-espai-cafe-by-msb-estudi-taller/

Robert Montgomery - Signs & beautiful words

I found this guy's work a little while ago. Some really beautiful words, hi-jacked signs and photos.

http://www.robertmontgomery.org