Posted Monday December 10, 2007, 11:42 pm, Over one day old
Rising food prices are a threat to many; they also present the world with an enormous opportunity. Since the spring, wheat prices have doubled and almost every crop under the sun—maize, milk, oilseeds, you name it—is at or near a peak in nominal terms. The Economist
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Posted Monday December 10, 2007, 11:42 pm, Over one day old
In the New York Times Sunday Magazine.
Make sure to check out this nicely animated video about the ideas developed in 2007 that can change the way cities are powered and interacted with. VIDEO
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Posted Monday December 10, 2007, 11:42 pm, Over one day old
This week Archinect celebrates the Festival of Lights with a gift for each of the 8 days.
Day One....
What a brilliant way to kick off a holiday season.....launched in the features this week, The Pink Project gives us...
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Posted Saturday September 16, 2006, 9:17 am, Over one day old
The Independent asked five of "the world's most brilliant curators, product designers, architects and graphic artists" this question. Guess who was the architect and see what s(he) had to say.
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Posted Saturday September 16, 2006, 9:17 am, Over one day old
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Posted Friday September 15, 2006, 9:17 am, Over one day old
Architecture is a bulky and expensive thing to collect. However, next to the absurd prices paid for art, antiques and design, it can begin to look like a secure and useful investment. FT
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Posted Thursday September 14, 2006, 9:17 am, Over one day old
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Posted Saturday September 23, 2006, 12:24 pm, Over one day old
In an exclusive preview, Dale Fuchs takes a look around Gehry's latest masterpiece, a wavy titanium-clad hotel on a 150-year old bodega. Guardian
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Posted Sunday September 24, 2006, 12:24 pm, Over one day old
Cities across America are gambling on architecture to revitalize aging downtowns, including Minneapolis, Denver and, yes, Toledo. NY Times
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Posted Saturday September 23, 2006, 12:24 pm, Over one day old
AR: A number of Japan’s most influential architects, such as Toyo Ito, Itsuko Hasegawa and Kazunari Sakamoto, studied closely with Shinohara during his 33-year academic tenure. Tokyo architect Kazuo Shinohara passed away on July 15 at a Kawasaki City hospital.
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