This is an interesting, if somewhat older, discussion of the Chinese architect Ma Yansong and his so-called "organic architecture." The piece focuses on his so-called "Marilyn Monroe" building in Mississagua, Ontario. Reading about this drove home a few points about architecture to this somewhat educated...
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Michael Kimmelman has a very interesting piece in the Times on taking parking lots seriously as architectural structures and community spaces. There is much to agree with here. The gigantic.
A couple of interesting architectural stories. 1. A South Korean developer is planning a high-end apartment development in Seoul--in the shape of the exploding Twin Towers. Never let anyone say.