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Architecture’s Challenge

In a rapidly growing urban world, slums and informal settlements provide shelter for a sixth of the planet’s population and unless effective action is taken they are likely to become the most common form of dwelling on earth by 2030. Parallel to this lies another inconvenient truth that architecture as a profession is affecting no more [...]

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‘Soundscrapers’ – Designing with Sound

This post was written by Nick Sowers. Nick is practicing the construction of space with sound and 2×4s in the SF Bay area. He is finishing an M.Arch at UC Berkeley this May after a year of traveling around the world studying militarized landscapes, bunkers, US bases, memorials, and more. Visit his blog I first became [...]

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NinjaFuel | Readings for the Urban Ninja (25/02/10)

NinjaFuel is a theme for posts that will keep you and your Ninja senses alert. NinjaFuel combines recent spottings in the vast online space, funny links, links to my fav tunes, and general Ninja related goodies.

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Defunct Observation Wheel Envisioned as Flying Tram Depot

I was really excited this morning to see a proposal by Buro North, Peter Bennett and Squint Opera. Their futuristic proposal is a reuse concept for Melbourne’s ill-fated Southern Star Observation Wheel. Under their vision, the currently defunct Wheel is converted into a tram depot for flying steam powered trams. And if you remember, the future is of cause, where we all live and travel in the sky ;)

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Interview with studiometrico

Lorenzo Bini co-founded studiometrico in 2004. The Architecture created by his firm emerges from a playful and careful understanding of materality. His portfolio showcases amazing sensitivity to site, local culture and construction technique.

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The Most Over-Rated Architects + Architects who deserve more credit

I recently conducted a survey to find out the answer to these questions – Who is the most over-rated Architect? and Which Architect deserves more credit? Here are my results I was interested to find out the opinion from many professionals in the industry as to who they thought was the most over-rated Architect. It was [...]

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‘Soundscrapers’ – Designing with Sound

March 2, 2010

NinjaFuel | Readings for the Urban Ninja (25/02/10)

February 25, 2010

Defunct Observation Wheel Envisioned as Flying Tram Depot

February 23, 2010

Interview with studiometrico

February 21, 2010

Architecture and Conflict at the Union Terrace Gardens Aberdeen

January 30, 2010

The Ultimate Trottoir Roulant Guide

January 25, 2010

Trottoir Roulant – Exposition Universelle 1900

January 25, 2010

Burj Khalifa (Dubai) – The Truth Behind the Bling

January 18, 2010

NinjaFuel | Readings for the Urban Ninja (10/01/10)

January 10, 2010

Top 9 Ninja Characteristics of Awesome Architecture Blogs

January 4, 2010

Architecture’s role in future lifestyles

December 23, 2009

Book Competition – Win a copy of YES IS MORE by BIG

December 7, 2009

5 Innovative Green Designs for 2010 and Beyond

November 22, 2009

My University Project: Commercial Design Proposal, Sydney

November 20, 2009

View from the top of the Burj Dubai: the world’s tallest building

November 17, 2009

Interview with Bjarke Ingels

November 10, 2009

7 Excellent Examples of Adaptive Reuse

October 27, 2009

New Urban Economies: Architecture beyond buildings

October 25, 2009

Archi-Ninja on The Architects – “Advertisement for Architecture” radio segment

October 18, 2009

The Most Over-Rated Architects + Architects who deserve more credit

September 28, 2009

Massive Game of Monopoly on Google Maps

September 11, 2009

Interview with visiondivision

September 7, 2009

The Surface Area Required to Power the World with Solar Panels

September 1, 2009

Interview with Gerard Reinmuth

August 29, 2009

Top 10 things you’ll never hear an Architect say

August 26, 2009

NinjaFuel | Readings for the Urban Ninja (24/08/09)

August 25, 2009

Interview with Andrew Maynard

August 18, 2009

Big Dog Robot

August 17, 2009

An online project founded in ‘08 by Sydney based Architecture student Linda Bennett, Archi-Ninja is the discussion and critique of current Architectural projects and ideas… Ninja style!

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