Been checking out these the work of this NGO for a while. Love their work. Basically a global network of architects working with poor communities around the world. And I mean working with, not for, communities. The above is their slogan. Here‘s a PBS documentary on their work in India (I just saw this). Separately [...]
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Design like you give a damn
Posted in architecture, tagged Architects for Humanity, architecture, Cameron Sinclair, design, Design like you give a damn on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘Starchitect’
Posted in architecture on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
David Adjaye, the Ghanaian architect born in Tanzania, is considered the “designated star” in UK architecture circles. [He is, among others, responsible for designing the Idea Store libraries and the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway]. He is not as popular in the United States yet, although he has done some work here (incidentally, I [...]