You knew the guys at Rockstar did a phenomenal job re-creating the city that never sleeps for the latest edition of GTA, even going so far as to document light patterns and neighborhood demographics to capture the day-to-day reality. Check out this Flickr photo set from Matthew Johnston that compares the pixelated version of [...]
This apartment building makes my eyes pop out of my head in a good way. Designed by Dutch architect Ben van Berkel, 5 Franklin Place is noted for curved black bands outlining the perimeter of the building that lend a sense of movement and grace.
Get full pics and design history here
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt unveiled plans yesterday for a massive renovation to the stately landmark/7th-circle-of-satan’s-asshole-parking-lot also known as Dodger Stadium. Among the proposed additions to the ballpark are parking garages (yes!!!), a team history museum, restaurants, shops and a public transportation presence. The L.A. Times has the full story here and more pictures here.
Look at that building in the picture. Isn’t it nice? Doesn’t it look like it fits into the scheme of the neighborhood? Almost like it’s been there all along. Well, sadly, it might not get built. New York Mag has the full scoop on why Pritzker-Prize-winner Jean Nouvel’s addition to New York’s Museum of Modern Art [...]
The New York Times has a great breakdown, forgive the pun, of how Frank Gehry’s Atlantic Yards project has lost its once promising footing. Jay-Z’s arena for the soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets is about all that remains for the development. Critics are skeptical if this is enough to revitalize Brooklyn, leery of the fact [...]
Yet another example of the refined subtlety, minimalism and restrained taste that Dubai is known for. And, yes, I’m being sarcastic. From today’s New York Times:
“Mr. Koolhaas’s master plan for the proposed 1.5-billion-square-foot Waterfront City in Dubai would simulate the density of Manhattan on an artificial island just off the Persian Gulf. A mix of nondescript [...]
