Mar 28th 2011 12:40PM
For 'house porn' devotees, architects are the Spielbergs and Polanksis of their realm. With that in mind, Curbed turned the spotlight on the world's most renowned starchitects to compile a gallery of their very own masterfully designed homes. From Philip Johnson's remarkable Glass House to the desconstructivist musings of... Continue Reading »
Mar 12th 2010 5:30PM
More than a dozen of the most powerful players in New York politics and business gathered yesterday to break ground on the long-awaited construction at Atlantic Yards, a massive $4.9 billion development now under construction in downtown Brooklyn. One after another they took the stage to praise the development. Embattled... Continue Reading »
Jan 11th 2010 5:19PM
We know autoworkers were slammed during the Great Recession. But also spare a thought - if you will - for those once-celebrated creative types who ruled the design world, made big bucks and graced the society and style pages. Yes, we mean architects, who are, sad to say, suffering. According to the Bureau of Labor... Continue Reading »
Jan 1st 2010 9:00AM
Why does anyone become an architect? It's a terrible profession, even in good times. And these aren't good times. But for some, they're God times. There's nothing new about architects creating to honor their creator. Antonio Gaudi called his Sagrada Familia in Barcelona the "last great sanctuary of Christendom," and... Continue Reading »
Dec 16th 2009 8:00AM
Frank Gehry has assumed "starchitect" status thanks to his iconic, deconstructivist buildings, their facades fractured by contradictory waves and angles. Architecture, he has said, should "provide a beautiful context for life's drama." But turns out, Gehry prefers to leave the drama at his doorstep. What's startling... Continue Reading »
