Frank Lloyd Wright

Burj Tower: the world's tallest cloud buster

The Burj Tower in Dubai is more than four times the height of the Gherkin in London and the world's first superscraper. For the most famous fact about the Burj - apart from that it's the first piece of architecture to be both...

Drinking at the Guggenheim

Recent auction results may suggest that the art bubble has burst, but at least the bubbly's still flowing. The Guggenheim laid on plenty of Champagne for the downtown art types who slogged their way up to 89th Street on a wet...

For Buffalo, New York, an architectural crossroads

Local preservationists are completing restorations on some of the most important landmarks in Buffalo, New York, while the federal government is considering a plan that could wipe out part of a historic neighborhood.

First Unitarian Society unveils $9.1 million 'green' addition

Because it is so architecturally striking and so well known, its Frank Lloyd Wright designed Meeting House has become the emblem of the First Unitarian Society of Madison, but a beautiful new and "green" building addition is a...

Sneak peek: Jack & Jill home tour benefits CHOC

A look at the Fall tour in North Tustin. Don't forget that fall is the season to get out and get your holiday inspiration. The tour season starts with the Jack & Jill Guild 2008 Home Tour in Tustin, Orange Park Acres and Old...

Buffalo's Gems, Frozen in Time

An article in today's New York Times details the many architectural gems in Buffalo, NY, the preservation of which can mainly be attributed to the lack of funds for any recent building or expansion. "Poverty is good for...

Hodge-Podge Monsters Out Of Place On The Cape

'Architecture of the Cape Cod Summer" is blessed with a terrifically appealing title. Nevertheless, this new book will be a disappointment to readers hoping for a nostalgic return to New England's premier vacation place. Part...

Green Art Museum to Open in Buffalo, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y.-- When the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College opens to the public Nov. 22, it is expected to be the first art museum in New York State to be certified by the Leadership in Energy and...

The judge's design rules

Neither did we. In the public arena, Cissell is known for his political career, having served as a U.S. attorney, vice-mayor of Cincinnati and a member of the powerful "Gang of Five" with Charlie Luken and other City Council...

Compound interest

Published Date: 15 November 2008 WHEN HE ISN'T ON tour, or in the recording studio making sublimely weird music, Wayne Coyne, the singer, guitarist and guiding force of The Flaming Lips, can be found pottering about at home –...

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