Matt Shaw
As in the past several years, 2014 saw activists take to the streets in major protests around the wo rld. Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement demanded open elections without new regulation by China, while Ferguson became the center of racially-charged demonstrations against police brutality. From New York to Venezuela to Palestine and Turkey, uprisings addressed serious issues.…
Let the record show that December 2014 may well mark a turning point for Norwegian architects Snøhet ta. They have received good news at all stages of the design process, spread across three sizable projects around the world. Vaven. Image courtesy Snohetta The most talented Scandinavian firm going right now, Snøhetta has been working backwards a…
Speaking of Airbnb, the startup is also a prime example of the so-called “sharing” econo my’s nebulous legal status when it comes to taxes, regulations, and building codes. But even as the company faces controversy (most recently in Paris), cities like Portland, Ore., have welcomed Airbnb’s business model, going so far as to change their laws…
Gingerbread houses are one of the easiest ways to get a taste of architecture, whether at an early a ge or later in life — we don’t judge. Of course, like any art form, there are those who take it way too far (not far enough?). Bergen, Norway, claims that their Pepperkakebyen is the largest gingerbread…