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Tiny Houses: Downsizing The American Dream

Eric Baldwin — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

In the wake of the housing crisis and Recession, the "American Dream" of a super-sized home in the suburbs has lost its appeal; today, it's the "tiny house" that seems more aligned with America's readjusted ideals. Christopher Smith and Merete Mueller, a couple out of Colorado, are just one example of people taking the "tiny" leap - they began the construction of their 124 sq ft. home back in 2011, and their journey has been documented in a new film called "TINY: A Story About Living Small," which premiered on Al Jazeera America last Sunday.

Law May Render Architects Unnecessary in Spain

Vanessa Quirk — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

As if architects in Spain weren't struggling enough - what with the Crisis closing half the country's studios and putting over 25% of Spanish architects out of work - a new law could now render Spanish architects effectively unnecessary.

7 Reasons Architecture (As We Know It) Is Over

Steve Mouzon — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Steve Mouzon, a principal of Studio Sky and Mouzon Design, is an architect, urbanist, author, and photographer from Miami. He founded the New Urban Guild, which hosts Project:SmartDwelling and helped foster the Katrina Cottages movement. The Guild's non-profit affiliate is the Guild Foundation, which hosts the Original Green initiative.

Why The Recession Was Long Over-Due

Vanessa Quirk — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Yesterday, we featured an article by Yale faculty member and AutoDesk Vice President, Phil Bernstein, about the increasing opportunities for architecture students graduating in 2013. Today, Scott Simpson, a senior fellow of the Design Futures Council and co-author of the books How Firms Succeed and The Next Architect, offers his perspective on our recovering economy, and what it will mean for architects in the future.

The Recessionary Interviews: Spain's Manuel Ocaña

Vanessa Quirk — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:00:53 +0000

The Recession has provoked a variety of responses – disillusionment, frustration, woe. For those not inclined to wallow, however, it has also provided ample time to reflect on (and, if you’re Manuel Ocaña, rip apart) pre-Recession society.

The Recessionary Interviews: Portugal's Luis Pedra Silva

Vanessa Quirk — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:00:00 +0000

When Pritzker-Prize Winner Eduardo Souta de Moura faces unemployment in his own home country, you know things must be bad.

After the Meltdown: Where does Architecture go from here?

Vanessa Quirk — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:19 +0000

You can get into Architecture for one of two reasons: good architecture or bad.