The Good, the Bad, and the Empty

Why are there so many empty lots in our neighborhood?


This is the deceptively simple question posed by students at Walt Whitman Middle School in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, and it propels The Good, the Bad, and the Empty, the latest video exploration created by the Center for Urban Pedagogy. http://places.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=14708

Ferry Terminal by C. F. Møller

Danish architects C. F. Møller have won a competition to design a new ferry terminal in Stockholm, Sweden. http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/27/ferry-terminal-by-c-f-m%c3%b8ller/

Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2010 -The SCAD Connection!

August 31 - October 2010
The Museum of Arts and Design presents the 2010 winners of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize. http://collections.madmuseum.org/html/exhibitions/511.html

Amazing Japanese Micro House is Only 10 Feet Wide Inside

By Andrew Mitchler http://inhabitat.com/2010/08/26/amazing-showa-cho-micro-house-is-only-ten-feet-wide-inside/

In History-Rich Region, a Very New System Tracks Very Old Things

Randy Kennedy
Antiquities officials in Jordan are about to use a Web-based system to track its antiquities, a system that could also be vital to preserving Iraq’s treasures. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/arts/design/25getty.html?ref=arts

Inside the 'Glass Pavilion'

By Sushil Cheema, photos by William MacCollum and Jim Bartsch  http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/inside-the-glass-pavilion