U.S. Department of Energy Announces Solar Decathlon Teams and Venue

The solar-powered housing competition moves to the West Coast, and adds teams from Prague and Vienna.

The 2030 Challenge’s Energy Reduction Targets Are Within Reach

Architecture 2030 says new U.S. Energy Information Administration forecast projects building energy use by 2030 will have dropped nearly...

USGBC Announces Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings

The District of Columbia tops the list with 31.5 square feet of LEED-certified space per capita.

Summer design/build studio creates a refined chicken coop

The partners at Moskow Linn Architects have created a unique summer design/build program.

University of Maryland Wins 2011 Solar Decathlon

The winning house at the Solar Decathlon shows that the built environment can help preserve watersheds.

Book review of Carrot City: Creating Places for Urban Agriculture

Carrot City, a new book from The Monacelli Press, examines the ways in which urban food production can enrich our cities.

Book Review: Tom Kundig: Houses 2

Tom Kundig's second monograph confirms his place among residential architecture's leading lights.

New Books on Architecture

If you're in the market for a few new books, try tracking down the following architectural titles.

Reinvention 2011: Case Study—What a High-Design Firm Learned From Prefab

San Antonio-based Lake|Flato Architects learned a lot about what aspects of the building technology work and what still needs refinement...

Reinvention 2011: You On View

Reinvention 2011 ended with a participatory event during which conference attendees shared selections from their own portfolios.

Reinvention 2011: The Fine Art of Blogging and Other New Media Marketing Strategies

Reinvention 2011: Phoenix Housing Tour

Residential architects and designers from across the country grabbed a boxed lunch and climbed aboard buses for the popular housing tour...

Reinvention 2011: Architect-Led Design/Build

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Solar Decathlon Teams and Venue

The solar-powered housing competition moves to the West Coast, and adds teams from Prague and Vienna.

Gehry Residence Wins AIA Twenty-five Year Award

The 2012 Honor Awards jury chose Gehry’s house, completed in 1978, as an example of iconic American architecture that remains relevant...

Reinvention 2011: Leadership Awards Luncheon

AIA COTE Is Accepting 2012 Top Ten Green Project Entries

Now in its 16th year, the AIA COTE competition seeks environmentally responsible design solutions again.

Box Step: Simple but Bold Changes Turn Tudor to Contemporary

This whole-house remodel and addition bring an L.A. home in line with its owners' modern style.