Industrial Revolution, Take Two: Why can’t a building be as eco-friendly as a tree? What if the concept of waste didn’t exist? Having collaborated with such giants as Google, nasa, Ford, and Wal-Mart with his “Cradle to Cradle” philosophy, architect William McDonough wants to usher in a new Industrial Revolution. No sacrifices necessary, just smart design. [Vanity Fair]
Design revolution is famed critic’s beat: At age 87, Huxtable — Pulitzer Prize winner, former New York Times architecture critic, author of books such as “Kicked a Building Lately?” and now kicking buildings for The Wall Street Journal — is the grande dame of American architecture criticism, revered for her incisive observations and zinger prose. [Chicago Tribune]
Museums sprout ‘green’ architecture: A wave of energy-efficient architecture – and ecofriendly retrofits – is sweeping through public showcases. [CSM]
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