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Arcosanti
An experimental town in the desert of Arizona, built to embody Paolo Soleri's concept of arcology - the fusion of architecture with ecology. Theory, workshops, events, images, visitor information.

Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts - Atelier de Recherche
Multi-disciplinary space for research and creation aiming to face the city's problems and to define appropriate solutions. News, projects, guests and tutors.

Curvilinear Surfaces
Aleksandra Kasuba explains how to install curved fabric structures (under tension) in environmental and architectural projects. Examples of her installations. Biography, bibliography.

Copenhagen Substitute
An interactive tour of Utopian designs by various architects. Devised by Dellbruegge and de Molls, it formed part of the exhibition "models of resistance" in Copenhagen May/June 2000.

Just-In-Time Infrastructure Prototype
Igor Kebelour presents a concept of domestic, working, public and mobile institutions merged into one. Includes model, analysis and discussion.

Corrugated Construction
Architecture students at the Auburn University Rural Studio are designing and building what may be the first house out of bales of waste waxed corrugated board, commonly known as cardboard.

Kunsthaus Graz
London architects Peter Cook and Colin Fournier explain their "friendly alien" design for a new exhibition hall in Austria. Plan, computer models, construction schedule.

Architects Design in Cyberspace
Illustrated article by Alfredo Andia and Claudia Busch on the designs by New York based architectural firm Asymptote on a virtual New York Stock Exchange.

Modular Dwellings
Mobile, low cost and functional - a new species of pre-fabricated structures designed by Edgar Blazona.

Tent Design
Russian architect Anvar Khairoylline enthuses about the possibilities of tent structures. His profile, illustrated summary of his thesis and examples of projects using the principles of tent construction.


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