I really like this blog. Today, especially the photos of marks left by past buildings on the walls of current buildings.

Earthships from the 70s...

Quoted: Internal, non-load-bearing walls are often made of a "honey comb" of recycled cans separated by concrete. The walls are then usually thickly plastered, using the pull-tabs on the cans as a lath to hold the adobe and stucco. This is known as a tin can wall.

Quoted: Abari is a socially and environmentally committed research,design and construction firm that examines, encourages, and celebrates the vernacular architectural tradition of Nepal. Nepal posses sophisticated traditional knowledge of natural materials like adobes, bamboos, stones and reed, and Abari as a research and design firm tries to promulgate these materials into contemporary design practices.

Looks good!

Restoration of former industrial sites in the Czech Republic...

Quoted: With opportunities for greenfield development becoming scarce, Czech authorities are increasingly switching their focus to the regeneration of vacant brownfield sites that no longer serve their original purposes.

The New Museum reopens on December 1st!

Quoted: The New Museum is delighted to annouce Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa/ SANAA Ltd. as architects of the our new building on the Bowery.

A history of British architecture, with exceptional photos.

Quoted: select your time period, and get to know the chief characteristics of British architecture. Choose from the Middle Ages, Tudor and Stuart, Georgian, Victorian periods and the twentieth century.

Quoted: The Belarusian Division of the International Academy of Ecology (BD IAE) developed the idea of building natural, low-energy houses for the rural population and vulnerable groups needing housing after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster...Rye straw is the material predominantly used and after the application of stucco it has proved to be very strong, fire-resistant and durable.