Ten Stunning Interactive Buildings

View some of the best interactive building designs from the Shanghai Corporate Pavilion to the Pixel Skyscraper. Innovative buildings using outstanding technology to interact with their environs.

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London Festival of Architecture announces events

The London Festival of Architecture 2010 has announced details of some of the 300 events taking place between 19 June and 4 July. The biennial festival promises to be a celebration and exploration of buildings, streets, spaces and places in the capital, including exhibitions, debates, dance, street markets, workshops, talks, parties, guided walks, and bicycle and boat tours around London.

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David Byrne discusses music and architecture

David Byrne, ex-Talking Heads, offers a fresh perspective on music and architecture, discussing the changes in music and complimentary architecture through the ages. For instance, the airy and flowing music that filled cathedrals became more textural with frequent changes in key as the size and shape shifted to become something like Carnegie Hall.

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Construction sites caught in charcoal, in association with Blueprint Magazine

Jeanette Barnes has been documenting London’s major construction projects for the last 20 years. Sketching quickly with 4B pencil on site, and then transferring the details with charcoal on to huge landscapes of paper. London Sites, in association with Blueprint, will run from 14 June – 2 July at the Toto Gallery, 140–142 St John Street, London.

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