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Talkitect
http://www.talkitect.com/
Talkitect.com is an online magazine dedicated to the discussion of contemporary international architecture, art, and design. The site presents articles critiquing new designs and showcasing research on contemporary issues in the design world. The foundation of the site is reviews of architecture that we have personally visited throughout the world. Furthermore, we post slideshows featuring photographs we have taken of particularly noteworthy buildings, cities and landscapes. It is also a repository for interesting videos, links, press releases, announcements and other relevant information we stumble across on our wanderings through the world wide web. The content is carefully curated to provide a wide range of views and opinions.
Created in 2008 by designer and writer Lucas Gray, Talkitect.com has rapidly grown into a community of people interested in the built environment. This site keeps us engaged in the dialogue of international design while giving us an outlet to express ideas, review buildings, and do research above and beyond our daily work. The true reward is engaging with you, the readers, and thus we appreciate all of your comments, ideas and suggestions. We are currently based in Portland, Oregon with contributions from writers and photographers from around the world.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 140 )
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Five Fantastic Contemporary Homes
by Jonathan Swain Contemporary architecture has the ability to excite and amaze. Whether it’s the ‘uninhabitable’ country home designed by Howard Roark in Ayn... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
An Interview with Lior Askal, An Interior Design Graduate
It's the time of year when thousands of students are graduating from design schools around the world. All of this fresh talent have sat through their final... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Video: Point of View Interviews Will Alsop
PointOfView >2011/02 >WILL ALSOP from ArchiTeam on Vimeo. Point of View interviews the architect Will Alsop, who's design for the Ontario College of Art and... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Five of the Greatest Modern Buildings in the World
Architectural appreciation is as much a question of taste as is the appreciation of art or literature. Here we investigate five very different architectural... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Slideshow: Matapori Beach House - by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
Matapouri beach house View more presentations from Simon Devitt Photographer MATAPOURI BEACH HOUSE Designed as a refuge from the busy city lives of the owners,... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Building the Future: Top Degree Programs in Sustainable Architecture and Design
guest post by Lauren Bailey The term "sustainability" has become something of a buzzword in recent years. Sustainability, as an environmental issue, means... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Slideshow: Knoll Ridge Cafe - Designed by Harris Butt Architecture
View more presentations from Photographer Simon Devitt Knoll Ridge Café Whakapapa Ski Field, Mt Ruapehu With the destruction of the original Knoll Ridge Chalet... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Architectural Photography from New Zealand by Simon Devitt
I've recently been in conversation with an architectural photographer from New Zealand who is partnering with Talkitect.com to bring us images of some of the... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Invest. Engage. Inspire | McGregor Community Centre Lounge
Invest. Engage. Inspire This project was part of the City of Toronto’s commitment to investing in 13 priority neighborhoods over a 4-year period to fund new... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Untitled from Light Haven on Vimeo. “A Light Haven”…&...
Untitled from light haven on Vimeo. “A Light Haven”… In between two strata. Under the railroad, in levitation above the street, A Light Haven takes place in an... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Video: Ma Yansong from MAD
The Chinese architect Ma Yansong from MAD architects at the Universidad Europea de Madrid-Architecture School. Studio Banana TV had the pleasure of... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Simple Design Elegance - Blümen
by Pierce Atkinson, I recently visited my Nations Capital, to catchup with an old friend. Ottawa, Ontario is an amazing city with much to offer and great... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2012 ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN -
Montreal Quartier Des Spectacles
text and images by Pierce Atkinson While living in Montreal for the last 6 years, I have seen a lot of change and development. Among all of it, "Le Quartier... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, DESTINATIONS -
Ten Unusual Architectural Hotels
By Lia Schopmeyer It’s that time of year again, when wedding invitations start arriving at your door, the announcement of dream summer weddings from all your... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL -
Everything You Need to Know About LEED
Just a couple weeks ago I took and passed the LEED Green Associate exam. In honor of that, here is an info graphic highlighting some of the facts, figures, and... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Paris: The Inspiration for New York’s High Line Park
by Kevin Young The High Line Park in New York City, designed by James Corner Field Operations, project lead, with Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Piet Oudolf, is... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Conspicuous Consumption: The “Prius Effect” for Solar Panels
by Kevin Young Economists have a term relating to the purchase of sustainable technologies and environmentally sensitive vehicles. It’s called “conspicuous... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Competition Winners of the [Amsterdam] Iconic Pedestrian Bridge
1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place: Honorable Mentions: There are some interesting ideas are presented here. I am also particularly fascinated with seeing the... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Hope for a Young Designer
by Pierce Atkinson It's been a year and a half now that I've graduated from the Interior Design program at Dawson College here in Montreal, Quebec Canada. To sa... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE -
Happenings of an Architecture Blog
Things have been slow on Talkitect.com recently. It is an unfortunate side effect of being overly busy in other parts of my life. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2012 ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE