Monday, July 12, 2010

The Best Online Architecture Blogs And Websites A selection of the web’s most useful architecture resources A brief introduction to architecture's best website, best news websites, best blogs and a couple of other useful architectural resources

The Best Online Architecture Blogs And Websites
A selection of the web’s most useful architecture resources
A brief introduction to architecture's best website, best news websites, best blogs and a couple of other useful architectural resources



The Internet contains a wealth of information on architecture. Listed here are some of the webs best resources to find news, information, inspiration or just something interesting to read about architecture.
Best Architecture Website
• Arch Daily (www.archdaily.com)
Arch Daily was set up in 2008 with the aim of “delivering the most complete information to architects around the world; every week, every day, every hour, every moment: as soon as it is happening”. The continuously updated site showcases photos, specification and information form two or three completed projects from around the world, each day. The site also contains news of upcoming events and exhibitions, book reviews and an interesting collection of interviews with architects.
Best Architecture Blogs
• BLDG blog (bldgblog.blogspot.com)
The BLDG blog, written by Geoff Manaugh editor of DWELL magazine, is a clean, well-presented blog containing an eclectic mix of posts on architectural related subjects. The posts, which unfortunately only appear every two or three days, are always unique, and always interesting.
• A Daily Dose of Architecture (www.archidose.blogspot.com)
Published by John Hill, an architecture graduate from Kansas State University, A Daily Dose of Architecture promises to deliver “(almost) daily architectural musings and imagery from New York City”. John’s interesting and informative posts have made Archidose reportedly the world’s most visited architecture blog - drawing over four million views since its creation in 2004.
The Best Architecture News Site
• World Architecture News (www.worldarchitecturenews.com)
Created in 2005 World Architecture News (WAN) has established itself as the number one supplier of architectural news. The extremely up to date site supplies daily news and information, complete with pictures, of happenings in the architectural community. WAN also sends out a free weekly e-newsletter each Tuesday containing the news highlights of the week.
• Arch News Now (www.archnewsnow.com)
This very basic site collates architecture stories from the world’s newspapers and some other sites on one page with clickable links to the original articles. Arch News Now also sends out a daily e-newsletter containing the days headlines.
Other Useful Online Architecture Resources
• AJ Notebook (www.ajnotebook.com)
Curated by the editors of the well-respected UK architecture magazine the Architects Journal, this stylish site is a forum for design inspiration. Members can post links to other sites and blogs of interest and the best are hosted on Notebook.
• Archiblog (www.archiblog.info)
Archiblog is a “portal of blogs about architecture” and as such does not host any of its own content. Instead it compiles posts from 318 English language architecture blogs into a daily digest making it a useful database of blog activity.
These are currently some of the webs best international architecture websites and blogs; however, new sites are continuously appearing so always keep an eye out for new, interesting sites. There are also many blogs that focus on individual countries, regions, cities or issues and these often can provide a deeper insight into a specialist subject.

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