Renzo Piano is not an architect

© Renzo Piano Building Workshop Well, according to the UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) he isn’t. Last week, BDOnline received an email from the ARB asking them to refrain from calling Renzo Piano and Daniel Libeskind an architect, since “they are not registered with the ARB they are not entitled to be described as such”. The statement said: “BD referred to two eminent individuals as

14 Facts You Didn’t Know About Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier by Willy Rizzo. Photos © Willy Rizzo.Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965) will forever be known as an icon of Modernism, but did you know that the man who changed the face of architecture led quite the colorful personal life?In honor of his 125th birthday, take a moment to check out some Corbu classics (perhapsConvent of La Tourette, Ronchamp, Villa Savoye, Unite

Tehran Stock Exchange Competition Entry / EBA[M] + VMX Architects

Courtesy of EBA[M] + VMX ArchitectsWith the intention of expressing the meaning of the Stock Exchange for the city of Tehran,EBA[M] + VMX Architects aims to combine contemporary with traditional culture to generate a place where all the necessary activities are facilitated, but next to this physical presence there is also a symbolic representation of a distinction from its surroundings. Their

Tehran Stock Exchange Competition Entry / LAVA

Courtesy of LAVADesigned by LAVA, the proposal for the Tehran Stock Exchange fuses visionary geometries and forms with traditional elements of Persian culture. The vision seeks to define a new typology for the next century, mixing virtual and human interaction. Inspired by the local morphology such as cave houses, the building is envisioned as an urban rock, with smartly carved ovoid shapes