Links

The following is a list of links that are strongly in line with Darby's Ideas. 


Ablena Yaneva's Research Interests
Alternative Architecture Lens 
- a "student's journey and alternative lens into the reading, writing, and building of architecture"

ArchDaily
- "the world's most visited architecture website" founded in March 2008 dedicated to delivering "the most complete information to architects around the world."

Archeworks 
- a nonprofit interdisciplinary design organization and school (that I recently applied to)

Archipreneur
- blog produced by Adam Crain, "a partner at dbd Studio, a multi-disciplicary design firm specializing in retail, restaurant and furniture design."


ArchitectureChicago Plus
Architecture - Urbanism 
Building a Thinking Room from the Wall Street Journal 

Chicago Architecture Foundation
 - According to the website it is a "nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public interest and education in architecture and design."  They have some of the best events in Chicago (tours, lectures, dinners, etc.)

Clients from Hell Blog
- Though not an architecture website, it is a good site for charting the problems of design language and what happens when it is misinterpreted.  From the Designer's perspective

Constructed Environment
Department of Social and Cultural Analysis
Designboom
Design Build Bluff
Design Corps
- "to create positive change in communities by providing architecture and planning services."  They are involved in sponsoring the annual Structures For Inclusion Conference held in Chicago this past year.


Dezeen
Dwell
- This is the blog for their famous magazine also entitled Dwell: At Home in the Modern World.

Experientia 
- A global experience consulting company in Italy.  As their website explains, "with the needs and contexts of people driving our designs, we create product and service experiences that really matter to them."  Runs the Putting People First blog on the "Daily insights on user experience, experience design and people-centred innovation."

Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust 
- I am currently a docent for the Preservation Trust at their Robie House location, and soon to be many others starting with those here in Chicago.  The Preservation Trust took over management and restoration for the Robie House in February of 1997.

Frieze Magazine Interview
Graham Foundation
HERO, Inc
How Kids Teach Themselves
Human Factors Lecture

Knuffingen Miniature Airport 
- I think this has real potential for helping architects create a great user-designed airport.
 
Make Tools
- "offers consulting services and education to people and organizations that see the value
in using collective forms of creativity to address the environmental, social and cultural challenges we
face today."  Founded by Liz Sanders who currently teaches at Ohio State.

Matali Crasset: Hi Matic Hotel in Paris - According to the site, "the project looks to establish new methods of interaction and an original experience for travelers."
  
Mas Studio
Point of View
Syntax Architektur
Team 10  
Ten design lessons from Frederick Law Olmstead
The Third Teacher 
This is Marina City - Film
Where Innovation Belongs in User-Centered Design