The Challenges of Redesign

Sir Kenneth Grange– the industrial designer behind everything from Kodak cameras to the Kenwood Chef – talks to BBC Future about the challenges of redesign.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130403-sir-kenneth-grange-on-redesigning

Sustainable Designs of Urban Buildings

This concept, the Paik Nam June Media Bridge, would house roads, parks, offices and even a museum in a structure crossing the Han River near Seoul. (Copyright: Planning Korea) via BBC Future

Visionary thinking of how future buildings should be like:

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130624-architecture-for-a-changing-world

Living buildings for tomorrow’s cities

The Gherkin’s lattice was based on the Venus Flower Basket Sponge, which has a skeletal structure with a strength 100 times that of aluminium. (Copyright: Science Photo Library) via BBC Future

Interesting BBC article about how nature is providing the inspiration for greener, more responsive designs.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130520-greening-the-cities-of-tomorrow

Architecture on Tumblr

There are plenty of architectural photos on tumblr:
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/architecture

The House of the Future

Living Tomorrow, a company in Brussels, was founded in 1991 by architects Frank Belien and Peter Bongers. They have an idea of how the house of the future would look like.

The BBC Interview:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7348940.stm

Assa Ashuach - Hack My Designs

Assa Ashuach, a designer, encourages other people to amend or 'hack' his designs.

See interview with BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-21894865

The Houses of Famous Architects

A book about the houses of famous architects:

http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/architecture/all/48707/facts.the_architects_home.htm

Short descriptions with photos here:

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20130813-inside-architects-homes