The New York Times has a list of the 10 best buildings of 2008. The AR has an as ever excellent list of emerging architecture for 2008 which is more interesting the NYT good but slightly vanilla list.
Varnelis asks where the good new Architecture of the 21st Century is, but I think it’s too early to say, a quick look at the emerging Architecture lists from AR for example and you will see much interesting work which maybe hasn’t had the exposure the they deserve yet…
For 2008 in Scandinavia the biggest and most important project was probably the Oslo Opera House by Snøhetta (photo above). The next few years though big projects will be fewer and more thinly spread, but as ever I believe some of the best Architecture being produced now is not necessarily budget related.
“…but as ever I believe some of the best Arcitecture being produced now is not necessarily budget related.”
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Sorry i don’t get it…
Can you add something?
Thank you!
Francisco,
Meaning that the budget of course plays a major role in the quality of a project but it’s not the overal determining factor. The budget only needs to be sufficient to enable good design to take place.
I realise I am a bit late commenting, so let me just say: Nice to see my own photo in good use and thanks for being fair enough to link to the origin
Renny,
Thanks for leaving a comment and it’s always nice to see a well written and thoughtful personal blog like your own.
very good