Alila Cha-Am in Petchaburi, Thailand by Duangrit Bunnang Architect Limited.
This week's book review is Spaced Out: Crash Pads, Hippie Communes, Infinity Machines, and Other Radical Environments of the Psychedelic Sixties, by Alastair Gordon.
Some unrelated links for your enjoyment:
Checking the Pulse of the Architecture Industry
A survey at Archinect that asks, "What will the future hold for an industry that relies on a relatively stable economy, and how will our industry support so many new eager professionals?"
YSkira
The Skira yearbook of world architecture. Check out the call for ideas for those interested in getting published. (added to sidebar under blogs::architecture)
Imagine Coney
"Coney Island needs to be revitalized and reimagined." Send in your best ideas for a January exhibition.
City Desk
"Fictional urbanism. Semi-regular items about a city." (added to sidebar under blogs::urban)