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Today's News - December 16, 2003

Howe not a household name, but designed many familiar objects. -- "Idea" by Libeskind and "given form" by Childs to be revealed on Friday. -- A shortlist of eye-catchers to keep an eye on in 2004 includes most of the usual suspects - and a few surprises. -- Vote for your favorite (and least favorite) public places. --Bids to uncover a "hidden gem": a 25-mile stretch along the Delaware River. -- Big plans in Vancouver but no pictures allowed: a case of "too many hands on the steering wheel"? -- Building - or at least paying for - affordable housing can add floors to luxury towers (and not only in New York). -- Muschamp sounds overwhelmed by "our inadequacy as cultural stewards." -- The conflict between religion and historic preservation. -- Piano gets a resounding thumbs-up for his "Glass Shard," being "billed as London's Empire State Building." -- Dorms go from grotty to grandiose. -- The Aga Khan builds an Ismaili Centre in Dubai. -- Hospital plan in Charleston: less glass more brick? -- Liverpool's first gallery dedicated to architecture as art. -- City planner knows her architecture. -- Good news for landscape architecture grads. -- A grand list of Irish architecture prizes. -- Just for fun: you, too, can build a bridge with a bit of paper and paste.