Lo and behold, the world’s largest tensile structure. Foster + Partners built the Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center in Kazakhstan, which is described as a “tent-like, cable-net structure” that rises 150 meters from an elliptical base. [via Plus Mood]

And speaking of Sir Norman, quelle scandale. He finally quit the House of Lords so he wouldn’t have to pay exorbitant taxes in Great Britain and is making his permanent home in Switzerland. Do we get to call him an expat now? [via Building Design Online]

Missed the AIA’s Twitter chat on green design issues yesterday? See here for the full discussion on building green, the perception of cost versus reality, and sustainable design in a bad economy. [via AIA National]

It’s all happening: Jean Nouvel’s vibrant red buildout for the Serpentine Pavilion opens this week in Hyde Park. According to what critic you ask, it’s either a “nice place to go for a picnic or a coffee” or a “one idea building by a once-extraordinary architect.” [via Cityscapes]

Curious about SO-IL‘s Pole Dance installation at P.S.1 but haven’t had the time to visit Queens lately? (Weak.) Yellow Line Pictures and the 2010 MoMA/MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program made this nice little video preview for you; it’s noisy! [via ArchDaily]

by Kelsey Keith

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