Many Australians, like the Gillard Government, confuse sustainable and sustainability. This is mostly because we speak of sustainability on its own and think sustainability equals green, green equals good. However, sustainable and sustainability are not interchangeable. ABC
Another bout of hand-wringing from Prince Charles about the beastliness of architects has become as wearily familiar as the personal goings-on of England's footballers. The prince’s latest effort is not gripping stuff. But to see it as just another royal coffee table book is to underestimate his ambition to take the lead in sustainable housing design. BD Online
America can’t even do tacky right anymore. That became evident to me last week when I spent a few hours in Atlantic City, but it only confirmed to me what I think has been evident for at least a decade: the sanitization and appropriation of what used to be the exuberance of the underclass has proven unstoppable. Architect Magazine
