nErD aLeRt!

rats! this competition somehow managed to get away from new york's hottest new design trio, whet cement (it's coming...). if you're wondering what our proposal was would've been like, close your eyes and picture this:

a giant red AIDS ribbon statue with a plaque reading: "if g-d gives you AIDS, make lemon-aids."

you're welcome.

here's the winning entry. it's ok, i guess.

nErD aLeRt!

this is awesome. these columns are the beginnings of a "super mosque" planned by saddam hussein before, well. you know. now, the city of baghdad would like to build their new "super parliament" in the same location, despite there being absolutely nothing around for kilometers and kilometers.

there is a shortlist of architects which has yet to be released, but is known to include zaha hadid and the london-based firm, assemblage. they have the choice to demolish or preserve saddam's columns. if you were wondering what new york's hottest rising design trio, whet cement (it's coming...) would do...we'd keep 'em. at least some of 'em.