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Mock-Ups in Close-Up A video exhibit at Storefront for Art and Architecture (New York City) from architect Gabu Heindl and film theorist Drehli Robnik featuring 80 examples of architecture models used in movies. An 80-minute video includes clips taken from classics such as Belly of the Architect (1987), Metropolis (1927), Housing Problems (1935) and blockbuster examples like The Shining (1980) and Zoolander (2001).

Wikipedia Watchdog Quilian Riano, a senior editor for Archinect.com, has taken on the honorable mission of exerting a little quality control over architecture entries in Wikipedia.

Material Spotlight Safe drinking water and adequate shelter is an ongoing challenge for disaster relief organizations. Here are two innovations that aim to help:

Concrete Canvas Peter Brewin’s and William Crawford’s rapidly deployed inflatable concrete canvas shelters for refuge camps. Sturdier than tents and offer better protection from extreme weather.