MVRDV has updated its progress on the adaptive reuse of the Dutch Expo 2000 Pavilion in the German city of Hannover. The project will yield two new buildings surrounding the renovated pavilion—an original MVRDV design that's set to be transformed into a co-working office facility with a... View full entry
The total number of construction starts increased by 4% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network’s latest Construction Starts Index. Nonresidential building starts rose 14%, nonbuilding starts grew by 2%, while residential building... View full entry
A new project aimed at developing a circular economy in Scandinavia will build two large commercial greenhouses that run on waste heat taken from nearby data centers. The projects will be located in Varde, Denmark, and Östersund, Sweden. The project will increase domestic food production. The... View full entry
This year, to mark the 200th anniversary of the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, OMA has collaborated with the local architect Andrea Tabocchini for a reset of its historic Gallery of the Kings. Partner David Gianotten and Project Architect Andreas Karavanas were responsible for leading the... View full entry
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House, California housing advocates are bracing for how a second term could impact the state’s notoriously high home prices, rents and rates of homelessness.
This time around, that’s changed, and Trump has recognized housing affordability is a problem, said Matthew Schwartz, executive director of the policy organization the California Housing Partnership.
— KQED
Democrats were also pushing a housing-heavy agenda during the campaign. Trump's return to the White House comes as the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies reports many cities across the Golden State are missing their marks where it comes to planning an adequate housing supply that... View full entry
This house from John Portman has hit the market in coastal Georgia for $40 million. The Peachtree Center architect’s vacation home from 1986 until his death in 2017, Entelechy II is a 13,000-square-foot design with seven bedrooms and eight full baths. The Robb Report says it "represents an... View full entry
New findings produced by the Institute of Psychology at the University of Freiburg and German Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have shown the proven social acceptance of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) in different urban conditions. According to techxplore.com, which... View full entry
This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design competitions features four calls seeking the best architectural adaptations of existing structures, exceptional unbuilt projects, designs for a future-oriented and multifunctional library... View full entry
The six finalists vying for the chance to design an expansion of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City have been selected ahead of next spring’s winner announcement.The first stage of the competition, which we announced last month, attracted 182 entries from 30 different countries on... View full entry
The historic Houston Astrodome could soon receive a $1 billion revival courtesy of Gensler. Plans for Vision: Astrodome from the Astrodome Conservancy called for the erection of four new smaller structures inside the stadium. An arching internal pedestrian boulevard comparable to the New... View full entry
Mecanoo’s next cultural building in the United States, the new Doris Duke Theater for the Jacob’s Pillow dance center in western Massachusetts town of Becket, has announced its opening date of July 9th, 2025. After the popular Berkshires destination suffered a devastating loss from a fire in... View full entry
The latest curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs features 21 intermediate designer and architect roles currently available in the Los Angeles area. To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job... View full entry
Today, the overall winner of the New London Architecture Awards for Social Housing Innovation has been named as the Tower Court project in Hackney from Adam Khan Architects, muf architecture/art, Child Graddon Lewis, and Daisy Froud.The scheme yields 132 new apartments that help foster... View full entry
The UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published research finding widespread discrimination and sexual misconduct within the UK architecture profession. The study, resulting from a survey of almost 900 individuals, reveals that architecture professionals experience higher rates of... View full entry
Plans for the upcoming restoration of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 66 Portland Place headquarters in London have become clearer with the release of an updated proposal detailing the scope of work on the new House of Architecture project. Benedetti Architects will be... View full entry
