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Snøhetta and sbp to replace 120-year-old bridge across New York gorge

2024-10-29T15:34:00-04:00

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has unveiled the design of the new Sentry Bridge at Watkins Glen State Park, designed by schlaich bergermann partner (sbp) and Snøhetta. Set to replace a 1908 concrete arch bridge, the new structure reflects over a century of pedestrian infrastructure, from tunnels to lookouts, along the popular Gorge Trail.

This redesigned Sentry Bridge maintains a connection to the original arch structure while offering a modern, lightweight aesthetic. Stretching 46 feet, the bridge’s stainless-steel construction is anchored by the stronger rock face on the gorge’s north side, with a half-arch design that subtly disappears behind the rocks, inviting visitors into the scenic Gorge Trail. Materials including stainless steel, bronze, concrete, wood, and local stone seek to highlight both craftsmanship and durability, embracing the elements to become part of the gorge’s natural and historical landscape.

Image credit: schl...

Three creative New York City interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-10-28T12:04:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to nARCHITECTS, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week to explore the work of Michael K. Chen Architecture.

Led by Michael K. Chen, the firm describes its mission as to provide “innovative and superbly crafted work for clients seeking thoughtful and well-considered design.” In 2021, Chen spoke with Archinect as part of our Studio Snapshot series, offering readers an insight into how the firm playfully blends the boundaries between architecture, interior, and product design.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Junior Architect / Designer to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three creative interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Park Avenue Apartment. Image courtesy of MKCA

Park Avenue Apartment, New York, NY

In a prestigious Carneg...

Three innovative projects by nARCHITECTS: Your Next Employer?

2024-10-21T06:46:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Desai Chia Architecture, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York this week to explore the work of nARCHITECTS.

Founded in 1999 by Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang, the firm describes its mission as to “engage with critical issues that are transforming cultural spaces, civic buildings and housing.” Today, the firm has built a portfolio spanning new buildings, transformations, and public spaces, both in the U.S. and abroad, “with a goal of uniting social and environmental resiliency with spatial invention.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Communications and Business Development Manager to join their team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three innovative projects by nARCHITECTS that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

A/D/O. Image courtesy of nARCHITECTS

A/D/O, Brooklyn, NY

A design space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, A/D/O ...

Three inviting living spaces by Desai Chia Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-10-14T08:48:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Mapos Architects, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York City this week to explore the work of Desai Chia Architecture.

Led by Katherine Chia and Arjun Desai, the firm describes its approach to design as one that “merges technology, material innovation, sustainability, and the craft of building into collaborative and socially dynamic environments.” The firm has applied this approach to a variety of typologies from single-family homes to medium and large-scale commercial and institutional projects.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Intermediate Architect to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three inviting living spaces by Desai Chia Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

LM Guest House. Image credit: Paul Warchol

LM Guest House, Duchess County, NY

Perched on a rock ou...

Four vibrant interiors by Mapos: Your Next Employer?

2024-10-07T07:00:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Dattner Architects, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York City this week to explore the work of Mapos Architects.

Founded in 2008 by Colin Brice and Caleb Mulvena, the firm houses an “integrated team of architects, designers, and hard-to-label creative instigators that works with clients and colleagues to design creative concepts, architectural environments, and experiential branding.” Over the past two decades, the firm has grown a portfolio spanning retail, hospitality, residential, and workplace, with strategies from adaptive reuse to exhibits to master planning.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Senior Architect Project Manager to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four interiors by Mapos that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Innisfree NYC Store. Image courtesy: Mapos Archit...

Four community-orientated New York City projects by Dattner Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-09-30T09:46:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to BVC Architecture + Interiors, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week to explore the work of Dattner Architects.

A women-owned firm based in Midtown Manhattan, the firm describes its mission as to “enrich the urban experience, transform environments, and strengthen communities.” Last week, our news team reported on the firm’s inclusion in Archtober 2024, with their 425 Grand Concourse project being among those open for public tours throughout the month of October. Earlier this year, the firm also collaborated with Ennead on preliminary visuals for the Science Park and Research Campus to be developed on the East Side of Manhattan.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four projects around the city by Dattner Archi...

In the face of post-pandemic habits, U.S. cities turn to vernacular design traditions for answers

2024-09-12T07:00:00-04:00

Gone are the days when the easiest way to make an architectural splash was with a shimmering and photogenic stand-alone building, fancy forms torquing this way and that. Along with exploring new takes on regional or vernacular design traditions, the field’s top talents are taking on projects that reimagine existing institutions or public spaces — or forge new links among them.

In a new piece for The New York Times, Yale School of Architecture senior critic Christopher Hawthorne explores how architects are striving to rejuvenate downtown areas across the U.S., where hybrid work schedules and negative perceptions have led to reduced vibrancy.

While converting commercial buildings into residential spaces is a popular strategy, it's not always feasible due to structural constraints, Hawthorne argues. Architects are therefore exploring strategies to entice activity downtown by reimagining existing structures and incorporating regional aesthetics.

Related on Archinect: Foster + Partners' Three Transamerica redesign wins approval in San Francisco. Image credit: dbox, courtesy of Foster + Partners/SHVO

Throughout the New York Times piece, Hawthorne cites examples such as the Seattle Aquarium's Ocean Pavilion by LMN Architects which reconnects the city to its waterfront, the revitalized Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco by Foster + Partners aimed at attracting ...

The parent company of Gucci and Bottega Veneta is hiring a store designer in New York

2024-09-11T08:00:00-04:00

Following our previous look at an opening for a Visualization Designer at Payette, we are using the latest edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Store Planning Designer at Kering Beauté.

The role, based in New York with the possibility of a remote arrangement, calls for an individual who will “develop and execute store planning strategies for all Kering Beauté Americas brands.” Other responsibilities include conducting space planning analyses to maximize efficiency, optimize store layouts, and enhance customer flow, as well as various technical design, project management, and quality assurance roles. Among the core requirements for the role are a bachelor’s degree in interior design, architecture, or a related field, alongside proven experience in retail design.

Gucci - Soho by Atmosphere Design Group. Image courtesy: Atmosphere Design Group

Why the role interests us

The open role at Kering Beauté offers us the opportunity to explore the...

Four educational projects by Perkins Eastman: Your Next Employer?

2024-09-02T11:16:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Los Angeles-based Alloi Architecture + Construction, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Perkins Eastman.

Founded in 1897, the firm has grown to encompass 1,100 employees across 23 global studios. Operating along the ethos of ‘Human by Design,’ the firm has built a multi-sector portfolio “mindful of environmental, technological, economic, and social shifts.” In recent months, the practice was listed among the top-performing firms of 2023 by CoStar, as reported by Archinect in June.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently seeking a Project Architect to join their Boston office. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four educational projects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

SUNY: Morrisville State College: Center for Design and Technology. Image credit: David Revette

SUNY: Morrisville State Co...

Archtober, NYC’s Architecture and Design Festival, Launches 14th Year

2024-08-21T13:48:00-04:00

Archinect has been a proud sponsor of Archtober since 2011

Archtober, a New York City-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, will celebrate the next installment of its annual festival from October 1–31, 2024. In collaboration with over 100 partners and sponsors across the city, the 2024 festival will gather events, exhibitions, resources, and activities across the five boroughs to raise awareness of the importance of architecture and design in New York City.

In recent years, Archtober has continued to grow and deepen its impact with the addition of an annual festival theme, which we launched in 2023. Our first theme, Bridging Divides, reflected a profound commitment to fostering inclusivity, innovation, and a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between individuals, communities, and the spaces they inhabit. This year’s theme, Tracing the Future, delves into the evolving landscape of NYC through affordable hous...

Five high-end New York homes by BMA Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-07-29T11:17:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to California-based Yu2e, Inc., we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of BMA Architects.

Headquartered in Sagaponack, NY, the firm has built a portfolio anchored on high-end modern residential and commercial work. With a view of architecture as “a respite for the demands of modern lives,” the firm’s design ethos focuses on “extensive research, collaboration, support, curiosity and trust from project inception through project closeout.” Earlier this year, our editorial reported on the firm’s design for Miami’s future tallest tower, featuring a cantilevered void with an outdoor pool deck.

Over on Archinect Jobs, BMA Architects is currently hiring a Project Coordinator to join their Miami, FL, office. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five high-end residential projects by BMA Architects that exemplify t...

Three New York waterfront projects by WXY: Your Next Employer?

2024-07-08T12:34:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to New York-based OLI Architecture, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in Manhattan this week to explore the work of WXY Architecture + Urban Design.

Led by founding principal Claire Weisz, the firm has built a portfolio driven by “innovative approaches to public space, structures, and cities.” Recently, our editorial has reported on WXY’s involvement in a $45 million revitalization of the Storm King Art Center, a mixed-use affordable housing development atop a former juvenile detention center in the Bronx, and an urban farm within the Javits Center.

Several designers associated with the firm have also been honored with major awards and appointments within the industry, including founding principal Claire Weisz receiving an RAIC College Honorary Fellowship, managing principal Amy Hau’s appointment as director of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, and senior planner and urban designer Eugenia Di Girolamo’s appointment as the C...

Three landmark buildings by OLI Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-07-01T12:11:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to San Francisco-based STUDIO BANAA, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of OLI Architecture.

Founded in 2010 and based in Manhattan, the firm has amassed a portfolio grounded in expertise in civic, institutional, cultural, and museum buildings. The firm describes its approach as to “to investigate the specific nature of each project” with a design process that merges parametric models and computational analyses with local construction practices.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Project Architect at their New York City studio. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three landmark projects by OLI Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Mu Xin Art Museum. Image courtesy: OLI Architecture

Mu Xin Art Museum, Tongxiang, China

The Mu Xin Art Museum is dedicated to the work of a...

Guggenheim opens internship applications for exhibition designers

2024-06-26T11:38:00-04:00

Following our previous look at an opening for a Signage & Wayfinding Project Manager at Pentagram, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opening on Archinect Jobs for the Exhibition Design Internship at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

The paid internship, based in New York City, runs from October 2024 to March 2025, with applications closing on Friday, July 5th. Twelve positions will be available across eight departments: Advancement, Culture and Inclusion, Curatorial, Education, Exhibition Design, Library and Archives, Social Media, and Publications. Applicants to the internship must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies, with priority given to rising juniors or seniors in undergraduate programs and to graduate students.

Related on Archinect: Jenny Holzer restages 1989 projection piece at the Guggenheim in New York City. Photo: Ariel Ione Williams © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York

Why the role interests us

The i...

Four bold, playful projects by Valerie Schweitzer Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-06-10T13:44:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to California-based Abramson Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Valerie Schweitzer Architects.

Based between New York and Los Angeles, the firm describes its ethos as one that “defies standardization and insists upon a universal language of friendliness and sublime moments.” Using a blend of light, color, texture, and “sometimes unexpected contours in a new modernism that taps into the ancient,” the firm has developed a portfolio anchored by family homes, apartment buildings, and pavilions.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Construction Detail Specialist to join its New York office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four bold, playful projects by Valerie Schweitzer Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Outside-in Pavilion. Image credit: Blaine Davis

Ou...

New photos of Populous' modular Cricket World Cup stadium ahead of June games

2024-05-30T12:29:00-04:00

Archinect has received photos of the new Populous-designed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island, New York, as it prepares to host games of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket tournament next month.

Photo: ICC

The modular, 34,000-seat stadium was built with reused portions of the grandstands made for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix last November, adding its Australian dropped-in pitch after being cultivated in Florida to complete the design along with media suites and 80,000 square feet of hospitality areas. Work began in January.

Photo: The LandTek Group

The stadium will now play host to nine events over the next two weeks, beginning with the Sri Lanka vs South Africa matchup on June 3rd.

Inspired by Japanese architecture, Pelli Clarke & Partners opens adaptive reuse sake brewery in Hyde Park, New York

2024-05-02T13:54:00-04:00

Pelli Clarke & Partners and Jun Mitsui & Associates have shared photos of the recently completed Asahi Shuzo’s Dassai Blue Brewery project in Hyde Park, New York. The adaptive reuse of a former grocery store into the first American home for the popular Japanese brand pays homage to the naturalism of its native country while mirroring the “dance” of fermentation.

Image courtesy Pelli Clarke & Partners

Inside, 55,000 square feet of space for rice washing, Koji-making, drying, steaming, and other parts of the fermentation process are enabled without any major alterations being made to the building’s footprint. Production flows counterclockwise to accommodate a volume of approximately 140,000 cases annually.

Image courtesy Pelli Clarke & Partners

Elements from traditional Japanese architecture feature throughout, and the exterior is also rendered in the same character, beset by a materials palette led by Yakisugi...

Five high-end Long Island homes by Oza Sabbeth Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-04-22T13:30:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Connecticut-based Newman Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Bridgehampton, NY this week to explore the work of Oza Sabbeth Architects.

Established in 2014 by architect Nilay Oza and artist Peter Sabbeth, the firm specializes in high-end residential projects in the Long Island area. “We think of the home as an instrument of shelter,” the studio told us in 2020. “It is an ambient environment that infuses our lives with the essential elements for balancing and recharging. We believe that the simple act of walking through a well-designed home, as it responds to the passing day and perennial seasons, should be a worthy experience in and of itself.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Project Architect to join their Bridgehampton office. For candidates interested in applying for a position, or anybody interested in learning about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five residential projects by Oza Sabbet...

New York releases city’s first study on environmental justice

2024-04-09T11:41:00-04:00

The New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice has released the city’s first report into environmental justice issues.

Titled 'EJNYC: A Study of Environmental Justice Issues in New York City,' the study analyzes environmental hazards ranging from toxin exposure and summer heat vulnerability to flood risks and transit access.

Image courtesy: Buro Happold

Developed by a team led by Buro Happold and urban design nonprofit Hester Street, the report feeds into a wider project known as the Environmental Justice NYC (EJNYC) initiative, which will develop a city-wide environmental justice strategy. The report is also accompanied by a mapping tool that allows users to visualize environmental issues in their neighborhood.

Image courtesy: Buro Happold

The report found that disadvantaged areas in the city are subject to more stationary sources of pollution, including power plants, waste processing facilities, and waste generators, and contain more observed health dispariti...

Plans revealed for Hudson Yards Phase Two with several towers and a potential casino

2024-02-26T12:03:00-05:00

The next chapter in New York’s Hudson Yards has been revealed, with developers filing a bid for a potential mixed-use casino complex. Related Companies and Wynn Resorts submitted plans as part of an environmental impact process last week with the New York City Department of City Planning, which includes two scenarios for the plot directly west of The Vessel.

The proposed site is currently occupied by the West Side Yard and would see the Hudson Yards development expand west, separated from the Hudson River only by 12th Avenue. The plot would also be wrapped on three sides by the High Line, which already borders the south side of the existing Hudson Yards development.

In 2020, Related Companies offered an indicative insight into the architectural intent for the site when it published renderings to assuage concerns that a 700-foot wall would separate the development from The High Line.

Hudson Yards Phase Two proposed plan. Massing and plan credit: Related/NYC Planning

Both scenarios sub...

Four contemporary East Coast homes by Bates Masi + Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-02-26T10:50:00-05:00

Following last week’s visit to Santa Monica-based KoningEizenberg, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Bates Masi + Architects.

From their studios across New York City and East Hampton, the five-decades-old firm operates along a principle that each project regardless of type or scale offers “the opportunity to enrich lives and enhance the environment.” The studio has built a varied portfolio of urban and suburban residences, schools, offices, hotels, restaurants, retail, and furniture, adding that “the attention to all elements of design has been a constant in the firm’s philosophy.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Architectural Designer to join their East Hampton office. For candidates interested in applying for a position, or anybody interested in learning about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four contemporary residential projects on the East Coast by Bates Masi + Architects that exemplify...

Four tranquil New York residences by Murdock Solon Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-02-12T11:39:00-05:00

Following last week’s visit to Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week to explore the work of Murdock Solon Architects.

From their studio in Chelsea, the firm has built a portfolio spanning retail, restaurants, schools, institutional, and residential buildings. “We feel that a successful architectural solution is the result of an efficiency of design that translates to all aspects of a project including space planning, specified materials, mechanical systems, and structural strategies,” the firm says about its philosophy. “Our approach is holistic in that all components are thoughtfully combined into a coherent whole that solves design problems the project sets out to address.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an intermediate interior architect to join their New York studio. For candidates interested in applying for a position, or anybody interested in learning about th...

The New York Times is seeking architectural skills to help with high-profile investigations

2024-02-07T13:51:00-05:00

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Construction Contract Administrator at EskewDumezRipple, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Graphics/Multimedia Editor at The New York Times.

The role, based in New York, calls for a “creative and versatile 3D specialist who can build, animate, style and render models for breaking news, enterprise and investigative projects.” Among the responsibilities for the role will be creating and building detailed and accurate 3D models, interviewing experts, and executing camera movements for 3D scenes. Qualifications required for the role include 3+ years of 3D modeling experience and expertise in at least one major 3D application.

Related on Archinect: The New York Times uses neural network to map every building in the U.S. Image credit: The New York Times

Why the role interests us

The open role at The New York Times offers us the opportunity to explore how a prominent na...

KPF reveals supertall Midtown Manhattan tower behind arched windows

2024-02-05T11:22:00-05:00

KPF has released new images of a supertall tower currently under construction in Midtown Manhattan. Named 520 Fifth Avenue, the tower rises 1,000 feet to “strike a distinctive presence on the most famous skyline in the world and rub shoulders with distinguished architectural icons,” according to the design team.

Image credit: Binyan Studios

When completed in 2025, the 450,000-square-foot tower will contain residential and office functions alongside ground-floor retail. The interiors have been designed to provide “venues of quiet retreat and spirited engagement,” while also targeting LEED, WELL, and WIREDSCORE certifications.

Image credit: Binyan Studios

The scheme’s exterior is defined by a motif of arched windows with design details inspired by the tower’s prominent neighbors including The Century Association, the New York Public Library, Grand Central Station, Rockefeller Center, and the Chrysler Building. The tower is also expected to the the second tallest on Fifth Avenue after th...

Major cantilevering hotel tower for Midtown Manhattan revealed by Marin Architects

2024-01-29T11:28:00-05:00

New York City-based Marin Architects has revealed its design for a 42-story tower near Bryant Park in Manhattan. Named the Xadia Hotel, and located at 57 West 39th Street, the scheme seeks to “make a tasteful impression on the city skyline through a unique, cantilever façade and eye-catching interior lighting design,” according to the design team.

Image credit: Marin Architects

From the outside, the scheme is defined by an illuminated crown sitting atop the tower. In placing the crown above the tower’s otherwise minimalist facade treatment, the team sought to represent “a departure from excessive ornamentation, focusing instead on the power of understatement.”

Image credit: Marin Architects

The exterior also sees a significant 25-foot cantilever over an adjacent property, which the team estimates has allowed for the inclusion of an additional 68 units in the scheme. Inside, meanwhile, the tower will contain 173 guest rooms, a rooftop bar and restaurant, a plaza, and an arcade.

Image c...

New York City’s busiest architecture firms of 2023 ranked by The Real Deal

2024-01-08T12:10:00-05:00

Real estate website The Real Deal has compiled a list of the busiest architecture firms in New York City across 2023. The ranking sees architects listed based on their role as architects of record for permit applications filed for new buildings and renovations measuring more than 5,000 square feet across 2023.

“Despite the office market’s bleak outlook, some of the city’s busiest architecture firms were those that specialize in workplace design,” The Real Deal noted.

Under the rankings, both Gensler and RAND Engineering & Architecture are found to be the busiest in the city, with 60 projects filed each. TPG Architecture occupies the third spot with 44 projects, followed by NY Restoration Technology Corp with 41 projects.

The list is rounded out by Arquitectura Valera, Rogers Calvanico Group, Gerald Caliendo Architects, Loffredo Brooks Architects, Curtis + Ginsberg Architects...

Your next role could be with Kardashian and Abloh collaborators Food Architects

2023-12-27T12:27:00-05:00

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Senior Architect at Zuru Group, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Project Manager at Food Architects DPC.

The role, based in Chinatown, New York, calls for an individual with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, along with over five years of experience in all phases of the design process, from concept and schematic design through design development, construction documents, and construction administration. The candidate must also have experience managing a team of designers, and excellent skills in organization, client communications, project scheduling, and consultant coordination.

Applications for the role close on December 31st, 2023.

West Kardashian Calabasas House. Image credit: Food Architects

Why the role interests us

The role at Food Architects offers us the opportunity to profile a firm that has produced architectural works for an eclectic selection of cl...

Gingerbread City is back with sweet architectural designs in London and New York

2023-12-11T13:42:00-05:00

London's Museum of Architecture has revealed the 2023 slate of participating design firms in its annual Gingerbread City exhibition, along with an expanded American component taking place in New York City through the end of the holiday season.

For the dual city festival, participants were charged with interpreting the role water plays in urban development. Their designs comprised four zones (Urban Floodplain, Canal City, Frozen Landscape, and Underwater + Floating City) in both locations, with a fifth Desert Landscape area presenting a “sweet feast for the eyes” in New York.

Highlights from the more than 100 firms that contributed to the London exhibition include a BubbleBurst Bonbon Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects, Jammy Jubilee by Foster + Partners, Atelier Ten’s The Gingerbread Factory, the Bakewell Bridge by Allies and Morrison, a...

Four masonry cultural buildings by Architecture Research Office: Your Next Employer?

2023-12-04T12:56:00-05:00

Following last week’s visit to Massachussets-based I-Kanda Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Architecture Research Office.

From their studio in Brooklyn, the firm has built a portfolio that, in their words, “unites beauty and form with strategy and intelligence.” In September, we reported on the firm’s plans for the Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape in Upstate New York, while in May, the firm was part of a wider team behind the design of a Brooklyn high school campus with a hydroponics greenhouse and outdoor teaching spaces.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Junior Designer to join their Brooklyn office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four masonry cultural buildings by Architecture Research Office that exemplify the studio’s ethos.

Dia Chelsea. Image credit: Elizabeth Felicel...

Take a look inside Magazzino Italian Art's new minimalist Robert Olnick Pavilion

2023-10-05T12:26:00-04:00

Alberto Campo Baeza and Miguel Quismondo of MQ Architecture have delivered a new 13,000-square-foot expansion to the ten-acre campus of Magazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring, New York.

Sited on the grounds perpendicular to Quismondo’s existing L-shaped main museum building from 2017, the Robert Olnick Pavilion repeats the scale, cornice lines, layout, and materiality of the older structure while adding much-needed room for educational and events programming in time for the start of the fall arts season. The pavilion was inaugurated in September, joining OMA and Cooper Roberston’s new AKG Art Museum expansion in Buffalo as one of the most important American cultural and museum sector commissions of the year.

Photo by Javier Callejas. Courtesy Magazzino Italian Art.

The scheme is designed to showcase the museum’s arte provera, Murano glass, and ceramics holdings, with two airy, light-filled galleries complemented by another cube-like “isotropic room” from Baeza elevated above the main v...