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3 Canadian mayors join global leaders in signing net zero carbon buildings pledge

2018-08-24T14:46:00-04:00

Today, 3 Canadian mayors, alongside 16 mayors from around the world, representing 130 million urban citizens, committed to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions from their cities by ensuring that new buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2030 [...] Buildings in urban areas are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and typically account for over half of a total city’s emissions on average. I

Mayors from 19 cities around the world have now signed the Net Zero Buildings Declaration, which also pledges to ensure all buildings will meet net-zero carbon standards by 2050. A net zero building uses energy efficient design by drawing from renewable sources to meet performance needs. These commitments are an essential goal of the Paris Agreement and controlling global temperature rise.

Cities pledged include: Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Copenhagen, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Newburyport, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, Tshwane & Washington D.C.

Expand your architecture job search outside of the USA with these 10 international opportunities from Archinect Jobs

2017-11-08T15:26:00-05:00

Finding the right job starts with the right search, so why not take your search to the next level and start looking across borders? This week we take a look at some exciting job opportunities currently on Archinect Jobs at firms outside of the USA.

Scroll down to check them out.

MAD Architects is currently seeking an Intermediate Architect in their Beijing, CN office.

Beijing Hutong Bubble by MAD Architects. Photo: MAD Architects.

The right candidate will have a few projects under their belt specifically in hotel, urban mix-used, and civic building projects. MAD Architects is looking for someone with impeccable time management skills to fill this role. Other positions open in MAD’s Beijing office include Architectural Intern, Junior Architect, and Senior Architect.

PRAUD is currently hiring a Junior Architect based in Seoul, Korea.

Casa Periscopio by PRAUD. Photo: Federico Trujillo.

PRAUD seeks an entry level designer with multitasking skills in numerous projects ranging from urban r...

The Arab City

2016-06-01T15:00:00-04:00

In a region at once feared and exoticized, we have been witnessing for more than a generation the devastation of old centers and the rise of new ones. Today there is no better context in which to investigate the complexities of global practice in architecture than that of the rapidly changing Arab city.

How does the deeply traditional meet the hypermodern in the older centers of Beirut, Damascus, and Cairo, and in the emerging new cities of Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi? In Amale Andraos’ new article on Places, and in the new book, The Arab City: Architecture and Representation, she explores the region’s complex relationship with modernity, questions the risks of essentialism in the enlisting of its cultural heritage, and asks what architecture has to do with identity in today’s Arab cities.

Building a collaborative practice: Caroline Bos of UNStudio lectures at LACMA

2015-10-30T16:00:00-04:00

Students and professionals nearly filled up the Bing Theater at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Tuesday night to listen to guest lecturer Caroline Bos, co-founder and principal urban planner of UNStudio. Bos spoke about UNStudio’s design process that continues to shift even after her 27 years of practice with co-founder Ben van Berkel and their growing international office. In highlighting a selection of the firm's projects, she outlined their focus on collaborative, research-driven design, with the ultimate goal to consistently create inventive, inclusive and “socially aware” architecture.

↑ Caroline Bos and Ben van Berkel of UNStudio.

To frame the discussion of UNStudio's design methods, Bos began her lecture by quoting from Richard Sennett’s 2008 book, The Craftsman. “Knowledge is gained in the hand through touch and movement," and, "Technical understanding develops through the powers of imagination”. According to Bos, the quotes in an architectural context describe the int...

AIANY to host “Archinomics” discussion on Nov. 21

2013-11-13T15:26:00-05:00

Join the discussion on Archinomics: Effects of Predicted Global Economic Growth on the Architecture Profession on Thursday evening, Nov. 21 at The Center for Architecture in New York City.

Hosted by the AIANY Global Dialogues Committee, the two-hour discussion examines which countries are expected to experience the most economic growth and its effects on architectural global practice by the year 2020 and beyond. The event invites all architects, developers, and economists to share their opinions.

Attendants will get to engage on this pressing topic with featured speakers that include:

Joseph Brancato, AIA, Managing Principal, Gensler Architects
Giles Wrench, Managing Director international Desk, Jones Lang Lasalle
Jesse M Keenan, Research Director, Center for Urban Real Estate, Columbia University
Patrice A. Derrington, Chair, Global Real Estate Development Program, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate

Archinomics is related to the exhibition Practical Global U...