One of the more prominent modern German architects of his time is being mourned after news that von Gerkan, Marg + Partners co-founder Meinhard von Gerkan died last week at the age of 87. Born in Latvia in 1935, von Gerkan grew up in Hamburg after being orphaned in World War II. Following the... View full entry
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has shared project details for its new Science Centre in Singapore. According to a press announcement released today, the design includes five interconnected rectangular volumes defined by large "monocle" windows that offer views of neighboring Jurong Lake Gardens... View full entry
A long-awaited high-speed rail project connecting Las Vegas to Southern California is reportedly ready to proceed in 2023 as an $8 billion proposal from rail operator Brightline is nearing permitting permission from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). According to the International Railway... View full entry
A Los Angeles-based tiny house startup named Vika Living has unveiled a compact, semi-permanent housing unit that it says can be set up in an hour for just under $40,000. Called the Vika One, the fully prefabricated dwellings provide 144 square feet of living space, with a shared sleeping... View full entry
For many years, industrial hemp was illegal in the US due to hemp’s association with drug use, despite the fact that it does not contain more than 0.3 percent THC [...] Building residential homes with hempcrete was therefore effectively outlawed until 2018, when the Farm Bill distinguished between hemp and cannabis plants. Then, in September 2022, hemp building materials were added to the model US residential building code, paving the way for legal use in 2024. — Reasons to be Cheerful
The International Residential Code (IRC) accepted a modified appendix in September that some are hopeful could be a catalyst for further adaptation throughout the building industry. Builders for Climate Action spokesman Chris Magwood says its greatest potential lies in commercial... View full entry
New glass barriers have successfully prevented a high tide from flooding St Mark’s Basilica in Venice for the first time [...] The wall is intended as a temporary solution until work will be carried out to raise the pavement level of St Mark’s Square.
Writing on Twitter, tourism councillor Simone Venturini praised the structure and added, 'Now it’s time to accelerate the completion of the MOSE works for definite safety of the square.'
— Euronews
The barriers were enacted after emergency planning officials decided on not to raise the city’s brightly colored MOSE system for aqua alta events under 120cm, leaving the square and Basilica, technically the lowest point in Venice, out to dry at just 64cm (24 inches) above sea level. Mario... View full entry
The Pingtan Children's Library in Hunan, China has been named as 2022 INSIDE World Interior of the Year at the World Architecture Festival. Designed by Condition_Lab, the library was selected from a shortlist of eleven categories. View full entry
Following last week’s visit to New York City-based Marvel, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Boston this week, where we meet Peter Rose + Partners. From their studio in Boston’s South End, where they have been based since 1991, the firm operates along a philosophy... View full entry
Perkins&Will has announced the recent addition of AIA President-elect Emily Grandstaff-Rice to their Boston studio in order to help further its EDI, decarbonization, and research pursuits across the industry. The organization’s soon-to-be 99th President comes to the position with a breadth of... View full entry
The final day of this year’s World Architecture Festival in Lisbon has culminated in 3XN’s Quay Quarter Tower named the World Building of the Year during a special ceremony at the city’s historic converted Convento Do Beato.The 46-story Sydney tower provides a remarkable example of adaptive... View full entry
Following up on yesterday's announcement of the Day One winners at the World Architecture Festival and INSIDE World Festival of Interiors taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, right now, here are the victorious projects selected in their respective Completed Building, Interiors, and Future... View full entry
FaulknerBrowns Architects’ Britannia Leisure Centre project has been named the overall winner of this year’s New London Awards during a special ceremony held on Tuesday in the city’s historic Guildhall municipal building.Located in the diverse eastside borough of Hackney, the development of... View full entry
UK real estate developer Art-Invest has announced Matthias Hollwich and the team at HWKN Architecture will be the designers for a new commercial tower at the Canada Water Dockside in London. The tower will be one of three new commercial buildings built on the 4.5-acre... View full entry
Autodesk has announced the winners of their 2022 Autodesk Excellence Awards. Operated by Autodesk University, the annual series is intended as a celebration of projects that “transform industries and accelerate innovation,” developed using Autodesk software.The awards are... View full entry
Foster + Partners has won a competition to design a master plan for the King Salman International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. When completed, the 14,000-acre scheme is expected to be one of the world’s largest airports. View full entry
