As we entered the second to last month of the year, it's safe to say many have grown accustomed to the unruly series of events that have plagued the year. While it's easy to be bogged down by everything that went wrong in 2020, as the year slowly enters its final month, we can't help but take the time to reflect and see what the industry worked through during the year.

Walker Warner Architects on Creating 'Enduring Architecture for Inspired Living'

This month Archinect chats with the team from Walker Warner Architects for our Studio Snapshot series. We learn how the firm has been handling the pandemic and how its practice has stayed focused on creating beautiful projects while managing work in California and Hawaii.

Architecture schools continue to join the fight against climate change

This year US Architect's Declare has expanded its reach and welcomed schools and institutions to join the movement. Previously on Archinect, we reported the announcement of three architecture schools pledging climate action. Since then, US Architects Declare confirmed that Woodbury School of Architecture and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee SARUP has become the latest schools to join. 

Nikil Saval, writer and architecture critic, is now a Pennsylvania state senator

The voices of architecture professionals make their way into positions of power as writer and architecture critic Nikil Saval becomes the first Asian American elected to Pennsylvania's state senate.

The 2020 2x8 Exhibition Celebrates the Work of California's Architecture Students

The annual 2x8 Student Exhibition has become a must-see event by the AIA|LA. However, since in-person events have been put on hold the 2x8 Exhibition remained flexible and focused as they created the first-ever 2x8 Virtual Exhibition and Scholarship Award Ceremony. The event "celebrates the state's unequaled diversity in pedagogical directions; each of the participating academic programs selects two student projects that epitomize their core vision."

Cal Poly Pomona's Undergraduate Architecture Program Aims To Shape the Industry with Students Ready for Professional Practice

An institution recognized for developing students to become skilled and sought-after architects, Archinect connects with CPP's undergraduate chair, faculty, and undergraduate students to learn more about what makes the school a staple in architectural academia.

3 ways to rehearse for your job interview

With several people searching for a job to kickstart 2021, the future of job interviews may be leaning towards online interviews. However, regardless of whether your upcoming interview is in-person, over the phone, or via Zoom, check out this Archinect Tip to help you prepare.

When to omit a job from your resume

When hunting for a job, a popular question often asked on Archinect is, "what should I put on my resume?" Add to our ever so popular Archinect Tips series our very own Sean Joyner unpacks refreshing one's resume."Remember this: employers want to see relevant experience, not just experience for experience's sake."

Orhan Ayyüce gets interviewed on the podcast 'A Pinch of Doubt'

"LA's architect-about-town" and long-time Archinect contributor Orhan Ayyüce was invited to Cem Kayatekin's podcast "A Pinch of Doubt." During their conversation, Ayyüce talks about his time at SCI-Arc and LA's "unique energy" and written work.

Charles L. Davis II discusses an "antiracist framework for architectural history" 

2020 has stirred up an increase of discussion within the industry as practitioners, academics, and students address racial and social inequality. Assistant professor of architectural history and criticism at the University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, Charles L. Davis II, was invited by Harvard GSD to discuss "Cannon Fodder: Debating the Racial Politics of Canonicity in Modern Architectural History."

Overlooked; A Reflection on Progress and Equality of Women in Architecture

Margie Lavender writes an informative piece on the progression of female architects as the fight for quality and inclusivity continues to develop. "Recently, I was asked to name female pioneers in architecture of the 20th century and how the industry has changed to become more inclusive. It was a quandary – I knew they were looking for an inspiring story with an upward trajectory. Architecture and design can appear as an idealized realm to the outside world."

Black MD’s, Lawyers…and Architects

Following his last op-ed piece, Build Something Big! One Million New Affordable Housing Units, 2020-2030, DC-based architect and author Melvin L. Mitchell discussed a "historical background perspective on the development of the three professions." Mitchell shares, "in his book  African American Architects: Embracing Culture and Building Urban Communities, 2020 (and several published summarizing articles) I alluded cryptically to the issue of Black architects and our subconscious wish that Black America (and particularly Black youth) see our profession as being as equally essential and prestigious as they see the medical and legal professions. "

The Archinect team took some time to reflect on the year and share what we were most thankful for.