Montreal-based Atelier L’Abri has completed an experimental camping concept project in the Canadian wilderness. Named Territoire Charlevoix, and located in a forest between La Malbaie and Baie-Saint-Paul, the scheme is described as “a series of structures that are simple, yet varied; familiar... View full entry
The Serralves Foundation in Porto, Portugal, has shared photos of its recently inaugurated new wing designed by and named for the country’s beloved Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Álvaro Siza. The 45,000-square-foot expansion is the fifth building designed by Siza for the foundation after the... View full entry
Memphis’ Clayborn Temple, a historic civil rights landmark, is set to undergo a $25 million renovation. The five-year-long project hopes to “not only preserve its historic significance but also usher in a new era of vitality for this cultural gem and the surrounding community,” as seen in... View full entry
Texas Tech University’s Huckabee College of Architecture has shared lecture details for the Spring term related to its 2023–24 Publicness programming for our Get Lectured preview of different events in store this semester. The school shares: “Publicness refers to the power of architecture... View full entry
Egypt has scuttled a controversial plan to reinstall ancient granite cladding on the pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of the three great pyramids of Giza, a committee formed by the country’s tourism minister said in a statement. [...]
The pyramids are the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that still remain.
— The Guardian
The initiative was announced in January by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, calling it “the project of the century.” The project, led by a team of Egyptian and Japanese experts, would have commenced after at least a year of planning but has since drawn... View full entry
It's not too late yet to cast a vote for your favorite Fall '23 architecture school lecture poster! The reader poll to select the most popular design of the 32 posters we presented for that academic term in our ongoing Get Lectured series opened earlier this month and still runs until Tuesday... View full entry
The Royal Institute of Architects (RIBA) has published its official shortlist for the RIBA London Awards portion of its annual Regional Awards program. A selection of 76 new projects from around the capital were chosen for the 2024 competition’s shortlist, the winners of which will be... View full entry
For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking architecture-centric organizations that promote dialogue around pressing topics in the field, projects that feature architectural copper and copper alloys, innovative... View full entry
The University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning has announced its Winter 2024 public speakers series as part of our Get Lectured rundown for the new academic term. The first event in the school’s Building Culture series will take place today, February 16, with the... View full entry
Reinventing Cities, C40’s global design competition for urban design professionals, has launched with a group of 15 new participating communities for its fourth edition. The group includes Almere, Bilbao, Bologna, Brussels, Glasgow, Milan, New York, Palermo, Renca, Rome, San Antonio, San... View full entry
Palo Alto-based CAW Architects has completed a food-orientated educational project in Oakland, California. Named 'The Center,' the scheme comprises a central kitchen, culinary arts education center, and an urban farm, all designed to provide 30,000 fresh-cooked meals each day to 77 schools across... View full entry
Production has begun on a 3D printed tower in Switzerland, which is expected to be the tallest structure of its kind in the world. Named the ‘Tor Alva’ or ‘White Tower,’ the project is currently being fabricated at ETH Zurich, where the first eight columns of the tower’s lower floor... View full entry
The industry group Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just published a new guide to AI resources for contractors working closely with architects on building projects across the U.S. “The possibilities of AI technology may sound endless, but we must first educate ourselves on the... View full entry
UNESCO has verified nearly 30 dozen damaged cultural sites across Ukraine in a new survey meant to shed light on the extent to which the cost of war has left an impact on the nation’s spiritual landscape and intellectual heritage over the past two full years. Kharkiv and Donetsk led the... View full entry
This week's edition of our curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs highlights five employers with exciting job opportunities in the Chicago area. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection... View full entry