Kristen Gates and Thomas Nye were recently announced as the 2018 RAMSA Prize winners for their proposal, “Harmony of the Whole: Cities Beautiful in 20th Century India”. Separate from the $10,000 RAMSA Travel Fellowship, the firm's partners grant the $5,000 RAMSA Prize to an employee or... View full entry
Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood is getting an exciting new art place, and it's been designed by none other than Tadao Ando. Wrightwood 659 is a major transformation of a historic building from the 1920s and will be dedicated to exhibitions on architecture and on socially engaged art. © Jeff... View full entry
The anticipated 2018 World Architecture Festival is still a couple weeks away, but the competition is already heating up. Organizers behind the three-day event have just arrolled out the early winners of their WAFX prize, which distinguishes forward-thinking... View full entry
On this latest episode of Archinect Sessions we talk with Sekou Cooke, Syracuse-based architect, educator and curator of the upcoming exhibition at the Center for Architecture, "Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture", scheduled to open this Monday, October 1st in New York City... View full entry
We get it. It can get a little overwhelming keeping up with the dozens of new architecture competitions launching worldwide on any given week — let alone having to stay on top of the multiple deadlines for each and every one. That's why Bustler is here to help! At the end... View full entry
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. (Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles!)... View full entry
Think about the artists who have put out too much work. How many lame Eddie Murphy or Adam Sandler movies must we suffer? What about Eminem’s cringeworthy new album? Or the last couple from U2, Coldplay, and Madonna? When was the last time a James Patterson novel was actually good? — Medium
The central disappointment of these spaces is not that they are so narcissistic, but rather that they seem to have such a low view of the people who visit them. Observing a work of art or climbing a mountain actually invites us to create meaning in our lives. But in these spaces, the idea of “interacting” with the world is made so slickly transactional that our role is hugely diminished. Stalking through the colorful hallways of New York’s “experiences,” I felt like a shell of a person. — The New York Times
In this snarky piece, New York Times critic-at-large Amanda Hess recounts what it was like visiting as many of these hyped-up Instagrammable "museums" that have popped up around the U.S. in recent years. “What began as a kicky story idea became a masochistic march through voids of meaning. I... View full entry
San Francisco’s new Transbay Transit Center will remain closed at least through the end of next week, officials said Wednesday, after yet another cracked beam was discovered during an overnight safety inspection.
The $2.2 billion hub for buses and eventually trains, which opened just last month as the flashy centerpiece of city infrastructure, was closed abruptly Tuesday afternoon after a fissure was spotted in a beam that helps hold up the sprawling complex.
— San Francisco Chronicle
In a statement issued on September 26, Executive Director of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, Mark Zabaneh, said: "We apologize for this inconvenience to the public and commuters. I would like to assure the public, this is a localized issue within the transit center and there is no impact to... View full entry
On Wednesday during NYC Climate Week, Lego announced they’d be re-releasing the LEGO Creator Expert Vestas Wind Turbine, developed in collaboration with wind company Vestas...This set stands 3 feet tall and contains 826 pieces, including one piece—a spruce tree—that is the first of Lego’s sustainable plant-based plastic pieces. The set also features adjustable and motorized turbine blades and a movable nacelle with aircraft warning lights. — Popular Mechanics
The College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley is pleased to announce Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Renee Y. Chow as the newest Chair of the Department of Architecture. Chow, who has taught at the College since 1993, began her tenure in July. Most recently, she was the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and formerly held the Eva Li Chair in Design Ethics (2005-2010) at CED. — College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley
Professor Chow, who is also a principal of Berkeley-based firm STUDIO URBIS: Architecture/Urban design, on her vision as the department's new Chair: "I hope to immediately strengthen our connections with the larger community—professional, alumni—and with residents and agencies in the Bay... View full entry
With industrial robotics forecast to be worth $71.72 billion by 2023, it’s no wonder entrepreneurs are turning their attention to increasingly lucrative sectors, like warehouse automation, order fulfillment, and manufacturing.
Tel Aviv-based Intsite is one of the latest examples. The startup today announced a $1.35 million pre-seed round led by Terra Venture Partners and the Israel Innovation Authority to fund what it claims is the world’s first autonomous crane technology.
— Venture Beat
Image: IntsiteAI-powered autonomous construction technology is poised to see enormous growth in the coming years, promising to significantly increase efficiency, cut costs & realization time, and reduce human errors as well as workplace-related injuries. "According to McKinsey, about... View full entry
Nicholas Grimshaw, whose well-known work includes the International Terminal at London's Waterloo station and the inflatable, geodesic biomes at the Eden Project, has been announced as this year's 2019 Royal Gold Medal recipient. Awarded yearly by RIBA in recognition of a lifetime's... View full entry
Hey New York City, fall is here, and that means Archtober is about to kick off! Fittingly starting on World Architecture Day, Monday, October 1, the month-long festival celebrates the city's architecture and its presence in everyday life with a plethora of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, talks... View full entry
Looking for an architecture job with an end date? Temporary positions can be a great way to fill in gaps between jobs or try out something new without a long term commitment. From managing streetscape projects to designing high end cycling studios, we have rounded up some exciting temporary... View full entry