The total value of construction starts for February fell by 8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.07 trillion, according to the latest data from Dodge Construction Network. For the month, nonresidential building starts dropped 16%, while nonbuilding starts were down 3%, and... View full entry
Henning Larsen has unveiled a new tool for designers that allows them access to a database of biogenic materials examples taken from around the world. The firm debuted its new Open Detail resource at the AEC Hackathon in Copenhagen. Together with collaborators Copenhagen School of Design and... View full entry
Heatherwick Studio has made public details of a new project in Bogotá, Colombia, for a client in the higher education industry. The studio’s first South American design will be realized as a seven-story academic building and makerspace with a uniquely colorful facade composed of setbacks, free... View full entry
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A new dramatization of the deadly 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy is being staged next month at the St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York, after traveling from the National Theatre in London, where it premiered last summer. Playwright Gillian Slovo’s interviews with survivors are the basis for... View full entry
The latest curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs highlights six architecture schools offering a variety of teaching and academic leadership positions, in addition to fellowships. Preparing for a new job? Be sure to follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, and... View full entry
The bid from Oualalou + Choi and Populous to design the Grand Stade de Casablanca stadium in Morocco has been named the winner of an international competition that will deliver the world’s largest soccer stadium to the country in time for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Their team will have the... View full entry
Foster + Partners has been revealed as the architects of a replacement design that will take the place of the previous MAD Architects-produced The Star scheme at 6061 W Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. The newly proposed $1 billion "vertical creative office" is meant as an office for tenants... View full entry
SOM has unveiled the newly completed Star River Headquarters project in Guangzhou, China, which it says is emblematic of the city’s late transformation into a national destination for trade and cultural tourism. The 918-foot-tall office tower was realized at Pazhou Island and anchors a new... View full entry
A new grant worth a total of $1.5 million has been awarded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to New York’s Storefront for Art and Architecture. The 42-year-old space in Manhattan's Nolita district will use the funding to expand its programming over three years while supporting the... View full entry
New data from the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of February has revealed a continued decline to a new score of 49.5. The figure, however, represents the "most modest easing" since July 2023 (any score below 50 indicates a decline), suggesting an improvement over the... View full entry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will be banning the use of chrysotile asbestos, the last commercial asbestos derivative available in the United States. The ban will primarily impact the automotive industry and puts an end to the 40-plus years of reforms against its use, which... View full entry
Cobe, in collaboration with architects Arcgency and Drachmann and engineers Sweco, has been selected as the winning team in the competition for the modernization of the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen. The design aims to make the country’s center of government more accessible and open to... View full entry
An argument concerning a new pediatric hospital design in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has spurred a lawsuit from SmithGroup against the local firm Pure Architects over an alleged violation of the copyright of an earlier unrealized project. Crain’s business journal is reporting on the disputed Mary... View full entry
In this week's curated employer highlight from Archinect Jobs, we are featuring five architecture and design firms with current openings in New York City/Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Wilson, Wyoming. For even more opportunities, head over to the Archinect job board and explore our... View full entry
