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
Last Wednesday, on the eve of the AIA National Convention, I had the pleasure of talking with Miguel McKelvey, co-founder of WeWork. The conversation was held in Midtown Manhattan, in the Project 6 by AF showroom to an invited crowd of 75 architects. The event was co-hosted by Project 6 by... View full entry
In a city where a tilting 58-story tower has attracted international attention, the construction of big buildings now is scrutinized for any sign that a newcomer might be causing structural damage to its neighbors.
Which is why a full investigation was launched this winter after an anonymous complaint that the excavations for a pair of new, extra-tall towers were harming the 18-story high-rise in between.
And the scrutiny is certain to continue [...].
— San Francisco Chronicle
"The building in question is 25 Jessie St., an 18-story tower from the early 1980s," reports the SF Chronicle, and so far the structure has only sunk less than an inch—far less than the infamous Millennium "Leaning" Tower just two blocks away that has sunk 17 inches and tilted 14 inches to the... View full entry
The eagerly-awaited, annual Warm Up series of concerts and events has launched, with an interactive setting provided by Minneapolis-based practice Dream the Combine, winners of this year’s MoMA PS1 Young Architect’s Program competition. Titled Hide & Seek, the winning installation... View full entry
Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the most important decision on fair housing in a generation. He’ll almost certainly get to see it overturned in his lifetime.
When Kennedy announced his long-rumored retirement on Wednesday, he shined a spotlight on the tenuous political balance of the U.S. Supreme Court. Famously a swing vote, Kennedy sided with the court’s four liberal justices on defining decisions on reproductive rights, same-sex marriage, the death penalty, and other hot-button social issues.
— City Lab
The "disparate impact" ruling of the Fair Housing Act is now being reconsidered by HUD. This could lead to the department repealing altogether, despite the fact that the Supreme Court already affirmed its constitutionality. Justice Kennedy's legacy of further integrating society is vulnerable to... View full entry
The 2018 Young Talent Architecture Award competition has come to a close with today's announcement of the four winners! Out of 40 shortlisted student graduation projects and 12 finalists, the four winners will be recognized during an award ceremony at the Palazzo Mora in Venice on September... View full entry
Architects from all over Europe were invited to submit new work to the latest edition of the annual best architects competition. The jury, comprising Raphael Frei (pool Architekten, Zurich, Switzerland), Thomas Lechner (lp architektur, Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria), and Prof. Jonathan... View full entry
The LILA (Landezine International Landscape Award) 2018 winners have recently been announced. This year 119 eligible office profiles, 249 public projects, and 44 gardens were judged by two 5-member juries. One winner is announced in each of the three categories with one special mention in the... View full entry
Are you looking for an architecture job with a solid number of years under your belt? With enough experience to lead when necessary and the skills to navigate working under senior staff, intermediate-level staff is essential to the workflow of an office. This week we have rounded up some amazing... View full entry
“Japan in Architecture: Genealogies of Its Transformation” traces the connection between traditional and contemporary Japanese architecture, demonstrating the significant role architecture has had throughout the country's history. Currently in Tokyo's Mori Art Museum until September, the... View full entry
The six finalist teams in the Future Campus – University College Dublin International Design Competition unveiled their proposals for the new 8,000-sqm, €48m Centre for Creative Design building today. The structure is expected to shape the university's identity as a creative hub and... View full entry
On June 22 at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works, the international architecture and design community gathered for the eighth annual AZ Awards. With finalists and winners travelling from as far away as Austria, Japan and Mexico, the winners of the competition were revealed amid a celebration of... View full entry
Out in the deserts of Lime, Oregon, an unexpected site of boulder-sized luxury handbags has taken over the arid landscape. The gigantic purses, which sport the designs of Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Prada, Gucci, Chanel and McQueen, are part of Thrashbird's latest project titled 'Valley of Secret... View full entry
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Homes Awards recognize residential projects and developers for their innovative green construction. Most recently, the USGBC distinguished a group of multi-family, single-family, and affordable housing projects and companies for the 2017 edition of... View full entry