As one of 12 winners of the AISC's 2018 IDEAS2 National Steel Design Awards, the 150 N. Riverside office tower in Chicago is quite an engineering feat. Placed on an elevated perch along the edge of the Chicago River, the 54-story tower spans seven active Amtrak lines and has one of the... View full entry
Tate St Ives has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018, the largest and most prestigious museum prize in the world. Anne Barlow, director of Tate St Ives, was presented with the £100,000 prize by artist Isaac Julien and the ‘world’s best teacher’ Andria Zafirakou at an award ceremony at the V&A, London. — Art Fund
"Tate St Ives tells the story of the artists who have lived and worked in Cornwall in an international context," said Stephen Deuchar, chair of the judges. "The new extension to the gallery is deeply intelligent and breathtakingly beautiful, providing the perfect stage for a curatorial programme... 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
MAD Architects, headquartered in Beijing, is making progress on its first U.S. project, Gardenhouse in Beverly Hills (first announced on Archinect in 2015). The playful 18-unit residential project along Wilshire Boulevard just topped out and aims for completion before the end of the year—then... View full entry
As the sister event to the anticipated 2018 World Architecture Festival, the INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors competition scopes out projects that are the best of the best in the global interior design scene. This year's international shortlist features 77 projects across nine... View full entry
A very special kind of Bauhaus experience awaits visitors here: overnight accommodation in the studio building. In the recreated studios, the atmosphere of the Bauhaus remains palpable today. Everything from the floor plan and the materials to replicas of the original furniture has been returned to its original state in meticulous detail. — Bauhaus Dessau
As the Bauhaus approaches its centennial next year, what better way to emerge oneself in the essence of Modernism than enjoying an overnight stay in the school founder's most iconic creation, the Walter Gropius-designed Bauhaus building complex in Dessau, Germany. The Bauhaus Dessau studio... View full entry
Achieving pay equity is a foundational act of building an environment in which creativity can flourish. Taking the first step toward equality via pay empowers us to move forward, together, to address the more complex challenges that await. Comprehensive, math-based tools are available to assess the problem. Let’s put them to work. Follow the money (or lack thereof), and fix pay inequity now. — fastcodesign.com
Jeanne Gang's firm Studio Gang recently scrutinized their office for any existing pay gap. She explains that despite their prioritization of equality there was in fact a small gender pay gap in their office. Using her own practice as an example, Gang urges every architecture studio to go through... View full entry
Snarkitecture's interactive installation Fun House has opened at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. Following their blockbuster ball pit that took over the Great Hall in 2015 and attracted a record-breaking 160,000 visitors, the New York design studio has come back for the Museum's... View full entry
Danish firm Henning Larsen have been selected to revitalize the historical Imperial Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland with a 400,000 m2 urban development. The aim is to be bring new life to the old industrial site connecting it to the city center. The Imperial Shipyard in Gdansk is... View full entry
MVRDV was commissioned to design the “Salt” office block in Amsterdam in response to the chronic shortage of creative spaces for small- and mid-size businesses in the area. Located in the redeveloping Minervahaven neighborhood, the newly completed 3,700m2 building has five... View full entry
If you happen to be in London this summer, make sure to pencil in some time for Frieze Sculpture's pre-fall show at Regent's Park. Curated by Clare Lilley, Program Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the exhibition includes works by 25 contemporary and modern artists from across the globe."My... View full entry
As a young designer it is important to gain experiences that position you well for your future goals. Making the right career decision early on can have profound impacts on the trajectory of your practice. Whether you are testing the waters for the right direction or you have a clear path ahead... View full entry
As architects and architectural designers, a balanced relationship between client and architect needs to be addressed. Being a fresh graduate and only being part of the work force for collectively under a year, I’ve begun to understand that these relationships must be tailored per architect... View full entry
Bjarke Ingels, along with fellow BIG partner Jakob Lange, are heading to Burning Man this summer with the ORB, a giant reflective ball installation scaled to 1/500,000 of the earth’s surface. With a diameter of nearly 100 ft, the ORB will hover above The Playa, reflecting everything around it... View full entry
