We're almost a week into December, and reminders are all around that the year is coming to an end, but the architectural calendar is far from being finished. This week's events include the opening of the Gingerbread City, and talks on the future of design in our city. Check back regularly to... View full entry
![1st place: “TESTBED” by [ AGENCY-AGENCY ] - TEI CARPENTER, ARIANNA DEANE, ASHELY KUO | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/x4/x4279pxz6htq4gtm.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514 "1st place: “TESTBED” by [ AGENCY-AGENCY ] - TEI CARPENTER, ARIANNA DEANE, ASHELY KUO | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA")
Since the Cold War era, governments around the world have grappled with the disposal of dangerous transuranic nuclear waste, whose decay process will last for thousands of years. As this decay process occurs, the millions of barrels of radioactive waste buried in... View full entry
What model best represents new visions and values of New York City? Cast your vote today for the new icons of New York and influence which souvenirs will represent the city next. The top three winners will be presented to the Mayor Bill de Blasio as New York City's newest icons. Midnight... View full entry
MAD Architects looked to classic Chinese landscape paintings in designing the new Chaoyang Park Plaza, built within Beijing's central business district. Built at the southern edge of Chaoyang Park, the new 220,000 square-meter complex has a similar function to that of New York City's Central Park... View full entry
Following recent developments the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made in various versions in both the House and the Senate, the American Institute of Architects announced that it would lobby aggressively against "significant inequities" the legislation currently represents. Back in September, the AIA... View full entry
The Getty Center, that collection of hilltop buildings in travertine and white metal panels designed by the New York architects Richard Meier & Partners, opened to the public on Dec. 16, 1997. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Brentwood complex, we reached Meier, now 83, by phone to ask him about his memories of getting it built. — Los Angeles Times
The Design Society, China’s first dedicated cultural design hub, opened its doors this weekend in Shenzhen. Established by China Merchants Shekou (CMSK), the group aims to create a platform for global collaboration and creativity giving China a center point for design and innovation. The opening... View full entry
As a part of the Harvard Graduate School of Design's, Grounded Visionaries campaign, it has been announced that the school has received a $15 million gift from Ronald M. Druker (Loeb Fellow ’76) and the Bertram A. and Ronald M. Druker Charitable Foundation — the largest single gift in the... View full entry
A real estate developer in Hawaii is under scrutiny for its plans to build a residential high-rise that has two separate entrances: one for high-income residents and another for low-income earners.
[...] will include 78 affordable rental units for people earning 80 percent or less of the area median income, as required by Honolulu’s affordable housing strategy. The other 351 units will be market-priced condominiums. If things go as ProsPac plans, the units will be separated with two entrances.
— huffingtonpost.com
Various examples of so-called "poor doors" in New York City, London, and Vancouver made the headlines in previous years, sparking heated debate across a number of Archinect comment sections. View full entry
Planning ahead for another busy week in Los Angeles? This week, architect Barbara Bestor will give a lecture at SCI-Arc, and the WUHO Gallery will debut Janna Ireland's photography series exploring the works of celebrated yet under-appreciated architect Paul R. Williams... View full entry
Wondering what architecture and design events are happening around New York City this week? Open House New York will close out their “Getting to Zero” series highlighting NYC's waste system, and a discussion panel including Annabelle Selldorf and Joshua... View full entry
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Starchitecture is out of fashion these days, but it can still produce visual wonders. The look of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, designed by Jean Nouvel, might be described as Arabic-galactic. In the form of an immense, filigreed gray half-sphere resting on a low base infiltrated by water channels, it could pass as a spaceship, an unfinished mosque or a Venetian pavilion set on the edge of the Persian Gulf. — NYT
Holland Cotter reviews the new building and collection/inaugural installation, of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. 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
The Museum of the Bible recently opened in Washington, D.C. packed with screens and interactive exhibits. The 430,000-square-foot building was designed by SmithGroup JJR and cost a total of $500 million. Formerly a refrigerated warehouse, this space has been turned into quite an extravaganza. The... View full entry
