Soapbox is a new weekly series delivering a curated set of lectures, talks and symposia concerning contemporary themes but explored through the archives of lectures past and present. With the plethora of lectures, talks, symposia and panels occurring world wide on a daily basis, how can we begin... View full entry
Wondering what architecture and design events are happening around New York City this week? Start off the week at the Architectural League, whose latest Housing Brass Tacks talk will be led by Urban Homesteading Assistance Board Executive Director Andrew... View full entry
The Norton Museum of Art, located in West Palm Beach Florida, recently announced design plans for the first public garden designed by Norman Foster. In addition to the sub-tropical garden, Foster's design features new walkways, green spaces, and a new grand lawn. Native flora will reinforce the... View full entry
Belmont Partners, an investment firm run by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has bought 25,000 acres in Arizona to create a planned community reports KPNX. The large plot of land was bought for $80 million and is 45 minutes from Phoenix, within Maricopa County, in an area called the West Valley... View full entry
In order for that kind of writing instruction to occur, what is needed is a culture shift toward an environment where all teachers — not just English teachers — believe they have permission to devote meaningful amounts of class time to writing instruction. — Washington Post
The romanticized view of the Architect, sitting, drawing and creating is a beautiful one indeed, but all too often are the words, the text that pulls the sketches together, that make sense of the whimsical strokes stay forgotten. Without the written history of Architecture, we would not have isms... View full entry
This post is brought to you by Autodesk Reality Capture Unless you’re designing a new building that’s slated for construction in the middle of a flat and empty landscape, context matters. Whether it’s a renovation, an addition, or new construction, the as-is geometry of adjacent buildings... View full entry
The construction sector is going to look very different in a decade or two – and so is its workforce. Are we going to be ready for it? Or will we fall behind? — Mace Group
What will the future of construction sites be? What will they look like and who will be wearing the hard hats. Does technology need a hard hat? With the industry shifting with 3D printing, robotics, artificial intelligence and increased productivity, how then will the construction industry at... View full entry
The vast number of architecture job opportunities are found within architecture firms, but we have rounded up some outliers. Broaden your possibilities and take a look through our collection of opportunities on Archinect Jobs. The City of Santa Monica has an active listing for a Senior Architect... View full entry
"By investing in Framework, our city will now be home to the first skyscraper made from wood in the United States. This project not only reflects Oregon’s leadership in the newly emerging wood products industry of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), it also demonstrates our city’s commitment to finding innovative ways to quickly deliver affordable units during our housing crisis,” said Portland Mayor, Ted Wheeler. — Portland Housing Bureau
LEVER Architecture's project, Framework, has been awarded 6M from the city of Portland as a recipient of the City's "Fast Starts" Affordable Housing Program. The program aims at providing financial and city level assistance in the development and deployment of affordable housing projects that aim... View full entry
A big obstacle to attracting new recruits is the stigma around working in the public sector. There remains a widely-held stereotype that planning departments are the realm of dusty, tweed-jacketed types, nested in their booths for the last half century. Williams says that when he started at Croydon, a colleague pitied him, assuming he had ended up there because he couldn’t get a job in an architecture practice. — The Guardian
With the explosion of STARCHITECTS collecting major commission after major commission in the same manner children collect toys, a young office in London, Public Practice, has found a niche all to their own — one who's historical stigma only expanded Public Practice's potential and... View full entry
For Archinect's After the Storm mini series, we had reached out to various architecture schools in Puerto Rico to get a better understanding how the recent Hurricanes Irma and Maria — and the devastation they left behind all over the region — had impacted school facilities, academic... View full entry
Twenty-two buildings were announced as winners of New Zealand's premier architectural design competition at an Awards dinner at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre. The awards recognize the best work across all the types of projects designed by the... View full entry
Every year since 1981, the Australian Institute of Architects' National Architecture Awards distinguish talent in Australia's architecture scene, and competition continues to grow. This year reeled in 983 submissions of projects based throughout the continent. Out of 72 shortlisted projects, over... View full entry
Teaming up with NASA is a big deal for Uber. First, it allows the company to tout the approval of the highly regarded space agency to skeptics. [...] Holden said that Uber wouldn’t have to wait for 2020 before it starts testing things out IRL. The company aims to begin operating a fleet of low-flying helicopters around Dallas-Fort Worth Airport — while working with air traffic controllers to not encroach on their flight paths —as a way to test NASA’s UTM system. — The Verge
Uber has teamed up with NASA to create an aerial taxi service called UberAIR. Los Angles was just announced as a city now working with the company to host their program along with Dallas-Forth Worth and Dubai. At least 19 other companies are currently developing flying car plans. Check out... View full entry
The Simpsons is America's longest-running TV comedy and one of the most astounding successes in television history, having grossed Fox sums of money measuring in the billions and winning over 23 Emmys as well as a Peabody Award. Now in its 29th season, the show takes place in the stereotypical... View full entry
