The 2017 Quad Competition is already underway. Launched by urban design research group WHAT'S IN, the global competition seeks a sustainably designed architectural installation that will serve as a social space during the yearly ArchitectureBoston Expo in... View full entry

There are tens of thousands of buildings in more than 87 tower blocks across the United Kingdom clad in the same aluminum composite that experts claim was largely responsible for the severity of the blaze that erupted on Grenfell Tower in Kensington and claimed at least 79 lives. The material... View full entry

Back in April, we reported that Paul J. Newman, 49, was charged in three counties with pretending to be an architect. The man was neither registered nor licensed, yet worked on numerous housing projects in the Capital Region. Caught in an investigation dubbed “Operation Vandelay Industries,”... View full entry

MPavilion is an Australian architectural commission and design event that annually erects a new temporary pavilion, designed by a leading international architect, in Melbourne’s historic Queen Victoria Gardens.This year's structure, designed by OMA, is inspired by ancient amphitheaters... View full entry

How can architects create livable, breathable spaces that not only honor the history of a region, but anticipate the global population increase? This is partly the mission of MVRDV's 300-unit residential apartment/mixed use Ilot Queyries, which is located adjacent to the ZAC Bastide-Niel... View full entry

Last month, Peter Zumthor unveiled his winning scheme for the expansion of the Renzo Piano-designed Fondation Beyeler museum in Riehen, near Basel. In this recent New York Times article, Zumthor and Beyeler Director Sam Keller share more commentary and their aspirations for the milestone expansion. View full entry

The finalists of the hospitality design competition's 11th round are Arno Matis Architecture, EoA Group, and the already existing Play Design Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. Honorable mentions include student winner, Brandan Siebrecht, from University of Nevada, Las Vegas and student honorable mention... View full entry

Appointed on Wednesday, Lynne Patton, has zero experience in housing, and is now in charge of running the office that oversees federal housing programs in New York. Patton falsely claims to have a law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law in Connecticut. Yale University is also listed... 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... View full entry

The upcoming exhibition, “Kaneji Domoto at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonia”, looks back on the legacy of Taliesin fellow Kaneji Domoto, who worked as an independent architect in midcentury America. Opening at the Center for Architecture in New York on June 22, the exhibition... View full entry

Reports indicate that a cladding, banned in the United States, added to the Grenfell Tower was largely responsible for the intensity of the fire that claimed at least 30 lives earlier this week in North Kensington. It was just £2 cheaper per square meter than an alternative, fire resistant... View full entry

At the turn of the century, women were rare in the field of architecture—something that, while certainly improved, remains a deeply unfortunate reality of the profession that urgently requires attention and remediation.A notable exception was Ethel Mary Charles, the first women to join the Royal... View full entry

Today’s show follows up on Archinect Sessions episode 83, when we discussed this first year of Exhibit Columbus. The inaugural exhibition of Exhibit Columbus opens this summer, on August 26, and will include six built structures, designed by teams from six different Midwestern universities... View full entry

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland  (RIAS) announced their 12 winners for the 2017 Architecture Awards last night at its annual Awards Dinner. The dozen are intended to represent the very best of current Scottish architecture and are shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew... View full entry

How can the multi-housing typology be reinvented, especially in a highly dense urban location like Hong Kong? What modular, vertical-living solutions are out there when housing shortages, increasing rent, and ever-present economic disparity are rampant in cities... View full entry