The imminent start of construction of the Burj Azizi, a $1.5 billion new commercial high-rise in Dubai that’s billed to become the city’s second-tallest construction upon completion, has been announced in the United Arab Emirates by a prominent local developer named Azizi Developments. ... View full entry
South Korean architect Minsuk Cho has been announced as the designer of the 2024 Serpentine Pavilion commission in London. The Mass Studies founder debuted preliminary renders of their winning design this morning ahead of the exhibition’s June opening. His team's entry will appear as a star-like... View full entry
Following our previous visit to New York City-based JG Neukomm Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to San Francisco this week to explore the work of Edmonds + Lee Architects. Founded by Robert Edmonds and Vivan Lee, the architecture and interior design firm has built an... View full entry
Populous has unveiled plans for a major stadium in Saudi Arabia to be constructed on top of a 650-foot-tall cliff. The Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium seeks to “draw visitors from across the globe and revolutionize the traditional stadium experience with its immersive design and unique... View full entry
This post is brought to you by Harvard Graduate School of Design Executive Education In response to global decarbonization mandates and changing occupant wants and needs, architects are racing to identify technologies, critical data, operating models, and financial cases that enable... View full entry
Our Get Lectured rundowns of this term’s events and public speaking series continue today with a look at what’s in store for the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. A packed slate kicks off with a lecture from LTL Architects’ Paul Lewis on Wednesday, January 24. His... View full entry
AMO’s latest collaboration with the fashion industry went on display recently as part of the 2024 FW Prada Men's Show, held on January 14th at the Fondazione Prada for Milan Fashion Week. For the presentation, AMO and partner in charge Rem Koolhaas created a scenographic imitation of an outmoded... 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. Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Interiors. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature... View full entry
The latest data from Dodge Construction Network has shown an impressive 20% growth in new construction starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion for the month of December, offering encouraging statistics for the industry in a turnaround from November’s ten-month low. For the... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects has honored architect and decorated civil servant Paula Loomis with this year's AIA Award for Excellence in Public Architecture. The honor follows a long career in service to the United States military and other federal agencies that has advanced strategies... View full entry
Italian contractor Webuild has won a $4.7 billion bid to deliver the central manmade water feature included in the Trojena mountainside resort concept that forms a vital part of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megadevelopment for 2030. The contract calls for the construction of three dams and an artificial... View full entry
An effort by the Biden Administration to establish a new national definition of zero-emissions buildings is gaining traction after leaders representing a group of 69 different AEC firms working in the U.S. added their support in a letter that was circulated earlier this week. Prominent... View full entry
Foster + Partners has completed a new home for Greenville County administrators in South Carolina. The new Greenville County Administration Building spans four stories and is designed with a glass curtain wall that “symbolically removes the boundary between the public and government... View full entry
Building permits and construction starts for residential projects in the United States declined by approximately 10% in 2023 versus 2022, according to new data by the U.S. Census Bureau. An estimated 1,469,800 housing units were authorized by building permits in 2023, which is 11.7% lower than in... View full entry
Our Get Lectured roundup of public programs and events taking place in the Spring academic term continues today with a look at what is in store at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design this semester. The school’s new Department of Architecture chair Rossana Hu begins... View full entry
