The latest Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) has posted an increase of 3% for December to a new total of 186.6, showing a marked improvement over November’s revised figure of 181.5. For the month, commercial planning grew 1.0%, and institutional planning improved 6.1%. Hotels and data centers... View full entry
This edition of Bustler's curated picks of notable architecture and design challenges highlights four competitions seeking curtain wall façade systems for a mixed-use building in Manhattan, student-driven conceptual design proposals related to land art, the best in housing design, and affordable... View full entry
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has shared the Spring 2024 lectures and events taking place at its School of Architecture this semester as part of our Get Lectured roundup of public programming. Last semester saw an appearance from Kyung-Hoon Hyun preceded a late visit from Shigeru Ban, who... View full entry
Kansas City-based architecture firm BNIM recently announced its decision to transition to an employee stock ownership plan (or ESOP) and trust. The move was made in the fall and was brought about by an apparent desire to hand over control to younger employees, its senior leadership says... View full entry
Shigeru Ban and the Voluntary Architects' Network (VAN) are once again in action deploying their patented Paper Partition System in the wake of the recent 7.7 magnitude quake that struck western Japan in the early hours of New Year’s Day. The indoor privacy system that the Pritzker Prize winner... View full entry
The latest curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs features eight architecture and design firms in the greater Los Angeles area currently hiring for Project Managers and Project Architects. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles... View full entry
Madrid-based studio Zooco has completed an extensive renovation and extension of a 1970s concrete structure in Santander, Spain. The Cantabrian Maritime Museum restaurant has been constructed inside an architectural complex that also includes an Oceanographic Center designed by Vicente Roig Forner... View full entry
The Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) has opened a new headquarters space called The Bev in Manhattan it says will act as a “beacon for gender equity and innovation” just a few months removed from the passing of its trailblazing founder Beverly Willis at the age of 95. The new... View full entry
Romanian architect Oana Stănescu has been named as the curator for the Beta 2024 Timișoara Architecture Biennial. In a career spanning two decades, the architect, designer, writer, and educator has offered a “profound reading of contemporary architecture and design,” according to the... View full entry
Our semesterly Get Lectured rundown continues today with a look at the events and public programs on the campus of UCLA Architecture and Urban Design for the Spring academic term. The events kicked off yesterday, January 10, with a special presentation from SO – IL’s co-founder Florian... View full entry
MVRDV has released updated renderings and other details about its forthcoming Grüne Mitte (or “Green Heart”) plan that calls for a redesigned new green district in the culturally rich German city of Düsseldorf. The firm’s plan, which entails the construction of a colorful residential... View full entry
Details of a new comprehensive master plan by Cooper Robertson for the University of Maryland’s flagship campus in College Park were revealed Tuesday by the firm following its initial announcement in March of last year. By prioritizing strategies for “holistic growth,” the university says it... View full entry
The Architecture Drawing Prize exhibition is set to open at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. The event, opening on January 31, will display drawings by the finalists and category winners of the latest Architecture Drawing Prize edition, which we reported on in November 2023.On view until March... View full entry
The Architectural Team (TAT) has completed a mixed-use tower in Boston featuring the city’s first sky lobby. The Raffles Boston Hotel & Residences features a 400-foot curved glass form and is described by the team as a “sophisticated new skyline statement within a challenging and historic... View full entry
The University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture has shared its slate of Spring ‘24 programming to go along with our Get Lectured look at what’s happening at various architecture schools. Lectures this term are organized under the theme 'The Good Life.' The school shares: "Increasingly... View full entry
