MVRDV is behind a newly commenced mixed-use housing tract called La Serre, to be located in the Paris region’s ZAC Léon Blum eco-district at Issy-les-Moulineaux. The firm’s project announcement details an 18-story development defined by its open facade with a landscaped vertical village... View full entry
Japan-based Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP has offered a look inside their recently completed Library of the Earth. Situated in the Japanese city of Kisarazu, and completed in April 2022, the library is described by the firm as “the library for the farmers, plowing the fields on sunny days and reading... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects today announced the appointment of a nine-member delegation that will represent the professional body at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) ahead of its commencement this Thursday in Dubai. In a separate announcement today, AIA says... View full entry
The winners of this year’s Soane Medal have been announced as French architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal. The 2021 Pritzker Prize laureates follow Marina Tabassum and last year’s winner Peter Barber as the three most recent recipients of the award. Their work was commended... View full entry
The Royal Institute of British Architects has picked its slate of winners for the 2023 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarship competition. The scholarships, which this year total £37,500 ($47,600 USD), were awarded to current Part 2 students from around the UK. Candidates were selected based... View full entry
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s influential Monuments Project is about to expand its reach thanks to a newly-announced commitment of $500 million to the now three-year-old initiative that has to date provided 80 projects worth a total of $170 million nationwide. The amount effectively doubles... View full entry
Look below for Archinect's latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs. This week's featured employer highlight includes openings in New York City and Portland, Maine. For even more opportunities, head over to the Archinect job board and explore our... View full entry
The Los Angeles Business Council has announced the winners of its 53rd LA Architectural Awards. The series seeks to celebrate “designs that embrace innovative design standards that enhance the way we live in Los Angeles.” Over four dozen projects were recognized across the series, selected... View full entry
OMA, Studio A Kwadraat, and their Schools by Circlewood consortium have won a competition for the design of a school on the outskirts of Amsterdam. The Wisperweide school, which will house a preschool and after-school care, is the first to apply the consortium’s prefabricated modular system... View full entry
Following our previous visit to Seattle-based Wittman Estes, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Massachussets this week to explore the work of I-Kanda Architects. The Charlestown-based firm specializes in high-end residential projects, ranging from “mountainside cabins to... View full entry
Henning Larsen has been announced as the winner of a draft design competition to transform Prague Central Station into a modern rail hub for the capital region named Nový Hlavák. The project will increase passenger capacity for an existing Hlavni Nadrazi terminal and train hall while enhancing a... View full entry
The globe-spanning designs of MAD Architects are the subject of a new retrospective exhibition being staged at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MoCAUP) that promises viewers an interesting take on the relationship cities have with time, history, and nature.Under the... View full entry
MVRDV and Orange Architects have announced a new master plan for a mixed-used district in Kyiv, Ukraine, that's meant to spark a revitalization of the capital’s downtown commercial area. The design for the NUVO complex calls for a five-building mix of new structures united by a central shared... View full entry
The Palm Springs Art Museum is set to open a comprehensive exhibition on the architect Albert Frey (1903–1998). Opening on January 13th, 2024, the exhibition titled 'Albert Frey: Inventive Modernist' will feature drawings, plans, images, and models, including those from Frey’s personal archives. View full entry
The UK’s Section of Architectural Workers (SAW) has announced its affiliation with Unite, one of the UK’s most influential trade union groups. The move will see SAW operate under the same union group as the UK’s wider construction sector. When it was established in 2019, SAW was affiliated... View full entry
