The 30 best new designs from around the United Kingdom have been announced by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) as part of its 2023 National Awards cycle, presenting a useful annual survey of the country’s top architectural design trends in what is now the program’s 57th... View full entry
The latest roundup of curated openings from architecture and design firms hiring on Archinect Jobs includes positions located in New York City, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Franklin/Boston area. For more job opportunities, head over to Archinect Jobs to browse our active... View full entry
The National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) has named eight new winners of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service for 2023 in recognition of their commitment to architectural regulatory standards and the organization’s mission to “protect the public’s health... View full entry
Congestion pricing in New York City has cleared its final federal hurdle, officials said on Monday, all but ensuring that the first such program in the nation will begin next year with the aim of reducing traffic and pollution in Manhattan and funding improvements to mass transit. — The New York Times
Following the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the program, a local panel appointed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will now work to determine final toll rates, including any discounts or exemptions. A report released by the MTA last August revealed one... View full entry
New York officials are calling on design firms, engineers and architects to draw up a plan for a new Penn Station design that keeps both commuters and the community in mind. [...]
In a dramatic about-face, the governor announced plans to redevelop Penn Station without touching the neighborhood surrounding it. With soaring glass ceilings and a broad marble concourse not unlike the Moynihan Train Hall directly adjacent to it.
— ABC 7
The scrapped 10-tower office component of the $7 billion plan was ultimately done in by the consequences of post-pandemic economics that have profoundly affected the commercial real estate market in Midtown and other parts of Manhattan. Gone also are the 1,800 housing units included in... View full entry
MVRDV has completed a mixed-use tower in San Francisco inspired by geology. Named ‘The Canyon,’ the 23-story scheme is part of a wider master plan along the city’s waterfront to create a sustainable community named Mission Rock. Image credit: Jason O'Rear The Canyon is one of four buildings... View full entry
The Royal Academy of Arts in London is set to open an exhibition on the work of Herzog & de Meuron. Located in the Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Galleries from July 14th to October 15th, the exhibition was created in collaboration with the architects to give visitors “an insight into the thinking... View full entry
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday on a motion to identify a location to implement its first Park Block -- modeled after the city of Barcelona’s Superblocks, a block grid system that restricts traffic to major roads and opens up city blocks and streets to pedestrians. — NBC Los Angeles
The “Park Block” motion was initially introduced by Los Angeles District Councilmember Kevin de León last year. The program aims to save lives lost due to poor air quality and traffic violence. As detailed in a report by LA City Council’s Transportation Committee, the Blocks will serve to... View full entry
Brazilian firm ARQBR Arquitetura e Urbanismo’s Church of the Holy Family is a striking new circular, concrete structure that seeks to connect Brasília’s urban and natural landscape. Image: Joana França The church is located on the edge of the capital’s EPIA (Park Road of... View full entry
Following last week’s visit to Los Angeles-based Kadre Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week where we meet the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. With responsibility for the stewardship of 30,000 acres of land, or 14% of New York... View full entry
Le Corbusier was to architecture what Picasso was to painting, a towering and egomaniacal creative force who transformed his discipline for ever. His buildings have inspired admiration, sometimes devotion. He is an icon, granted the nickname “Corb” or “Corbu” by architects. He has also been vigorously attacked, as a mechanistic fanatic whose ideas inspired inhumane tower blocks and concrete jungles. — The Guardian
In his latest Guardian piece, critic Rowan Moore remembers the 100-year anniversary of the seminal modernist manifesto Toward an Architecture by one of the profession's most revered and controversial figures, Le Corbusier. Acknowledging that the book's thoughts about the future were now... View full entry
The second series of the Children's Hospice design competition has awarded three winning design proposals from student teams based in Japan, Mexico, and Denmark. The 2023 award winners responded to the competition brief asking participants to "create designs for a place that can give more... View full entry
Plans have been unveiled for the reportedly “world’s largest urban construction project in wood” in the Swedish capital. Named Stockholm Wood City, and designed by Henning Larsen and White Arkitekter, the scheme will extend over 2.7 million square feet across several buildings. Image credit... View full entry
Our latest assemblage of curated picks of architecture and design competitions featured on Bustler includes calls for the exhibition design of the Shenzhen Natural History Museum, the exploration of new forms of border crossings, the creation of a resilient redevelopment scheme in Tempe, Arizona... View full entry
Remote work is second nature for Generation Z, many of whom graduated college and started careers during the pandemic. And yet, many are now transitioning to in-person work as they look for more workplace connections, learning opportunities and socialization with coworkers. That means figuring out what kind of workspace environment will keep Gen Z workers interested, is becoming a higher priority. — worklife
According to the 2023 Global Workplace Survey Comparison by Gensler, there has been a sudden split, spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic, in the workplace preferences for Gen Z workers compared to older generations. To start, the findings reveal that Gen Z workers place more value on learning... View full entry
