As the Southeast Texas region swelters through the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, a new exhibition of seven designers and academics at the Architecture Center Houston (ArCH), titled Big, Hot, and Sticky, is turning an eye to the future and the present dilemma through a closeup look at... View full entry
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Taoyuan Station from Mecanoo was recently held in Taiwan. The 656,598-square-foot transportation project supports the country’s transition to an underground rail network as part of the initial segment of a two-phase master plan. Image courtesy Mecanoo The... View full entry
In this week's curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs, we are highlighting 11 architecture schools with an assortment of open teaching, academic leadership, and facilities staff roles. Preparing for a new job? Be sure to follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, and... View full entry
Büro Ole Scheeren has shared images and project details of their underway mixed-used Scenic City design at the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base in China. As the new HQ for e-commerce giant JD.com, the project will feature prominently in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District when it is completed... View full entry
Kengo Kuma and Associates has inaugurated what could be this year’s most interesting new cultural project, the new Audeum (or Audio Museum) in Seoul, South Korea, following a two-year construction period. The world’s first museum experience dedicated to sound is approximately... View full entry
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) increased by 10.4% in June to a new score of 198.6, according to new data from Dodge Construction Network. The latest numbers are up considerably from the revised May reading of 179.9. Over the month, commercial planning increased 14.5%, and institutional planning... View full entry
The international jury of the European Prize for Urban Public Space has chosen ten finalists who will compete for the prize's 12th edition.Projects selected are located in eight countries: Belgium, Spain, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Most correspond to... View full entry
Through my research on elevators, I got a glimpse into why so little new housing is built in America and why what is built is often of such low quality and at high cost. The problem with elevators is a microcosm of the challenges of the broader construction industry — from labor to building codes to a sheer lack of political will. [...]
It’s become hard to shake the feeling that America has simply lost the capacity to build things in the real world, outside of an app.
— The New York Times
Stephen Smith, through the New York nonprofit Center for Building in North America, has been exposing variables that undermine the housing market's intricate calculus in the form of building codes, cost of labor, zoning regulations, and the construction industry. He says: "Elevators in North... View full entry
With summer in full effect, we're taking a look at the highlights on Archinect's Instagram feed from the spring and summer so far. Whether you're already one of @archinect's 96.8k followers or not (yet) — check out the most popular posts of the past three months, showcasing stand-out... View full entry
The winners of AZURE’s annual AZ Awards have been announced as part of the competition’s 14th edition. A select jury that included Julie Bargmann, the Guest of Honor at the recent AZ Awards Gala in Toronto, and nine others chose each winner from a group of submissions representing... View full entry
The Grimshaw-designed Robert Poujade pedestrian bridge in Toulouse has officially opened. Developed alongside ppa.architecture as part of a consortium led by French civil engineering construction company Eiffage, which included Ingérop, ATP, and Quartiers Lumières, the bridge is one of... View full entry
The shortlist for the 2024 edition of the World Architecture Festival has been revealed ahead of the annual live in-person event, which takes place in Singapore's Marina Bay Sands from November 6th to the 8th this year.A panel of 175 international judges, including Peter Cook, Nigel Coates, and... View full entry
The penultimate segment of the forthcoming California High-Speed Rail connection from Southern California to the San Francisco Bay Area has been approved for construction. The stretch begins at Palmdale in northern LA County and connects to Burbank. It will be followed by the final link between... 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, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. New York City-based project management and real estate advisory firm... View full entry
Today, the ideas Mr. Lombardi pioneered nearly 50 years ago are serving as a template for addressing twin problems: the city’s enormous office glut and its growing housing crisis. Mr. Lombardi, now 84 and still running a 16-person firm, is part of a wave of architects and developers now undertaking the mammoth work of converting financially distressed office buildings into multifamily housing. — The New York Times
A lengthy Times profile on the legendary New York conversion architect Joseph Pell Lombardi traces his early career efforts in SoHo and the Financial District to the contemporary challenges posed by office buildings and the impetus to remake them into housing in spite of the difficult... View full entry
