As the Northern Hemisphere heads out for summer vacations, the architecture and design community still has lots on the calendar, including exciting biennales, fairs, and exhibitions.From the roster of ongoing and upcoming events listed on Bustler, here is a brief curated selection of... 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 Wood. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to... View full entry
The inaugural edition of the European Collective Housing Award has been announced by a panel of judges that included Anne Lacaton and Fernanda Canales. Their selection of a converted former wine storage facility in Basel, Switzerland, designed by Esch Sintzel Architekten, took home the top... View full entry
Foster + Partners and Arup have announced the first four designs for the hotly anticipated California High-Speed Rail as part of a series of open house sessions currently being undertaken with key stakeholders across the state’s Central Valley region. The first set of designs will... View full entry
The shortlist for this year's AR Public Awards from The Architectural Review has been revealed following their selection by a three-judge panel. A total of 15 projects made the cut for what the publication says is an award of pivotal importance given the threat to public space posed by... View full entry
For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking exceptional work by architecture students; captivating, sustainable, and socially impactful designs and inventions; architectural proposals that reimagine ten permanent... View full entry
Selldorf Architects recently debuted the studio's first two residential skyscrapers at the redeveloped One Domino Square site in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. With an allotment of 398 new rental units and 160 total condominiums, the project boasts more than 700,000 square feet of usable space... View full entry
A strength of Galicia, Chipperfield believes, is the extent to which technocratic versions of modernity have passed it by. “When we were growing up, we sort of knew what progress was. It was silver and shiny. Now we’re not so sure." — The Guardian
In a new interview with Rowan Moore, last year’s Pritzker winner David Chipperfield details his work in Galicia, Spain. In this seaside locale, he says, he’s found a restored sense of "normality" after relocating his life and family there for the summertime beginning in 2020. From there, he... View full entry
A team of engineers from the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley has secured funding for their innovative Mycotecture Off Planet project. The initiative hopes to construct off-planet sustainable housing and furniture designs from mycelial composite bricks. The $2 million in funding will... View full entry
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has named architectural historian Gabrielle Esperdy to lead its Hillier College of Architecture and Design as the new dean following a national search. Esperdy, who had already been serving in an interim capacity since 2022, will take office effective July... View full entry
FreelandBuck has designed a pair of stunning single-family residences, built with a shared foundation, atop a steep lot in Los Angeles’ Mount Washington neighborhood. They are defined by strong rectilinear forms and a restrained material palette, in addition to white open spaces illuminated by... View full entry
Marlon Blackwell Architects has shared an update to their planned air traffic control tower project in Columbus, Indiana, following its initial announcement in December 2023. Renderings of the design revealed this week detail the firm’s pledge to create “more than a piece of infrastructure”... View full entry
The Cycle 5 Outstanding Project winners of this year's Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize have been announced in both MCHAP.emerge and The Americas Prize categories.Maurice Cox, the MCHAP Cycle 5 Jury Chair, describes: "The increase in publicly commissioned works clearly signals a renewed commitment... View full entry
The disassembly of Lloyd Wright's treasured Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, California — necessitated by months of "accelerated land movement" at its 3.5-acre site in the Los Angeles suburbs this winter — is underway as the group responsible for its stewardship looks for a... View full entry
The latest curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs features nine intermediate designer and architect roles currently available in the Los Angeles area. To explore specific job titles in the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. Also, follow our Archinect Tips... View full entry
