2020 was an interesting year, to say the least. While a pandemic, social, and political unrest impacted nations worldwide architects and designers pushed through and continued to create memorable projects. From winning competition entries, academic research, or prestigious honors based on... View full entry
The push for increasing the number of Black licensed architects has been an ongoing effort. Organizations like NOMA and individuals like Norma Merrick Sklarek, Paul Williams, Zena Howard, Phillip Freelon, Gabrielle Bullock, Curtis Moody, and many others have paved the... View full entry
With only 29 days of his White House mandate remaining, President Trump revisited a topic that had previously stoked sharp criticism from the architecture community and signed an executive order today that makes classical architecture the preferred style for federal buildings. The order opens with... View full entry
This week's highlight of architectural employers includes four firms and one architecture school with newly listed job openings in New York City, Pittsburgh, Santa Monica, and Providence, Rhode Island. For even more opportunities, visit Archinect Jobs and browse our active community of... View full entry
they believe that most major architecture in certain styles. was, at least, heavily influence by Tarter culture, or, more often, built by Tartars (often in, like, America) and that the records of this have been erased...anyway go check out r/tartaria, r/tartarianarchitecture and r/culturallayer, it is a TRIP. i have only scratched the surface here — Ben aka @cinemashoebox
A deep dive on Twitter into some particularly bizarre architectural content. View full entry
The month of April transitioned us to embrace virtual meetings, events, and remote learning. One silver lining this month was witnessing architects and students mobilize to help offset PPE supplies. Understanding ways to navigate through the pandemic from an academic and professional... View full entry
London-based architecture studio Whitaker Studio designs a three-bedroom, three-bath single-family residence near California's Joshua Tree National Park. While soothing desert views are always a plus, what makes this particular home so appealing is its looks and configuration. The project idea was... 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 Bathroom Spaces. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW... View full entry
For a designer who’s developing office space around the world, Thomas Heatherwick doesn’t seem too fazed by how the pandemic might affect the future of the workplace.
[...] Mr. Heatherwick said the shift to working from home was well under way even before coronavirus hit.
— The Wall Street Journal
Heatherwick Studio has recently been collaborating on major office and mixed-use developments in Silicon Valley, including the Google Charleston East HQ with BIG and the Downtown West San Jose plan with KPF, Grimshaw, SHoP, Solomon Cordwell Buenz, and SITELAB urban studio. For a tour of Thomas... View full entry
Ever wonder how to create a good resume? How about how to deal with passive-aggressive coworkers? You might've even asked yourself the best way to communicate an important idea. Whatever your areas of interest, be sure to follow the Archinect Tips tag to stay up to date on the latest... View full entry
The onset of COVID-19 hit hard in March. We began to see the death of many people across the globe. This included some of architecture's very own, with the passings of Vittorio Gregotti, John LaPlante, Michael Sorkin, Michael McKinnell, all occurring in March this year. Schools transitioned... View full entry
Snøhetta just celebrated the opening of another major building in the 13th arrondissement in Paris: the new headquarters for French media conglomerate Le Monde Group will be able to house all 1,600 employees together under one roof, gathering six newsrooms that used to be scattered across the... View full entry
The demolition of the former Trump Plaza casino will become a fundraiser to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City that the mayor hopes will raise in excess of $1 million
Opened in 1984, Trump’s former casino was closed in 2014 and has fallen into such a state of disrepair that demolition work began earlier this year. The remainder of the structure will be dynamited on Jan. 29.
— AP
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Trahan Architects and Spackman Mossop Michaels have revealed their design for the renewal of Luther George Park located in downtown Springdale, Arkansas. Commissioned by the Downtown Springdale Alliance, the park is a part of the city's larger plan to create dynamic public spaces and plazas... View full entry
Earlier this month, we highlighted six academic institutions that had open employment opportunities ranging from visiting professors to admissions coordinators. This week, we feature another round of institutions currently seeking new faculty and staff. End 2020 and start the new year by... View full entry
