This week, Mansfield, a design director for MASS Design Group, was named a Disability Futures Fellow by the Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He’s one of 20 artists around the country to receive the $50,000 grant, a new initiative and the only national, multidisciplinary prize for creators with disabilities. — The Boston Globe
Born deaf, Mansfield, according to The Boston Globe, "plans to use the award to further his Deaf Space Archive research into how the designs of 19th- and 20th-century schools for the deaf contributed to societal perceptions of deafness as a pathology — and what that did to deaf... View full entry
If you've been hunting for a lovely abode inside a rusty shell wedged between a railway line and a scrap yard on a challenging plot in central London for under a million pounds, you're in luck. Designed by UK firm Undercurrent Architects, the 1,600-sqft Archway Studios property is actually an... View full entry
Universal Studios Japan plans to open its $580 million Nintendo attraction on Feb. 4, finally debuting a long-delayed effort to introduce Mario and other beloved characters to real-world theme park visitors.
Super Nintendo World, built on the existing Universal Studios Japan site, is envisioned as a life-sized replica of Nintendo Co.’s most popular games with rides, shops and walk-through activities.
— Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that a Mario Kart ride inside a recreation of Bowser's Castle would be one of Super Nintendo World's first attractions. Image courtesy of Nintendo. The ambitious half-billion dollar theme park was originally scheduled to open last summer, but the global coronavirus outbreak... View full entry
This week's highlight of architectural employers includes two architecture firms and an art studio with newly listed job openings in New York City, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon. For even more opportunities, visit Archinect Jobs and browse our active community of architecture students and... View full entry
DesignClass created an open call for designers to create a local memorial that honors those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The competition brief explained, "This incredible loss is compounded for many families who were not able to say goodbye to their loved ones in person due to hospital... View full entry
On November 24th, North Dakota State University announced its newest school, The School of Design, Architecture, and Art (SODAA). NDSU combined its architecture, landscape architecture, and visual arts departments into one school, hoping to diversify the learning outcomes students and... View full entry
Commercial interiors product manufacturers are struggling to understand the best way to reach their customers with the product information they need to make recommendations and execute on solutions that support the health, safety and welfare of employees returning to the office. Design practices... View full entry
Six residential projects from across the globe have just been recognized in Architectural Review's AR House Awards competition. While the top prize this year went to an adaptive-reuse conversion by emerging practice Davidson Rafailidis in Buffalo, New York, the jury also awarded two Highly... View full entry
The work of architect and designer Aldo Rossi, the first Italian winner of the Pritzker Prize in 1990, will be the star of the new major exhibition Aldo Rossi. The architect and the cities opening on March 10 at MAXXI, the National Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome. The retrospective features a... View full entry
One of the inevitable questions for someone with a lot of work experience is if all of those previous jobs should be included on a resume. The answer should depend on the circumstance. As a general rule, it's best to remember that a resume should always be tailored to the job you are... View full entry
3XN, B+H, and Zhubo Design were recently awarded first place in an international design competition for the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum, set to be the first large-scale comprehensive natural museum in Southern China once complete. The new 42,000-square-meter museum will be dedicated... 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 Interiors. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW... View full entry
Many architecture and design events underwent several schedule updates and programming changes as the world adjusted to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the highly anticipated Salone del Mobile in Milan was hopeful it would continue with its 2020 programming. Eventually, its board... View full entry
Los Angeles announced last week it will pilot Google's new Tree Canopy Lab technology that combines AI and aerial images to assess the city's tree canopy, or tree cover density. The platform shows the tree canopy at the neighborhood level to identify gaps and determine where the city should make investments. — Smart Cities Dive
According to Smart Cities Dive, "Tree Canopy Lab is integrated into Google's existing Environmental Insights Explorer, which helps cities measure and track environmental data such as air quality and emissions from the building and transportation sectors. The data analyses allow cities to... View full entry
More than forty of Australia's best new buildings this year were recently recognized with National Architecture Awards via a live-streamed event held by the Australian Institute of Architects. From a huge pool of nominations, 25 projects were selected by the jury for national awards, and another... View full entry
