The MICROHOME competition series has just wrapped up its seventh edition with winning designs presenting a mix of innovative solutions, social, and socio-economic concerns.The challenge invited participants to conceptualize a modular, off-grid dwelling for a hypothetical young couple, limited to a... View full entry
Another mixed-use retail project from Heatherwick Studio is coming to Seoul. The newly announced Hanwha Galleria project covers an existing metro subway station with a glass atrium and two landscaped plaza areas. Two asymmetrical glass volumes resembling hourglass forms and containing gardened... View full entry
Nonresidential construction spending dipped 0.2% nationwide in June, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.21 trillion, with... View full entry
Saudi Arabia’s turn as host of the 2034 World Cup would include NEOM as one of its 15 host cities, according to an official bid submitted to FIFA. Renderings describing a new 46,000-seat stadium elevated 350 meters (1,150 feet) above the ground and embedded within the superstructure of the... View full entry
This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design competitions features four calls seeking research proposals that highlight contributions to architecture that have been overlooked, innovative designs implementing single-stair housing in mid-rise buildings in Denver... View full entry
Berlin-based architect and designer Adorján Portik has shared with us the first details of his new ‘Halfway to the Infinite’ furniture series, a set of twelve armchairs he will create for each month of the year. The project, now about halfway completed, is targeted at students and fellow... View full entry
The full details of Foster + Partners’ plan for an urban recovery of the earthquake-damaged Turkish city of Antakya and Hatay province have been made publicly available for the first time since the project was announced last October. The regeneration plan entails eight separate ‘design... View full entry
[Pharrell] Williams is aiming to reinstate arts competitions back on the world’s biggest sports stage, starting with raising awareness through his star-studded Louis Vuitton event Thursday in Paris. He passionately shared his goal to see the tradition revived by the Olympics in 2028 the night before the Games’ opening ceremony. — The Associated Press
As we detailed three years ago during the Tokyo games, the modern Olympics were at one time also meant to showcase feats of artistic and architectural talent (although most were tinged by racist theories of the time). Pharrell’s view, which he wouldn’t elaborate, is that having them included... View full entry
Our latest weekly curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features eight employers with exciting opportunities in the Boston area. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection. Payette... View full entry
Researchers at the University College London have put forth a new argument in favor of a simple solution to combating the issue of extreme heat in cities without air conditioning. The so-called “cool roof” method they found had the best mitigation performance metrics over others surveyed... View full entry
New York Governor Kathy Hochul's office has proposed transforming the 100,000-square-foot former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood into affordable housing. Called Liberty Landing, the scheme is a joint venture between Camber Property Group and Osborne Association... View full entry
The SOM Foundation’s 2024 cohort of China Fellows has been revealed as Zhangxiang Dai, Wenxiao Xiang, and Xiangqing Zheng. They will each receive $5,000 for their separate proposals addressing this year’s theme of "Adapting Housing Strategies to Respond to New Realities." View full entry
A cabin by Norwegian architectural office Rever & Drage takes a unique form as a single unit and the combination of four distinct buildings. Called Cabin at Troll’s Peak, the roughly 1,500-square-foot structure features local craftsmanship and regional timber spread across a connecting row of... View full entry
Today's 2024 Stirling Prize shortlist announcement from the Royal Institute of British Architects showcased the breadth of architectural ingenuity in the UK with a surprising diversity of projects from some of the country’s leading firms. The finalist roster includes projects as far-ranging... View full entry
The unlikely pairing of the Centre Pompidou and the state of New Jersey that would have seen OMA remake the historic Pathside Building in Jersey City into its first American satellite appears to be over after officials determined the project to be "no longer viable" financially. "Due to the... View full entry
