With yet another week under ever-evolving pandemic precautions wrapping up, it's time again to take a look at some of the most recent architecture and design challenges added to Bustler's competition database. Since pointing out a first wave of pandemic-related briefs in April, we have... View full entry

London-based Child Studio, led by Che Huang and Alexy Kos, has designed a contemplative oases in an imaginary project spurred by our current "lockdown world." The conceptual project explores ideas of wellness, escapism, and connection with nature through a series of curated images showing key... View full entry

Architect and educator Jennifer Yoos, FAIA has been named as the new Head of the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota.  Yoos is the principal and CEO of Minneapolis-based architecture practice VJAA. She is also an alumna of the University of Minnesota and the Architectural... View full entry

Dutch architects UNStudio have recently completed the top-to-bottom renovation and re-skinning of an existing office tower in Seoul for corporation company Hanwha.  The eye-catching project is notable due to the fact that the extensive renovation and re-cladding were executed while... View full entry

Ten emerging designers from the U.S. and Mexico have been selected as winners of VALUE, the 39th edition of the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers. The annual portfolio competition recognizes up-and-coming architects and designers who completed an undergraduate or... View full entry

Young 18-year-old evelync asked the Archinect community Wednesday if she should pursue a degree in architecture: "...I've been thinking about doing an Architecture degree (specifically at UCL) because they seem to embrace creativity and artistic contemporary design which is my only interest with... View full entry

The New York Times takes a look at the potential impact the coronavirus pandemic could have on the future of transit-oriented development in the United States. Transit use has fallen drastically during the lockdown period, while many high-profile figures, including New York Governor Andrew Cuomo... View full entry

The new Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine building in Pasadena, California is nearing completion.  Back in February of last year, the medical giant released renderings and a virtual tour of the new structure, which was designed by Yazdani Studio. The four-story building is due to be... 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 student projects on various Archinect People profiles. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles... View full entry

Marvin Malecha, an architect, educator, and author, has passed away at age 70 in San Diego.  News of Malecha's death was shared by NewSchool, where Malecha had been both President and Chief Academic Officer since 2016. A statement from the institution remembers the highly decorated design... View full entry

Twelve projects from across Canada (including one international recipient in Santiago, Chile) have been distinguished with the 2020 Governor General's Medals in Architecture. Presented jointly by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts, the... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has published a tool designed to help make the re-inhabitation of existing buildings take place more safely as the initial round of nationwide shelter-in-place directives begins to fade away.  According to an announcement published by AIA, the... View full entry

The patent-pending BioVYZER has already raised $124,341 in funding on Indiegogo which is significantly higher than the original goal of $7,104. The protective shield uses powered air purifying technology through N-95 filtration and offers protection to the users entire face. According to... View full entry

While many in architecture have been contributing to the production of PPE, Berlin-based art collective Plastique Fantastique has taken a unique approach to the traditional face mask. While not the first solution that covers the whole head, the iSphere takes on the form of its title, surrounding... View full entry

The Quayside project developed for the Toronto waterfront by Alphabet-backed Sidewalk Labs has been officially called off. In a Medium post announcing the death of the project, Sidewalk Labs CEO Daniel L. Doctoroff writes that the economic collapse that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic... View full entry