Ikea has released a free font called Soffa Sans, inspired by all the memes born from its online “Design your own sofa” planner. The tool allows for customers to design the layouts and configurations of Ikea’s couches, from the Vimle sectionals to the Vallentuna modular sofa series. Once it was discovered that the planner allowed for basically any configuration with no limit to the cost, it inspired some Sims-like creativity from users. — The Verge
The SOFFA SANS font was developed in partnership with UK agency Proximity London and is available for download here. Some of the examples people used the sofa planner as a block-y drawing tool (which inspired the font) below. pic.twitter.com/o75DdhB3D5— forever (@perspectivator) June... View full entry
Archinect has hired editor, writer, and designer Antonio Pacheco as its new managing editor. Antonio is responsible for developing editorial content, covering breaking and professional news, and will oversee the ongoing development of Archinect’s editorial team in accordance with the... View full entry
Eager to update your knowledge on the art of model-building? The book “Architecture and Modelbuilding: Concepts - Methods - Materials” is a guide that illustrates the possibilities of the medium and also explores its past and future. Thanks to publisher Birkhäuser, Archinect is giving away... View full entry
This post is brought to you by HiveIO As datacenter technologies have evolved from mainframes to distributed architectures to the Internet each layer of "improvement" brought with it ever increasing complexity. HiveIO changes the datacenter at its core. We bring simplicity and cost control to... View full entry
The Stonewall Riots in June 1969 set forth the fight for LGBTQ rights that continues today. To honor the last five decades of its lasting impact, the LGBT Community Center of NYC teamed up with the National Park Service, with support from Google, to create an interactive, augmented reality... View full entry
It is a rare moment when the words "architect" and "architecture" appear in the elusive list of trending Twitter topics, but yesterday's sighting followed a sad occasion: architect I.M. Pei, the revered master of modernist architecture, had died on Thursday at the proud age of 102. Architecture... View full entry
If you haven't already, you can vote for your favorite Spring '19 architecture school lecture posters that Archinect featured in our ongoing Get Lectured series. Which four posters are currently in the lead? From the responses we've gathered so far, Ohio State University is overwhelmingly in first... View full entry
The ai-art gold rush began in earnest last October, when the New York auction house Christie’s sold Portrait of Edmond de Belamy, an algorithm-generated print in the style of 19th-century European portraiture, for $432,500.
Bystanders in and out of the art world were shocked. The print had never been shown in galleries or exhibitions before coming to market at auction, a channel usually reserved for established work.
— The Atlantic
With the attention that AI has garnered in the last few years, it was only a matter of time before the capital behind art would seep its way onto the field. With contemporary art forever changed after the 1973 Scull auction, we may now find ourselves at the next nexus of the art world and its mean... View full entry
When looking for job opportunities architects are intrigued by the work produced by their prospective employer, cue Archinect Jobs Visualizer. A new way to view architectural job opportunities and enhance Archinect's job board experience, the Archinect Jobs Visualizer allows for a firm's work to... View full entry
The Archinect Outpost has never smelled better. We're now carrying YIELD's new Architect Series incense — a delicious way to spruce up the atmosphere of your work or living space! You can purchase them from us online or visit our retail store in the LA Arts District to... View full entry
This $2 million house is perched on an ocean cliff. Today I'm showing you the quirks and features of this rather unusual house. It's not a car, but it's still interesting, and quirky, and exciting -- and this house is worth checking out. — YouTube
What happens when a world famous car reviewer turns his sights towards a house? While on vacation, Doug Demuro of YouTube fame couldn't help but review the 2 million dollar home he was staying in on the island of Nantucket. His insights were impressively thorough and refreshingly unlike those one... View full entry
In case you missed it, Archinectors can vote for their favorite Fall '18 architecture school lecture posters that we featured in our ongoing Get Lectured series. Which four posters currently have the most votes? Out of 521 responses so far, University of Toronto currently leads in first place with... View full entry
John Hill started blogging about buildings back in 1999, providing a regularly-updated single-author architecture blog for longer than anyone else I'm aware of, and I've been around the block a few times since starting Archinect in 1997. As 2019 kicks off, it looks like John is pivoting from... View full entry
Are you an architecture buff who has traveling at the top of your list this year? Many travel all over to view and capture beautiful sites on camera. However, what about the places that have been forgotten and abandoned over time? These places, once filled with life and activity, have laid... View full entry
In dire need of urban planning memes on this last Friday of the year? Have we got a link for you: Planning Peeps has compiled 2018's gems trending among city planners and urbanism disciples. Check out some of our favorites below and visit Parts 1 and 2 of the full list. All images via... View full entry
