The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has chosen the winners of the latest round of AIA Upjohn Research Initiative grants. The grants offer $15,000 to $30,000 in research support for "applied research projects that enhance the value of design and professional practice knowledge,"... View full entry
An adaptive reuse project designed by global architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) that would retrofit an existing 1980s office block in London is moving forward following approval from the City of London Planning & Transportation Committee. The project, located at 81 Newgate Street... View full entry
Today's featured virtual event happenings, from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide, address issues from resiliency, mass timber, community engagement, residential design, art, public art, urban design, Palm Springs modernism and bamboo. Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation?... View full entry
This post is brought to you by TerraViva Competitions TerraViva Competitions launches TACTICAL URBANISM NOW!, a new architecture and design competition focused on the transformation of contemporary public spaces. Prizes up to 4.000 € will be awarded to the winners... View full entry
As the nationwide effort to reopen American businesses, universities, and other facilities gets underway, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched a new set of guidelines and metrics for ensuring that these re-opening activities "leverage LEED" expertise to "support buildings and... 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. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles!... View full entry
Bronx - Park Avenue Green is a 15-story Passive House certified housing complex designed by New York City-based Curtis + Ginsberg Architects. The 154-unit complex is considered the largest Passive House certified building in North America as well as the largest Passive House affordable housing... View full entry
IKEA's research and design lab SPACE10 has teamed up with Bakken & Bæck and designer Tanita Klein to launch an open-source Bee Home. The offering is in response to the collaborative's recognition of the essentiality of bees for life on earth, which includes one third of all of the food we eat... View full entry
This year the Harvard University Graduate School of Design has awarded its coveted Wheelwright Prize to Daniel Fernández Pascual. The $100,000 fellowship funds travel-based research to support and investigate contemporary architecture and design. The Wheelwright Prize was... View full entry
Australia's Sunshine Coast Council has invested in its future by producing an inspiring design guide in the form of a visually stunning book. The book showcases how good design is vital to protecting what the community values most. The Sunshine Coast is coveted globally for its sub-tropical... View full entry
After completing a required one-year post-occupancy review, the Silver Oaks Alexander Valley winery designed by Piechota Architecture, with engineering and sustainable design consultations from Thornton Tomasetti, has achieved Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification. The... View full entry
The Architects Declare movement has spread across the globe as over 20 countries have joined the fight to address climate change and biodiversity issues. The United States has announced its pledge to join. With 92 signatures collected from U.S.-based architecture practices like Perkins... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of the annual Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Awards highlighting "projects [that] integrate high design with advanced performance in ten key areas." In order to be nominated, submitted projects must "demonstrate... View full entry
With the renovation and expansion of the Rothko Chapel campus in Houston nearing completion, project organizers have announced that the sacred art space will reopen to the public in September. The renovation is being designed by New York City-based Architecture Research Office and includes a... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has published new and updated AIA contract documents that are designed to "support businesses with reaching their sustainability goals and programming." The latest set of documents focuses on AIA's renewed efforts to center environmental design... View full entry
