This post is brought to you by SCI-Arc, an Archinect Partner School SCI-Arc is delighted to announce the return of its annual gala, Main Event 2021: Acts of Optimism on May 1, 2021. Inspired by Director and CEO Hernán Diaz Alonso’s affirmation that “architecture is an act of... View full entry
In January 2021, we previously reported Desert X's plans to postpone the third edition of the Coachella Valley's highly anticipated international art exhibition due to increasing Covid-19 cases. However, last Friday, the Coachella Valley "opened" their desert exhibitions to the public. From March... View full entry
The Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture recognizes designers under the age of 45 for their achievement in professional practice. Last year's prize was awarded to Francesca Torzo of Francesca Torzo Architetto. Architect Mariam Kamara of Atelier Masomi was recognized and highly... View full entry
In honor of American architect, writer, and lecturer MJ Long, the MJ Long Prize is awarded to a UK-based female architect that has excelled in practice. Now in its second year, the award's inaugural recipient went to Tracy Meller of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. This year, the W... View full entry
The Land Art Generator Initiative collaborated with the Burning Man project to develop a design challenge that invites creative proposals for regenerative projects for Fly Ranch, an off-the-grid ranch in the Great Basin. The competition brief asked for designers... View full entry
Located at the intersection of sculpture and architecture, TOLO's XYYXXY Accessible Restroom is designed as a counterpoint to the “normative” bathroom. The plan takes the shape of a disfigured cross with a “non-gendered” toilet or urinal stall located at the end of each spoke. The impetus... View full entry
To kick off a multi-part exploration of Designers in Tech, Alessio Grancini (a prototype engineer at Magic Leap) sat down with Paul Petrunia to talk about the differences between AR, VR and XR, as well as Facebook’s plans for a "Real World Index" aka "worldwide digital twin...live-updated... View full entry
Kent State University and the Cleaveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) present their Spring 2021 lecture programming. The CUDC is a non-profit community design center that is part of Kent State University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design. This Spring lecture series... View full entry
This week's list of featured online events from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide includes lectures, presentations, discussions, a conference, an award presentation, and a symposium. Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation? Tour? Interview? Happy Hour? Submit... View full entry
The highly anticipated Exhibit Columbus 2021 Design Presentations invite the public to experience a virtual and public exhibition. Curated by Architect Iker Gil and critic Mimi Zeiger the third iteration of Exhibit Columbus expands on a theme fit for the... View full entry
For the Spring Syracuse University's School of Architecture curated an exciting list of speakers and guest lectures for their Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series. The school shares that the series was "created by and for our students, provides opportunities to engage with activists... View full entry
This week's list of featured online events from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide focuses on Paul Revere Williams, climate and energery research, Taliesin West, and Lina Bo Bardi. Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation? Tour? Interview? Happy Hour? Submit it for... View full entry
Since February 18th Harvard GSD has curated an exciting list of speakers to present during their Spring 2021 Lecture series. With lectures, symposiums, and public events continuing through April 20th the school has invited presenters from a variety of backgrounds who will discuss topics focusing... View full entry
Organized by Georgeen Theodore, Dir. Master of Infrastructure Planning, and Ana Penalba Estebanez, Lecturer, the Hillier College of Architecture and Design at New Jersey Institute of Technology shares their upcoming lectures for Spring 2021. The College shares, "The world is facing... View full entry
The CMU School of Architecture's Spring '21 lecture series features an amazing lineup of speakers. Starting in February and continuing through April, the school has curated a series that touches on architecture, professional practice, race and aesthetics, history, and design futures. The... View full entry
