As critical reaction to the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial continues to pour in, Archinect has collected some critical highlights from a collection of design writers and critics. (See here for Archinect’s 2019 CAB picks.) And while this year’s takes on the biennial have been relatively... View full entry
Antonio Pacheco, Managing Editor at Archinect, praised César Pelli's Quirky Corners. In particular the way they not only step in section, but "also stepped in plan, adding subtly to the often extruded and repetitive floor plates common to this era’s tall buildings." Plus, Sean Joyner identified... View full entry
Is a city a brand? Recently in Helsenki a new marketing campaign has launched positioning the Finnish capital a "City as Service" or CaaS. According to this new "digital lifestyle subscription service" the aim for the initiative is to attract highly skilled tech professionals to the city. ... View full entry
Archifest is the Singapore Architectural Festival that began back in 2007. It is "an annual festival for the city to celebrate architecture and the built environment." The festival is organized by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) which is a platform "for people from all walks of life to... View full entry
It's that time of the year again, New York City: Archtober is here! The month-long festival celebrates the city's architecture and its presence in everyday life with a varied offering of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, talks, conferences, film screenings, and insightful tours across... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2019 With a new school year already here, it's time for Archinect's latest edition of Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2019 With a new school year already here, it's time for Archinect's latest edition of Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back... View full entry
The Final Winning List of “2019 UIA-CBC International Colleges and Universities Competitive Construction Workshop" On August 18, 2019, the "2019 UIA-CBC International Colleges and Universities Competitive Construction Workshop" closed. The Construction Workshop is hosted internationally by... View full entry
For Archinect Sessions episode #145, we are joined by Kimberly Dowdell, a principal at HOK in Chicago and the current President of the National Organization of Minority Architects. Our conversation covers Kimberly’s impressive path to success in architecture and the leadership role she’s... View full entry
A joint exhibition two years in-the-making brings together architecture students from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and HafenCity University of Hamburg to investigate the "analogous nature" of each school's host city. Stemming from a study abroad research project led by Adjunct... View full entry
Archtober 2019, New York City's month-long festival of architecture & design, is only days away now. As in previous years, the festival calendar also features exclusive tours and events again at nearly 30 Buildings of the Day in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island... View full entry
New York City's month-long architecture and design festival is upon us! Starting on October 1st, the city will be buzzing with a long list of design activities and events for the public to enjoy. In its ninth year, the annual festival is a celebration organized by the Center for Architecture... View full entry
The Architectural League of New York is ready to kick off the 2019 Beaux Arts Ball: WAVE, a yearly benefit party that supports their programs. Continuing their multi-year residency exploring the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Ball takes place this Friday, September 27 at the Shed 269 building... View full entry
Believe it or not, female representation and leadership within academic architectural institutions have come along way over the last 100 years. To highlight this progress, the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is paying homage to previous female graduates who... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2019 With a new school year already here, it's time for Archinect's latest edition of Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back... View full entry
