Big Mouth House was developed by Hybrid Architecture, led by Rob Humble in collaboration with Kailin Gregga of Best Practice Architecture and sole practitioner Steven Lazen. The team transformed a 5,760-square-foot single-family lot in Seattle's Central District into three dynamic townhomes. Each... View full entry

Designer and educator Omar Khan has been appointed as the new Head of the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture.  Khan is currently the chair of the Department of Architecture at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Khan is also a co-principal, with Laura... 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

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

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

This post is brought to you by Arquine Images of Contemporary Chilean Architecture In the winter, 15 photographers visited some of the most iconic contemporary architecture projects that have put Chile on the map over the last three decades. A collection of new images presents the singularity of... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has outlined the initial phases of new strategic and climate action plans. In a recent virtual meeting that took place between April 14 and 17, leaders of the organization convened to outline guiding principles for AIA's next five years. The AIA... View full entry

San Francisco-based TW Ryan Architecture (TWRA) completes its first ground-up project in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Three Chimney House sits on a large 45-acre site with a small pond and views westward towards the Shenandoah Mountains. The property was originally part of a larger... View full entry

Today's installment of Archinect Sessions introduces the first of six episodes sharing conversations we've had with architects, designers, and others in the industry. The discussions address the challenges experienced navigating these uncertain times, from the stay-at-home orders due to the... View full entry

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has begun the process for selecting a new president following the temporary recusal of current RIBA President Alan Jones. Jones's tenure is set to last through August 2021.  Jones stepped aside from the position in March as news of a "serious... View full entry

Architect and urban designer Liang Wang has been selected by Syracuse University as the 2020-21 Harry der Boghosian Fellow. The fellowship will take Liang from Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he is a current Doctor of Design candidate at Harvard University, to the Syracuse University School of... View full entry

As society plans its transition out of the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic response and into a new era of social distanced, post-quarantine life, the gradual re-inhabitation of existing buildings will necessitate that many aspects of daily life be re-examined, both in terms of social custom... View full entry