Rice University plans to build a new student center, which will largely replace the current Rice Memorial Center. [...]
Rice plans to retain a few elements of the Rice Memorial Center, such as the chapel and the cloisters, but most of the RMC will be demolished.
— Houston Business Journal
The new student center building for Rice University designed by Adjaye Associates will be a three-story, 80,000-square-foot structure that mostly replaces the current Rice Memorial Center, according to the school's announcement. View full entry
Previously on Archinect, we reported the announcement of three architecture schools pledging climate action. Since then, two more schools of architecture have joined. On October 30th, US Architects Declare confirmed that Woodbury School of Architecture and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee... View full entry
MVRDV has completed a new flagship store in Paris for French lingerie brand Etam, renovating a 19th-century Haussmann building by removing its internal barriers and adding a glass floor to allow light to fill the interior. The project sits at a corner site on Boulevard Haussmann, in one of the... View full entry
Architectural Review announces 16 shortlisted practices for this year's 2020 AR Emerging Architecture awards. Since 1999 the awards program focuses on creating a platform that highlights the work of young architects and designers. For this year's edition the shortlist recognizes emerging practices... View full entry
The Ibsen Library, designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates in collaboration with Mad Arkitekter and BuroHappold, was commissioned in celebration of the renowned playwright Henrik Ibsen, who was born in Skien, Norway, the location of the new library. © Mir. © Kengo Kuma & Associates. Selected... View full entry
During this year's NOMA Conference, an unforgettable virtual experience was created to honor the organization's progress and celebrate its members. Despite the conference shifting to a virtual format, this didn't slow down conference registration. The event welcomed over 1,600 participants. ... View full entry
We are in the final days of Archtober 2020, New York City's month-long celebration of architecture and design, and with a packed calendar of events, there is no sign of slowing down. For the tenth year in a row, Archinect & Bustler are proud to partner with Archtober and present you our weekly... View full entry
After three years of construction, the Jacoby Studios in Paderborn, Western Germany has been completed. It was converted from a historic building complex and extended by David Chipperfield Architects Berlin. The building serves Tap Holding as their new company headquarters. The site was originally... View full entry
Originally opened in 1972, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library was Mies van der Rohe's only library and his last building. The landmark was closed in 2017 to commence modernizations which have been completed this year, recently reopening the building last month. The three-year... View full entry
Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright's Modern Masterpiece is a new film by Lauren Levine that is narrated by Brad Pitt. Streaming October 30th to November 15th, the documentary will look deeply into Wright's first public commission in the early 1900s and the efforts to restore it 100 years later. From... View full entry
Gusto 501, designed by PARTISANS, is the latest bar and restaurant by restauranteur Janet Zuccarini located in downtown Toronto. The new restaurant takes inspiration from its surrounding industrial neighborhood, utilizing the footprint of the car garage that previously sat on the site. © Nic... View full entry
Rafael Viñoly Architects have unveiled the first renderings of the National Medal of Honor Museum, one year after finalists were announced. The Museum is dedicated to the commemoration and preservation of the stories of more than 3,500 recipients of the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest... View full entry
With the hotel industry looking to regroup due to the effects of the recent pandemic, architecture firms are continuing with upcoming hospitality projects as team with innovation and hospitality groups. This month, Gensler and GSD Group announced its collaboration with Atari® Hotels. GSD Group is... View full entry
Famed Austrian architect, architectural philosopher, academic, and theorist, Wolfgang Tschapeller has been awarded the prestigious European Prize for Architecture. An annual award is given to living architects whose work reflects and exemplifies the "highest ideals of European civilization... View full entry
Powerhouse Company's design for a new technology museum and reception center in Chengdu, China combines recreation with thoughtful exhibition. Conceived as a continuous ring, the Loop of Wisdom embodies an organic and geometric archetype of fluidity and flexibility. The new museum and... View full entry