Bernhard Karpf, the 30-year veteran of Richard Meier & Partners who helped take over the firm after Meier was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in 2018, has left the office to start his own practice, Karpf Khalili Architects. Karpf departed Meier & Partners in July of 2019, The... View full entry
Richard Neutra's Lovell Health House in the hills above Los Angeles is reportedly going up for sale. According to a recent report in The Real Deal, the current owner of the 4,807-square-foot cliffside, International Style home is currently working to build buzz around the house in... View full entry
The School of Architecture at Taliesin (SoAT), which maintains campuses in Scottsdale, Arizona and Spring Green Wisconsin, is closing down following an 88-year run as the institution tasked with carrying on the intellectual design legacy of the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. ... View full entry
Tadao Ando and Bulgari have unveiled the results of their collaboration of the popular Octo Finissimo Automatic watch. Working with Bulgari's Senior Director of Watch Design, Fabrizio Bonamassa Stigliani, Ando imagined a watch that could pull inspiration from concrete, a material that "has given... View full entry
As part of Archinect's month-long Spotlight on Los Angeles, we have selected ten of our favorite residential projects across various cities and suburbs in Los Angeles County designed by practices with offices in LA. While the region is bustling with stunning homes and raw design talent alike (too... View full entry
According to a recently published economic report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the nation's nonresidential construction sector is expected to see growth of "just 1.5 percent through 2020," with a "less than a one percent increase" projected for 2021. The report does little to... View full entry
Adolfo Natalini, who, along with Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, co-founded the visionary architects' collective Superstudio, has passed away at age 78. Natalini was born on May 10, 1941 in Pistoia, Italy. He attended the University of Florence, graduating in 1966. That year, he... View full entry
This post is brought to you by Azure Magazine For the 10th annual AZ Awards, we’ve gathered together another stellar jury: Luca Nichetto, Stephanie Davidson, Omar Gandhi, Mia Lehrer and Marion Weiss. These five world-renowned practitioners exemplify the competition’s focus awarding the best in... View full entry
Situated within a rural Vermont landscape, amongst white pines and maple trees, this Olson Kundig-designed cabin seeks to bring a family into closer connection with one another and the surrounding forests. "This is an intentionally straightforward and economical cabin where the family can come... View full entry
Global pop star Akon and Senegalese government officials are readying to break ground on a new ground-up 2,000-acre sustainable tourism city near the country's capital, Dakar. Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future... View full entry
After a somewhat bumpy spring and summer, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) closed out the year on a positive note with three consecutive months of modest growth. A strong winter Architecture Billings Index Score for December: 52.5Project inquiries index: 58.7Design contracts index: 53.4 A new... View full entry
With the new year already in full swing, it's time to take a look at some of the upcoming high-profile museum projects and anticipated expansions of major cultural institutions that are scheduled to open, or re-open, in 2020. The Art Newspaper has published an insightful overview of... View full entry
Gruen Associates Partner Debra Gerod has been inaugurated as the AIA California 2020 President. According to the AIA California website, Gerod aims to focus on expanding the group's efforts to push the state to adopt proposed Zero Code measures that would mandate emissions-free buildings... View full entry
Ready to take the next step forward in your design career? Whether you're a junior-level designer, an experienced project architect, a design-savvy marketing coordinator, or a meticulous accountant, have a look at the latest job listings from last week's Employer of the Day featured firms. With... View full entry
Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon is a new children's book published by Lee & Low Books that highlights the life and work of the late architect Phil Freelon. Written by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by Laura Freeman, the 40-page picture book "celebrates a... View full entry