The construction for S.Pellegrino's Factory of the Future is underway. It began with a ceremony on September 27th as the "first stone was laid." At the ceremony, speeches and talks by the CEO of S.Pellegrino Sarzi Braga, Bjarke Ingels, and the Mayor of San Pellegrino Terme, Vittorio Millesi... View full entry
The Related Companies has released new renderings and a new name for Thomas Heatherwick’s High Line project at 515 West 18th Street: Lantern House. The pair of residential structures is located along Tenth Avenue between West 18th Street and West 19th Street and flanks both sides of the High Line [...]. The development is Heatherwick’s first residential project in New York City and in the United States. SLCE Architects is the architect of record. — New York YIMBY
Thomas Heatherwick is expanding his foothold in New York City: after creating quite a stir with the Vessel at Hudson Yards and the under-construction floating Pier 55 park, the London-based studio is teaming up with developers Related Companies again for the practice's first residential project on... View full entry
After emerging triumphant in an international design competition, David Chipperfield Architects have received the commission for the Rolex USA headquarters in New York. It will be located on the corner of 5th Avenue and 53rd Street and will replace an existing building that has been occupied by... View full entry
It is built into the value system of architecture – the ways in which it is taught, published, recognised and awarded – that the most desirable possible outcome of a career is to be a celebrated maker of singular objects, of buildings that can be admired as you would a painting or a symphony. [...]
It’s a start that the prize is to Grafton Architects – that is to say, a whole practice – rather than its two principals alone.
— The Guardian
Rowan Moore, the Observer’s architecture correspondent, applauds in his recent commentary the decision to award the next RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture to Irish practice Grafton Architects, a deserving team with female principals at the helm, rather than further perpetuating the... View full entry
Archtober 2019, New York City's month-long architecture and design festival, kicked off last week with an impressive lineup of events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. Archinect & Bustler have partnered with Archtober for the ninth year in a row and present you our... View full entry
Every year the International Union of Architects (UIA) reminds the globe to celebrate World Architecture Day (WAD). However, like most annual holidays that generate a large amount of interest within a 24-hour period, but quickly fade away as the day ends, there's hope that this year's festivities... View full entry
Beijing is seeing the completion of two high-profile, record-setting skyscrapers this fall: while the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Leeza SOHO Tower with its 623-foot-tall, full-height atrium (the world's tallest) will open to the public in November, the 1,732-foot supertall CITIC Tower already... View full entry
In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Motown Museum and Hitsville USA, Perkins and Will has commenced the first phase of the museum's expansion. The project has been dubbed Hitsville Next and will consist of two distinct phases. Phase 1 is a renovation of three historic houses where... View full entry
The National Arts Club (NAC) presented its Medal of Honor to architecture and design studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. DS+R was recognized by the NAC’s President, Board of Governors, and Architecture Committee for its outstanding architectural achievements... View full entry
The Centre Pompidou’s long-awaited offshoot branch in Shanghai will open on 8 November [...]. Exhibitions drawn from the holdings of the Beaubourg Gallery will be shown in the new outpost, called Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum, based in a wing of the 25,000 sq. m West Bund Art Museum designed by the UK architect David Chipperfield. — The Art Newspaper
Designs by David Chipperfield Architects for Shanghai's new West Bund Art Museum, which will house the Centre Pompidou satellite space, were first revealed in 2017. The opening is scheduled for November 8, The Art Newspaper reports. View full entry
The UK’s highest honor for architecture will go to a seminal firm in neighboring Ireland, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced this morning with the selection of Grafton Architects for the 2020 Royal Gold Medal. Based in Dublin, the practice was co-founded by Yvonne Farrell and... 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
Where is architecture missing the mark when it comes to awarding praise to "successful" designs? In a recent piece by Charles Rosenblum from the Pittsburgh City Paper, he expresses concern for the lack of outside architectural critique from organizations like the AIA. "If we don't speak up... View full entry
Chicago is recognized for its iconic architectural history, however, there are some areas of this beloved architectural haven that have not found a voice until now. Writer and photographer Lee Bey has documented buildings located in Chicago's South Side for several years. With the hopes to expose... View full entry
With nearly 500 images – many previously unpublished – the book highlights the contribution that the studio has made to a range of design challenges. Arranged in five decade-long chapters, spanning from 1967 to 2017, it is a chronological logbook of over 345 built works, with drawings of unbuilt works appearing at the end of each decade. — Foster + Partners
Portfolio, the name of the publication, is a complete account of the first fifty years of the practice. The book comes in at a robust 540 pages, includes a foreword by Norman Foster in addition to essays from the architectural critic Peter Buchanan. View full entry
