In a conversation with Niall Patrick Walsh, Natasha Sandmeier considered the potential up-side(s) to the growing abilities of Artificial Intelligence "I do not believe there are many creatives who aspire to draw door details for three months or to endlessly clean up red-line drawings. Yet, these... View full entry

Wrapping up a year in the wake of the recently concluded COP28 UN climate summit that resulted in, well, mild levels of agreement on the role of fossil fuels, it is possible to sense a slightly increased urgency toward this most pressing planetary issue on a high-minded diplomatic level. As we're... View full entry

Besides winning the commission, getting planning approved, breaking ground, and having that invoice paid, no milestone in an architectural project is as anticipated and satisfying as the opening celebration — welcoming actual building occupants into the new space after months, years, or even... View full entry

The death of an architect offers the opportunity to reflect on past icons while narrating their careers through architecture with the thoughts of their peers and a list of achievements in tow. Looking back, we recount lives in the field all too often simplified into being preeminent or respected... View full entry

Carlo Ratti has been named as Director of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at the 2025 La Biennale di Venezia by the fair’s Board of Directors and at the recommendation of current and future Presidents Roberto Cicutto and Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. The Massachusetts Institute of... View full entry

Coverage of the architecture industry and its (very) many discontents often delves into conflicts that reflect movements for change in the arts, law, academia, and business culture. The value of focusing on these stories at year's end extends beyond their subjects and results in a critical... View full entry

Proactive measures to prevent a repeat of the recent misconduct saga that led to the firing of former Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton have been introduced in Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the upcoming fiscal year. Under the new bipartisan legislation... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) celebrated a significant organizational milestone with the inauguration of Kimberly Dowdell as its AIA National President for 2024.  The AIA's 100th president overall is also the first-ever Black woman to head the post, following in the wake of... View full entry

Aubry began his career in the office of Howard Barnstone, where he advanced to a prominent role in that practice.  One of their best known projects was the Rice University Art barn and Media Center.  Later, as a leader in the firm of Morris*Aubry, Aubry was the designer of numerous... View full entry

The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum has announced the appointment of Amy Hau as its next Director. The appointment continues a more than thirty-year working relationship that first began in 1986 when Hau was hired as an assistant at the then one-year-old Long Island City, Queens... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have announced a continuation of the professional partnership that, put together, impacts more than 140,000 architects in the U.S. and UK combined. In order to foster collaboration and strive towards... View full entry

As part of Archinect’s In-Depth: Artificial Intelligence series, Niall Patrick Walsh reported out from a conversation with Morehshin Allahyari about among other things a "re-figuring of the past…about technological relationships as well as the power relationships in which technology plays... View full entry

Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, a new survey of the 100 most influential women architects working in our time is set to hit the shelves courtesy of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The organization’s new title, 100 Women: Architects in Practice, intends to champion the... View full entry

The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) has just announced its acquisition of architect Toyo Ito’s early-career archive.   The trove entails drawings, models, and sketches related to his practice Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects (founded as Urban Robot) from 1971 until 1989. The... View full entry

The University of Southern California (USC) today announced the appointment of renowned architect and educator Brett Steele as its new dean for the School of Architecture. Steele will be stepping in to replace interim dean Willow Bay, who was appointed back in July 2022, following the quiet... View full entry