In 2024, plenty of remarkable projects worldwide reached completion. From headline-making new housing and hotel designs in Denver to scale-pushing cultural centers in China to redevelopments of modern classics in San Francisco, here are some of our highlights from Archinect's news coverage this... View full entry
The first phase of a monumental-scale new addition within LA’s famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery has been revealed after a design from Lehrer Architects and Arquitectura y Diseño. Image: courtesy Tim Griffith The Gower Court Mausoleum stands five stories and 100 feet above the landmark... View full entry
According to a new study by McKinsey, the number of heat pumps worldwide still needs to increase significantly in magnitude from its current 15% global market share to 65% by 2050 in order to meet climate targets. The governments of the UK, Germany, and Sweden have all been proactive at making the... View full entry
In 2024, there was no shortage of exciting news in the world of sports architecture and design. Developments in this space included the completion of long-awaited projects, groundbreakings, and renovations. Other notable stories featured first-of-its-kind and record-breaking projects that could... View full entry
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Details. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to... View full entry
Months after inaugurating the new Lana Residences and hotel complex in Dubai, a new design for a neighboring plot from Foster + Partners has been announced featuring two new luxury residential towers with heights totaling 590.5 feet (or 180 meters). One apartment is allotted per floor to bring the... View full entry
Work is wrapping up on the new U.S. Embassy facility in Mexico City designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien (TWBTA) and David Brody Bond at a reported cost of around $1 billion. The LA Times recently checked in on its delayed progress. The project first began construction on the Paseo de la... View full entry
Construction on the new Sydney Fish Market from 3XN has topped out in Australia. The 700,000-square-foot building will become the largest fish market and have the largest glulam roof structure in the southern hemisphere once completed. Its PV-paneled roof is calibrated to withstand high wind loads... View full entry
The architecture world witnessed a transformative year in 2024, with 3D printing continuing to broaden the possibilities of design and construction. From high-profile collaborations between architecture firms and technology companies to groundbreaking projects that span continents—and even... View full entry
ICON’s 100 home 3D printed Community First! Village is underway in an effort to combat homelessness in the Austin, Texas area. The only neighborhood of its kind in the nation, Community First! Village provides permanent housing solutions and supportive care for those experiencing chronic... View full entry
A challenger to The Shard’s title as the tallest skyscraper in the UK is moving forward with plans to construct a new building designed by Eric Parry Architects that will equal its record height of 309.6 meters (or 1,015.75 feet). The height is limited by aviation safety rules for the City of... View full entry
The BBC is reporting on an effort led by family members of victims of the fatal 2017 Grenfell Fire tragedy to hold Studio E, the architectural firm responsible for its design, accountable in front of the UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB). The action outlines Studio E... View full entry
The new David Rubenstein Treehouse conference center project from Studio Gang for Harvard University has topped out near its campus in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. What will become Harvard’s first-ever mass timber structure is included as part of the larger 36-acre Enterprise... View full entry
MAD Architects has unveiled The Never Hut, an interactive installation at the Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival 2024 in Yanqiao Village, Foshan City, China. Set in a village with over 600 years of history, the installation reimagines a former elementary school playground into a community space... View full entry
Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) has received planning permission to build the new 670 Mesquit project in Downtown LA. Situated at the eastern edge of the Arts District overlooking the LA River, the four-building scheme yields 894 new residential units, a hotel, charter school, and more than... View full entry
