Hawaii's Supreme Court has sided with scientists in a battle to build one of the world's largest telescopes, rejecting efforts by native Hawaiians to block its construction atop what some consider a sacred volcano.
In 2015, a construction permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, to be built on Mauna Kea, was invalidated amid protests and court appeals, claiming the dormant volcano is sacred land that would be violated in the building process.
— NPR
The embattled TMT astronomical observatory project on Mauna Kea previously in the Archinect news: Hawaii's Thirty Meter Telescope could be moved to the Canary IslandsHawaii protesters block construction of giant telescope on sacred mountain Mauna KeaThe $1.5B 30m telescope (TMT) will be the... View full entry
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Kungsträdgården is the most important park in Sweden, [...] It is the thread that pulls together the historical power of the monarchy with the commercial blocks of Hamngatan and the working-class districts of Södermalm. This is very important for democracy because it has to do with power, symbolically and spatially.
Stockholm, Sweden's beloved capitol is home to stunning landscapes that keep residence and visitors mesmerized. Its cobblestoned streets are lined with amazingly preserved buildings, beautiful open water views, and public spaces. Nestled in the heart of Stockholm is Kungsträdgården, one of the... View full entry
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon has said he wants to build a new world-class headquarters for the 21st century. Now he’s hiring the architect behind Apple Inc.’s futuristic offices to design the new Park Avenue tower.
Foster + Partners will serve as the lead architect on the project[...]. It also designed 425 Park Ave., under construction a few blocks to the north. The bank didn’t disclose details of the design.
— Bloomberg
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase initially floated plans to demolish its current New York City home at 270 Park Avenue back in February, and this week's selection of Norman Foster as the design architect of the replacement building appears to seal the fate of the old tower. Completed in 1961 and... View full entry
This post is brought to you by the University of California, Berkeley In June 2018, UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design (CED) launched its unique 11-month Master’s program that revolves around a central mission: to build more sustainable, prosperous and equitable cities. The inaugural... View full entry
Mitsui Fudosan has built a 51-story office building in New York, demonstrating Japanese developers' strong appetite for overseas investment as their home market shrinks.
The company announced Friday that it has completed 55 Hudson Yards in the heart of Manhattan. Next door, construction continues on another 58-story office development at 50 Hudson Yards.
— Nikkei Asian Review
55 Hudson Yards, facade details. Photo: ACME/Flickr.The 51-story office tower 55 Hudson Yards (originally known as One Hudson Yards) has recently wrapped up construction. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, the high-rise stands 780 feet tall and offers a... View full entry
The limestone clad mansion in Bel Air owned by the late TV executive Jerry Perenchio just got a price cut.
But at $245 million, the commanding French neoclassical residence, which measures 25,000 square feet, is still the most expensive listing on the open market in the U.S.
The property, which came up for sale last year for a staggering $350 million, has long been the cream of the crop among high-end estates.
— Curbed LA
If you happen to have won the $1.6 billion lottery jackpot last week or simply don't know where to stash away all those extra tax-cut savings, here's a sweet dealio for you: the spacious 'Chartwell' Bel Air mansion at 875 Nimes Road was built in 1933 and also appeared in the 1960s TV show The... View full entry
New York City now has its first WeGrow school. Bjarke Ingels Group and WeWork teamed up to design the 10,000 square-foot private elementary school, which is located in WeWork's Chelsea headquarters. The school will teach kids ages 3 to 9 a more “conscious approach to education,” BIG says... View full entry
Standing as a symbol of the innovation and inclusiveness of the tech industry, Invicta, a mixed-use development, is set to redefine the public face of San Jose. The three tower development, which is designed by California-based Steinberg Hart and developed by Knowhere Holdings, was recently... View full entry
Le Corbusier’s Parisian studio apartment has reopened to the public following a two-year restoration to its storied bones...French architect François Chatillon was tapped for the €1m restoration project, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Fondation Le Corbusier. Chatillon has brought back the original colour palette and textures of the 240 sqm Modernist home as well as replacing degraded materials. — The Spaces
The modernist Parisian apartment, where Le Corbusier and his wife Yvonne Gallis lived from 1934 to 1965, is located on Rue nungesser et coli 24 and is open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays. View full entry
The Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has built ‘a gliding swan’ of a house in Devon that strikes a perfect balance between inside and out, whichever way you look — The Guardian
Peter Zumthor recently completed a meticulously crafted concrete house in the gently sloping English countryside of Devon—the Swiss architect's first permanent building in the UK after designing the Serpentine Gallery's 2011 summer pavilion in London. Photo: Jack Hobhouse/Living... View full entry
Voters in Mexico have rejected completion of partly built new airport for Mexico City, opposing it by a 70 to 29 percent margin.
Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday he will respect the referendum, effectively ending the $13 billion project which is already about one-third built.
“The decision taken by the citizens is democratic, rational and efficient,” Lopez Obrador said. “The people decided.”
— The Washington Post
It's looking like the end of the runway for the partly built new Mexico City International Airport designed by a conglomerate comprising Foster + Partners, FR-EE (Fernando Romero Enterprise), and NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants). While the public vote clearly disapproved of the $... View full entry
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The Wilshire Boulevard Temple's high-profile expansion will break ground next month, according to Urbanize.LA. Designed by OMA New York, the new Audrey Irmas Pavilion will include a main event space, a smaller multi-purpose room, and a sunken garden designed by LA-based Mia Lehrer, with whom OMA... View full entry
Steven Holl Architects gave a first glimpse into their second mixed-use project in Beijing. At 26,000m2, the geometric building will accommodate office and retail spaces in the city's Fengtai district. Courtesy of Steven Holl Architects.SHA's main elements in their design were light, structure... View full entry