The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design has announced the winners of The International Architecture Awards for 2021. Organized by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, the program celebrates the world’s best and most... View full entry
This Fall, MIT Architecture's lecture series consists of a series of hybrid events that continues with their theme focusing on "where we are now." The school shares that this year's series will "confront visionary symbolism, extraordinary mechanics, decolonial maneuvers, new methods of... View full entry
One of the city’s most popular observation decks could be getting a facelift. Tishman Speyer Properties has proposed several enhancements to the Top of the Rock deck at landmarked 30 Rockefeller Plaza, including a rotating attraction that lets visitors recreate the iconic “Lunch atop a... View full entry
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning has announced the recipient of the 2021 Marcus Prize. Established in 2005 as a biennial, international architecture award, the Marcus Prize recognizes and honors architects for their work within the field in... View full entry
This post is sponsored by TerraViva Competitions With the aim of imagining a museum capable of breaking with the conventions of the traditional, the challenge of this competition was to integrate an accommodation program in the heart of the Nivola Museum’s park. Competitors were therefore... View full entry
A strong visual identity is essential to propelling a company's product, service, and overall brand. However, when it comes to logo designs in architecture, for example, the design's overall look on top of its size, type, and color choice can spark polarizing responses from the community. While... View full entry
Since the events of 9/11 twenty years ago, a vast array of memorials, from modest sculptures to landscaped gardens, have been erected across the world, honoring the victims, survivors, and first responders. While many of the overseas works are lesser known, they have an equally local and worldwide... View full entry
The Wende Museum in Culver City, California has announced that a new installation by Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Sichong Xie will open in the museum’s former East German guardhouse this Sunday, September 12. The guardhouse, which once monitored and controlled access to... View full entry
Not only is historic preservation critical in maintaining the integrity of our urban fabric, it also offers one of the most effective means of reducing the carbon footprint of the architecture industry. To learn more about the importance and role of preservation architects, Archinect... View full entry
In preparation for the "world's largest annual, international, live architecture event," the World Architecture Festival recently announced its shortlists for the best new buildings, landscapes, and interior projects from around the globe. As media partners of the WAF 2021 Awards, Archinect... View full entry
Continuing with our coverage of Fall public programming from schools of architecture across the nation the University of Texas at Austin announces their Fall 2021 lecture and ever series. Archinect's ongoing Get Lectured series features each school's lecture series and their... 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 Wood. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to... View full entry
Edoardo Tresoldi has unveiled the latest of his signature wire mesh cathedrals, with his installation titled “Sacral” currently on display in the Italian city of Ravenna. Designed for the Dante exhibition at the MAR, Ravenna’s art museum, Sacral is currently on display in the museum’s... View full entry
Launched in 2000, the National Design Awards is an annual awards program presented by Cooper Hewitt and the Smithsonian Design Museum. Recipients of this award not only represent the very best examples of design innovation and impact, but they also showcase an array of firms... View full entry
Theaster Gates is teaming up with Prada to launch a program that will support and invest in up-and-coming artists and designers of color. Dorchester Industries, the design and manufacturing arm of Theaster Gates Studio, in partnership with Gates’ Rebuild Foundation and Prada Group... View full entry
