The Women in Architecture Awards honors and highlights the five design professionals who embody the industry through their commitment to architectural excellence, leadership, social change. In its 7th year, the Architectural Record recognizes the accomplishments and leadership of women... View full entry

There's this bizarre phenomenon in schools of architecture where students become disproportionately preoccupied with pleasing their studio instructors. Let me qualify that — some students seem more concerned with whether or not their professor will like their work instead of what they will... View full entry

As we enter the fall months the job search for many young professionals and recent graduates may seem overwhelming. But do not fret, let Archinect help you not only find your ideal job but provide you with tips to nail your interview, spruce up your CV/portfolio, or keep up-to-date with what's... View full entry

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has announced its 2021 list of top universities worldwide. Including over 1,500 universities across 93 countries and regions, THE prides itself as the "largest and most diverse university rankings to date."  Within the top schools... View full entry

The 2020 International Housing Design student competition has announced its winning entries.  The HERE+NOW: A House for the 21st Century: 2020 Student Design Competition, led by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) in collaboration with Custom Residential Architects... View full entry

Mobilizing the architecture industry to provide opportunities for women, specifically for Black and minority women, has been an ongoing effort in recent years. Not only that, but the discussions over the state of racial and social injustice in field, the continued mistreatment of Black communities... View full entry

Boston Architectural College (BAC) has launched a new online access portal called BAC Cloud Canopy for its remote learning community.  The online platform is designed, according to an announcement, to provide "virtual touch points" for "the disenfranchised, the marginalized, the... View full entry

The inaugural Material Lab Prize is an initiative that aims to foster the study of materials and material reuse. A $1k grant is given to the student that best exemplifies innovative ways to reuse and redesign waste. According to Pratt, "the prize seeks to celebrate and exhibit student work... View full entry

Best Architecture Masters Ranking (BAM) has released their list of top programs. Coming in at the top for the third year in a row is Harvard GSD's Master's degree in Architecture II program.  According to BAM, the top 29 postgraduate programs have been selected and evaluated using their... View full entry

Architect and educator Bradford C. Grant has been named as the inaugural Instagram artist-in-residence by Smithsonian Institute's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Grant, who is a professor in the Department of Architecture at the Howard University College of Engineering... View full entry

ICYMI, Sean Joyner connected with Wandile Mthiyane, for an in-depth discussion about the work he’s been doing with Ubuntu Design Group and how he is fighting to undo the architectural effects of systemic racism in South Africa.  papd encouraged Wandile to "Keep up the good work!". Further... View full entry

The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) has issued a public statement highlighting the school's efforts to begin to address structural and racial inequalities within the field of architecture.  Highlighting the growing civil rights movement in support of Black lives and... View full entry

Tuskegee University's Department of Architecture has received a gift of $100,000 from the Cooper Carry Charitable Foundation, Inc. to increase access to the architecture profession for African American students. The foundation is the charitable arm of the Cooper Carry architectural firm. According... View full entry

Imagine plugging in to your brick house. Red bricks — some of the world’s cheapest and most familiar building materials — can be converted into energy storage units that can be charged to hold electricity, like a battery, according to new research from Washington University in St... View full entry

The Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California has launched a new master’s program in Advanced Design and Construction Technology (ADCT). The program, according to a school website, will explore an "integrative approach to design, engineering and... View full entry