Where are the female-led architecture firms, and are they hiring? A question many may be thinking about, especially since the year 2020 has brought a continued sense of inclusion, growth, and commonplace for female architectural professionals and their impact on the industry's evolving... View full entry
Formerly known as the Women in Architecture awards, the W Awards continuously celebrates and profiles the industry's female trailblazers, leaders, and emerging architects. Since its start in 2012, the award program has aimed to "inspire change as a united voice of this global call for respect... View full entry
As the spread of the novel coronavirus prompts a cascade of event cancellations and school closures, the rest of the Spring 2020 semester hangs in the balance for many design students and educators. Just this week, Columbia University, Princeton University, Harvard University, The Ohio State... View full entry
As concerns increase for COVID-19, many cities, institutions, and events have been taking precautions in an effort to mitigate the risk of spreading the disease. The architecture industry has seen its share of impact, with the cancellations and postponements of many prominent events across... View full entry
Looking for a unique design-build experience this summer? Well, you're in luck because non-profit design laboratory Space Saloon has announced its third annual design-build festival, DeSaturated. Created in collaboration with design studio and campsite residency group Designers on Holiday and... View full entry
Following the latest news that the Board of Directors of the School of Architecture at Taliesin (SoAT) has voted to reconsider a previous decision to close the school, Archinect reached out to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation for comment. Previously on Archinect: "BREAKING: Taliesin School... View full entry
On this episode of Archinect Sessions Donna, Ken and I are joined by Paulette Singley. Paulette is a respected architectural historian, educator and author. Her writing and editing expands beyond the world of architecture, looking at connections within the culinary arts and film. In today's... View full entry
Texture is the condition of possibility through which our bodies meet environments; like gender in its relationality, texture is palpable only in becoming. So did the blue carpet in my childhood bedroom enmesh gender between my toes? And if we alter texture — including how we talk about it — might we transform gender in both minute and brash ways? — Places Journal
Whether or not they realize it, architecture critics generally build a body into their writings. And we must allow ourselves, and others, to write bodies other than cis, straight, white, able ones into the affect of our analyses. Changing words — say, crafting new architectural... View full entry
Editor's Note: This is a developing story, Archinect will be updating this post as new information comes to light. Archinect has learned that the Board of Directors for the School of Architecture at Taliesin (SoAT) voted this week to rescind their previous decision to close its... View full entry
Boston University's new Center for Computing and Data Sciences building is set to be the largest carbon-neutral building in Boston when completed. The 19-story structure will house the university's mathematics, statistics, and computer science departments. Previously covered on Archinect... View full entry
For the month of March, Archinect is focusing its Spotlight on Boston, the largest city in Massachusetts and the northernmost node of America's Northeast megalopolis. The focus on Boston follows our recent Spotlight on Miami theme from the month of February. Boston, of course, has a... View full entry
Notable Japanese architect and academic Toshiko Mori has been inducted as a new member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters honor society. Consisting of writers, architects, artists, and composers, the Academy's members are chosen for their efforts to promote and sustain interests in... View full entry
The architecture world has been abuzz lately over the recent public opening of Countryside, The Future, the new exhibition taking place at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City by the Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). Let's take a look at some of the... View full entry
Fellowships are an excellent opportunity for individuals to expand their architectural perspectives and research interests while working alongside institutions that can help foster these academic pursuits. Opportunities like these provide a blend of research and practice that help support the... View full entry
The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) has launched the next phase of its ongoing SAH Data Project, a two-year study aimed at assessing the "status of the field of architectural history in higher education." The latest phase of the project, which is led by postdoctoral researcher Sarah M... View full entry
