The Architecture Lobby's Academia Working Group has announced this summer's Architecture Beyond Capitalism (ABC) School, building upon last year's focus on Capitalism, Labor, and Collectives. This year's workshop, taking place virtually July 18-23, is structured around the academic... View full entry

Working remotely has become commonplace for many firms as they navigate the ongoing effects of the pandemic. With projects continuing to move forward, offices and studios have adopted safer work practices to keep their teams connected and motivated. The continued evolution and iteration of... View full entry

The annual round of Graham Foundation individual grants has been announced today in Chicago.  A total of $507,500 was given to 56 different projects, publications, exhibitions, films, and other intellectual endeavors from around the world that expand contemporary understandings of... View full entry

Harvard  University has today announced its first-ever cohort for the brand new Climate Justice Design Fellowship, recognizing young leaders across the country in the fields of environmental justice advocacy, law, and climate organizing. The first class of fellows consists of seven... View full entry

Big news today as Herzog & de Meuron’s anticipated expansion of the Royal College of Art has officially opened in the Battersea district of London. Characterized by a fusion of seven separate facilities into one combined structure, the new £135 million ($169 million) complex entails the... View full entry

This post is brought to you by YACademy Pandemic, economic crisis, migration, and climate change: every area - from the periphery of our metropolis to the most remote tropical village - can now be defined as an “emergency context”. The United Nations - already before the pandemic cycle... View full entry

Earlier this week, we explored the relationship between architecture and construction science disciplines through the lens of a Building Scientist position at Payette. While the two fields are commonly intertwined within professional practice settings, they are also being implemented in a... View full entry

London’s Architectural Association (AA) has named a new leader in its search to replace ousted former director Eva Franch i Gilabert. Dr. Ingrid Schroder is the new head of the AA beating out Berkeley CED professor emerita Jill Stoner, Clancy Moore director Andrew Clancy, and two other... View full entry

Architect, educator, and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners co-founder Billie Tsien is set to receive an Honorary Doctorate and deliver the commencement speech at the Boston Architectural College’s (BAC) graduation ceremony on Friday, May 27th.  “It is an immense privilege to... View full entry

Otis College of Art and Design has received a significant donation that will allow for the payment of student loans of students in the graduating Class of 2022. The money comes from Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel and his wife Miranda Kerr, KORA Organics CEO and model, through their philanthropic... View full entry

Architecture students at Drury University have unveiled a new shelter designed and built to aid the homeless community in Springfield, Missouri. Situated at the Revive 66 Campground, a local site offering nightly stays for unhoused people, the project is designed to offer a more spacious... View full entry

This post is brought to you by YACademy From Stonehenge to Greek temples, architecture is the signature of humankind on the landscape, the artificial element that has always been connected to the natural environment. Architecture and landscape are linked by a fundamental continuity that is... View full entry

Construction has officially commenced on the new DLR Group-designed Compton High School in California. Designers, dignitaries, school district leaders, staff, students, and community members came together on May 7th to celebrate the groundbreaking. The 126-year-old school has a rich history, well... View full entry

This post is brought to you by YACademy Architects have always been asked to breathe new life into ancient architectures inherited from the past or into historical – often monumental – artifacts that no longer respond to the customs and needs of contemporary society. Nevertheless, the ancient... View full entry

The University of Kansas has announced Mahbub Rashid as the new dean of their School of Architecture & Design. Rashid has been serving as interim dean of the school since 2019, and will now oversee the school’s 1,000 students and 60 faculty and staff. The post was previously held by Mahesh Daas... View full entry