To kick off a multi-part exploration of Designers in Tech, Alessio Grancini (a prototype engineer at Magic Leap) sat down with Paul Petrunia to talk about the differences between AR, VR and XR, as well as Facebook’s plans for a "Real World Index" aka "worldwide digital twin...live-updated... View full entry
In July 2020, Will Hunter, founder of the London School of Architecture (LSA), announced his plans to step down from his chief executive position. Launched in 2015, the school aimed to provide "alternative routes to architecture." Hunter, the former Deputy Editor of The Architectural Review... View full entry
The 2021 edition of the annual QS World University Rankings by higher education analysis firm QS Quacquarelli Symonds has just been released. The research analyzed nearly 14,000 individual university programs from 1,440 universities across 85 locations around the world. Within the... View full entry
Kent State University and the Cleaveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) present their Spring 2021 lecture programming. The CUDC is a non-profit community design center that is part of Kent State University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design. This Spring lecture series... View full entry
For the Spring Syracuse University's School of Architecture curated an exciting list of speakers and guest lectures for their Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Series. The school shares that the series was "created by and for our students, provides opportunities to engage with activists... View full entry
Since February 18th Harvard GSD has curated an exciting list of speakers to present during their Spring 2021 Lecture series. With lectures, symposiums, and public events continuing through April 20th the school has invited presenters from a variety of backgrounds who will discuss topics focusing... View full entry
Organized by Georgeen Theodore, Dir. Master of Infrastructure Planning, and Ana Penalba Estebanez, Lecturer, the Hillier College of Architecture and Design at New Jersey Institute of Technology shares their upcoming lectures for Spring 2021. The College shares, "The world is facing... View full entry
Firms and architecture institutions continue to join forces as they build more robust pipelines for Black designers and designers of color. With organizational giants like NOMA and design equity leaders continuously expanding on this initiative to elevate and mentor students and future designers... View full entry
The CMU School of Architecture's Spring '21 lecture series features an amazing lineup of speakers. Starting in February and continuing through April, the school has curated a series that touches on architecture, professional practice, race and aesthetics, history, and design futures. The... View full entry
Art Institute of Chicago names Irene Sunwoo the John H. Bryan Chair and Curator, Architecture and Design. Sunwoo's extensive background in architectural history, exhibition, and curatorial studies create an exciting chapter for the Institute and its leadership. Sunwoo served as Curator of... View full entry
A design competition hosted by the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape (SAPL) at the University of Calgary asked participants, "how might matters of equity and activism, ecology and environment, and health and wellness converge, and unfold, within our future cities?" Launched... View full entry
Ten architecture students from five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are selected to be a part of NOMA's 2021 Foundation Fellowship (NFF). In 2020 NOMA announced the fellowship's inaugural cohort that consisted of 30 students from over 20 architecture... View full entry
The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto shares their upcoming Winter 2021 lecture series. Through the months of January through March, the school invites speakers who will address "the urgency of our contemporary challenges, and the... View full entry
Continuing with their ENV Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lecture series Cal Poly Pomona Department of Architecture College of Environmental Design (CPP/ARC) presents their Spring 2021 public programs. Co-sponsored by the College of Environmental Design the Bernard Zimmerman Lecture Series... View full entry
SCI-Arc presents their Spring 2021 public programs. This lecture series welcomes an array of esteemed guests whose lectures touch on topics ranging from an array of disciplines including film, music, art, dance, politics, and more. In addition to their upcoming lectures, the Spring term hosts... View full entry
