Architect and educator Jennifer Yoos, FAIA has been named as the new Head of the School of Architecture at the University of Minnesota. Yoos is the principal and CEO of Minneapolis-based architecture practice VJAA. She is also an alumna of the University of Minnesota and the Architectural... View full entry
Young 18-year-old evelync asked the Archinect community Wednesday if she should pursue a degree in architecture: "...I've been thinking about doing an Architecture degree (specifically at UCL) because they seem to embrace creativity and artistic contemporary design which is my only interest with... View full entry
Marvin Malecha, an architect, educator, and author, has passed away at age 70 in San Diego. News of Malecha's death was shared by NewSchool, where Malecha had been both President and Chief Academic Officer since 2016. A statement from the institution remembers the highly decorated design... View full entry
Back in early March, it was announced that the Board of Directors of the School of Architecture at Taliesin (SOAT) had turned back a decision it made in January to shut down following a protracted tenancy dispute with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. In a press release announcing the... View full entry
This post is brought to you by Arquine Images of Contemporary Chilean Architecture In the winter, 15 photographers visited some of the most iconic contemporary architecture projects that have put Chile on the map over the last three decades. A collection of new images presents the singularity of... View full entry
The remainder of this week's featured online events, highlighted in Archinect's Virtual Event Guide, include Barbara Bestor and celebrity chef Roy Choi in discussion as part of Woodbury's end of year celebration; Amanda Aman shares her travel research from the Arctic... View full entry
Today's installment of Archinect Sessions introduces the first of six episodes sharing conversations we've had with architects, designers, and others in the industry. The discussions address the challenges experienced navigating these uncertain times, from the stay-at-home orders due to the... View full entry
Architect and urban designer Liang Wang has been selected by Syracuse University as the 2020-21 Harry der Boghosian Fellow. The fellowship will take Liang from Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he is a current Doctor of Design candidate at Harvard University, to the Syracuse University School of... View full entry
To help parents and kids get through the stay-at-home period, architecture institutions like the ASLA and firms like Foster + Partners have created fun activities to keep everyone busy and creative! Known for their K-12 public learning programs, the Center for Architecture has... View full entry
This post is brought to you by Fentress Architects Despite a multitude of technological advances including video conferencing and drones, the proliferation of airports worldwide continues to be spurred on by global commerce and an unrelenting demand for travel. While the airport... View full entry
As the spring semester comes to close following a swift transition to remote and online learning, the anxiety of the last two months has begun to give way to deeper, existential worries regarding what the future might hold for universities this summer and next semester. Some universities have... View full entry
This post is brought to you by Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) SCI-Arc's fourteenth annual Spring Show features work from all school programs, presented in thematic, visually and conceptually distinct sections. Bold displays of design studio projects from each of the... View full entry
“We decided to treat the situation as an opportunity to reflect, unite and create together with a group of young talented architecture students, who were all crawling the walls due to lock-down and home isolation.” A-A Collective — A-A Collective
At a time where the world is closing down and consumerism is on hold, A-A Collective completes a digital based workshop for 80 architecture students at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation - Institute of Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape. Chair... View full entry
Prometric, the test administration company responsible for hosting NCARB's Architect Registration Examination (ARE), has decided to keep all test centers in North America closed until May 31, 2020. According to NCARB, when the test centers do reopen they will operate at 50 percent capacity to... View full entry
This post is brought to you by vagon We are all looking for ways to continue creating as much as we can during the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, some designers and architects all over the world are doing their best to contribute collaborative design efforts. However, not being able to access a good... View full entry
