With design, no solution is 100-percent right or wrong. It’s not like solving a mathematical problem. In sport, you can teach team spirit, but at the end of the day, it’s a competition and it boils down to winning and losing. But in design, there is no absolute answer, and it’s very much like in real life. — CityLab
In a recent interview architect and founder of Avoid Obvious Architects, Vicky Chan, sat with City Lab to discuss the importance of teaching children about design and urban planning. Having taught on the side since his freshmen year at the Pratt Institute in New York City, Chan has shared his love... View full entry
In a year that's become synonymous with relentless news cycles of various flavors, February 2018 seems like an eternity ago. Let's take a look back at some of the biggest architectural stories on Archinect that month. ARCHITECTURE CULTURE ↑ Brand New Reviews Logos of the 10 Most-Followed Firm... View full entry
A number of architects are seeking justice for the exclusion of Doriana Fuksas in the recent recognition given to her husband and business partner at Studio Fuksas, Massimiliano Fuksas, for a Lifetime Achievement Award from INARCH Istituto Nazionale di Architettura. The initiative has been... View full entry
In a bold move to address its affordable-housing crisis and confront a history of racist housing practices, Minneapolis has decided to eliminate single-family zoning, a classification that has long perpetuated segregation. — NYT
Our first week's batch of Brutal coffee sold out quickly, and people are LOVING it. We have a new batch of freshly roasted beans in this week, with our new bags. If you're in the LA area, swing by our holiday party this Saturday afternoon to try out our Guatemala and Brazil single-origins, and... View full entry
Now featured in our Downtown LA retail store and online at Archinect Outpost, these miniature building materials will make your other office mates jealous. The team at Mini Materials have created scaled construction toys that not only look amazing but are functional just like their life size... View full entry
He designed the Shard in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, but for his latest project, Italian architect Renzo Piano has taken his impressive legacy to the unsuspecting city of San Ramon in order to build a suburban shopping center. Completed for a reported cost of $300 million, City... View full entry
Since opening on June 15th, Archinect Outpost, our online and retail store in Downtown Los Angeles, has exclusively been a purveyor of architectural periodicals and monographs. But as of this month, we have added a small selection of items that will hopefully delight the architecturally-spirited... View full entry
The Spur, the last section of the High Line, extending east along 30th Street and ending above 10th Avenue, is scheduled to open in 2019. Unlike other sections of the park which are more linear and perfect for strolling, this section will feature a large-scale plaza for public programming and art... View full entry
Unfortunately, we have since forgotten this soulful approach to architecture and design, following instead the prevailing planning model of big budgets, large-scale structures and isolated behaviors. Consequently, our habitations have become fragmented and we fail to see the city’s infrastructure and life in an integrated way. — The New York Times
Celebrated Indian architect and 2018 Pritzker Prize laureate, Balkrishna Doshi, pens a passionate NYT opinion piece in which he calls for a renewed harmony of human settlements with nature rather than pursuing more resource-consuming megastructures. The Balkrishna Doshi-designed Indian Institute... View full entry
If you find yourself in Washington, DC in the upcoming month, a spectacle of light, color, and form finds a temporary home in Georgetown Waterfront Park. Designed specifically for the park, New York-based architecture and design office Hou de Sosa creates a mesmerizing installation that provides a... View full entry
We’re super excited to finally launch Brutal, a passion project that has been in the works for a long time. Architects love coffee. Archinect loves coffee. So, we have made it our responsibility to source the best beans each season, offering balanced flavor profiles, with a perfect roast. Our... View full entry
"Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet." Famed artist Paul Keel said it best when it comes to describing color and its importance in our lives. With that said, Pantone, a leader in color matching and color systems has announced the 2019 Color of the Year. Pantone Color of the... View full entry
There are 33 rules — and they really are all you need to know to make a life for yourself in art. Or 34, if you count “Always be nice, generous, and open with others and take good care of your teeth.” And No. 35: “Fake it till you make it.” — Vulture
The Assembly returns on December 8th, 2018 at 7pm with its third outing. The Assembly is the A+D's opening reception held in celebration of the museum's four new winter exhibition. This time we celebrate with food by DOAP Kitchen, a Los Angeles based virtual kitchen specializing in delivering... View full entry
