Here at Archinect, we highlight academic events and lectures that provide insight and access to public programming created by architecture schools. Year after year, these events welcome various leaders and innovators within architecture, design, and its adjacent fields of study. While in-person... View full entry

This week's featured virtual event happenings, from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide, address black landscape architects, a studio visit with 5468796, a conversation with a Canadian Indigenous architecture icon, a conference on smart buildings/cities, and more. Are you hosting a virtual... View full entry

The Vilcek Foundation has partnered with artist and illustrator Hiroki Otsuka to create a series of manga – graphic comics in the Japanese tradition – about our prizewinners. The first manga centers the life and work of Denise Scott Brown, recipient of the 2007 Vilcek Prize in... View full entry

The Obama Foundation announced yesterday the conclusion of a four-year-long federal review process for the Obama Presidential Center (OPC), and intent to break ground on the Center in 2021. The City of Chicago has already scheduled the start of pre-construction work due for April, which will... View full entry

Resulting from a design competition initiated by The Whale AS back in 2019, the organization sought design proposals that created a unique experience for spectators to enjoy large underwater visitors common to the area. The site's location is a popular whale-watching site in Andenes just... View full entry

The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture (UTSOA) showcases its Spring virtual lecture events. Starting on January 25 and continuing through April 19 the school invites a selection of renowned speakers from a variety of architecture and design-related fields. Archinect's ongoing Get... View full entry

We just released three new limited-edition varietals in our Brutal Coffee lineup. These medium roast single-origins are truly exceptional, roasted by Yeekai Lim, one of the country's most respected coffee roasters, with each roast designed for any preparation, from pour-over to espresso. We have a... View full entry

Clubhouse is a new invite-only audio-chat social networking application. The company describes its platform as a place "where people around the world come together to talk, listen and learn from each other in real-time." It has been exploding recently.  Elon Musk popped into this comedy show... View full entry

In collaboration with the Getty, Pacific Standard Time (PST) recognizes exhibitions and programs that highlight topics relating to culture, education, visual arts, and science. In its third regional collaboration, the Getty's Pacific Standard Time series thematic overview includes... View full entry

In preparation for their Spring 2021 public events, the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis presents a strong line-up of speakers addressing topics in architecture, history, preservation, art, and social injustice from January through April... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) recognize educators for their exemplary work in architectural academia. The ACSA shares, "the award-winning professors inspire and challenge students, contribute to the profession's... View full entry

The School of Architecture, previously known as the School of Architecture at Taliesin, went through several changes this past year. While the announcement of its closure continued to make headlines since our first piece of coverage back in January 2020, the school's "potential future"... View full entry

Designers & Books is launching a Kickstarter on February 17 to issue The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn, long out of print, in a new facsimile edition. Created by Richard Saul Wurman, along with printer Eugene Feldman, and first published in 1962 (second edition, 1973). The book features... View full entry

UNStudio and Delta Light have partnered to create Soliscape, a flexible system that allows for the personalization and customization of light and acoustic conditions in the workplace. "The way we work, live, and relax is changing," said Ben van Berkel, founder of UNStudio. "This new hybrid world... View full entry

This post is brought to you by Ceramics of Italy with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Trade Agency The Longest-Running Awards Program of its Kind Includes New Categories for Single-Family and Multi-Family Residential Spaces... View full entry