The saddening statistic comes from a 2014 study led by Scott Loss, an assistant professor of global change ecology and management at Oklahoma State University. More recently, a new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology found that Chicago, Houston, and Dallas are the top three U.S. cities... View full entry

In China, a media company has been ordered by the court to cough up $30,000 to a real estate developer for accusing one of their buildings of having bad feng shui, CNN reports.  In the post published by Zhuhai Shengun Internet Technology, a Chinese blogger warned of the building's inauspicious... View full entry

Join us in celebrating New Investigations In Collective Form: The Open Workshop, the latest book by Neeraj Bhatia at Archinect Outpost on Friday, April 26, 7–9pm. Keith Krumwiede will give a short introduction to kick off the event, followed by a panel conversation between Neeraj Bhatia... View full entry

New renderings of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza’s first United States building was revealed this week, stirring up interest before the Hell’s Kitchen tower launches sales this fall. Currently under construction just off 11th Avenue, 611 West 56th Street will reach 35 stories... View full entry

If you're an architect - or even simply a fan of architecture - you probably try to poke your head into every building that catches your eye. As difficult as it can be trying to get away with this in your home country, it becomes exponentially more so when traveling abroad.   Global Architect... View full entry

April 9th kicks of a week filled with head-turning designs and exhibitions at this year's Salone del Mobile in Milan. Over 300,000 visitors from all over the globe come to experience the newest designs and ideas in product, furniture, and interiors. In conjunction with Milan Design Week, Salone... View full entry

The non-profit organization responsible for developing building codes has sued the startup UpCodes, alleging the company of copyright infringement for republishing the many laws and regulations around buildings.  UpCodes is a searchable platform for building codes intended to make the... View full entry

After attracting submissions from over 175 entrants around the globe, the 2019 World Landscape Architecture Awards competition pool has been narrowed down to a shortlist of 34 projects in five categories. The six-member jury described all the entries as high quality, which made selecting the... View full entry

Lacaton & Vassal's revamp of a 1960s housing block has earned the French architects the 2019 EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture, also known as the Mies van der Rohe Award, which biannually recognizes the best example of European architecture completed in the past two years. View full entry

The latest proposal for the LACMA campus, under the watch of famed Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, was unanimously approved by county supervisors earlier today.  However, it is this latest iteration that received the harshest criticism: LA Curbed's Alissa Walker shared a general sentiment when... View full entry

When Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius was preparing to leave the small town of Weimar, Germany due to pressure from the Nazis, he hand selected 168 objects for safekeeping. Including ceramics, metalwork, furniture and rugs, this collection is being exhibited together for the first time.  As design... View full entry

Cal Poly Pomona’s Department of Architecture recognized Frank Gehry with the Richard Neutra Award for Professional Excellence, so Mackenzie Goldberg wrote up his conversation with Orhan Ayyüce. Aram Guiragozian was grateful "I’ve always admired Gehry for how human he is. He speaks a language... View full entry

Prada is no stranger to working with highly acclaimed architects. The Milanese fashion house's longstanding partnership with the Rem Koolhaas-led architecture firm OMA, who have helped them with boutiques, branding studies, films, digital products, and other projects, has been one of the... View full entry

Are you hoping to land a job in popular, bustling cities like NYC, LA, or SF, and aren't sure where to start your search? Have a look at last week's round-up of featured firms from Archinect's Employer of the Day, where we showcase an actively hiring firm and a gallery of their work. This week's... View full entry

Everyone can recall their favorite toy as a child. For some, these childhood toys inspired interests and passions that led to specific career pursuits as an adult. Thinking back on one's own experience with toys like LEGO and Lincoln Logs, these simple pieces of wood and plastic led to endless... View full entry