The 180-sqm, three bedroom, two bathroom structure was completed in under three days by Hadrian X, a new version of the robot. — Global Construction Review
Designed by an Australian company, Fast Brick Construction, the first version of Hadrian X was unveiled in 2015. Today the robot is capable of building and assessing a house from start to finish. Throughout its testing at the factory, it succeeded at completing a two-course structure, involving... View full entry
Just as ‘girl, wolf, woods’ signals Little Red Riding Hood, ‘gable, lintel, square cutout, arc’ signals Robert Venturi’s Mother’s House.⠀ — Places Journal
In the second installment of our holiday series on fairy tale architecture, Mary English and Xavier Vendrell of Rural Studio present a playful take on Little Red Riding Hood, inspired by Robert Venturi's Mother's House. "The story has three elements: Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf, and the... View full entry
It was the theme of nesting that primarily fascinated us about the Koschei tale, as it corresponded with ideas of sectional nesting that we have exploited as an architectural technique for generating spatial intricacy - LTL Architects. — Places Journal
Our holiday series on fairy tale architecture returns this week with three new features, curated by writer Kate Bernheimer and architect Andrew Bernheimer. ⠀⠀First up: in "The Death of Koschei the Deathless," LTL Architects examine the strange habits of a fearful man who sought to escape his... View full entry
The last 12 months saw a fun variety of award-winning projects and design ideas from around the world, from humble rustic abodes and a giant wire-mesh basilica sculpture, to elegantly engineered bridges and a quirky garden theater. As 2018 wraps up, Bustler rounded up a list of our top... View full entry
As the social media curator for Archinect, it has been a unique pleasure to determine which images reflect our collective tastes across our social media platforms, and it has equally been a pleasure to see the community that follows us take notice. Here are the 10 most liked Instagram posts of... View full entry
The Canada Council for the Arts has revealed the four proposals shortlisted for exhibition at the Canadian Pavilion at Venice's 2020 Architecture Biennale. Included are designs from emerging Canadian stars Common Accounts, Ja Architecture Studio, and the duo Thomas Balaban and David Theodore, who... View full entry
MVRDV recently unveiled their winning proposal for the new Shenzhen headquarters of Chinese real estate developer Vanke. Unofficially called the “Vanke 3D City” by the firm, the scheme is a mixed-use “city block” with a 250-meter-tall tower. The city block is a stack of eight blocks... View full entry
The EuroVelo 6 bicycle route is one of Europe's most popular roads for velo tourism. Also known as the Rivers Route, this path runs through 10 European countries over a a span of 3,600km. This year, Bee Breeders Architecture Competitions announces the winners of the European Velo Stops... View full entry
Yep, after many years, and countless requests, we've restocked our classic "Architecture Sucks" t-shirt. All online orders this week will be shipped priority mail, so if you're looking for that last-minute gift for your disgruntled architect friends, here's your chance. Shirts are also in-stock in... View full entry
Researchers at MIT have developed a way to shrink objects to nanoscale. Using a technology called implosion fabrication, the method allows objects to be 3D printed at a scale smaller than what one can see with a microscope. "It’s a way of putting nearly any kind of material into a 3-D pattern... View full entry
With 2019 quickly approaching, perhaps your New Year's resolution is to venture to the city that never sleeps. For this week's weekly job round up, Archinect has selected 9 architecture firms, based in New York, who are still searching for the right candidate to join their all star team. ... View full entry
Architect and educator Hashim Sarkis has been appointed as Director of La Biennale di Venezia's Architecture Sector, tasking him to curate the 7th International Architecture Exhibition in 2020. Sarkis started his firm Hashim Sarkis Studios, with offices in Cambridge and Beirut, in 1998 and has... View full entry
March was full of headlining news that remind us once again that there will be triumphs and tribulations in the effort to making architecture more inclusive, whether that's improving office culture, enabling architectural education to be more accessible, reassessing faulty construction and its... View full entry
A new video game is giving players the chance to be their own curator and gallery designer. Called 'Occupy White Walls,' the upcoming massively multiplayer online game—which is currently in free public alpha—allows you to build your own art space using modular architectural blocks. Developed... View full entry
While 2018 wasn’t quite the banner year for historic preservation like 2017—NYC got three rare, new interior landmarks last year—several beloved structures finally got the recognition (and protection) they deserve. Those include the Riegelmann Boardwalk along the Coney Island waterfront, and 550 Madison Avenue, Philip Johnson’s 37-story Postmdodern icon. — Curbed NY
Curbed New York has put together a handy map of all historically significant buildings that received landmark protection this year, including a number of structures in the outer boroughs as well as the iconic 550 Madison Avenue (formerly the AT&T Building), which just returned to the spotlight... View full entry