We get it. It can get a little overwhelming keeping up with the dozens of new architecture competitions launching worldwide on any given week — let alone having to stay on top of the multiple deadlines for each and every one. That's why Bustler is here to help! At the end... 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
Architects across the globe sent their most creative ideas for a new visitor center in western Latvia's Kemeri National Park. Following the Kemeri Park Observation Tower competition, entrants in this competition were tasked with designing a Great Kemeri Bog Visitor Center, whose program had... View full entry
The Portuguese mint and National press has released new coins in honor of the country's Pritzker Prize-winning architect Eduardo Souto de Moura. Known for his stadium in Braga, Portugal and his House Number Two in Bom Jesus, Portugal, the 66 year-old architect is often praised for his ability to... View full entry
Montana's sprawling, 12,000 acre sculpture and music park will soon begin construction on a permanent pavilion designed by the Berlin-based Burinabé architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. The commission for Tippet Rise Art Center, which will kick off their 2019 Summer concert season, is being... View full entry
A year after Snøhetta’s first attempt at renovating Olayan America and Chelsfield’s office tower at 550 Madison Avenue ended in controversy and eventual landmarking, the architects are hoping their second attempt will be smoother. — The Real Deal
"The new proposal unveiled Tuesday features three stories of retail at the ground level and a new opening in the rear facade to allow sight lines from Madison Avenue into a new open-air garden that will replace the currently enclosed galleria," reports The Real Deal about Snøhetta's reworked... View full entry
As Art Basel kicks off this week in Miami the city has a new listing to boast about that comes with everything you would expect for the highest-priced penthouse in the area right now: a celebrity architect, more square footage than its competitors, ocean views that go on forever and, of course, an unusual luxury amenity... — Forbes
Following the announcement of his appointment in 2017, architect William J. Bates was inaugurated as the 2019 President of the AIA last Friday, December 7. Bates recently retired from the Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, where he worked as the vice president of real estate and oversaw the... 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... View full entry
383 architectural works have been nominated for the 2019 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture—Mies van der Rohe Award, which recognizes top-notch design excellence and significant contributions from European architectural professionals. Established by the European... View full entry
With 2018 slowly coming to a close, firms are prepping for the new year. This week Archinect has picked west coast-based firms who are still searching for the perfect candidate to join their team. Ranging from four major cities along the west coast, check out firms hiring in San Francisco, Los... View full entry
A new report by real estate agency Knight Frank finds that 153 properties in six cities’ “ultra-prime” category sold for a combined total of $6.6 billion in the last year, or an average of $43 million per house.
Hong Kong led the world in sales over $25 million, followed by New York, then London.
— Bloomberg
Market slowdown? What market slowdown? While the real estate sector in the U.S. and certain global regions (looking at you, Brexit-y London) is seeing signs of cooling, including the upper-scale segment, there has been no significant impact on the uppest-scale cream slice of the industry with... View full entry
The Port Authority's holiday decorations for the Holland Tunnel toll lanes have commuters outraged. For one local motorist, the failed attempt at festivity is so annoying that he even started a Change.org petition to have the display altered. As of Wednesday morning, over 1,200 supporters have... 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