The Festival des Architectures Vives in Montpellier—a weeklong exhibition of site-specific, public art installations that connect private mansions and courtyards typically closed off to the public—took place last month, welcoming over 18,000 visitors. Now in its 13th edition, the theme... View full entry
Architecture firm billings slowed in June but remained positive for the ninth consecutive month, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 51.3 compared to 52.8 in May, which is positive since any score over 50 represents billings growth. As a result, June’s ABI shows that demand for architecture firm services continues to improve across all sectors.
— AIA
“Architects continue to see increases in demand for their services this summer, with new project work coming in at a healthy pace,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. “However, business conditions are beginning to vary across the country. While essentially remaining flat... View full entry
Are you particularly adept at managing construction projects? If you have several years of construction experience under your belt and are looking for a leadership position, construction management may be the ideal fit for you. From navigating the complexities of site details to working with... View full entry
100% Design is synonymous with the biggest names in design and as the UK’s longest standing annual design event is a leading platform for launching some of the world’s most renowned brands. This year, as part of a refreshed programme the show welcomes Thomas Heatherwick and Marcel Wanders to... View full entry
A striking, exposed timber structure is what makes the International House Sydney stand out in the city's Barangaroo precinct. Designed by locally based Tzannes, whose founder Alec Tzannes won the honorable Australian Institute of Architects' Gold Medal last month, the project is the... View full entry
In 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture decided to run a pilot program to support two tall wood demonstration projects in order to test the potential of the increasingly popular building material. The first was a 10-story residential tower in Chelsea designed by SHoP. The second, a 12-story... View full entry
The AIA New York Center for Architecture presents The Fourth Regional Plan exhibition opening next Thursday, July 26 2018. The show features the Regional Plan Association's long-range strategic plan for the New York Metropolitan Area. Published in 2017, the RPA's Fourth Regional Plan was... View full entry
Nobody is actually using their formal living and dining rooms. Families actually spend most of their time in the kitchen and the informal living room or den.
Yet we continue to build these wastes of space because many Americans still want that extra square footage, and for a long time, that want has been miscategorized as a need.
— Curbed
McMansion Hell creator, Kate Wagner, makes a passionate case against wasting precious square footage (and associated resources) on formal living and dining rooms in our homes. Her plea is backed by data from a recent UCLA study which suggests that entertaining rooms, instead of bringing families... View full entry
![“Le rocher très percé” by Humà Design [Stéphanie Cardinal, designer, Olivier Laplante-Goulet multidisciplinary designer and Lorelei L’Affeter, artiste] and Vincent Lemay, landscape architect. Photo: Martin Bond.](https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4y/4yozuc1uewospqp1.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514 "“Le rocher très percé” by Humà Design [Stéphanie Cardinal, designer, Olivier Laplante-Goulet multidisciplinary designer and Lorelei L’Affeter, artiste] and Vincent Lemay, landscape architect. Photo: Martin Bond.")
From a trampoline to a mini kayaking pond to colorful climbable structures, the 2018 International Garden Festival is open to all now through October 7. Nestled within the historic Reford Gardens in Grand-Métis, Quebec, this year's festival continues its exploration of play with... View full entry
World-renowned architect Shigeru Ban sprang into action again in a disaster zone by setting up temporary “homes” to give flooding victims here some much-needed privacy.
Ban, members of his Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN) and student volunteers used recycled paper tubes and pieces of fabric to create partitions for evacuees in the gymnasium of the Sono Elementary School in the Mabicho district on July 14.
— Asahi Shimbun
Torrential downpours and subsequent floods and mudslides have devastated parts of Western Japan in recent weeks. With over 250 people dead or missing and more than 8 million people under evacuation order, this has reportedly been one of the country's most severe natural disasters in years... View full entry
the next ENTERprise Architects (tnE Architects) have recently been announced as the recipients of the Hans Hollein Art Prize. The Vienna architectural office, headed by Marie-Therese Harnoncourt and Ernst J. Fuchs, was honored “for its comprehensive and internationally recognized oeuvre”. The... View full entry
It's time for another Archinect Employer of the Day weekly round-up! Check out the latest firms profiled amid the thousands of active listings on our job board. If you don't already, get each day's Employer of the Day by following us on Facebook, showcasing a firm every day, along with a... View full entry
Mecanoo, along with collaborating firms of the 'Blue District' consortium, has recently been selected to be in charge of the urban, architectural, and landscape design of the new Cartesiusdriehoek district in the Dutch city of Utrecht. The winning proposal aims to not only transform the... View full entry
Postmodernism (or PoMo) has really been the focus of this year's London architecture scene, and this week is no exception. Take your PoMo in the form of tours, talks, or exhibitions. Don't miss your chance to get to vote on the Dulwich Pavilion shortlist before it ends on 22 July. Check back... View full entry
“If I were commissioning the interior of any kind of store and someone brought me blueprints including glass staircases, I’d tell him to take a hike,” she wrote then. “I wouldn’t give him a second shot. If he’s not intuitive enough to grasp that women in skirts will be uncomfortable walking upstairs, clouded glass or not, then what other errors has he made in his design?” — Los Angeles Times
Last month, LA Times culture writer Carolina Miranda tweeted that “all male architects should be required to navigate their own buildings in a skirt”, recalling the time she walked on the transparent floors of a Diego Portales University library and happened to be wearing a skirt. Others... View full entry
