An effort by the Biden Administration to establish a new national definition of zero-emissions buildings is gaining traction after leaders representing a group of 69 different AEC firms working in the U.S. added their support in a letter that was circulated earlier this week. Prominent... View full entry
Foster + Partners has completed a new home for Greenville County administrators in South Carolina. The new Greenville County Administration Building spans four stories and is designed with a glass curtain wall that “symbolically removes the boundary between the public and government... View full entry
Building permits and construction starts for residential projects in the United States declined by approximately 10% in 2023 versus 2022, according to new data by the U.S. Census Bureau. An estimated 1,469,800 housing units were authorized by building permits in 2023, which is 11.7% lower than in... View full entry
Our Get Lectured roundup of public programs and events taking place in the Spring academic term continues today with a look at what is in store at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design this semester. The school’s new Department of Architecture chair Rossana Hu begins... View full entry
The latest satellite development of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project, a new mountainside resort destination called Aquellum, has been launched, along with other initiatives meant to promote sport, leisure, and tourism in the Gulf of Aqaba region. The coastal development, which appears to feature... View full entry
The notion that factory-built modular homes can serve as the salvation to America's vexing housing crisis has increasingly come under scrutiny, a report summarized recently in Business Insider. A crippling lack of widespread success for modular housing startups can be attributed to state and... View full entry
Dive into this week's curated job roundup as we spotlight eight architecture firms on the lookout for architects and designers experienced or interested in passive house design. To learn more about previous coverage explore our 2017 op-ed piece from Zack Semke "How Passive House Design Can... View full entry
A team led by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects has won a competition for the design of the New Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark. When completed, the “sustainable and climate-resilient” museum will house five Viking ships dating from over 1,000 years ago. View full entry
The shortlist for the 2024 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture — Mies van der Rohe Award has been announced, with 40 works selected from 362 nominated projects. The shortlisted projects are spread across 20 European countries, with Spain leading the list with six projects... View full entry
Get Lectured is back for another semester with a look at the different events and programs being offered this spring at the University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture in Vancouver. Events begin on Monday, February 12 with a panel discussion on local political... View full entry
Construction on Tesla's new Stantec-designed drive-in diner and electric vehicle charging concept is making progress in Los Angeles, as the local NBC station reports. The project, which wasn’t approved until last April, is currently taking shape at 7001 W Santa Monica Boulevard in West... View full entry
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has selected Lesley Lokko as the 2024 recipient of the prestigious RIBA Royal Gold Medal. The founder of the African Futures Institute (AFI) and curator of last year’s 18th Venice Architecture Biennale received the award for her work... View full entry
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The University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning has shared its 2024 Spring Public Lectures lineup as part of our Get Lectured series looking at different events taking place for the upcoming academic term. Lectures begin on February 14 with the school’s Food Systems Planning and... View full entry
Toronto’s annual Winter Stations competition has revealed the lineup of participants for this year's special tenth edition. Elaborating on the 'Resonance' theme for 2024, organizers explain: “Resonance captures the echoes of our artistic legacy and the enduring impact of Winter Stations... View full entry