An exciting and tasty art performance has taken shape at the Tadao Ando-designed MPavilion in Melbourne, Australia. It comes in the form of grayscale gelato, created by Brazilian artist João Loureiro in collaboration with local creamery Piccolina Gelateria. The treat is available in six... View full entry
Plans for what would be the tallest tower in Miami have been put forth by a local developer seeking permission for a new high-rise building in the Brickell commercial district designed by BMA Architects. Their proposal for a tower at 190 Southwest Street is advancing under the tentative name Calle... View full entry
This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design challenges features four competitions seeking exceptional projects, from both professionals and students, across an array of categories, innovative solutions that address the housing shortage as it relates to climate... View full entry
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced winners for the 2023 edition of their annual Art of Building photography contest. Each year since 2010, a pair of People’s and Judges' Choice winners are selected from an international field of entries open to both amateur and... View full entry
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved $2.5 billion for the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project. As we have previously reported, the 218-mile line will connect Las Vegas to Southern California, running primarily along the I-15 median. Electric trains on the line... View full entry
The Harvard Graduate School of Design has listed its slate of Spring ‘24 public lecturers as part of our Get Lectured roundup for the new academic term. The events program begins on February 8 with a lecture from the new Global War on Terror Memorial designer Marlon Blackwell, whose appearance... View full entry
This week's edition of our curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs highlights 12 employers offering senior positions with a starting salary of over $100K per year. Our selection was based on jobs that have publicly disclosed the annual salary range in their job listings on Archinect Jobs. Make... View full entry
The University of Notre Dame has announced its selection of architect Peter Pennoyer as the 2024 winner of the Driehaus Prize in recognition of his influence and commitment to traditionalism in the field of architectural design. The $200,000 annual prize is among the highest total cash rewards in... View full entry
'Friends of +POOL' have issued Archinect with a response to our recent reporting of concerns raised by Dong-Ping Wong, the project’s inventor and architect. Reacting to news that the long-planned project had received $16 million in city and state funding, Wong described the step as... View full entry
The San Francisco office of DLR Group has announced its acquisition of two smaller local specialty design practices in a move that will expand services to clients in the areas of civic and public safety design as well as high-end hospitality and residential interiors. Thirty-five-year-old... View full entry
UNStudio has unveiled designs for the world’s highest-standing, spokeless Ferris wheel, to be constructed in Seoul, South Korea. Designed in collaboration with Arup and local firm Heerim Architecture, the Peace Park Wheel is to be built on the riverside within the Sangam World Cup Park, forming... View full entry
Rafael Viñoly Architects has designed a new international terminal for the Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci in Florence, Italy. When completed, the 538,000-square-foot terminal is expected to handle 5.9 million annual international passengers. Image credit: Rafael Viñoly Architects The airport’s... View full entry
Get Lectured is continuing today with a look at the interesting slate of speakers and events taking place at the Canterbury School of Architecture at the University for the Creative Arts for the 2024 Winter/Spring academic term. The theme for the term is 'MONEY.' The school describes: "Speakers... View full entry
The once-secretive plan for a startup new community in Solano County, Northern California, is beginning to materialize as the company known as California Forever has begun publicizing details for their proposed development ahead of a potential November vote to determine its future. ... View full entry
The results of the 13th annual Design Charrette student challenge have been shared by the USC School of Architecture following its completion last week in Los Angeles. For the 2024 edition, competitors responded to the prompt 'Defining the New Urban American Dream.' “The challenge of... View full entry
