Architectural academia was featured prominently in our 2023 news coverage, particularly in new leadership appointments. Notably, the year highlighted a significant increase in female leadership within academia, with Archinect covering the appointment of 14 women to key roles, such as deans... View full entry

Joseph Bernstein writes about Dryden Brown and his plans for Praxis. Bruce Sterling was surprised (?) "People can still somehow raise money with an offshored islands-in-the-net racket". View full entry

The Royal Institute of Architects has announced its slate of winners for the 2023 RIBA President’s Medals and Awards for Research. The awards’ 187th overall edition was led by the RIBA Silver Medal winner, current Part 2 student Ellie Harding of the London School of Architecture. Harding’s... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) celebrated a significant organizational milestone with the inauguration of Kimberly Dowdell as its AIA National President for 2024.  The AIA's 100th president overall is also the first-ever Black woman to head the post, following in the wake of... View full entry

Gensler and Gilbane Building Company have announced the design for a major renovation of the 25-year-old M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The home of the Baltimore Ravens NFL franchise is set to undergo a list of stadium enhancements that will bring the fan experience in line with other... View full entry

The LA Times recently debuted a useful map of seismic retrofit projects in major sections of the city months after official updates to the building code were enacted to address risks posed to soft-story and non-ductile concrete structures before 2033. The map was made by surveying available... View full entry

Snøhetta has unveiled its design for an opera house in Diriyah, on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Inspired by the surrounding desert landscape, local cultural heritage, and Najdi building traditions, the Royal Diriyah Opera House forms part of a wider master plan to redevelop the historic... View full entry

Following last week’s visit to Richmond-based 3North, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week to explore the work of JG Neukomm Architecture. Founded in 2017 by Jean-Gabriel Neukomm, the firm operates on the premise that “great architecture requires a bold... View full entry

Aubry began his career in the office of Howard Barnstone, where he advanced to a prominent role in that practice.  One of their best known projects was the Rice University Art barn and Media Center.  Later, as a leader in the firm of Morris*Aubry, Aubry was the designer of numerous... View full entry

South Korean media outlets are reporting on a deal that would bring a new MSG Sphere design to the Seoul region just weeks after its controversial London predecessor was rejected over suspect environmental impact assessments and local opposition. The new 20,000-capacity venue will feature a... View full entry

Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled a master plan to enhance the Ramagrama Stupa, one of the most significant places in the Buddhist world. The site is located in Ramagrama, a municipality within the Parasi district in western Nepal. The archaeological destination dates back to the earliest... View full entry

The three winners of the highest individual honors bestowed annually by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion, and Edward C. Kemper Award, were revealed today as part of the organization’s 2024 Awards program.The group was led by... View full entry

A pair of Scandinavian firms have been selected as winners of an international competition to design a new residential tower on the site of the newly remade gasworks district in Stockholm, Sweden.Denmark-based architects Cobe and Swedish firm Yellon are behind the forthcoming ‘Stadsljus’ (or... View full entry

The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum has announced the appointment of Amy Hau as its next Director. The appointment continues a more than thirty-year working relationship that first began in 1986 when Hau was hired as an assistant at the then one-year-old Long Island City, Queens... View full entry

This edition of Bustler's curated picks of notable architecture and design challenges highlights four competitions in search of new ideas for more sustainable and affordable six-story plus apartment buildings in Metro Vancouver, innovative planning and design ideas for a park district in Ottawa... View full entry