Trade unionists and other workers were not the only sources of labor disputes on the site, as Jørn Utzon memorably quit midway over a payment dispute on the 14-year construction project that became essentially the Brooklyn Bridge of the Southern Hemisphere when it finally opened on October... View full entry

Princeton University has shared news of the passing of beloved longtime School of Architecture faculty member Anthony Vidler yesterday, October 20th, after a short battle with illness. He was 82. Vidler was known throughout academia as a formative mentor and thought leader who shaped the... View full entry

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has awarded the Lighthouse Children’s Home as the winner of the 2023 Stephen Lawrence Prize. The project, by Conrad Koslowsky Architects, restored a derelict Arts & Crafts-style care home in London into a warm children's care home for ages... View full entry

EskewDumezRipple has unveiled its design for the Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience Museum in New Orleans. The 120,000-square-foot project is intended as a “venue to showcase and highlight the contributions that the city of New Orleans has made to the music industry.” Image credit... View full entry

Dan Brunn Architecture has completed a coffee shop for Sasquatch in New York City’s Nolita neighborhood. As the coffee brand’s second location beyond its Los Angeles base, the cafe is designed to be a “forest of green in an urban environment of grays.” Image credit: Brandon Shigeta Image... View full entry

The design for the John Morden Centre in Blackheath, London, by Mæ has just been announced as the winner of the 2023 Stirling Prize by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The country’s new ‘Best New Building’ honor was bestowed to the 22-year-old firm’s redesign of the elder... View full entry

COOKFOX has announced plans for a new musical archive and education center dedicated to preserving Bruce Springsteen’s legacy on the campus of Monmouth University in New Jersey. The new Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music (BSACAM) will be realized as a 29,000-square-foot... View full entry

The latest curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job Board features 14 new job opportunities from architecture schools seeking associate professors, assistant professors, faculty members, academic leaders, facilities staff, and applicants for fellowships.  Preparing for... View full entry

Montreal-based Atelier L’Abri has completed a Passive House retrofit in the southern Quebec village of Frelighsburg, Canada. Named Maison Melba, the project saw a former 1970s car garage transformed into a living space that is also open to the community for collaborative projects. Image... View full entry

Developers Related Midwest had initially promised a start of the project by the end of last year. Construction now will begin with the 72-story Tower One and work towards an eventual 2027 completion, ending a saga that began with the cancellation of Santiago Calatrava’s ambitious... View full entry

An energy-efficient family home designed and built by students from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CPP) has been honored with ten awards at the inaugural Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) in California. Named Roots House, the recently sold market-ready... View full entry

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megaproject has announced a new planned luxury resort development called Leyja that features designs from teams led by architects Mario Cucinella, Chris van Duijn, and Shaun Killa. Details on the new aspect of the development are scarce, though the plan is to include three... View full entry

Construction starts for the month of September declined a total of 6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to the latest Dodge Construction Network report. The findings come on the heels of a converse 6% increase reported in last month’s index that was driven... View full entry

Populous has been named as the lead architect for a major renovation of the historic Beaver Stadium on the flagship campus of The Pennsylvania State University. Barton Malow, AECOM Hunt, and Alexander Building Construction will join the project as construction managers, expanding on over 20 years... View full entry

Following last week’s look at an opening for an Assistant Professor for AI in the Built Environment at the University of Florida, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opportunity on Archinect Jobs for the Howard E. LeFevre ‘29 Emerging Practitioner... View full entry