A project overseer and estate guardian for Ye, previously recognized as Kanye West, claims he was dismissed for declining to eliminate all windows and electricity from Ye's Malibu residence, as per a legal complaint submitted recently in the Los Angeles County Superior Court and reported by NBC... View full entry
RIOS has released details of a new 100-year master plan included as part of its participation in the 4th Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism (SBAU), which takes place through the end of October in the South Korean capital. The firm's concept for the 'Hyper-Abundant City'... View full entry
The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) has just announced an expanded slate of participants for this year’s Open House Chicago event, which takes place from October 13th to the 15th at various sites scattered across the Windy City.The event’s 13th overall edition will feature over 170 activated... View full entry
Cornell University’s Design Tech Chair and Architecture Professor Jenny Sabin has been awarded the 2023 Matthias Rippmann Memorial Prize by DigitalFutures. The annual award is given to “a digital tool, body of research, written text or any other thing that revolutionizes architectural research... View full entry
A group of designers, artists, and technologists from MIT have unveiled details of a pavilion delivered by the team for Burning Man 2023. The Living Knitwork Pavilion is described by the group as “an architectural-scale interactive 3D knitted textile shade structure that leverages electrically... View full entry
Archinect's recurring Get Lectured series features a showcase of each architecture school's lectures along with eye-catching event posters. This week, our look at the events taking place this Fall semester continues with the public programming on tap at The Cooper Union’s Irwin S. Chanin School... View full entry
The London Design Festival has just announced its four winners of the 2023 London Design Medals in advance of the event's opening later this weekend. Architect and engineer Hanif Kara was joined by architect and planner Pooja Agrawal, four-year-old London-based social enterprise POoR... View full entry
Following last week’s look at an opening for a Facilities Accessibility planner at Yale University, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opportunity on Archinect Jobs for a Junior Video Editor-Producer at KPF. The role, based in New York, calls for an... View full entry
PAU has shared details of its expansion project of the I.M. Pei-designed Rock & Roll Hall of Fame museum in Cleveland ahead of next month’s anticipated groundbreaking. The initiative will add a triangular structure to Pei’s iconic original glass pyramid design, featuring a new entrance lobby... View full entry
In this week's curated employer highlight, we are featuring four architecture, design, and planning firms with current job openings in New York City, Los Angeles/Hawthorne, San Francisco, and Chicago. For even more positions, visit the Archinect job board and browse our active community of job... View full entry
Mork-Ulnes Architects has unveiled their completed residential project in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. Named ‘The Silver Lining House,’ the home was commissioned by architectural photographer Bruce Damonte and interior designer Alison Damonte, who sought a “container for the couple’s art... View full entry
Class is back in session, and that means it’s time for a new slate of lectures and events taking place at architecture schools across the country. Today, our Get Lectured series continues with a look at what’s in store this Fall semester at the University of Arkansas’ Fay Jones School... View full entry
Several Unesco World Heritage sites have been severely damaged by the recent earthquake in Morocco. [...]
As the death toll climbs, so too will revelations of damaged heritage sites, as Morocco’s fragile patrimony—especially in less accessible rural areas—bears the brunt of the earthquake alongside the nation.
— The Art Newspaper
Following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco's Marrakesh–Safi region on September 8, the assessment of devastation — both human and cultural — continues. As The Art Newspaper reports, several significant heritage sites have been severely damaged or almost entirely... View full entry
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has been selected to receive the third annual Charlotte Perriand Award. Bestowed by the Créateurs Design Association and named after the groundbreaking French designer, the accolade is given to architects who have "pushed the boundaries of the design and... View full entry
With the new school term well underway, Archinect continues to highlight exciting lecture programming at architecture schools via our Get Lectured series. Today, we are also taking a special look at anticipated exhibitions, events, and public lectures happening at various Archinect... View full entry