The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has just announced a six-candidate shortlist for the 2023 RIBA Stirling Prize, recognizing the best achievements in building in the country over the past year in what is now the award’s 27th edition. The shortlist features schemes for housing... View full entry
Following last week’s look at an opening for a Program Production Fellow at MoMA PS1, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opportunity on Archinect Jobs for a Facilities Accessibility Planner at Yale University. The role, based in New Haven, CT, calls for... View full entry
Scientific American has published an opinion piece by the publication’s editors, highlighting the role of building codes in saving “money and lives.” Citing the growing number of “multibillion-dollar disasters” striking the United States, the opinion piece makes the argument that... View full entry
The new home of the Pace Gallery in Tokyo will feature interior spaces designed by Sou Fujimoto inside a three-story portion of Heatherwick Studio’s exciting new Azabudai Hills development, according to plans revealed today by the gallery. The total 5,500-square-foot design includes some... View full entry
National nonresidential construction spending saw a modest rise of 0.1% in July, according to a new analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of U.S. Census Bureau data. When adjusted for seasonality on an annualized basis, nonresidential spending stood at $1.08 trillion, marking a... View full entry
Raymond Moriyama, a generational talent who greatly influenced the development of modern architecture in his native Canada, passed away on September 1st, according to his studio. He was 93 years old. The founder of Moriyama Teshima Architects (MTA), Moriyama will be remembered for... View full entry
The American Society of Landscape Architects has announced the winners of their 2023 Student Awards, following the Professional Awards we published here. A total of 30 projects were honored as part of the awards, which the institute says represent a “bright future for the landscape... View full entry
Our Get Lectured tour of public programming continues today with a stop by Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a look at the Fall events and lectures happening at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Tuesday, September 12, will see editors Sean Canty, Zeina Koreitem, and John May discuss... View full entry
Copenhagen/Reykjavik-based Esja Architecture, in collaboration with Arkibygg Arkitektar, has unveiled plans for a ring-shaped viewing platform to be located 2,100 feet above sea level on the slopes of Mount Bjólfur, Iceland. Named the Ring of Bjólfur, the platform will overlook the scenic... View full entry
Following last week’s visit to New York-based Andrew Berman Architect, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Los Angeles this week to explore the work of Marmol Radziner. Founded in 1989, the firm has built a portfolio spanning architecture and interiors as well as furniture design... View full entry
Over a five-year period, the company became the largest landowner in Solano County after purchasing more than 55,000 acres of undeveloped land. The company has paid more than $800 million since 2018, according to court records. [...]
On the eastern end of Solano County, the city of Rio Vista is now surrounded by Flannery Associates land. Mayor Ronald Kott said that, like many Solano County officials, he had not been approached by anyone from the company to discuss plans for the land.
— LA Times
Similar to Marc Lore’s utopian vision for a new $400 billion Shenzhen-style city from scratch called Telosa, the secretive land grab-cum-startup city lies suspiciously close to Travis Air Force Base and is being marketed as a “new city with tens of thousands of new homes, a large solar energy... View full entry
Get Lectured is our semesterly look at the different events and lectures happening at architecture schools across the country. Today, our tour takes us to the Elm City for a look at what’s happening at the Yale School of Architecture this fall. Recent Soane Medalist Marina Tabassum visits campus... View full entry
Today, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced thirty-four projects as winners of the 2023 Professional Awards.“These award-winning projects showcase how landscape architecture transforms the daily experiences of local communities,” ASLA CEO Torey Carter-Conneen said... View full entry
The nationwide demand for labor is dulling, but construction still faces a shortage of workers. Construction counted 363,000 job openings at the end of July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a decrease of 23,000 jobs from June. — Construction Dive
As noted by the chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Anirban Basu, job openings, across all industries, are at the lowest level since March 2021, and the rate at which workers are quitting their jobs has returned to the pre-pandemic norm. The demand for construction... View full entry
This latest edition of Archinect's curated job picks from Archinect Jobs highlights 14 architecture firms in the New York City area looking to add early-career professionals to their offices. If you're a recent graduate or still fairly new to the workforce, be sure to read Archinect's Tips for... View full entry
