Shimahara Visual is hosting an online panel discussion on Wednesday, July 19th, 2023, which will examine the impact of generative AI on architectural visualization. Titled Inflection Point, the discussion will feature a range of designers, artists, and commentators, including Archinect... View full entry
Adjaye Associates’ involvement with Vermont’s Shelburne Museum has ended as the institution is now looking to distance itself from the firm two months after its embattled founder was announced to lead the design of an important $12.6 million extension project in May. The move comes amidst a... View full entry
RIBA is continuing with its spate of 2023 awards program announcements today with the selection of six projects that will vie for the prestigious Stephen Lawrence Prize, an annual contest that honors the slain aspiring architect in what is now its 25th year.As was previously reported, this is the... View full entry
Texas-based Lake|Flato has announced its recent attainment of B Corp certification in a move they say is geared at enhancing the firm’s already-strong social and environmental credentials. As the first entity in the state to achieve the certification, Lake|Flato joins a vanguard of some... View full entry
The latest edition of our curated job picks from the Archinect Job board highlights seven firms looking for BIM specialists to strengthen their teams. Looking to learn more about the role of a BIM Specialist? Be sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series... View full entry
A groundbreaking ceremony held in late June marks the official start of work on the LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse South project, an expansion of the recently-opened West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal. — Urbanize Los Angeles
The Woods Bagot-designed $400 million MSC South project will add 150,000 square feet, spread across eight gates and two stories, to LAX. It forms part of Los Angeles World Airport’s (LAWA), the airport authority that owns and operates the airport, $14.5 billion capital investment improvement... View full entry
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has kicked off its annual awards programming with the announcement of the shortlisted projects for the 2023 Neave Brown Award for Housing. The four projects in the running for the award’s fourth overall edition are all examples of “how... View full entry
3XN GXN, alongside property development company British Land, has announced that they are leading the redevelopment of London’s Euston Tower. Built in 1970, the commercial high-rise was viewed as a cutting-edge office space. However, changing tenancy needs have seen a gradual reduction in its... View full entry
New York / Kigali-based BE_Design has completed a facility in rural eastern Rwanda designed to provide health, education, and mentorship programs to young women. The Komera Leadership Center, which also serves family development initiatives and community gatherings, is described by the team as... View full entry
Rotterdam-based Studio RAP has completed a 3D-printed ceramic walkway in the Dutch city of Delft. Titled 'New Delft Blue,' the project “reinterprets the world-famous decorative qualities and design vocabulary of Delft Blue porcelain,” with a fusion of 3D clay printing, computational design... View full entry
Texas began rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande on Friday in the latest escalation of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar effort to secure the U.S. border with Mexico, which already has included bussing migrants to liberal states and authorizing the National Guard to make arrests.
Setting up the barriers could take up to two weeks, according to Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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The barriers are being deployed along a strategic 1,000-foot-long point in the Rio Grande. CNN recently reported on one local business owner’s attempt to halt their placement via a lawsuit. Abbott, for his part, promised "mile after mile" more. The issue goes beyond affecting what an ACLU... View full entry
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Marlon Blackwell Architects has been selected as the designer of an important new memorial to veterans and service members lost during America’s decades-long War on Terror on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Arkansas-based firm was announced as the project’s lead following a search... View full entry
A pair of new interventions commissioned for East London’s Becontree Estate have debuted this summer as an artistic effort to provide space for residents of the historic community that was at one time considered to be the largest social housing development in the western world. The first, spread... View full entry
If you're in search of some exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. Highlighted today are four calls inviting innovative proposals for climate specific passive house designs, dedicated play and educational spaces for... View full entry