Sou Fujimoto Architects has shared photos of the firm’s recent Maruhon MakiArt Terrace design in Ishinomaki, Japan. The project sought to rebuild an important piece of the region’s cultural infrastructure that was destroyed by the devastating earthquake and tsunami, which claimed the lives of... View full entry
Noted architect, landscape architect, and Syracuse University professor Julia Czerniak has been named dean of the University at Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning following a competitive search to find the next design education leader for the SUNY flagship campus. Czerniak will take... View full entry
De Zwarte Hond has designed a timber office building for Dutch energy company Alliander. Located on the Noordzeeweg in Amsterdam Westpoort, the new offices are described as circular and flexible, consisting of workshops, warehouses, test facilities, and educational and park buildings. Image... View full entry
Apple has officially opened the doors to its newest store in the UK, located at London’s iconic Battersea Power Station, which has undergone an extensive overhaul to convert the building from a former coal-fired power station to a high-end shopping, commercial and residential development. — The Apple Post
The Foster + Partners-designed storefront is located on the first floor of the Battersea Power Station, which opened last fall, and marks Apple’s 40th store in the United Kingdom. The Station is also the site of the tech company’s new UK headquarters, which will house 3,000 employees in... View full entry
Michael Graves Architecture has once again expanded its operation after announcing the acquisition of the Texas-based AEC technology consultants Parallax Team. The firm’s fifth such expansion in the past 15 months follows the acquisitions of PGN Architects, Walter Robbs Callahan &... View full entry
The latest billings data from the American Institute of Architects has found there to be a rebound in the demand for design services across May 2023. The index score in May was the highest it has been since September 2022, while inquiries into new projects and design contracts reached their... View full entry
The winner of the 2023 Davidson Prize has been announced during a special live event held last night in Shoreditch as part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture. A team led by Studio Mutt, Liverpool’s The Independence Initiative, and a development company Neighbourhood took home the... View full entry
South Korean firm Haeahn Architecture, alongside New York-based H Architecture, has shared a video and photographs of their National Assembly Communication Building project in Seoul, South Korea. The nearly 255,686-square-foot structure is located inside the National Assembly complex, the... View full entry
The winners of eVolo Magazine’s 2023 Skyscraper competition have been announced, celebrating the art of tall buildings with the selection of three superlative projects and 15 honorable mentions that “challenge the way we understand vertical architecture and its relationship with the natural... View full entry
Phase 1 of the Amazon HQ2 has been completed in Arlington, VA, which includes the newly-created Met Park and rooftop terraces designed by James Corner Field Operations. The park is part of a broader $2.5 billion headquarters featuring buildings by NBBJ and ZGF Architects. Image credit: Michael... View full entry
TenBerke has unveiled its design for an artist residence in Montauk, New York. Housed in a former horse stable dating back to the 1920s, the scheme will host artists as part of the Edward F. Albee Foundation. Image credit: TenBerke The building, known as “The Barn,” has accommodated... View full entry
Benedetti Architects has offered an insight into the new headquarters for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in London. The Grade II listed building has seen a comprehensive expansion and re-design with a budget of £33 million (USD 42 million). Photo credit: Jim Stephenson... View full entry
Phil Bernstein speculated on the set of opportunities "that architects will see in the next decade as such systems (AI language transformers and image generators) become more capable and available" and proposes "five strategies to guide its future". As he sees it, this future will be one not... View full entry
The design for a new pedestrian bridge project from Counterspace will shed light on the influence of Congolese horticulturalist Paul Panda Farnana as part of a unique competition aimed at bolstering civic pride for various migrant communities residing in the city of Vilvoorde, Belgium.The project... View full entry
This week's roundup of featured architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs includes openings in New York City/Brooklyn, Boston, and Santa Barbara. More job opportunities can be found at Archinect Jobs, where you will be able to explore our active community of job seekers... View full entry