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
New data from the Dodge Construction Network (DCN) has shown construction starts increasing to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.11 trillion for the month of May following the 4% decline for April that ended a steady two-month series of gains. Nonresidential starts rose 8% over the previous... View full entry
One of the most notable contributors to the development of contemporary British architecture is being mourned after acclaimed Hopkins Architects co-founder Sir Michael Hopkins passed away last week at the age of 88. A pioneer of the High-Tech movement, Hopkins was considered one of the most... View full entry
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has released a new short documentary feature honoring 2023 Royal Gold Medalist Yasmeen Lari following her acceptance of the award at a special presentation held last week in London. The Pakastani-born architect was named the Gold Medal's 174th... View full entry
A total of nine local municipalities have received funding in the amount of $25 million from the Mellon Foundation as part of its ongoing Monuments Project, which to date has provided $151.9 million worth of grants since its inception in 2020. The latest round of funding includes projects such as... View full entry
A new analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has found that overall construction input prices are 3.7% lower than a year ago. Derived from new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index, the ABC analysis also found that construction input prices fell 0.6%... View full entry
Following last week's visit to New York-based Snarkitecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Los Angeles this week where we meet Kadre Architects. Founded by Nerin Kadribegovic, the firm describes itself as "emerging as a nucleus for interdisciplinary collaborations focused on... View full entry
Reactions in the UK are pouring in after the opening week of Lina Ghotmeh's 2023 Serpentine Pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens. The annual installation’s 22nd overall edition features the Lebanese-born Parisian designers palm leaf-shaped timber À table pavilion, which encases a... View full entry
Steven Holl Architects has unveiled renderings for their design of a new Student Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadephia. The 37,300-square-foot structure will provide dedicated space for the performing arts at Penn and features a 300-seat proscenium... View full entry
So, yes, architecture has a diversity problem, but the tide is beginning to change. Thanks to out-and-proud architects like [Julia] Oderda, emerging trans designers now have possibility models to look to when navigating situations like coming out or transitioning on the job. Some firms are also taking steps to make their workplace more welcoming to trans people, often in collaboration with trans people who already work there. — Hunker
Architect Julia Oderda, who came out as a transgender woman professionally in 2018, also provided some insights into her struggle in an interview with the NCARB recently, saying, “A lot of what I did to help pave the way for me — and hopefully for others behind me — but also... View full entry
Zaha Hadid Architects has been revealed to lead the design of a new condominium project proposal at a site once occupied by the collapsed Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida. The project is being commissioned by DAMAC International, which purchased the lot for $120 million in July... View full entry
Archinect's Lexicon focuses on newly invented (or adopted) vocabulary within the architectural community. For this installment, we're featuring a term that was recently presented in an Archinect feature article on the architectural implications of generative AI tools such as... View full entry
Construction has commenced on the MVRDV-designed Chengdu Jiaozi Courtyard Towers in the city’s financial district. The mixed-use complex comprises three office towers and a conference center sitting atop a ring-shaped plinth, with an architectural language that “recalls the traditional... View full entry
If you are looking for your next architectural career opportunity in the Boston area, don't miss this week's curated employment highlight from Archinect Jobs with a selection of attractive openings in the city. To look up specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's... View full entry
In an address to the Global Cement and Concrete Association in Zurich on Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres laid out his vision for changes to the industry he says are “fundamental to building a better world.” Speaking to executives assembled in a “call to action,”... View full entry