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
Despite initial progress in the first phase of the so-called fix earlier this year, the sinking and leaning Millennium Tower in San Francisco is now tilting more to the west than ever, according to monitoring data reviewed by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit.
The tower is currently leaning more than 29 inches at the northwest corner of Fremont and Mission streets, much of the added tilt occurring during the digging needed to prepare to support the tower along two sides.
— NBC Bay Area
The data came from a rooftop monitoring system, which the fix’s chief engineer Ron Hamburger said was less reliable than the one contained in its foundation before stating the half-inch tilt recorded was "negligible." A geotechnical engineer working on the $100 million project expressed his... View full entry
Federal investigators have released their preliminary findings into the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida. As reported by The New York Times, the building’s pool deck contained a “severe structural deficiency,” with construction in some areas failing... View full entry
A group of five finalists has been named in the competition to design a new theater called Griegkvartalet in Bergen, Norway. Teams led by Henning Larsen, Snøhetta, Zaha Hadid Architects, Nordic Office of Architecture, and Mad arkitekter/Kengo Kuma Associates (who previously collaborated... View full entry
Zaha Hadid Architects has offered The New York Times an insight into how the firm has deployed artificial intelligence in workplace design. Times writer Farah Nayeri spoke with Arjun Kaicker and Ulrich Blum from Zaha Hadid Analytics + Insights (ZHAI) which uses data and artificial intelligence to... View full entry
Heather Woofter has been appointed dean of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Architecture (UTSOA) following a national search to replace Michelle Addington following her successful tenure, which began in July of 2017. She is currently the Director of the College of Architecture... View full entry
The Architectural League of New York has named Jacob R. Moore as its next Executive Director, following a thorough national search. Moore succeeds Rosalie Genevro, who announced her decision to step down last year after leading the organization for nearly 40 years. “Jacob brings tremendous... View full entry
In a novel approach to sustainable construction, a team of researchers led by Siswanti Zuraida, Bart Dewancker from Kitakyushu University in Japan, and Romi Bramantyo Margono, have pioneered a method to utilize non-degradable waste, notably disposable diapers, as composite materials for building... View full entry
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has set a date for the opening of the new 81st Street Studio children’s education space created by KOKO Architecture + Design. This September 9th will see the daylong dedication festival for the new learning center, which takes over a renovated... View full entry
Take a look at our latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs: This week's featured employer highlight includes job openings in Brooklyn/New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio, and Dallas. For even more opportunities, visit Archinect Jobs... View full entry
The Peter Barber-curated Royal Academy of Arts summer Architecture Room has opened in London, featuring an exhibition focusing on the role of craftsmanship in architecture. The room plays into the 2023 Summer Exhibition's greater theme put forth by academician and curator... View full entry
LA's Materials & Applications has announced regular evening showings of Day/Dream, a collaborative spatial project by artist Sara Suárez and architect Regina Teng that investigates new ways of forming livable environments. The project complements M&A’s Heat Aid initiative that addresses... View full entry
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has just announced its crop of 2023 Honors Recipients as selected by the board of trustees. The group of ten firms and individual practitioners recognized this year joins a group of past honorees whose work is emblematic of the 124-year-old... View full entry
An update has been provided in the case of Snøhetta’s U.S. employees who have, since the spring, been pushing internally to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union. Staffers will vote today via mail-in ballots as to whether or not to join the union, which... View full entry
The Architectural League of New York has opened its online exhibition featuring original work by the six winning designers and studios of the 2023 League Prize for Young Architects + Designers. Titled Uncomfortable, the exhibition will be complemented by a series of lectures and interviews... View full entry