Docomomo US has announced its 2022 Modernism in America Awards winners in recognition of their inspiring commitment to preservation practices resulting in innovations across a broad range of building types and scales. The organization shares that these results are a "testament to the dedication... View full entry
aiming for it to be an active community hub and an engine for new ideas about art and design and the many interests of Herbert Bayer. Not, then, just another white cube museum honoring another dead white man...a destination for local school groups as well as global scholars working in modern and contemporary art and design — The Aspen Times
Andrew Travers goes inside the 8,000-square-foot museum, designed by Jeffrey Berkus Architects and Rowland + Broughton, chats with the executive director about the guiding vision, and reviews its year-long opening exhibition, ‘Herbert Bayer: An Introduction.’ View full entry
Preparations are underway in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt for the hosting of the COP27 climate conference, launching on Sunday November 6th. Under its strapline ‘Together for implementation,’ COP27 is billed as an ‘African COP’ due to an expectation that the exposure of African countries to... View full entry
If state Rep. Marcus Evans has his way, Chicago will enter the race to build the first offshore wind farm on the Great Lakes. Evans has introduced a bill that lays the groundwork for a proposed wind farm in Lake Michigan, about 10 miles from the shores of the Southeast Side. The bill sets up a fund that would help the state to compete for federal money, including $230 million for port infrastructure projects available from the U.S. Department of Transportation. — Chicago Tribune
Evans introduced the bill, the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act, in January. The legislation would establish a path toward creating the offshore wind farm by allowing the state to apply for federal infrastructure funds. The proposal promises to create over 1,200 jobs, primarily... View full entry
A lunar addition to Dubai’s burgeoning Space Age aesthetic may soon grace the city’s skyline thanks to a new tourist destination and astronaut training facility proposal by a Canadian venture called Moon World Resorts Inc. Arabian Business has picked up details of the so-called Moon Dubai... View full entry
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) have just revealed the winners of the 2022 Timber in the City 4: Urban Habitats Competition in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture and the Kendeda Building... View full entry
The Urban Design Forum has announced its 2022 cohort of Forefront Fellows made up of a diverse and multidisciplinary group of designers, community planners, environmental justice advocates, policy experts, and developers all working around social and political challenges in New York City.This... View full entry
Tuskegee University has announced the establishment of an HBCU grant program by Turner Construction Company to provide the school’s architecture, construction science and management, and engineering programs with $70,000 annually starting this fall. The money will be used... View full entry
The Chicago Bears generated keen interest from fans and non-fans alike Thursday for a presentation of plans for a new domed stadium and entertainment district in Arlington Heights.
Team officials drew applause when they said the stadium would be enclosed, and that the team would not negotiate renovations at Soldier Field while pursuing the Arlington deal.
— Chicago Tribune
The Bears President Ted Phillips said the team would not seek any public funding except for critical infrastructure and that the new stadium would result in greater seating capacity than Soldier Field. He also shared that the team was uncertain as to whether the enclosure will be retractable or... View full entry
National nonresidential construction spending has increased by a modest 0.8% in July, according to an analysis of government spending data from the U.S. Census Bureau by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $... View full entry
Five design proposals have been unveiled for the Bezos Learning Center at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. The $130 million Smithsonian scheme, funded by a $200 million donation from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will serve as an education center on the topics of air and space... View full entry
The latest Dodge Momentum Index report from the Dodge Construction Network shows a slight drop of 1.2% from July’s revised record peak of 174.0, driven by declines in the institutional sector that were spurred on primarily by a decrease in healthcare projects when compared to last month... View full entry
The nation’s capital is mourning the loss of one of its preeminent architectural minds after reports that Arthur Cotton Moore passed away at his home on September 4th at the age of 87. Moore is most often credited with the development of Washington Harbour and meticulous renovation of the... View full entry
Each week the Archinect team highlights new job opportunities for emerging, mid-level, and senior-level architects and design professionals. This week we highlight 12 Brooklyn-based architecture firms that are looking to hire project architects, design heads, junior designers, construction... View full entry
Maya Lin has been announced by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery as the next subject of its ongoing 'One Life' series, offering followers of the famed architect and sculptor the chance to examine her life and work through the lens of a major biographical exhibition for the first... View full entry