A brand new apprenticeship opportunity will grant aspiring workers in the UK's architecture industry the chance to learn professional model-making skills in an initiative chaired by Foster + Partners in collaboration with a group of other British universities and design firms. The three-year... View full entry
This week, the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) signed a new Mutual Recognition Agreement with their counterparts at the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) and New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB). The agreement expands on an existing one... View full entry
A student housing project combining heritage conservation with facadism, the new 19-story LINK design from ACDF Architecture, is now ready for use in Montreal’s Shaughnessy Village. Just steps away from Concordia University and other local colleges, the project provides much-needed... View full entry
The 2024 edition of the University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design’s Kanter Tritsch Medal in Architecture will honor SANAA for a globe-spanning portfolio of designs that "deftly bridge culture and nature, minimalism and maximalism, vernacular and monumental" in the words... View full entry
Calling on lawmakers to do away with the "outdated laws and regulations that made it harder to build homes for working people," former U.S. President Barack Obama thrilled audience members with an impassioned plea for mass-scale housing production at the 2024 Democratic National Convention... View full entry
Archinect has been a proud sponsor of Archtober since 2011 Archtober, a New York City-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, will celebrate the next installment of its annual festival from October 1–31, 2024. In collaboration with... View full entry
The latest addition to Shanghai’s Free Trade Zone from PEI Architects, a two-tower scheme defined by double-laminated insulated glazing units (or IGUs) facades is moving forward. The pair of angular 40-story towers are designed to house a hotel and office component and “separated by a... View full entry
The latest AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for July has shown a continued state of soft business conditions at firms across the country, with a score of 48.2. This constitutes fewer reported declines and a minor improvement over June’s score of 46.4. Contracts decreased for the... View full entry
This post is brought to you by KI Wall This year’s NeoCon 2024 introduced KI Wall, a new interior architecture brand from leading commercial furniture maker KI. The line focuses on wall and pod systems and creates greater spatial configuration flexibility for designers of office spaces in... View full entry
The fall semester is almost upon us, and to go with it, the University of Hong Kong has shared its public programs information to kick off our annual Get Lectured events roundup for the 2024-25 academic year. The ‘Good Life’ series begins with the Atelier Bow-Wow co-founder Momoyo Kaijima on... View full entry
This past month saw the opening of Snøhetta’s Far Rockaway Library in Queens, New York. The $39 million project contributes towards the continued revitalization of the community that was heavily impacted by Hurricane Sandy, adding an 18,000-square-foot facility that doubles the size of its... View full entry
Visualizations of the Oualalou + Choi and Populous-designed Grand Stade Hassan II in Morocco have been released. The 115,000-seat stadium is projected to be the largest soccer ground in the world. Image: Populous In March, it was announced that the pair of firms was named the winner of an... View full entry
A recently completed project in Oxford, United Kingdom has earned distinction as the first-ever in the country to obtain a 100% BREAAM score for its environmental credentials. Image: courtesy CMP Architects The 43,745-square-foot scheme from CMP Architects created valuable lab space for research &... View full entry
The AIA Chicago has just opened the public voting phase for its 2024 Lerch Bates People's Choice Awards. Winners will be announced on September 5th as part of the Designight 2024 presentation ceremony from the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park. This year, docents from the... View full entry
The Archdiocese of L.A. announced Wednesday it will partner with a newly formed nonprofit called Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance to develop affordable housing in Southern California.
Their first project — located on Archdiocese land currently used by Catholic Charities — will construct affordable apartments next to L.A. City College for community college students and youth transitioning out of foster care.
— LAist.com
The transitional housing project at Los Angeles City College joins another for Pasadena City College that will enable better access to higher education for the 30,000 youths enrolled in L.A. County’s foster care system currently. Statewide there are 171,749 acres of developable land owned by... View full entry
