The American Institute of Architects has released its list of winners of the 2022 Architecture Awards honoring projects that show the world the range of outstanding work architects create and highlight the many ways buildings and spaces can improve the lives of everyday people. Education projects... View full entry
The Czech Republic is set to receive yet another major new architectural addition after Chybik + Kristof unveiled plans for what it says will become the country’s tallest skyscraper. Located in the central district of Ostrava, the 235-meter (771-foot) Ostrava Tower is a case for... View full entry
Kolkata-based architect Gita Balakrishnan has embarked upon a 1,700-km walk from Kolkata to New Delhi on Sunday to spread awareness on how good design can play a substantial role in changing lives. Doing 30-35km per day, she plans to reach Delhi in two months on April 16. — The Times of India
The walk aims to shed light on the role the architecture and design industry plays in society and the issues it seeks to address. The initiative was conceptualized by the Ethos Foundation, which Balakrishnan founded in 2002 as a means to connect students and professionals in the AEC industry, in... View full entry
Beijing-based firm OPEN Architecture has revealed the design of its under-construction Sun Tower project located in Yantai, China, a city along the coast of the Yellow Sea. The tower, the recipient of the Jeu d’Esprit Special Prize of AR Future Project Awards 2021, comprises a semi-outdoor... View full entry
A week following the departure of its director Maria Nicanor, Rice University’s Rice Design Alliance (RDA) has announced the Vietnamese firm Tropical Space as the recipient of this year’s Spotlight Award recognizing exceptional architectural talent still in the early stages of their careers... View full entry
Bjarke Ingels Group’s Wildflower Studios has been given the green light for construction in Queens, New York. Designed for the Robert De Niro-led Wildflower Development Group, the new seven-story building will contain a vertical commercial film, television, and creative studio. Located in... View full entry
For Archinect's latest weekly highlight of featured employers, we are showcasing five architectural and interior design firms with current job openings in New York City, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Oakland. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect job board and browse our active community of... View full entry
This post is brought to you by TerraViva Competitions Terraviva Competitions launches TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2021, a new edition of the architecture competition that puts the focus on the transformation of public space all over the world. Prizes up to 7.000 € will be awarded to the winners... View full entry
Michael “Flea” Balzary no longer has any need for his funky architectural digs tucked away in the La Crescenta foothills. The Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist has now officially listed the pedigreed property in the unincorporated community near Glendale, asking a hefty $9.8 million for the one-of-a-kind refuge he picked up for $4.3 million almost four years ago. — Dirt.com
Flea purchased the Michael Maltzan-designed complex, which includes an outdoor movie pavilion, redwood cabin, and smaller two-bedroom house Richard Neutra designed for his secretary Dorothy Serulnic, from artists Lari Pittman and Roy Dowell in June of 2018. Engel Studios, Cameron Carothers... View full entry
One of the most successful recent additions to the European cultural scene is about to grow after the MAXXI Museum revealed a call for submissions to an international competition for a new green corridor and multi-purpose building project named MAXXI Grande. The ever-popular Roman... View full entry
A proposed monument for a historic Army barracks could "harm" remains of an ancient Roman chariot racing track, Historic England said. The Roman Circus, a scheduled ancient monument in Colchester, Essex, shares a site with the Royal Artillery Barracks. An application has been submitted for a monument and two blue plaques to recognise the barracks as one of the earliest in the Colchester Garrison. — BBC News
According to the Local Democracy Report Service, the Roman chariot-racing track is the only one of its kind in Britain and one of only six unearthed in northern Europe. Historic England, the public body that looks over England’s historic environment, does not believe the proposed commemorative... View full entry
Big changes to the Big Apple’s alfresco restaurant scene are on the table — including a plan to get rid of its popular, but controversial, outdoor dining sheds.
The head of the city Department of Transportation’s Open Restaurants Program told a City Council committee on Tuesday that the makeshift structures won’t be allowed to remain standing after the COVID-19 pandemic eases.
— New York Post
The makeshift structures will be allowed to remain in place until July, according to Department of Transportation’s Open Restaurants Program director Julie Schipper, who said a more thorough application process would be enacted that would do away with “these full houses … in the... View full entry
The Dodge Momentum Index has continued to fall in January, yielding a 7% decline to a four-month low of 152.9 from the revised December reading of 163.7. Commercial planning fell 9% and institutional planning fell 1%. Previously on Archinect: Dodge Momentum Index declines in November, remains near... View full entry
A consortium in California has announced its ambition to construct a network of solar panels over a segment of the state’s canal system. The project, named Project Nexus, will build on research by a UC Merced environmental engineering graduate, which we originally reported on back in May... View full entry
He was drawn to the pit house design because it would make the home feel like a bunker. Like the pipeline, which was removed, the house would be embedded into the land, but instead of posing an environmental threat, it would provide a healthy habitat for plant and animal species to flourish. He also wanted the house to be no larger than the 1,400-square-foot, two-bedroom apartment he’d been living in with his son. The Edgeland House’s green roofs are perhaps its most magnificent feature. — TexasMonthly
Julie Pool visits Edgeland House in East Austin, by Bercy Chen Studio, to chat with the author Christopher Brown. Edgeland House, view more on Bercy Chen's Archinect profile View full entry