Berkeley CED dean Vishaan Chakrabarti has announced he will be leaving his post at the university to return to New York over pressing family medical concerns. Chakrabarti ascended to the position in 2019 after a successful career in New York, where he quickly established his firm PAU as an... View full entry
New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca has announced the results of the department’s citywide “zero tolerance” construction safety enforcement campaign. Since its launch on June 1, 2021, DOB inspectors have conducted safety sweeps at approximately... View full entry
This post is sponsored by Archtober 2021 Archtober, New York City’s month-long celebration of architecture and design, returns this year as a hybrid virtual and in-person festival. Organized by the Center for Architecture in collaboration with 70 partners and sponsors, the 2021 installment of... View full entry
Zaha Hadid Architects has been named the winner of an international competition for the renovation of a historic railway station in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. View full entry
New York City is moving forward with its plan to install the country’s first-ever congestion pricing law that would tax vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street in an effort to raise money and reduce traffic in the heart of a city that’s home to more than 8 million people. ... View full entry
If you are considering an architectural internship opportunity in New York City in the coming months, take a look at these eight design firms and art institutions currently offering spots in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island City. To discover hundreds of other NYC-based architecture positions... View full entry
The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, in collaboration with cityLAB, has officially opened the BruinHub, a first-of-its-kind space serving UCLA students facing long commutes or housing insecurity. Located in the John Wooden Center, the BruinHub will be a 24/7 space with facilities for... View full entry
The client-designer dynamic being the basis of every good architectural relationship, RIBA has issued an award every year recognizing the clients and patronage behind some of the UK’s most inspiring projects.This year’s list includes some familiar names like English Heritage in addition to... View full entry
Four years removed from one of the worst natural disasters in Mexico’s history, one small city in the state of Morelos is ready to bridge the chasm between past tragedy and future optimism thanks to the efforts of one New York firm. Image courtesy of OMA New York OMA has announced that it... View full entry
Mayor Bill de Blasio is one step closer to realizing his goal of adding tens of thousands of units of affordable housing in New York City, after a key panel passed the city’s plan to rezone a swath of industrial properties surrounding the Gowanus Canal — Commercial Observer
The proposal was approved by nine of the ten New York City Planning Commission members in a vote earlier this week. The plan calls for the rezoning of an 82-block section of Gowanus, along Fourth Avenue, between Atlantic Avenue and 15th Street. It would pave the way for the construction of up to... View full entry
In its eighth year, the Women in Architecture Awards program, organized by Architectural Record, continues to recognize and champion women in architecture. Each year, an independent jury selects design professionals across five categories: Design Leader, New Generation Leader, Innovator... View full entry
The top ten skyscrapers in the world have been announced as part of the annual Emporis Skyscraper Awards, with One Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia taking the top spot. This is the first time in the more than 20-year-long history of the awards that the prize has gone to an Australian... View full entry
Docomomo US has announced the winners of its annual Modernism in America Awards recognizing important restoration projects throughout the country that represent best practices for architects and engineers, and grassroots activists working in the field of advocacy and preservation. The winning... View full entry
L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Paris, 1961-2021, an installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, has opened to the public in Paris. The installation, which will be on view from September 18th to October 3rd 2021, sees the famous landmark wrapped in 25,000 square meters (270,000 sqft) of recyclable... View full entry
Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled designs for an elevated pedestrian pathway that will connect the High Line to the recently opened Moynihan Train Hall. The $50 million project will also connect Chelsea with other West Side destinations like Hudson Yards, Manhattan West, Penn Station, and the Javits Center. The pathway is expected to be completed by Spring 2023. — 6sqft
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