Construction of the Obama Presidential Center is set to continue at Chicago’s Jackson Park following a ruling by Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The project, designed by Tod Williams & Billie Tsien Architects in collaboration with Interactive Design Architects (IDEA), was subjected to a... View full entry
Sad news today as influential Irish architect Niall McCullough has passed away in his native Dublin following a battle with cancer. The Irish Times is reporting that McCullough, who held teaching positions at several universities throughout Ireland and Europe, passed away on Friday following a... View full entry
Best Architecture Masters Ranking (BAM) has released their list of the top programs of 2021. Harvard GSD’s Master of Architecture II program ranks first for the fourth year in a row. 22 Master’s Degree programs from around the world were selected to be part of the list by BAM’s... View full entry
A Norwegian company is developing a new technology for floating, offshore wind turbine farms. Unlike traditional wind farms, these are organized in stacked, square grids, standing nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower. The grids would stand at 1,000 feet tall, composed of multiple smaller... View full entry
This year's AIA|LA Restaurant Design Awards winners have been announced. Among the nine winners, entries from the west coast of the United States and Mexico were selected for their abilities to "provide backdrop[s] that enhances and supports cuisine." A brand-new 'Unbuilt' designation has been... View full entry
AEC management consulting firm Zweig Group recently announced the winners of its 2021 Best Firms To Work For Awards. The program is one of six hosted by the company that together focus on architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm achievement. The Best Firms To... View full entry
On August 16th, the Indianapolis Star (IndyStar) announced architect Lourenzo Giple as the city's new Deputy Director of Planning, Preservation, and Design. The newly appointed deputy is determined to making changes the city has been missing for years. Giple shared with Brandon Drenon of... View full entry
A winner has been announced in an international competition for a new 8,020-hectare (19,818-acre) scientific development complex along the banks of China's Yangtze River.Swedish firm Mandawoks has teamed up with UPDIS on the master plan for the new Xiakewan Science City in Jiangyin that will... View full entry
A star-studded showcase of the ways in which design is preparing for the unique challenges of our unfurling century is coming to the Peach State this week thanks to the Museum of Design Atlanta’s latest exhibition. Titled Survival Architecture & The Art of Resilience, the show takes from... View full entry
Archinect Sessions Next Up: Exhibit Columbus concludes today with our conversations with the recipients of The J. Irwin and Xenia S. Miller Prize. Today's final episode is a conversation with Sam Jacob. Sam Jacob Studio is a London-based practice that works at a variety of scales... View full entry
A statement in support of Palestinian rights put up by Forensic Architecture as part of an exhibition at the University of Manchester’s Whitworth Gallery is back in its rightful place tonight after backlash against the message caused the group to temporarily withdraw the exhibition over... View full entry
Archaeologists at the University of Reading and local volunteers have discovered a long-lost 8th-century Anglo-Saxon monastery in the historic village of Cookham in Berkshire, England. The finding provides unique insight into one of the most prominent women of the early middle ages and potentially... View full entry
The world of interiors is changing. As the pandemic transforms the way we live, work, and play, architects, interior architects, and design professionals continue to explore new ways to envision inside spaces. This week, we're highlighting 16 employment opportunities currently listed on Archinect... View full entry
A new database is tracking the contributions of women to the architecture of Illinois thanks to a yearlong survey project by one of the state’s most important preservation authorities. Landmark Illinois has just released its new Women Who Built Illinois database with an initial list of over... View full entry
Multinational engineering firm AECOM announced Tuesday that it is relocating its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Dallas, effective October 1, 2021. AECOM CEO Troy Rudd and select corporate leaders will move to the company’s existing Dallas office, joining the more than 1,200 employees... View full entry
