The Los Angeles City Council moved to finalize plans for the long-awaited expansion of the Los Angeles County Convention Center in downtown. Populous will be leading the design work for the project, which includes a landscaped component from OLIN as was previously reported in March of 2022. ... View full entry
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has shared photos of its new bus shelter designs for the City of Los Angeles. The LA STAP (short for Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program) shelters are the first prototype designs for the initiative that will eventually install 3,000 shelters and 450 shade... View full entry
A new project from the Paris firm BOIFFILS Architectures at Changi Airport in Singapore has created a more “fluid gateway into the city” defined by gardens and a sensitivity to user experience that’s spread between its many varied elements and densities. Their renovation and expansion... View full entry
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Pools & Fountains. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW... View full entry
This year's Festival des Architectures Vives has presented the latest prize winners. Of the over 80 applications received, 11 teams representing 26 designers were chosen to erect architectural installations across Montpellier, southern France, during the event's six-day run in mid-June. For... View full entry
Fatih Ekşi, the popular Istanbul-based architectural designer, has shared some thoughts on the creative process behind his work, which has garnered over a million combined followers on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. His followers were recently treated to some playful, food-inspired... View full entry
The first purpose-built space for the Virginia General Assembly, designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects in collaboration with Glavé & Holmes Architecture, has debuted in Richmond’s Capitol Square. The 14-story, 414,000-square-foot facility serves the modern needs of what is the oldest... View full entry
If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. Highlighted below are four calls seeking artistic proposals for Berlin's Humboldt Forum façade that challenge its controversial history, exceptional... View full entry
The consequences that climate change presents to the future natural and built environment of the Netherlands have led to a new study on urbanism titled 'WHAT-IF: Nederland 2100,' produced by a trio of Dutch studios that includes MVRDV, IMOSS, and Feddes/Olthof. The research is aimed at... View full entry
Hungarian design-build studio Hello Wood has shared its latest home with us, seamlessly blending into its rural surroundings and bridging the gap between the natural environment and engineered objects. Photo: György Palkó Located in rural Hungary, CLT House is approximately 1,453 square... View full entry
The latest edition of our curated job highlights from Archinect Jobs features four employers in Chicago and one university in Champaign, Illinois, looking to expand with new, attractive career opportunities. To learn more about the various positions firms are... View full entry
The winners of Perkins&Will’s annual Phil Freelon internal design ideas challenge have been announced after a trio of projects focused on civic connection, adaptive and renewable thinking, emerging technologies, and information access were selected for the competition's 20th edition. The... View full entry
Calgary-based studio Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MODA) — the winners of Canada's 2022 RAIC Emerging Practice Award — has completed a forward-thinking mixed-use development that combines multi-residential housing and urban farming to build community and foster social... View full entry
A new higher ed project in Australia from Koning Eizenberg for the University of Melbourne has opened, bringing together student input on diversity, inclusion, and gender equity with the need for communal space. The design reference points pay credence to the institution’s progressive culture... View full entry
Spending on nonresidential construction nationwide fell 0.1% in May, according to a newly released Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data on the industry. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending now totals $1.21 trillion. Spending... View full entry
