MVRDV has begun construction on Shenzhen Terraces, a large mixed-use development at the core of the university neighborhood in Shenzhen’s Longgang District. Designed with sustainability as a focus, the project’s green, outdoor spaces house an array of activities, including a theatre, library... 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 Rooftop Spaces. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW... View full entry
A redevelopment project led by Owen Development in St. Louis' Grand Center Arts District invites a group of groundbreaking architects to design homes for the St. Louis community. The "On Olive" redevelopment will be transformed by LA's Michael Maltzan Studio, New York City-based MOS... View full entry
Portland-based LEVER Architecture is known for its work with material innovation, specifically cross-laminated timber (CLT) and mass timber construction. Founded by Thomas Robinson in 2009, the practice has received much notoriety and was recognized as one of the Architectural League of... View full entry
Researchers at the University of Kassel in Germany have published their findings on the potential for smart glazing to transform building energy use. With buildings responsible for 40% of primary energy consumption, and 36% of total CO2 emissions, the team led by Harmut Hillmer sought to explore... View full entry
Jason Young, professor and director of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s School of Architecture, has been named the next dean of the College of Architecture and Design effective July 1. [...]
Young will succeed Dean Scott Poole, who announced in 2020 that he would step down and return to the faculty, continuing a successful 35-year career of teaching, professional practice, service, and leadership, with many accomplishments and accolades along the way.
— The University of Tennessee Knoxville
"Young will succeed Dean Scott Poole, who announced in 2020 that he would step down and return to the faculty, continuing a successful 35-year career of teaching, professional practice, service, and leadership, with many accomplishments and accolades along the way." — The University of... View full entry
Researchers at Cornell University are developing technology that would allow an electric car to charge while it’s in motion. Like a high occupancy lane, highways would have a charging lane that would charge vehicles’ batteries as they drive over its surface. This would be a monumental solution... View full entry
A consortium including UNStudio has won a competition for the design of the Elysion Congress Center (ECC), seeking to form a clearly identifiable, state of the art congress and conference center for Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. The winning scheme calls for an extension to the current Van der... View full entry
For our latest weekly curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we have selected three award programs for New York-based architecture firms and publications as well as one scholarship for high school students interested in pursuing architecture as a career.For the... View full entry
A slew of new renderings showing the breadth of the next-gen 343 Madison Avenue have emerged. The supertall tower, developed by Boston Properties and designed by skyscraper pros Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), is currently on the rise atop the former site of the Metropolitan Transit Authority headquarters in Midtown East just one block from Grand Central. [...] The tower will rise 1,050 feet and be among the tallest in the neighborhood. — Urbanize NYC
With a portfolio consisting of over twenty stunning stadium designs, Istanbul-based practice Bahadır Kul Architects has added to its collection with Batumi Stadium. The soccer stadium, located in the Georgian city of Batumi, was completed in July 2020 and is the home of local soccer club FC... View full entry
The Architectural League of New York this morning unveiled the winners of its annual portfolio competition, the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers. Established in 1981, and now celebrating its 40th cycle, the program aims to promote excellence among early-career architects... View full entry
In 2018 the last active coal mine in Ruhrgebiet, Germany was shut down. As a result of the region’s declining coal industry, many of the colliery apartments occupied by workers were privatized and sold. However, as explained by Colossal, “Oftentimes, new owners only purchased half of the... View full entry
UNESCO has unveiled plans for the reconstruction of the Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq. The proposal, titled “Courtyards Dialogue”, was pieced together by Egyptian architects Salah El Din Samir Hareedy, Khaled Farid El-Deeb, Sherif Farag Ebrahim, Tarek Ali Mohamed, Noha Mansour Ryan... View full entry
The United States has given final approval for what will be the largest offshore wind power project in the country’s history. The “Vineyard Wind” project will see as much as 84 wind turbines built 12 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. When completed, the project is expected to... View full entry
