The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) has announced the team of KPMB Architects with Omar Gandhi Architect, Jordan Bennett Studio, Elder Lorraine Whitman (NWAC), Public Work and Transsolar as winners of the international design competition for the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Waterfront Arts... View full entry
Merely wanting a job isn't a good enough reason to pursue an employer. Many young job seekers approach their job search with this in mind — to get a job somewhere — anywhere. But, one should be more intentional when it comes to one's future. It's normal to get caught up... View full entry
Long-time Archinector, and LA's architect-about-town, Orhan Ayyüce, was recently interviewed for the "A Pinch of Doubt" podcast. Host Cem Kayatekin, Assistant Professor at IE School of Architecture and Design, describes the podcast as "engaging in interdisciplinary jibber jabber."... View full entry
Autodesk, Inc. today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spacemaker for $240 million net of cash...
The acquisition of Spacemaker provides Autodesk with a powerful platform to drive modern, user-centric automation – powered by AI – and accelerate outcome-based design capabilities for architects.
— Autodesk
According to Autodesk, the Oslo, Norway-based Spacemaker "uses cloud-based, artificial intelligence (AI), and generative design to help architects, urban designers, and real estate developers make more informed early-stage design decisions faster and enables improved opportunities for... View full entry
The winning projects of the 70th annual Honor Awards for Washington Architecture were just announced by AIA Seattle. Selected from 103 submittals this year, 20 award winners managed to shine in the categories Built, Conceptual, and Research & Innovation.Awards of Honor went to the Seattle-based... View full entry
In 1970, Los Angeles was a sort of modern utopia-in-progress. At the same time—and for the first time, really—Mexican Americans were becoming an economic, cultural and political force. East Los Angeles became the center of the Chicano Movement, Whittier Boulevard its bustling “Main Street.” — COMMON \ EDGE
Los Angeles urban planner, artist, community activist, and educator, James Rojas pens a brief history of "Latino Urbanism" tracing through his own life, the community, and the physical space of East Los Angeles. Mr. Rojas coined the word Latino Urbanism and a strong advocate of its meaning... View full entry
Previously covered on Archinect, the Plant Sciences Building at Washington State University has officially opened. Designed and constructed by design-build team of Skanska and LMN Architects, the facility will be the new center for interdisciplinary research that will integrate faculty and... View full entry
Architectural billings remained largely unchanged from the previous month during October, reports the American Institute of Architects in its latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) this morning. The current pace of decline in firm billings was registered at 47.5 — only a mild... View full entry
At a press conference Wednesday, Mayor Ada Colau announced that 21 streets in Barcelona’s Eixample district will become a kind of super-superblock — vehicle traffic will only be permitted around the perimeter, leaving streets within the district only accessible by motor vehicle to residents, essential services or deliveries. By all-but-barring cars, Barcelona will free up space for 21 new pedestrian plazas at intersections. — Bloomberg CityLab
According to Bloomberg CityLab, the squares and streets that will be come the future superblocks will be planted with trees that will shade 16 acres of new green space when mature. The area will also contain an additional 33.4 hectares of pedestrian space. Work will begin in 2022 with a the... View full entry
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has approved a new Concept Design for the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum. Designed by Reed Hilderbrand and Trahan Architects, the new design builds on the concept of an immersive and cohesive garden experience, heightening the... View full entry
As one of the most respected contemporary artists working today, Arsham straddles the line between art, architecture and performance. His singular aesthetic evokes a playfulness; inspired by everyday experiences or common objects, Arsham blurs the boundaries of perception and expectation. As part of this long-term collaboration, Arsham will become a minority partner in the franchise and be responsible for the Cavaliers visual identity across all aspects of the organization. — NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers
Move over Lebron James, Daniel Arsham is the latest Ohioan to return home to join the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. In a post off his Instagram, Arsham writes about how his ancestors migrated to the Rust Belt city, and through hard work and determination were able to follow the American... View full entry
Los Angeles-based Oyler Wu Collaborative in collaboration with local partner Ren Lai Architects have delivered the winning design in the international competition seeking to re-envision the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts in Taiwan. The institution's call "Transformation & Rebirth"... View full entry
If you're searching for your next architecture job, take a look at our latest highlight of featured employers with current openings in New York City, San Francisco, New Orleans, Palo Alto, and Tulum, Mexico. For even more opportunities, visit Archinect Jobs and browse our active community of... View full entry
Executives who sold combustible insulation for use on Grenfell Tower perpetrated a “fraud on the market” by rigging a fire test and making “misleading” claims about it, a public inquiry has heard.
Celotex, a subsidiary of the French construction materials company Saint-Gobain, behaved in a “completely unethical” way, admitted Jonathan Roper, a former assistant product manager.
— The Guardian
Landscape architecture firm SWA Group has completed all of the ground level work including several sculptural pieces for Jianhua Plaza in Guangzhou, China. The Plaza's 1.4-hectare landscape was developed as part of the Baiyun New City Plan. SWA's landscape concept focused on developing a robust... View full entry
