An experimental green housing project in a Chinese megacity promised prospective residents life in a "vertical forest", with manicured gardens on every balcony. [...]
The problem? The mosquitoes love the plants, too. [...]
Without any tenants to care for them, the eight towers have been overrun by their own plants - and invaded by mosquitoes.
— The Telegraph
There's this bizarre phenomenon in schools of architecture where students become disproportionately preoccupied with pleasing their studio instructors. Let me qualify that — some students seem more concerned with whether or not their professor will like their work instead of what they will... View full entry
Earlier this month, LEGO and Adidas Originals launched a teaser of their recent collaboration on the upcoming ZX 8000 sneaker. For all of those architects and designers out there with reminiscent (or recent) memories of playful fun with the beloved LEGO, this unveiling is sure to intrigue. Check... View full entry
Even with everything else going on right now, the crazed excess of the newest building on Berkeley’s Telegraph Avenue is guaranteed to stop you in your tracks. — San Francisco Chronicle
The Chronicle’s urban design critic, John King, reviews the now-completed and very much style-agnostic Enclave dormitory in Downtown Berkeley. "It's as if Harry Potter and Fred Flintstone decided to build a McMansion. On acid." Image courtesy of LCA Architects. "The design mimics a Moorish... View full entry
Recessions are hard for everyone, but the architecture industry has a history of being especially impacted by downturns in the economy. This panel, one of Archinect's many upcoming virtual events, will share insights from architects who have successfully worked through previous recessions, or even... View full entry
Kohn Pedersen Fox's (KPF) infamous One Vanderbilt tower has finally opened. A project extensively covered on Archinect, the 77-story building now stands completed and open to the public. According to the firm's press team, the tower "transforms the civic experience of the Grand... View full entry
A fire has broken out in a downtown Beirut building near the city's port where an explosion last month killed nearly 200 people, wounded thousands and left the city's residents traumatised.
It was not immediately clear what caused the fire in one of the city's best-known buildings that was the work of the late Iraq-born British architect, Zaha Hadid.
— Al Jazeera
The ZHA-designed commercial building was reportedly still under construction, and one corner appears to be badly damaged from the fire, according to first news reports. Welding is rumored to be the cause of the fire. No injuries have been reported so far. This story is still developing. UPDATE... View full entry
In its eighth edition, the Lexus Design Award invites creatives worldwide to push design innovation all while providing new possibilities for emerging creative professionals. Aiming to "foster the growth of ideas that contribute to society by supporting designers and creators whose works can help... View full entry
Work has officially begun on what will soon be a 312.5 metre-high (1025 foot) skyscraper in Toronto, the tallest residential condominium tower ever built in the country.
SkyTower, from Pinnacle International, is part of a multi-tower development that’s now under construction at 1 Yonge Street — the iconic Toronto address is also the inspiration behind the project’s namesake, Pinnacle One Yonge.
— Toronto Storeys
SkyTower, designed by Toronto firm Hariri Pontarini Architects in collaboration with Vancouver-based Pinnacle International, is set to become the city's second-tallest building overall behind the iconic CN Tower. Rendering courtesy of Pinnacle International. The building is the second of three... View full entry
This week's highlight of architectural employers includes four firms with new job openings in New York City, Brooklyn, and San Francisco. For even more opportunities, visit Archinect Jobs and browse our active community of architecture students and professionals, firms, and schools... View full entry
After four years of construction, SoFi Stadium has made its debut in Inglewood with a game between the Rams and the Dallas Cowboys. [...]
The complex will play host to both the Rams - which have been housed in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum since returning to Southern California in 2016 - and the Chargers - which are relocating from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.
— Urbanize LA
Several years in the making, the HKS-designed SoFi Stadium in Inglewood just hosted its first NFL game, albeit without cheering crowds of spectators that may, one day, fill the 70,000 seats. View full entry
Burger King has unveiled new restaurant designs that are due to better serve customers in a COVID-19 world. With a focus on mobile ordering and curbside pick-up, the new designs embrace a new way of serving visitors by offering drive-in and walk-up order areas, curbside pick-up areas, an enhanced... View full entry
THE TOKYO TOILET, an initiative launched by the non-profit The Nippon Foundation to create save, clean, and appealing public restrooms throughout Tokyo's Shibuya ward, just completed its latest facility: Jingu-Dori Park, designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Tadao Ando, features a simple, functional... View full entry
Since its official launch in 2011, Fentress Architects has held an open call for an annual international student design competition to encourage and support young emerging designers. This year's Fentress Global Challenge asks students to design new and innovative airport terminals. The... View full entry
Swiss architecture firm Christ & Gantenbein has completed the new "Lindt Home of Chocolate" for Lindt & Sprüngli, the Swiss chocolatier founded in 1845. The new facility is located near Lake Zurich on the outskirts of Zurich and includes a factory, warehouses, an office building, and the new... View full entry
