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As the architectural news cycle has seemingly barreled through the first few months of the year, let's take a quick peek back at the highlights on Archinect's Instagram feed this past quarter. Maybe you're already one of @archinect's 87k followers or not (yet) — here's a small collection of... View full entry
Woodbury University's Julius Shulman Institute (JSI) has acted as an important bridge that connects the general public with the disciplines of architecture and photography. For this year's 2022 edition, the JSI presents James Florio with the prestigious Julius Shulman Institute Excellence in... View full entry
It's 2022, and the state of architecture viewership continues to rely on visual images that capture and inspire. As a result, architecture and its relationship with social media have been an ongoing topic of discussion on Archinect. With that in mind, the way news and projects are being consumed... View full entry
In collaboration with the World Architecture Festival since 2012, the Architectural Photography Awards (APA) has been celebrating the work of professional and amateur photographers with a passion for capturing the beauty of architecture and the built environment. According to... View full entry
As the Northern Hemisphere has entered the fall season, we're taking a quick glance back at the highlights on Archinect's Instagram feed this summer. No matter if you're already one of @archinect's 83k (and counting) followers or not (yet), we have collected the most popular posts of the past... View full entry
An IT specialist in his 30s, he says that his interest in his hometown’s Soviet-era architectural history began gradually, starting with an appreciation of 19th-century neoclassical architecture. From there, he became interested in constructivism, and finally, modernism. “I began to understand that these [Soviet-era buildings] were not just ‘boring, Soviet panels’, as most people thought of them, but perhaps masterpieces of world architecture.” — The Calvert Journal
The Ukrainian port city of Odesa offers a unique blend of popular 19th-century styles and Soviet-era modernism. Architect Heinrich Topuz’s Academic Theatre of Musical Comedy, completed in 1981, stands as one of the city’s best examples of building in the period. Similar social media tributes... View full entry
Blue Crow Media’s latest update to a series of influential design maps uses 50 select sites along the U-Bahn, Berlin’s invisible lifeline, as a means of looking into the social and economic impacts of architecture in 20th-century Berlin. Courtesy Blue Crow Media Featuring... View full entry
Architectural photographer Bahaa Ghoussainy has published his documentation of Milan's Feltrinelli Porta Volta, a recent Herzog & de Meuron project aimed at providing the Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli with a spacious new home. The restored Porta opened in 2016 after a historical analysis... 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
With social media ruling media consumption, it's easy to get overwhelmed with the various platforms, profiles, and messages being shared. Platforms like Instagram are quick to keep the public informed whether we wanted it or not. However, with the increased abundance of screen time and endless... View full entry
And just like that, it's April again. While lots has happened here in Archinect's news and features sections since the beginning of the year, we'd like to take a quick look back at the highlights on Archinect's Instagram feed this past quarter. Whether you're already one of @archinect's 77.5k (and... View full entry
On March 15th Archinect reported the announcement of the National Building Museum's new Executive Director, Aileen Fuchs. As Covid-19 safety protocols continue to evolve and vaccine distribution continues, museums and other public institutions prepare to reopen their doors in the coming... View full entry
Photographer, writer, and lecturer Lee Bey has used his experience as a Chicago native to help uncover, highlight, and preserve the historical significance and importance of architecture within Black communities. In 2017 Bey showcased Southern Exposure, an exhibition at... View full entry
As we look back on the year, there were plenty of things that made days challenging. Social media took the reins as the public turned to these platforms for entertainment and reflection. While the amount of time spent on these apps has also sparked controversy and discourse, many architects... View full entry
As 2020 is finally wrapping up, it's only appropriate to pause and take a look back at a year that has faced the architecture and design community with countless challenges but also new opportunities. While we've already begun to recap Archinect's editorial highlights in our 2020 Year in Review... View full entry
