Toronto-based architectural firm superkül, the firm of Daniels Faculty Sessional Lecturer Meg Graham and parnter Andre D'Elia, is delighted to announce the launch of its first book, Rain, Gravity, Heat, Cold. The 160-page, limited-edition volume illustrates the philosophy, thinking, and... View full entry »
Second-year MLA student Kamila Grigo recently saw her work published in the online magazine World Landscape Architect. Her project, Promenade Park: Digital Computations and Material Reinterpretations, was designed for her first-year landcape architecture studio, taught by Assistant Professor Liat... View full entry »
Last month, the new home of the Daniels Faculty, now under construction at One Spadina Crescent was featured in Award magazine. The feature provided an overview of design — by Nader Tehrani and Katie Faulkner, principals of the internationally acclaimed firm NADAAA — which blends... View full entry »
SCI-Arc EDGE Will Serve as Platform for New Programs Leading to M.S. and M.A. DegreesLos Angeles, CA (November 10, 2015) – SCI-Arc Director Hernan Diaz Alonso today announced the launch of SCI-Arc EDGE, Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture. Beginning in fall 2016, the new center... View full entry »
The School of Architecture and Urban Planning's Carolyn Esswein, Director of Community Design Solutions, and Tim McCollow, HOME GR/OWN Program Manager City of Milwaukee, pitched their Partners for Places project as a finalist at the SXSW Eco conference in Austin on October 6th. Their project... View full entry »
Nikole Bouchard, Milo Bonacci, and Julien Leyssene were one of eight international design teams whose competition entries were showcased at Sukkahville 2015, the 5th annual competition conducted by the Kehilla Residential Programme in Toronto. They were one of 81 submissions that were asked to... View full entry »
The School of Architecture at Woodbury University is among the first 13 accredited architectural programs to be accepted for participation in the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) initiative.For current and prospective... View full entry »
Beginning in fall 2016, students enrolled in the post-graduate master of science in architecture program will participate in a new, three-pronged “Design | Energy | Futures” research and design concentration.Beginning fall 2016, students enrolled in the post-graduate Master of Science... View full entry »
The Department of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona will present the 2015 Richard Neutra Award for Professional Excellence to Enrique Norten, a prolific architect whose Mexico-based design firm TEN Arquitecos (Taller de Enrique Norten Arquitectos) is the creative force behind major projects such as... View full entry »
In response to the rapid growth in passenger volume of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, and economic activities in East Asia, the Taiwanese government is actively seeking to have its airport become a large-scale hub through the construction of its new T3 terminal, targeted for completion in... View full entry »
Assistant Prof Kyle Reynolds and Jeff Mikolajewski, who together form Is-Office, recently received a 2015 Burnham Prize Award for the project Empty Kingdoms. Inspired by the title of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial (The State of the Art of Architecture) this year’s Burnham... View full entry »
UM School of Architecture Studio Course Led by Vicente Guallart and Li Yi Plans to Reinvent American Districts Using Smart TechnologiesUniversity of Miami School of Architecture (UMSoA) students, led by visiting professor and Barcelona’s former chief architect Vicente Guallartand UMSoA... View full entry »
Coral Gables, FL. - (Oct.15, 2015) - When the World Monuments Fund (WMF) chose the Colonial Churches of Santiago de Cuba as part of their World Monuments Watch List on Thursday, it recognized that these historic structures are worth preserving for posterity. In large part that designation was... View full entry »
Places Journal is pleased to announce that University of Miami School of Architecture is now one of our Academic Partners. As such they are part of a growing network of schools that provides core funding for the journal. With institutions ranging from North America to... View full entry »