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Architects Stanton Williams have carved out new spaces in the Covent Garden building – adding access, views and a reborn Linbury theatre. Tucked down a Covent Garden back street, the Royal Opera House has long been an awkward, unprepossessing place. While Paris has its imposin…
Stanton Williams has redesigned the entrances, reconfigured the ground-floor lobby and added a 400-seat auditorium, in a major rejuvenation of London's Royal Opera House. The renovation has been completed as part of the a project called Open Up project, which aims to attract…
JJW Architects invite the city into the school and connect the school with the city, while utilizing the harbor location by using the water as an extra classroom. At the same time varied spaces create numerous, different scale gathering opportunities for students – from the sch…
Light and movement can be glimpsed through triangular openings in the white aluminium facade of D3 House, a Tel Aviv home designed by Pitsou Kedem Architects. The three-storey, 670-square-metre property is located in Herzliya Pituach, a luxurious beachfront neighbourhood to…
The previous state of the apartment belonged to a way of living incompatible with the requirements of the new owner. These new requirements, even starting from the domestic conventionality, left enough freedom to treat the new apartment in a less corseted way. Therefore, the new…
Stockwool has transformed a previously unattractive commercial site into a vibrant new mixed-use scheme in Stamford Hill. The carefully considered new buildings designed for Filey Group and Kingsbury, and delivered by Edinburgh-based architect ISA, enhance the distinctive charact…
Sentralen consists of Christiania Sparebank's old bank building from 1899, and an adjacent office building from 1900 (architects Henrik Nissen and Ivar Cock). In 2012 Atelier Oslo and Kima Arkitektur started the work of turning these two buildings into a new cultural hub of Oslo,…
If you happen to be in Rhinebeck, NY later this month, stop by a new exhibition dedicated to two hand-knotted rugs designed by Steven Holl. The event will illuminate how the 'Ex of IN' and the 'Morton Feldman' carpets were inspired by architecture and display models, studies, wa…
The blue-yard house is a house of an Isfahani family. Its land is located in the part of the city of Isfahan, where land subdivision is almost based on an eastern-western pattern. According to the current laws, when a house is built in the upper half of the land, the main part of…
Submissions are now open for the 2019 A' Design Awards. The competition aims recognize the best design projects from around the world.
Follow the intricate supply chains of architecture and you’ll find not just product manufacturers but also environmental polluters. Keep going and you’ll find as well the elusive networks of political influence that are underwritten by the billion-dollar construction industr…
Not long ago, I went to the South luogu Lane again. Walk in this familiar place which I have visited uncountable times and enjoy the environment of the Hutong, I found a fan shop hidden behind two locust trees at the end of the lane. Standing in front of the entrance and under th…
Vienna-based architecture firm querkraft had the winning proposal for the Austrian Pavilion for Expo 2020 in Dubai, in response to the Expo's overall Connecting Minds, Creating the Future theme. Designed as a grid of cones that entices visitors to explore, querkraft's proposal…
The Western District of Taipei, Taiwan, has a history of over 300 years. This is a region where young generations congregate. The geographical environment is both new and old with mixed streetscapes.
A new era of civic-minded, urbanism-focused technology is here.
To serve a rapidly growing area of the city, the Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department partnered with Clark Nexsen design the new, health-focused Abbotts Creek Community Center. The healthy living themed facility houses a high bay gymnasium space with supporting classrooms, fit…
Princeton University has tapped Sir David Adjaye to build the school's new art museum. Done in collaboration with local firm Cooper Robertson, it will replace the current museum with a “dramatically enlarged space for the exhibition and study of the museum’s encyclopedic co…
The Mosque is sited on a compact plot in Pune, India in the state of Maharashtra.
The 760-acre North Branch Industrial Corridor could be a game changer for the North Side, but the Chicago Tribune wants to make sure that quality of life is considered along visions of economic development.
With flawless blue skies and the latest landmarks of cutting edge design, postcards from across the Soviet Union were miniature propaganda posters for the success of the communist system. Showcasing brutalist hotels, futurist TV towers, and bold concrete tower blocks, each im…
The buildings aren’t the work of celebrated modernist architects such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe or Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. They bear no resemblance to the towering glass and steel monuments to postwar rationalism that you see downtown. They house doctors’ offices and d…
From a spherical live-work complex to a high-rise cat tower, we look back at the five conceptual buildings created for adidas and Dezeen's P.O.D.System Architecture project. P.O.D.System Architecture is a collaboration between Dezeen and adidas Originals, which called on archi…
Pennsylvania legislation would make it harder for communities to regulate the new wireless network infrastructure.
Millions of square feet of warehouse roofs exist in cities, occupied primarily by pigeons and mechanical units. In Seattle, many warehouses are near waterways with beautiful territorial views. This small, urban residence exemplifies what is possible when looking at these forgotte…
Rios Clementi Hale Studios had the winning concept to redevelop Jones Plaza in the heart of Houston’s Theatre District. As part of the 2015 Theater District Master Plan, the new design aims to revive the 1.5-acre plaza into a vibrant multi-functional public square for locals a…
The Boston Society of Architects/AIA (BSA/AIA) has just announced the 2018 BSA Honor and Awards winners. Recipients will be recognized at the BSA Design Awards Gala taking place this coming January of 2019. Check out this year's winners and some of their accomplishments below:…
Architecture, after all, dictates behavior: Public or private, indoor or outdoor, extravagant or humble, old or new, fake or real — these are a few of the obvious binaries by which we assess the spaces we inhabit. They are also the edges against which most architects hone thei…
Elon Musk has revealed Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the potential first passenger to be launched to the moon by Musk's private aerospace company, SpaceX. Ranked the 18th richest person in Japan, Mr. Maezawa is the founder of the online fashion retail website Zozotow…
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2018 With a new school year upon us, it's time for Archinect's latest Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back regularly to ke…
A report from the Global Climate Action Summit on a looming deadline set by the Paris climate agreement: ending sales of new gas and diesel-powered light-duty vehicles by 2035.
The Culinary Atelier comes with the classic concept of atelier: a space to create and produce art, this being the art of cooking. Designed to be a space for the modern woman who has as a hobby the pleasure of cooking and awakening feelings in everyone who sits next to your workbe…
A new report on eviction data from Kansas City reveals systematic factors related to the housing crisis.
Architects are concerned a loss of diversity will lead to ‘boring conversations and dull design’ after the ARB recorded a 42 per cent fall in registrations from non-British EU architects since the Brexit vote
Joint architect of the British Library involved in every operational aspect of its design, from lighting to book handlingThat the British Library works so well owes everything to MJ Long, the architect who oversaw the operational aspects of the design. The creation of the now Gra…
Glenn Howells Architects has submitted plans for a slimline 55-storey tower in Manchester city centre
RCKa Architects has revealed designs for a radical new type of business park earmarked for a site on the Isle of Wight
Opening its doors last fall, Princeton University's Lewis Arts Complex by Steven Holl Architects and BNIM created a new campus gateway and state-of-the-art facilities for the arts. Expanding performance, rehearsal and teaching spaces, the complex has now been featured in a video…
Since its passage 40 years ago, the controversial legislation has remained consistently popular with Californians.
These new awards from the AJ celebrate outstanding collaborations between architects, manufacturers and suppliers – nominations close 5 October
Architecture firm Amalgam Studio has created a long, linear home for an elevated site in the Hudson River Valley, with pine-clad walls and a gabled roof punctuated with skylights. The Silvernails house is located on a 120-acre (49-hectare) property near the quaint town of Rhineb…
Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Sorel, the residence is positioned to benefit from the natural topography of the site. From the road, the long and narrow land is relatively flat over most of its area, except at the end of the lot where a significant height diffe…
Alexandria, Virginia's waterfront was built on landfill below the natural elevation of the Potomac River. City officials hope to build new seawalls to protect that area from floods.
If Brooklyn keeps up the pace of current growth, it could pass Chicago in population in the next few years.
BIG’s “unzipped wall,” which served as the 2016 Serpentine Pavilion in London, has been opened to the public in Toronto under the new title “Unzipped.” Having been transported to the city and rebuilt in collaboration with Westbank, new photographs by Derek Shapton show…
A freethinking firm makes its mark exploring the intersections between public and private, indoors and out, function and form.
Streetsblog readers have decided to cross the border in selecting this year's Sorriest Bus Stop in America.
The design for Marília Fit aims to grant healthy meals, from breakfast to dinner, in a cozy and refreshing space, making people feel better.
Australian architecture firm Bates Smart has revealed a concept for a 45,000-seat stadium, which would be built above Central Station in Sydney. Bates Smart designed the concept stadium as a city-centre alternative to the New South Wales State Government's plan to rebuild…
Debt Could Freeze Infrastructure’s ‘Primed Pump’
Houston Real Estate Market Up After Hurricane
Dallas Changes Law Restricting Seized Land
Western and Southern States See Single-Family Permit Growth
Is Denver Overbuilding Luxury Apartments?
The redevelopment plan for the Gulch site could have created a potential Amazon headquarters location, but it's been tabled over concern about the return on the city's investment.
Following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, which claimed 72 lives, the RIBA has launched a consultation for a new “Plan of Work for Fire Safety.”
The Tandem is a 5-story residential building located in the very animated Faubourg St-Jean nearby the Old-Quebec area. The site has been the subject of many debates over the years. A car park, considered as a scratch in the urban fabric of the area, was now given new spirit with…
Every city has a story. Throughout history, many natural and man-made changes have altered the way cities were originally laid out. For some, the urban form developed as a result of political disputes, religious separations, or class divides. For others, a more mixed approach has…
This post is brought to you by designjunction designjunction presents a stellar talks program taking place at the iconic Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf this London Design Festival. 50 world-class speakers will take to the stage between Thursday 20 - Friday 21 September. Moving aw…
Casa BGS consists of two small cabins connected by a living area in the middle of the Tapalpa forest. The site was chosen after careful consideration of existing trees. The volumes are disposed in such a way as to avoid any cutting of trees, the resulting scheme is not an orthogo…
The structure was designed as a freestanding, five-story multifamily residential building, supplementing the buildings along the main street of the city. Architects' goal was to create a project with a different approach to the aesthetics of buildings commonly constructed through…
Large terraces capture the wind and waves on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica
A more creative range of retail businesses are meeting the new demand for a different kind of shopping experience
The culture of fear and intimidation on construction sites has led to basic safety precautions being overlooked. Nashville is currently the most dangerous city in the south for construction workers, according to a report released in May 2017 by the Partnership for Working Famili…
By collapsing the roles of architect, developer and interior designer, they make spaces with an unparalleled intimacy and a highly refined sense of place. “When we choose a project, it’s not just a project,” says Chan Eayrs. “It’s where we choose to spend two to three…
“As a teenager I became very interested in street-dance culture and was active on the Scandinavian breakdance scene,” the artist Olafur Eliasson tells his friend and collaborator Anna Engberg-Pedersen in our new book, Olafur Eliasson Experience. This admission is a slight un…
Skyscraper owner Blackstone hopes Catalog, the centerpiece of the building's ongoing $668 million renovation, will set off a rush of foot traffic in the southwest corner of the Loop. [...] Anchoring Catalog will be Willis Tower's first food hall, a 14,000-square-foot location ru…
It's time for another Archinect Employer of the Day weekly round-up! Check out the latest profiled firms amid the thousands of active listings on our job board. If you don't already, follow Employer of the Day on Facebook, where we showcase a firm every day, along with a gall…
Earlier this month, The Real Deal put out a monster analysis looking at the biggest property owners across the city based on square footage, along with their annual net operating income. Their thorough analysis is definitely worth a read, but right here we’re going to give you…
A solid waste transfer station uncommonly located in a residential neighborhood in Seattle has been selected as one of 12 winners of the AISC's 2018 IDEAS2 National Steel Design Awards. Established over 50 years ago, the prestigious awards are bestowed to building projects for…
The Architectural League of New York is getting ready to host this year's Beaux Arts Ball, a benefit for their programs taking place September 28 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Attendees will enjoy a night of festivities around the site-specific installation, 16 Salt Tarps, Hal…
On August 13, a brand-new town in Southern California welcomed its first residents [...] on a light-industrial stretch of Main Street in Chula Vista, a San Diego suburb. Then they emerged in Town Square®—a 9,000-square-foot working replica of a 1950s downtown, built and opera…
The city will eventually demolish the building to put a 27-story office tower on the site, [costing over] $700 million. Last month, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Coalition to Preserve LA teamed up to file a petition...that could have forced the city to halt demolition w…
Glasgow's Mackintosh building will definitely be rebuilt, according to Muriel Gray, chairwoman of the Glasgow School of Art's board. The building was gutted by fire in June, following another blaze in 2014. The future of the GSA has faced speculation that it could be demolished…
Modular House Grows With Its Owners
For the 2018 London Design Festival, illustrator Martina Paukova has created a striking display for the University of the Arts London's (UAL) 'Not Just a Shop' in Holborn.
The first Stone Island Flagship Store in Japan has opened last week in the district of Minami-Aoyama. Developed on two floors with an area of 300 sqm, the store features the Stone Island and Stone Island Shadow collections.
KAAN Architecten recently completed the new Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), part of the future campus of the Université Paris-Saclay (France).
AIGA and Design Observer have announced the results of the 2017 50 Books | 50 Covers competition.
Emma Gullick, Associate Creative Director of Phoenix Wharf, will give a talk on 'Liquid Retail: How brands can meet unpredictable, ever-changing consumer needs and behaviour' on the opening day of Kind und Jugend 2018, the leading European show for the infant and child retail ma…
Rhythmic rhombuses, intricate lines and mixed colors describe Blur, the newest collection from Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for nanimarquina.
New Evidence Shows Manufactured Homes Appreciate Similarly to Site-Built Homes
ICRAVE recently partnered with luxury developer The Dermot Company, art fabrication company UAP, and digital art specialist Niio to create New York City's largest freestanding digital art installation located inside new residential tower, 21 West End Avenue.
Frontend.com was honored as a winner by Fast Company in its annual Innovation by Design Awards for 2018 in the User Experience category.
AllesWirdGut Architektur recently completed a District Administration office in the German city of Erlangen.
Zoe Chan Eayrs and Merlin Eayrs inhabit spaces as they renovate them, infusing each room with history and humanity.
Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park celebrates the completion of Phase Two
SJC breaks ground on Interim Gates Facility to meet record passenger growth in booming Silicon Valley
This concept by Michael Jantzen blurs the lines between the inside and outside
She says the way you live and the way you get energy is different from what you have to do to make a collection; there is no connection between the way she lives and the way she makes clothes.A rare interview indeed with one of the fashion world's rare designers. “She said I…
Labor Solutions Hide in Plain Sight
For the past two years, Ian Wood has been capturing his home town of Berkeley, California, through its array of garages. The project began during Wood’s dog walks, eventually becoming a way of documenting the city. “Garages embody the colourful, messy, free spirit of Berkele…
You cannot fault the ambition that underpins the V&A’s striking new northern outpost, but behind the powerful exterior not all is sweetness and light In the Oak Room, a 1907 interior by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a gallery balustrade is decorated with thin strips of timber tha…
Starting with 975 submissions across 14 categories, the Australian Institute of Architects' 2018 National Australian Architecture Awards competition pool has been narrowed down to a shortlist of 70 stunning projects, most of which are located across the continent. The jury —…
Today you can have a fully connected home complete with sensors to monitor temperature, humidity, air quality, energy usage, and more, and check in on almost any appliance from anywhere in the world with just a smartphone. But even with all of the various connected appliances, v…
Mass Lab has renovated Pinheiro Manso Apartment, located in the center of Porto, Portugal, for an integrated flow of space. The dwelling was previously a disconnected 2 floor typology with small, closed off rooms seeing little sunlight. Pinheiro Manso Apartment by Mass Lab,…
The 100-foot-long skybridge connecting two of Detroit's most iconic buildings has been brought back to life with the colorful, site-specific work of Phillip K. Smith III, who has transformed the abandoned passageway into a floating bar of light hovering above the streets of down…
Arch out loud has announced the winners of their HOME Competition 2018, which challenged entrants to push the boundaries of adaptability and innovation when considering the future of a home. Designers considered the impacts of global population shifts, proximity of major citie…
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. (Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favor…
10 Years After: Lessons
The popular BBC drama put a London brutalist estate front and centre. Here are eight others around the UK The British public has been busy admiring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes in the BBC’s Bodyguard, the most successful new drama for a decade. But the most recent episode h…