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Resistance mounts to the zoning reforms gaining traction in the United States.
Checking in with a plan to add a record amount of development space to New York City, championed by the beleaguered governor of New York.
World’s Fairs seem to be a memory of the distant past. These mega-scale events once brought us culinary staples, technological advancements, and introduced some of the most notable examples of architecture and landmarks that impact how we think about design and construction even…
The project arises from the need of a family to have a rest house away from the chaos of the city, the site is located in a central area of Mexico between the states of Guanajuato and Jalisco.
A multidisciplinary design team led by global architecture firm Grimshaw was selected as the winner of an international competition to design the Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub. The winning design, which was inspired by the Mangrove tree, will provide travelers ef…
“Aigües de Vilajuïga” is a building complex that cannot be understood without the essence and presence of the water flowing under it. An underground aquifer of carbonated water that has flown non-stop since 1904. The wells and the buildings scattered in the area are the tip of a…
Calatrava's design for the Yuan Ze Arts and Conference Hall, now more than a decade in the making, finally broke ground this week. When ready, the project will serve as a venue for exhibitions and cultural events and will feature a Performing Arts Building, an Orchestra Hall and…
I moved to New York very gradually, first by having an internship the summer of my junior year during which I sublet a place on the Upper West Side from [...] Read More... The post Moynihan Train Hall is a new type of civic space for New York, a place for arriving and departing,…
The house is among the first concepts shared by society and architecture, states André Tavares and Pippo Ciorra, curators of the exhibition called At Home: Projects for Contemporary Housing, on display at Garagem Sul / Centro Cultural Belém, in Lisbon. The show, which is the unfo…
Heritage buildings are precious treasures passed down to us by our ancestors. They are also intangible cultural gifts for all mankind, a discovery of the past. Nevertheless, as time changes, ancient Chinese architecture, either destroyed by the forces of wars or nature, is gradua…
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House C-VL – an original take on a bungalow renovation. In renovating this 1960s-era bungalow, certain areas in the house were kept undefined. This left a lot of room for the personal interpretation of the residents, so that the house came to life very spontaneously. Three square…
Last November, UNESCO, the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, and the Iraqi Sunni Endowment jointly announced an international design competition for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the historical Al Nouri Complex in Mosul. One of the oldest cities in the world, Mosul (the linki…
It is the construction modification of a family house in Prague, which was completed and reconstructed several times as an originally recreational building from the 1930s for permanent residence. Considering these interventions, its stability was no longer sufficient. The fundame…
The church adds a welcoming new gathering space to the community of Floda and creates a connection between the town square and the church. This modern church aims to open up towards the community in a bright, honest and welcoming atmosphere intergrating the local urban context an…
Located in a narrow, elongated lot, Parhuis corresponds the users’ need of having a private space by separating the building purposes with clear function of public area at the front and private area at the back. Having longer side facing east and west sun is seen as a design chal…
SMOORE Liutang Industrial Park locates in Xixiang Street, Baoan District, Shenzhen, at the northeast corner of the Liutang Park and adjacent to the Christian Baoan Church. The project covers an area of 5,017 square meters, and has a total floor area of 13,658 square meters, inclu…
After announcing the Regional & Urban Design Award winners last week, the AIA now unveiled seven projects to be recognized with the institute's 2021 Interior Architecture Awards. Submissions were judged based on design achievement, including sense of place and purpose, ecology an…
Today the Chicago-headquartered Studio Gang announced a major construction milestone at its Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) in historic MacArthur Park in downtown Little Rock: The completion of the [...] Read More... The post Studio Gang and SCAPE’s Arkansas Museum of Fine Ar…
America at Home Study Partners with Garman Homes on Pandemic-Responsive Concept Home
The character of this four-bedroom family home in Miami, South Florida, designed by SAOTA, arose largely through an engaged creative response to its distinctive setting. The house is located on a pie-shaped lot in the city of Golden Beach, an affluent and exclusive small municipa…
AHV Communities Enters Seattle Market With Duvall Village Rentals
A common problem that keeps people on their toes is a gas leak. Be it natural gas or carbon monoxide; it’s hard to detect a gas leak until it’s too late. By then, the colorless gas might have spread to different parts of the apartment, rendering your living quarters unsafe. More…
Most people confuse the terms “apartment” and “condo” to mean the same. However, there are some crucial differences between them. Read on to know more. It isn’t uncommon for people to get overwhelmed by the process of deciding on a new home. In fact, the plethora of options make…
Rain gutters are an integral part of most homes, especially in areas that receive heavy rainfall. We’re here to help you choose the right gutter. Gutters are not only a necessary means to keep rainwater away from your home. The primary benefit of a gutter is to keep your home saf…
A plan to integrate the various regional transit providers in the San Francisco Bay Area could be the key to winning back transit riders in the post-pandemic world.
NAHB/Wells Fargo HMI Rises One Point to 83 in April
A decade after Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) unveiled its show-stopping 100,000-square-foot expansion and renovation of The Juilliard School’s Upper West Side Manhattan campus, the New York-headquartered firm is now [...] Read More... The post Diller Scofidio + Renfro shares ph…
The special thing about the planning for the kindergarten in Saarbruecken was that it is a building for children. That sounds simple, but such a task is always a challenge because you can't coordinate with the actual users during the planning and construction period. So it means…
Despite the region's best efforts to conserve water, there's still a lot of grass in the Las Vegas that no one ever walks or plays on. That could change soon.
With expanding vaccination efforts protecting an ever-growing share of the population, the hope of returning to in-person operations is within reach for many architecture and design firms around the world. However, the option (or necessity) of working remotely will likely be here…
Despite the intentions of the nation's fair housing laws, neighborhoods in the United States continue to segregate by race.
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) recently completes the Bundang Doosan Tower in Jung District of central Seoul. With its stacked, interconnected masses, and glass facade what makes this tower so interesting is the 100-meter tall sky bridge connecting the two towers. Designed for the Doos…
It's hard to describe the current trends in the housing market as a boom, though homebuying costs are surely rising.
Matheus Farah e Manoel Maia Arquitetura (MFMM Arquitetura) is responsible for the first and tallest wooden building in Brazil, located at Avenida Faria Lima, São Paulo. Designed to host the concept store of premium chocolate brand Dengo, the building has 4 floors and was entirely…
Over the past year, there's been a mass exodus out of major urban areas. In states like New York, Illinois, and California, more than 59% of migration was outbound.
Recently, we took a closer look at how architecture and design may be affected by the rise of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), and the underlying blockchain technology supporting them. In the latest intriguing development on the subject, the digital art marketplace SuperRare has annou…
With the end of the pandemic hopefully in sight, many companies are contemplating a return to the office. However, most are unsure of how to do so. Will these shared [...] Read More... The post New pre- and postoccupancy sensors could change the way we design our workplaces appea…
Supporters of the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority argue that a new train could spur economic development and provide a valuable service for the state's non-driving residents.
The gymnasium and swimming hall, planned by cantonal architect Hans Luder and completed in 1967, is part of the Vogelsang school complex in Basel's Wettstein district. The striking building is composed of two perpendicular halls, their ancillary areas and a former caretaker's hou…
After the American Institute of Architects (AIA) officially canceled the 2020 edition of its Conference on Architecture in Los Angeles due to the spread of COVID, they had, at the [...] Read More... The post The 2021 AIA Conference on Architecture will be online-only appeared fir…
A large number of local leaders are leaving office ahead of schedule; many report Covid burnout as the cause of their departure.
A major expressway in Ginza will be converted to a park similar to New York City's High Line.
The American Institute of Architects has revealed more details about this year's AIA Conference on Architecture: due to ongoing COVID-19 safety concerns, the event will be, for the first time ever, held entirely online over the course of four days spread across June, July, and Au…
Survey Reveals Buyers' Preferences for Exterior Styles Vary
His firm, which he formed with J. Max Bond Jr., designed public works commemorating the civil rights movement as well as the Schomburg Center in Harlem.
This post is brought to you by Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona, an Archinect School Partner The Department of Architecture, California Polytechnic University, Pomona is pleased to award Toyo Ito the 2021 Richard J. Neutra Award for Professional Excellence. The Neutra Awa…
Grimshaw adds another transportation hub to their portfolio after being selected as winners of an international competition for Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub. Sponsored by the China National Railway Corporation Limited and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government,…
Marvin Partners With Halio to Bring Smart-Tinted Glass to Residential Market
The Durst Organization, the New York company selected last year to redevelop Penn’s Landing, is nearing final land-use approvals for a nearby 26-story apartment building that would be its first Philadelphia project. [...] Durst’s project would rise at a longtime parking lot besid…
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The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum, California, has broken ground and will open in spring next year. [...] A public-private partnership between the Riverside Art Museum, the City of Riverside, and comedian Cheech Marin—one of the world’s…
With the advent of the new normal beginning to see its effects in the Architecture world, one newly formed industry non-profit is seeking to capitalize on this transition in order to enact a slate of changes it hopes will impact the design community for years to come. Under the m…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced over $90 million in grants allocated for affordable housing in Tribal communities. The funds, distributed to 24 Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) are intended to support the constructio…
Svetlana Kana Radević, a socialist Yugoslav architect who effortlessly moved between and drew influence from Philadelphia, Tokyo, and the Montenegrin capital city of Podgorica over the course of her celebrated [...] Read More... The post Yugoslav architect Svetlana Kana Radević i…
The importance of rebuilding and reclaiming America's Black communities is essential to honoring and understanding how social justice and design reform can improve the systemic and racial histories of cities across the nation. The Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is no exce…
For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we have selected three award programs and one call for nominations inviting advocacy efforts of Modernism in the United States, examples of threatened and at-risk cultural landscapes, submiss…
LGI Homes Opens Single-Family Home Sales at Pony Lake near Tacoma
MIT Press has launched an unprecedented digitization program for architecture and design publications, with 34 classic architecture and urbanism books now freely available on its platform. The “MIT Press Open Architecture and Urban Studies” is dedicated to classic and out-of-prin…
Tom Dixon has unveiled BURST, an extraordinary chandelier intended for filling larger spaces and ceiling voids.
Here's our first look at One45, a nearly one-million square foot mixed-use development proposed for West Harlem... A draft scope of work submitted to the city last Friday, reveals two new towers that would rise about 360 feet apiece and contain space for office, retail, residenti…
Block 185, the downtown Austin office tower project best known as the future home of Google, has made significant progress since its groundbreaking back in the downright prehistoric era of 2019 — and though it hasn’t reached its full height of 594 feet just yet, the 35-floor buil…
This post is brought to you by Microsol Resources On April 14, 2021, Microsol Resources is doing a spotlight on the latest innovations in construction and design at TECH Perspectives. This is a continuation of our TECH Perspectives conferences and now hosted online and brings tog…
Mighty Buildings Plans 3D-Printed Community in California
Co-founders Dorian Booth and Anthony Gagliardi established Almost Studio in 2018. Along with junior designer Isabella Calidonio Stechmann, the team considers a successful project as never complete and always becoming: exposing unknown cultural, social, and spatial potential as ti…
It was midafternoon on a Monday and the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry — despite having just turned 92 in a pandemic, completed the top floor of his building in the Grand Avenue development, and prepared for a show of new sculpture at the Gagosian Gallery — had litt…
The Pritzker-winning architect is focusing on social justice projects — and can be something of a lightning rod — but he also has lighthearted pursuits.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) is heading back to Milan. On March 31, organizers of an international competition to redevelop a sprawling railway terminal in the Porta Romana district announced [...] Read More... The post Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s revitalized rail district will…
California College of the Arts, I learned recently, is in the process of building over an Indigenous site to expand its campus. At the same time, the college’s public lectures [...] Read More... The post Calls to “decolonize” architecture have been gaining support, but what does…
QuickDrain USA Extends Total Shower Solutions With SquareDrain
The newly released renderings show an innovative “single-room” concept for the theater with audience seating surrounding the stage, like a black box theater. Yet, despite the surround-seating, the overall capacity will be reduced by 500 (to a total of 2,200 seats). The design tea…
On Friday, the Make It Right Foundation sued its former executive director, Tom Darden III, along with the former treasurer and other officials, accusing them of mismanaging the $65 million project between 2007 and 2016. The suit, filed in in Civil District Court, also alleges th…
Brought to you by: Seattle-based LMN Architects has unveiled the design and announced the start of construction of its 90,000-square-foot Classroom Building at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). [...] Read More... The post LMN Architects’ new Classroom Building a…
Softwood Lumber Prices Again Reach Record High in March
One week after unveiling a 3D-printed pedestrian steel bridge concept as the 2021 Forge Prize winner, the American Institute of Steel Construction has announced this year's recipients of the Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel Awards (or IDEAS²…
In 2000, distinguished scholar, designer, inventor, and teacher Darell Wayne Fields, Ph.D. published Architecture in Black. His book is a theoretical treatise that expands on the historical, philosophical, and semiotic texts regarding race in architectural discourse. It argues ar…
Amazon continues to makes headlines with its labor issues, workers' rights, and headquarters expansion. However, that hasn't stopped the multi-billion-dollar company from growing, for better or for worse. A recent news report from NBC News shared Amazon's moves towards purchasing…
NAHB Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Week From April 19 to 23
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the New York City-headquartered architecture firm best known for designing sleek and superlatively tall skyscrapers, is the winner of an international design competition to transform a decidedly [...] Read More... The post KPF will transform Vienna’s Stei…
For this week's highlight of featured architectural employers, we have selected five practices with current job openings in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Portland, Oregon. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect job board and browse ou…
Ashley Norton Expands Entry Set Offerings With New Levers and Knobs
Created by James De Wulf, the EXO collection features concrete tables bolstered externally with non-corrosive metals.
SHH recently created innovative interior design concepts for 'Upper River Bank' - a new multi-residential development in Kai Tak, Kowloon.
The second edition of ECO Solidarity returns at CLOSEUP 2021 presented by ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan.
Suburban research parks are challenged to compete with increasingly popular urban environments to attract and retain tenants.
Messe Frankfurt's Consumer Goods Digital Day will take place on April 20, 2021. The digital event marks the virtual meeting point of the consumer goods industry and will cover Messe Frankfurt trade fairs - Ambiente, Christmasworld, Paperworld and Creativeworld
hcma has launched a new brand identity that moves away from the stark visual conventions of the firm's architecture roots in favour of a warmer, more approachable look and feel that's rooted in moments of connection.
A £31m plan to transform the Thames at night with ever-changing lighting of 14 of its bridges will bring out the beauty of these quirky London landmarksLight, rather obviously, is the thing that allows us to see shapes and colours. Which makes it somewhat fundamental to architect…
Five projects from across the United States have been announced as the AIA's 2021 Regional & Urban Design Award winners. The program aims to highlight the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development.Boston-based firm Payette managed to win two trop…
NYCxDESIGN has launched its first Emerging Designer Residency, offering four talented recent graduates from leading design schools the opportunity to create and showcase their work in a pop-up studio, in the heart of The Shops at Hudson Yards.
Joba Studio and USM have announced the first annual global design competition for people of color.
Camelot Homes Announces Five New Phoenix Communities
To design a new French market offering for Luneurs - Les Halles, hcreates developed an eclectic approach in materiality, by planning and styling with a distinct separation of bakery, coffee, ice cream, and delicatessen.
The Rotterdam-based institute of architecture, design, and culture Het Nieuwe Instituut (The New Institute) announces Aric Chen as its new General and Artistic Director. Currently, Chen is based in Shanghai as the professor and founding Director of the Curatorial Lab at the Colle…
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. Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Kitchen Spaces. Tip: use th…
U.S. Department of Energy Hosts a ‘Virtual Village’ for 2020 Solar Decathlon
Project Gallery: Mid-Century Kitchen Boasts Bright Orange Range Hood
The Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology (maat) launched in October 2016 as an international design institution championing discourse and creative practice to inspire new understandings of the historical present and an empowering engagement with the common future. The rive…
At MoMA PS1 and Salon 94, the French-American artist gets long overdue attention for her boundary-defying architecture and public sculptures.
The developers of Waldorf Astoria Residences Miami, planned as the city’s tallest residential tower at 100 stories, are launching sales, The Real Deal has learned. The luxury project, at 300 Biscayne Boulevard, will be the highest skyscraper south of Manhattan at 1,049 feet tall,…