This is a River of Links that is magically aggregated from the internet without any editing or sifting on our part. It is updated every hour.
The floodwaters still haven't subsided in parts of the Midwest, and lessons about climate change, extreme weather and proactive planning are badly needed to avoid similar catastrophes in the future.
The headquarter building for Empera, one of the biggest companies that manufactures machine-woven carpets in the southeast of Turkey has been designed in the organized industrial zone (oiz*) in Gaziantep where the company also has its manufacturing factory. The headquarter buildi…
Established in 2005 to reduce toxic diesel emissions, the Diesel Emissions Reductions Act expired in 2016. A bipartisan effort appears to be in place to see it reauthorized this year.
The Red Rock Beach House at Sunrise at 1770 is carefully nestled into its' natural coastal landscape. Significant trees have been mapped and take precedence, with components of the building footprint located sensitively in between the primary Moreton Bay Ash and Banksia trees thr…
Orcas and tribes depend on salmon, but culverts are blocking the fish from reaching breeding grounds. The state is struggling to come up with funding to remove and repair the infrastructure.
New York City designer Mark Zeff has looked to 1960s desert-modern trends for the interiors of the rebuilt Mountain Shadows resort in Arizona. The boutique hotel is located in Paradise Valley – a desirable alternative to Las Vegas for the 1950s Hollywood elite, which is still…
Matatlán Oaxaca is a traditional town where mezcal production takes place.
Fiat Chrysler’s plan for a new Jeep plant in Detroit is off to a rocky start.
A metallic structure gives to the discreet building support, accommodate at the unevenness ground in declivity, at Vila Madalena. It´s not a house, it´s not a club, it´s not a party hall, it´s not a gym, it´s not an atelier: it´s a little bit of each, all reunited, It has b…
A prefabricated timber facade envelops the concrete split-level interiors of this cabin, which Atelier Oslo has slotted onto an outcrop in Skåtøy, Norway. Norwegian studio Atelier Oslo designed the dwelling for a pair of artists who wanted a retreat for contemplation and wo…
In 2005, as a way to increase its competitiveness, the government of the state that borders Mexico City – named Estado de México– launched a program called “Bicentenary Cities,” a nod to the 200th anniversary of the Mexican Independence. This program proposed careful l…
An environmental success story from Ohio.
Architecture, just like art, has the ability to detach the individual and provoke a sense of intrigue and inspiration. Some buildings leave a greater mark, especially if the project or the site it is built on has a story of its own.
Located in a rich green landscape on the outskirts of Durham, Janet Nash House is the new European IT headquarters for global electrical wholesaler City Electrical Factors (CEF). The building is a fully bespoke workplace solution tailored to the firm’s needs, allowing their emp…
Developed by Nikos A. Salingaros, David Brain, Andrés M. Duany, Michael W. Mehaffy, and Ernesto Philibert-Petit, this series of articles offers here a set of evidence-based optimal practices for social housing, applicable in general situations. Varying examples are discussed in…
This article was originally published on CommonEdge as Women in Architecture Need a New Set of Role Models—Beyond the Star System
Bang & Olufsen has revealed its Spring Summer 2019 collection, featuring a host of limited-edition colorways and an exclusive collaboration with Kvadrat/Raf Simons in a premium product range of headphones, speakers and accessories.
Ennead Architects has completed Denning House, the new home for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program at Stanford University.
Ventura Projects has announced the third edition of Ventura New York - the Dutch edition, taking place May 19-22, 2019 at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) during NYCxDESIGN.
Influencers: The Pritzker Architecture Prize, on view at the Carnegie Museum of Art from May 4 through September 2, celebrates the fortieth anniversary of the Prize. Founded in 1979 by the Pritzker family, the international prize is awarded annually to a living architect or archi…
Faced with the challenge of designing housing units for rural areas south of the city of Bogotá, Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos (Colombian Society of Architects) called upon a participation of proposals with technical and spatial solutions, not only allowing the development…
The existing house does not meet the energy requirements of the client and will therefore be demolished. Furthermore, the plot is wide and large enough for compaction: the realization of two semi-detached houses will be made possible.
In a double-height penthouse of a 1913 Beaux Arts building near Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood, a former publisher’s executive suite is restored and modernized as a connected and transparent workplace. Designed for openness and collaboration, the space balances central…
PROJECT STATEMENTLakeside Garden establishes a harmonious interface between people, nature, and history. The garden is inspired by a classic fable of The Peach Blossom Valley. The program and design strategy have transformed the 1-hectare slope site into a dramatic spatial sequen…
The East Java Christian Church invited Indonesian Architects Without Borders to design a new facility which signify local characteristics using sustainable materials. The village of Jengger (or chicken comb in bahasa) is located around seven hundreds meter above sea level.
Cultural institutions and heritage sites may contribute to a city’s social cohesion and attract investment.
As long as there are humans, there will be art — and nothing will ever stop us from trying to make our lives more beautiful.
To mark its 30th anniversary, the Design Museum is asking public to help with the Beazley Designs of the Year selection process by nominating their favorite designs from the past twelve months.
A few weeks after being commissioned to design the 2019 Serpentine Pavilion, Junya Ishigami + Associates and the Serpentine Galleries are now under fire after it emerged that the big-name firm uses unpaid interns in Japan, the Architects' Journal reported today. An email sent…
Research shows racial disparities in exposure to air pollution as well as consumption of the goods and services that cause it.
The library, lying at the northwest corner of Wuhan Huashan Eco-City, where there originally was a wetland with abundant resources, connects to the city's sports theme park in the east and faces closely to the Baiyang Mountain Scenic Area in the north. The design, featuring five…
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao presents Jenny Holzer: Thing Indescribable, a survey of work by one of the most outstanding artists of our time. This exhibition features new works, including a series of light projections on the facade of the museum, which can be viewed each night f…
On this episode of Archinect Sessions we're joined by Eva Hagberg, a NY-based writer and architectural consultant. Our conversation covers Eva’s architectural studies at Princeton and Berkeley, and how that transitioned into a successful writing career spanning architecture c…
During the CERAWeek conference held earlier in Houston, oil companies were not of one mind when it came to the future of their industry, with some saying transportation will be electrified while others maintained oil will continue to dominate.
Context | Site | PlanThe Avini residential building is located in the city of Qom, with 8 floors,6 residential units, a commercial unit and a parking floor.
Junya Ishigami’s involvement in London gallery project attacked after email listing conditions for an intern is published The Serpentine Gallery in London has come under fire after it was claimed that its chosen architect for this year’s pavilion, Junya Ishigami + Associates…
Canada's capital has approved a major set of extensions to its light rail O-Train system, encompassing 27.3 miles of new track and 24 new stations.
The high-end condo building at 520 W. 28th St. along the High Line that the company completed roughly two years ago appears so far to be a rare bust. According to property records, only 16 of the building's 39 units have sold, a roughly 40% sell through that shrinks to an even s…
Is Denver Shedding Residents?
Phoenix. Phoenix let the dogs out.
The project for Hawthorn East Residence involved the restoration and modification of a two-story Italianate-style villa. The renovation of this heritage home honors the historical significance of the frontage, while the contemporary three-story addition and a series of social spa…
White Arkitekter has designed a hedge-like band of housing that could be built around existing London estates, to add homes without the need for demolition, in the latest instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living series. Swedish architecture firm White Arkitekter has proposed bui…
Studio Arthur Casas developed new concept stores for H. Stern that evokes Brazilian identity and the cosmopolitan design of the brand. Architecture complements the delicate craft of the jewelry by creating an evanescent atmosphere that refers to a jewel box.
We get it. It can get a little overwhelming keeping up with the dozens of new architecture competitions launching worldwide on any given week — let alone having to stay on top of the multiple deadlines for each and every one. That's why Bustler is here to help! At the end…
Quebec studio Anne Carrier Architecture has designed a dwelling comprising a collection of rectangular volumes, which offer a balance of privacy and views in a scenic setting. Located in Cap-aux-Corbeaux – a small town in Quebec – Residence Le Nid is perched on a forested hi…
Kokaistudios recently designed the interiors for Assemble by Réel concept store in Shanghai.
Motion Design Education Summit invites students and emerging designers to submit to the second biennial MODE Fest taking place during the Summit in Wellington, NZ, May 30 - June 1.
General descriptionThe project is located in a residential neighborhood of single-family houses, with low building density and some great old gardens. The client had bought seven adjacent plots and wanted to create three houses there, for himself and for both his son and daughter…
This country home, located in a river valley in Hampshire, was designed by Niall McLaughlin Architects as a series of stone pavilions. Nestled into a gentle slope, the 1,250 square-metre home's stepped, concrete-framed volumes sit against a long, flint-clad inhabitable wall, w…
Rafael Viñoly's 125 Greenwich Street skyscraper in downtown Manhattan has topped out. The 912-foot-tall luxury condominium skyscraper was designed as a slender structure with exposed concrete columns. Rising 88 storys, the project includes a curved glass façade to enhance the p…
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 favorite Archi…
The initiative, launched by Adam Rolston of INC Architecture & Design, asks firms to address gender-based pay disparity within 12 months.
Property Values Going Up in St. Louis, Taxes to Follow
Denizen Works has been given the green light for a pair of self-build family homes on an abandoned, backland plot overlooking the Fant Nature Reserve in Maidstone, Kent
CHROFI and McGregor Coxall have completed a gateway building to frame a new public space and reconnect the town of Maitland, Australia, with the adjacent riverbank. Sydney-based studios CHROFI and McGregor Coxall worked with Maitland City Council to oversee the public project,…
A letter by Amber Rudd concerning the closure of dRMM’s Stirling Prize-winning Hastings Pier has been heralded as a thinly veiled attack on the prime minister’s handling of Brexit
Thomas Heatherwick explains his desire for the recently opened Vessel, at the Hudson Yards development, to become a unique public destination in this video. Designed by his London practice Heatherwick Studio, the giant honeycomb-like sculpture that comprises a mile of publicly…
The Serpentine Gallery has been criticised over this year’s pavilion commission after it emerged its chosen architect, Junya Ishigami + Associates, uses unpaid interns in Japan
The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) has announced the five design teams chosen to create a series of £800 public benches in the City of London
Van Gogh’s British connection, master of pop decadence Gary Hume and Swiss mystic Emma Kunz – all in our weekly dispatch Van Gogh and BritainThe turbulent painter of the modern inner life spent a short but critical time in Britain and remained a lifelong reader of English li…
Former AJ writer and now chief events organiser and curator at Walmer Yard Laura Mark talks about how the quartet of houses is being used to increase the public’s understanding and experience of architecture
The California architect Rosa Van Parys was looking for a way to relieve stress when she began working with gems and gold.
The Hudson Yards development has been the subject of much recent criticism, but it is a notice in its Terms & Conditions that has crossed the line for many of its visitors. Effective March 19th, one would find this warning article on the Vessel's website: 7. NOTICE OF FILMING OR…
Studio Daniel Libeskind released a few images of their proposed design of the new Museo Regional de Tarapacá for the Regional Anthropological Museum of Iquique in northern Chile. The project is part of a larger development plan led by Mayor Mauricio Soria Macchiavello and his…
Huge zigzagging windows tease apart these two cross-laminated timber office buildings, which Danish architecture firm 3XN has proposed for Toronto. Called T3 Bayside, the 10-storey office complex is proposed for property near Lake Ontario in the Canadian city. The T3 Bayside…
The architectural competition to design the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme Beauty Unites People recently selected carlorattiassociati as the winning proposal, and Gianluca Peluffa & Partners as the second prize winner. The third place was given to a team…
Beyond its strictly Parisian statement, it touches the most general human image-repertoire: its simple, primary shape confers upon it the vocation of an infinite cipher ... [Gustave] Eiffel saw his Tower in the form of a serious object, rational, useful; men return it to him i…
Out of 64 international submissions, “Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear” by Brooklyn-based School Studio was the grand prize winner of the 2019 Folly/Function competition. The yearly Architectural League of New York competition invites emerging architects and d…
Just like manufacturing, architecture is dependent on international trade. British architects export their services, bringing back work and revenues, while a net influx of foreign architects fills offices: A fifth of the profession nationwide is foreign, and in London, a third,…
Bay Area Housing Crises Strategy Explored for the Rest of the State
If you are an interior designer or an architect, you have heard of AutoCAD and probably spent a significant amount of time using it. There are dedicated tools that simplify your AutoCAD projects. You need to know that keyboards have not been designed explicitly for AutoCAD yet,…
Carmody Groarke has completed the Windermere Jetty museum in England's Lake District, which houses a collection of boats in a lake-side cluster of copper-clad buildings. The London studio headed by Kevin Carmody and Andy Groarke, designed the Windermere Jetty museum to accommo…
Safdie Architects' soon-to-open Jewel Changi Airport contains the world's tallest indoor waterfall, but it's not the first building to incorporate an oversized water feature. Here are eight buildings that include waterfalls. Liebian International Building, China, by Ludi Indust…
Bill Filed in Howard County Md. To Limit Development
Danish studio Henning Larsen's extension to Hotel Tórshavn will be characterised by a cave-like foyer that is a nod to the coastal grottos of the Faroe Islands. The hotel in the island's capital Tórshavn is being extended by Henning Larsen to help accommodate the increas…
A zigzag elevated walkway and a pavilion wrapped in bamboo by West-Line Studio in the province of Guizhou, China, has been revealed in new photos. The Zhuhai National Park Gateway marks the entrance to an area covering 10,000 hectares around 25 miles from Chishui City, whic…
After winning the competition back in 2015, Zaha Hadid Architects was appointed to design the Danjiang Bridge in Taiwan. Today, ZHA announced the start of construction on the 920-meter structure, which will reportedly be the world's longest single-mast, asymmetric cable-stayed b…
A scale model of a concrete housing complex features alongside architectural photography in this New York exhibition, detailing the works of Polish modernist architect Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak. Patchwork: The Architecture of Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak is currently on show at…
Submissions are now open for Taiwan's 2019 Golden Pin Design Award. The Award offers a golden opportunity for companies, design teams, and individuals from all around the globe to demonstrate design excellence in Taiwan, Asia, and beyond.
The IIDA NY will host Abrima Erwiah with Studio 189 as part of the organization's 'Agents of Change: Pioneering Design 2019' series.
Daniel Libeskind's architecture firm has revealed plans for a museum in Iquique, Chile, featuring jagged, earthy concrete walls that are intended to evoke the stark landscape of the Atacama Desert. Studio Libeskind has designed the structure to replace the Museo Regional de Tara…
Today at Nvidia GTC 2019, the company unveiled a stunning image creator. Using generative adversarial networks, users of the software are with just a few clicks able to sketch images that are nearly photorealistic. The software will instantly turn a couple of lines into a gorgeo…
This week, Europe's first underwater restaurant (and the largest of its kind in the world) will open its doors to its first set of diners. Guests will be treated to a 15 to 18 course set menu featuring dishes that showoff locally sourced ingredients like sea arrow grass and Norw…
Builder 100 Spotlight: Newmark Celebrates 10 Years in Houston
When it comes to acrylic painting, there’s an almost endless choice of surfaces for you to choose from but happily the best paper products for acrylic panting are here! It is a relatively versatile form of art, and you can choose from anything between a stretched cotton canvas…
Upzoning Passes Unanimously in Seattle
Condo Project Stalls in San Francisco
Hong Kong's government has unveiled a £60 billion infrastructure project to address its land shortage by building one of the world's largest artificial islands. Called Lantau Tomorrow Vision, the 1,000 hectares of reclaimed land near the island of Lantau would be enough space…
Architecture firm billings growth softened in February but remained positive, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for February was 50.3, down from 55.3 in January. Indicators of work in…
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Spring 2019 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 keep track of any upcoming lectu…
The South African city’s annual design festival fosters cross-pollination of ideas in industrial design, fine art, and architecture.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has dubbed the 85.4-meter Mjøstårnet, in Brumunddal, Norway, as the world's tallest timber building.
This set of highly realistic renderings unveil a cabin that American studio WOJR has designed for a forest clearing in Massachusetts, featuring a large pyramidal metal roof set on concrete block walls. House of the Woodland is a family residence planned for a site in the Ber…
Snøhetta has completed Under, the world's largest underwater restaurant, which plunges from a craggy shoreline in the remote village of Båly, Norway. Designed by Snøhetta to resemble a sunken periscope, the 495-square-metre restaurant is fronted by a huge panoramic window t…
The Dutch government's warning that dance parties might compromise the structural integrity of OMA's Rijnstraat 8 building has been dismissed as an abundance of caution by the architecture studio. According to OMA the reported problems at Rijnstraat 8 in The Hague, which was r…
Keeping your home clean, organized and clutter-free all the time is no mean achievement, especially when you have kids. Life can be messy. Below are things you should do to keep your house clean and organized all the time. Secrets to Keeping Your Home Clutter-free All Year Round…
Floating staircases connect teaching spaces in the brutalist-style monolithic concrete School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada by Mobile Offices in India. The architecture school is located on an eco-friendly campus in the city of Vijayawada, in the southeast Indian sta…
The Heatherwick Studio-designed Vessel at New York's Hudson Yards is planning to maintain rights to any photography taken of the public structure, a move that has prompted an outcry from critics on social media. The temporarily named Vessel opened to the public last weekend, inv…
We Company, formerly known as WeWork, has announced plans to launch a smart cities program. Since its founding in 2010, the real-estate empire has collected an enormous amount of data on how people work and live, using that information to shape its more than 600 spaces. As the…
DesignLSM recently transformed a former brick and tile Essex pub into the premium-dining destination - Felix Warley.
