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Adaptive Reuse Will Create Housing in a Suburban Texas Strip Mall Diana Ionescu Sun, 07/06/2025 - 11:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Wheatland Plaza shopping center in Duncanville, Texas. A strip mall redevelopment project in a small Texas town shows how excess parking…
Study: Anti-Homelessness Laws Don’t Work Diana Ionescu Sun, 07/06/2025 - 09:00 Primary Image A new analysis of encampment bans and punitive anti-homelessness measures shows that they do not help decrease actual homelessness — a fact housing advocates have been pointing out for ye…
Sonoro is a project that intertwines architecture and music from its inception. More than just a built space, it is a synesthetic work, a habitable instrument where rhythm, scale, proportion, and silence are translated from the staff to the plane.
In U.S., Urban Gondolas Face Uphill Battle Josh Stephens Sun, 07/06/2025 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Medellín, Colombia is one of the Latin American cities that have embraced aerial trams as public transit. “For all of their usefulness at Mammoth, Vail, Jackson Ho…
PGA TOUR Studios expands and consolidates the TOUR’s operations in Ponte Vedra Beach. The state-of-the-art production studio redefines how the company creates and delivers content to golf fans across the globe. The building is located just south of THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at T…
The design for this family home “Tetherow Overlook House” in Central Oregon’s high desert landscape balances a sophisticated spatial arrangement with a rich yet minimal material palette. The building form is a highly sculptural abstraction that engages in a dialogue with its surr…
Detroit Says Problems With Property Tax Assessments are Fixed. Advocates Disagree. Shelterforce Sun, 07/06/2025 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Homes in Detroit, Michigan. Despite the city's claims that Detroit’s property tax assessments are now accurate, advocates ar…
For about ten years now, Stephan Küng, head of Küng Holzbau (Küng Timber Constructions) in the second generation, has put a lot of effort into solid wood construction. Holzpur (Pure Wood) is the name of the system that Küng has established on the market. The basic elements of…
Erosion is a fashion showroom designed by PHI+ Architects, located in a central commercial area of Pristina, Kosovo. The project reflects a deliberate architectural gesture, a stripping away of superficial design to reveal the raw, structural core of the space. The key concept dr…
In response to today's environmental, political, economic, and social challenges, material experimentation in architecture invites us to recognize the importance of researching and analyzing the properties of construction elements, and to understand the role of spatial design and…
Settling into the mountainside - Set on a dramatically steep site, the residence unfolds across two levels, totaling over 700 square meters. The compact, buildable area required blasting through rock, much of which was then repurposed for landscaping and retaining walls. Managing…
Ephemeral Bridge is one of the seven pedestrian bridges in Fuxi, Moganshan. Far Workshop won two pedestrian bridges in the 2022 Seven Bridges International Competition. Ephemeral Bridge is one of them.
By creating a large volume at the boundary between inside and outside and providing large openings, we have broadened the experience within the small space.
Set lightly on the edge of a ridge in the Sonoma Hills, the Sonoma Ridge House is thoughtfully designed to harmonize with its natural surroundings. Situated high above the Sonoma Valley, the home embraces sweeping views while integrating seamlessly with the landscape. Created for…
Located on the site that once housed the old pony stable, the chapel was conceived as a space for introspection, retreat, and spiritual connection.The choice of location stemmed from a desire to give new meaning to that part of the property, making use of a pre-existing structure…
Nestled in the northern region of Thailand, The Diff Coffee Roasters is a vibrant new local establishment designed to foster a sense of community. The café’s striking architecture consists of two cubic structures—one larger gray cube and a smaller black cube—elegantly connected b…
Mareterra Monaco Complexis a largely pedestrianized district covering 6 hectares. It will enable the development of a new living space in the Principality. The project encompasses a lushly planted park, both residential and retail offerings, public facilities, an extension of the…
Brighton Girls was established in 1876 as a founding school of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST). In 2020 the school wanted to consolidate all its accommodation on one site, which included listed buildings that were not put to their best use. From long discussions with the headt…
Every project is an opportunity to go further than what is initially thought possible. This loft conversion and top-to-bottom reconfiguration transformed a dark, cramped one-bedroom apartment into a bright, multi-level family home. By replacing the old roof with an energy-efficie…
Founded in 2002, Solis Colomer Arquitectos has established a strong reputation over the past two decades, designing and constructing projects with both social and commercial impact across Latin America. With over 200 completed works, the firm specializes in institutional architec…
The Corner House, located at the intersection of two busy streets in San Juan, Manila, responds to the city's need for open-air public spaces suited to its tropical climate. It becomes a refuge from the dense urban environment, offering a space for relaxation and social interacti…
Jiuguo Courtyard Inn is a youth hotel located in the scenic area of the Tianjin City Concession, and is the first practice of Modum Atelier to incorporate an operational perspective in its design.The original building is mainly made of masonry with a timber roof, showing the comb…
SCI-Arc’s Resilient Futures Task Force has launched a public call for architectural proposals responding to the challenges of building in wildfire-prone areas. Titled Architecture After the Fires: LA in Progress, the event seeks design submissions for projects located in recently…
RAHYAFT Central Office Approach is a knowledge-based architectural concept that aims to challenge conventional notions of office space. It envisions a dynamic environment where workspaces are integrated with collective areas, pause zones, and circulation paths, creating a vibrant…
My friend Trevor Hendy, who has died aged 89, was director of development at United Kingdom Housing Trust (UKHT) in the 1980s, a period in which, among other things, he brought back to life its Arlington House property, a 900-bed hostel for working men in north London that had fa…
Studio MBM and Yakka Studio have completed a new lounge and club at The William Vale Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The 5,200-square-foot venue is located below ground and seeks to create an immersive spatial atmosphere that blends material richness with fluid architectural for…
Beach house built around nature, preserving original elements and providing a unique experience at any time of the year.
The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. has launched Momentum Park(our), a temporary installation transforming its West Court into a 7,000-square-foot Parkour-inspired environment. Running from July 3 to July 20, 2025, the project is a collaboration with Parkour pioneer…
Defunct Pittsburgh Power Plant to Become Residential Tower Diana Ionescu Fri, 07/04/2025 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption The Pittsburgh Planning Commission approved a plan to convert the former steam heat plant into housing. A former power plant in Pittsburgh will be…
Ponwit Rattanatanatevilai is a Thai architect and co-founder of PHTAA Living Design, the Bangkok-based architecture studio he leads alongside Harisadhi Leelayuwapan and Thanawat Patchimasiri. Founded in 2016, the studio engages closely with local material cultures and social cont…
Architects: JEMS ArchitectsArea: 7,620 m²Year: 2025Photography: Marysia KotCustomer: OKRE DEVELOPMENTCity: PoznańCountry: Poland Solna 6 residential complex, designed by JEMS Architects in Poznań, establishes a close connection between built form, historical memory, and natural s…
The new Kindergarten Kreuzfeld is an important milestone in the development of the Kreuzfeld neighborhood in Altach (Vorarlberg, Austria) and unites kindergarten and infant care beneath one roof. With the newly added building, a neighborhood center has been created, which establi…
Trump Prompts Restructuring of Transportation Research Board in “Unprecedented Overreach” Diana Ionescu Fri, 07/04/2025 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption A bike lane in Washington. D.C. The transportation division of the National Academy of Sciences, the Transportation…
A piece of history burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires. Project Chimney is salvaging what’s left to honor the architecture – and eventually create a memorialBy mid-morning last Thursday, Evan Hall was standing near the top of Monument Street in Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisade…
We were commissioned to transform a pre-existent 180sqm restaurant with the typical Chiado vaulted interior in a contemporary ‘Tasca’. Tasca is a traditional portuguese restaurant, that serve home-style food, where you eat at the counter or at tables with no cloth towels. It was…
Fans say opening of museum honouring Hector Guimard, whose work went out of fashion, will right a historic wrongThe “forgotten” designer of Paris’s most iconic Métro station entrances and art nouveau buildings is to be given his rightful place in the city’s history with a museum…
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected as the winner of the international architectural competition to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. The project marks a major milestone in the airport’s long-term strategic plan to accommodate predicted…
In a turn of events, Field Operations has replaced SWA as landscape architect for the forthcoming renovation of the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA). The news comes two years after The post Field Operations replaces SWA as landscape architect for Dallas Museum of Art renovation appeare…
During the second New York City Democratic Mayoral debate in June, among the topics discussed by the candidates was Vision Zero, a movement with the goal that no person should The post It’s time to come up with an infrastructure or design-based solution for how to integrate e-bik…
This week's edition of our curated career roundup from the Archinect Job board features 20 interior architecture jobs across firms in New York City, the Los Angeles Area, Atlanta, Boston, Jacksonville, and Scottsdale. To look up specific job titles from the architectural profess…
Model Schools in the Model City: Race, Planning, and Education in the Nation’s Capital Amber N. Wiley The University of Pittsburgh Press $75 Washington, D.C., holds a place in the The post Model Schools in the Model City explores three schools as case studies in the pursuit of B…
A new villa designed by Sou Fujimoto has opened on Japan's Ishigaki Island, constituting the latest chapter of the NOT A HOTEL network. Titled NOT A HOTEL ISHIGAKI “EARTH,” the circular, green-roofed residence is designed to blend into its 100,000-square-foot seaside site. Image…
Toshiyuki Igarashi is a Japanese architect and founder of STUDIO COCHI ARCHITECTS, established in Okinawa in 2014. Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1984, Igarashi deepened his connection to the region after a six-month internship in Okinawa during his final year at university. Under…
Xiang Wang is a Chinese architect and lead partner at HOT DESIGN, a Shanghai-based studio known for merging parametric timber systems with cultural narrative. In 2024, Wang led the design of the Exhibition Center of CANNANO, a landmark nanotechnology hub in Guangzhou distinguishe…
BIG has been selected to redesign three prominent public spaces in the Ørestad area of Copenhagen, Denmark. Titled The Impact, the project will redevelop more than 500,000 square feet of urban space with an interconnected landscape using light, water, and vegetation. The scheme i…
Merriman Anderson Architects (MAA), an award-winning and leading architecture and design firm, is proud to announce the opening of its newest office in Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky. This expansion is another step The post Merriman Anderson Architects expands national footprint wi…
Built in the 1920s as a furniture warehouse and showroom, The Moore’s 90,000-square-feet has anchored Miami’s Design District even as its function and design has shifted over time. The landmark’s The post In Miami, The Moore’s latest update integrates a members club, hotel, and l…
Designed by French architecture studio Coldefy with Italian design and innovation practice CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati. The France Pavilion is envisioned as a ‘theatre of life’, where architecture frames moments of presence, movement, and interaction. Inspired by a mise-en-scène,…
The skyline of Zaha Hadid’s CityLifeMilano housing complex is defined and characterized by a sinuous fluid line. Residences “Citylife Apartments” are comprised of seven curved buildings of varying heights, from 5 to 13 floors. The distinctive architectural elements include a serp…
In November, a crowd gathered in a vacant 2-story house under renovation by artist Mark de Jong in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati. Inside the house, spotlights illuminated the The post Rebuild Collective and EXTENTS design workshop and game to support building reu…
Bethnal Green Road is a dense, ad hoc artery of East London layered with textile history. In the 19th century it was a hub for silk weaving and later a The post Carmody Groarke recasts a once-anonymous warehouse in London’s Bethnal Green with a galvanized steel addition appeared…
Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA) is one of Canada’s leading architecture and urban design firms. The 130-person Toronto office was founded by Siamak Hariri and David Pontarini. It just turned 30 The post At Hariri Pontarini Architects, designers strive to create beauty with a ca…
The General Services Administration (GSA) is, again, shuffling the deck—and many are none too pleased. The FBI announced on July 1 it is vacating its Brutalist headquarters, the J. Edgar The post FBI to relocate from Hoover Building to Reagan Building designed by James Ingo Freed…
Vector Architects has completed the Xirang Hotel, a new hospitality project set within the rural fishponds of Yixing Zhoutie County, Jiangsu, China. Surrounded by a diverse array of landscapes, including lakes, canals, mountains, and a vibrant market, the hotel seeks to respond t…
Once a hangout for sex workers and drug addicts, a parking lot in Medellín, Colombia, has been reborn as a green haven for all. We meet the ‘social urbanists’ credited with reducing crime – and even temperaturesLilac-flowering creepers engulf an abandoned house on a street corner…
It was just a few weeks ago when activists in downtown Los Angeles went viral for repurposing pink benches, designed by RIOS, into shields from tear gas canisters launched by The post TERREMOTO and Topophyla create resource guide to help protect landscaper workers in ICE raids ap…
Following our previous look at an opening for a Materials Research Specialist at Acelab, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Rendering and Visualization Designer at Doug Aitken Workshop. The role, based in…
The Frič Brothers Elementary School is a joint municipal elementary school for 540 students, established on a green, sloping meadow adjacent to a football field in Ondřejov, Czech Republic. Developed by the municipalities of Ondřejov, Zvánovice, and Kaliště, the project was co-fu…
BEEAH Group’s new headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, was opened on Wednesday, March 30 by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Powered by its solar array and equipped with next-generation technologies for operations at LEED Platinum standards, the…
Architects: Gunz & Künzle Architekt*innenArea: 10,200 m²Year: 2025Photography: Federico FarinattiLead Team: Mathias Gunz, Michael KünzleDesign Team: Sandro Christen, Lilian Pala, Ariane Senn, Jana Läpple, Elettra Carnelli, Guillaume Guisan, Takahisa NakagawaConstruction: Bildungs…
Architects: Studio Ardete Area: 18,000 ft²Site Area: 4,502 ft²Year: 2024Photography: Purnesh Dev Nikhanj, Jeevan JyotLead Architects: Badrinath and Prerna KaleruConstruction Management: RS BuildersProject Management Consultant: Sanan BuildersLEED Consultant: Vishal ParbhakarElect…
Architects: PDA ArchitectureArea: 6,548 m²Year: 2025Photography: Florian WattierClient: Pimco Prime Real Estate & ALAMOGeneral Contractor: DumezProject Management: PDA, ARTQAD, EPPY, Ouest Structures, Baraum, Greenaffaire, Cinea, Groupe Qualiconsult, BTP Consultants, CSD & Associ…
A new documentary film, Broad Minded City, will screen on Tuesday, July 15 at 5:30 PM at the AIA LA Center for Communities. Presented by Quasimotor Productions, the film investigates Frank Lloyd Wright’s radical Broadacre City concept as a provocative lens through which to view t…
In this week's curated employer highlight from Archinect Jobs, we are featuring five architecture and design firms with current openings in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco/Alamo, and Boulder. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect job board and explore our acti…
Preparations are underway for Burning Man 2025, with several large-scale art installations under construction. The festival will officially open on August 24th, drawing tens of thousands of participants to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for a week of art, community, and ritual. Templ…
With summer in full effect, there are many opportunities to go outside and experience the variety of exciting architecture and design events on show this July.From the roster of ongoing and upcoming events listed on Bustler, here are our featured picks worth checking out. UPCOMIN…
BIG and HNTB have broken ground on the A’s Ballpark in Las Vegas. Set to open ahead of the 2028 Major League Baseball season, the venue will feature a large cable-net glass wall framing views of The Strip. Image credit: NegativImage credit: NegativAs we reported in March, the 33…
House CF, designed by Sandra Sayeg, was born from a genuine desire: that of a young family with two children seeking a countryside retreat that could combine warmth, togetherness, and functionality. The starting point was an existing house with a structure that was limited in rel…
The first phase of The Forestias Six Senses Residences development by the Thailand-based developer MQDC has been completed. Following the key principles of The Forestias master plan, the luxury villas are inspired by traditional Thai architecture to provide the highest levels of…
Giuseppe Gallo, an architect and visual designer based in Italy, created a graphic poster series that distills the essence of nine buildings by the Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo into abstract, minimalist patterns. Known for his interdisciplinary work at the intersection of desi…
Architects: KO ArchitectureArea: 2,450 ft² + 800 ft² Photography Studio (Total Lot Area: 8,238 ft²)Photography: Sozinho ImageryKO Architecture Team: Kevin O’Leary, Beatrice OttriaStructural: BTL EngineeringSurveyor: DOWL HKMContractor: NRC HomesCity: Seattle, WashingtonCountry: U…
Architects: Hangzhou Shihe DesignArea: 450 m²Year: 2025Photography: Hanmo Vision – YigaoPrincipal Architects: Chen Kezhi, Wang ZhiqiangClient: Ms. XiongCity: SuzhouCountry: China Suzhou Tongli Villa residential building, designed by Hangzhou Shihe Design in Suzhou, China, has exp…
In response to mounting national pressures—ranging from reduced public funding and growing political threats to civil society, to the stigmatization of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values—a coalition of New York City-based design organizations has launched the Public De…
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has revealed new photographs of its David Geffen Galleries. Designed by Peter Zumthor, with SOM as a collaborating architect, the building opened temporarily for a three-day preview last week and is due to open to the public in April 2026. Ima…
The museum invited the public for a preview of its new David Geffen Galleries spanning Wilshire Boulevard — before the art moves in next year.
Following our previous visit to General Assembly, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Colorado this week to explore the work of HMH Architecture & Interiors. From their office in Boulder, the firm has built a portfolio anchored by custom homes, additions, and inte…
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 Stairs. Tip: use the handy…
Well crafted family homes, a beach house that invites the outside in and a stunning concrete bunker in a high-risk fire zone are just some of the winners in the 2025 Victorian Architecture awards’ category for new residential properties, presented on 27 June. Hamish Lyon, chair o…
In the first edition of Archinect’s This or That challenge, we asked our audience over on Archinect’s Instagram to design their perfect architecture office. Followers weighed in on eight key considerations, from office layout to music sources, each time offered a choice between t…
This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design competitions features four calls seeking proposals for a new, integrated Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Complex in Seoul, South Korea, innovative wooden climbing tower designs for goats, student-driven reinterp…
Influential architect Léon Krier has died at the age of 79. Described by The Guardian as “one of the most influential town planners of his generation,” Krier was the leading figure of the New Urbanism movement, which called for a return to traditional walkable urban areas and com…
Architects are being asked to submit proposals for a new entrance for the world’s most visited museum — and to create a new exhibition space for the Mona Lisa.
Global architecture firm NBBJ has been listed in the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list of 2025. The firm, which was also recently honored at the 2025 AIA Architecture Awards, was described as an “architectural powerhouse” by TIME, which pointed to their work in prefabricate…
Bridge that spans Brisbane River and includes solar panels and shade along its length hailed as a transformative piece of urban infrastructureGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe newest bridge spanning the Brisbane River – the longest cable-stayed pedest…
Although many of his designs remain unbuilt — with a few exceptions, including King Charles’s Poundbury — he was a driving force in the New Urbanism movement.
With catastrophic floods battering Appalachia in 2022 and again this winter, housing insecurity in Eastern Kentucky has become an urgent architectural problem. A design-build studio at the UK College of Design has responded by delivering a full-scale, truck-deployable emergency-h…
Our latest weekly curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features a variety of exciting architecture and design job opportunities at 20 women-led firms. To see and keep up with the range of roles at firms run by or founded/owned by women, use our Diverse Ownership filt…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has pointed to the major housebuilding efforts that took place across Canada, the U.S., and Europe after World War II as inspiration for a new era of government-built housing. The pledge came as part of an election ad aired before the recent na…
A conservancy that aims to preserve the architect’s work also serves as a sort of secret weapon for homeowners who need to troubleshoot maintenance issues.
An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.
A major political upset occurred in New York City this week as state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani defeated former state governor Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City. The 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist constructed a campaign platfor…
Perched above the Mediterranean on the Côte d’Azur, medieval Hyères was once home to a who’s who of Modernists, and inspires return visits.
Herzog & de Meuron has recently completed a sustainable, timber office building in Allschwil, Switzerland. Called Hortus, which stands for House of Research, Technology, Utopia, and Sustainability, the building makes use of renewable and recyclable building materials and employs…
Visionary architect appointed master-planner by King Charles for his model new town of Poundbury in DorsetA colonnade of doric columns flanks the entrance to the neoclassical Waitrose building in Poundbury, Dorchester, in Dorset, facing on to the congested car park of Queen Mothe…
Following our previous look at an opening for a Preservation Architect at Architectural Resources Group (ARG), we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Materials Research Specialist at Acelab. The remote role ca…
The people have spoken, and the results are in for Archinect's latest architecture school lecture poster popularity contest, featuring the 25 designs presented during the Spring '25 academic term in our Get Lectured series. Emerging victoriously from the nearly 500 responses in o…
The winners have been announced for the LAGI 2025 Fiji design challenge. The competition called for clean energy and water solutions to be based in Fiji’s Marou Village.Two winners were selected from 205 submissions, which organizers described as “visionary artworks in the landsc…
My father, Nathan Silver, who has died aged 89, was a distinguished architect, educator and author. His most enduring contribution to architectural history was Lost New York (1967), which was nominated for a US National Book award. It became a cultural phenomenon and helped estab…
Norman Foster’s cast glass design to honour Queen Elizabeth II will see a perfectly decent bridge destroyed and vast sums squandered at great ecological cost. And how will it stay sparkly?• Translucent bridge to form centrepiece of national memorial to Elizabeth IIIs a £46m glass…
Can you imagine Liverpool without its Welsh Streets or London without Battersea Power Station? For 50 years, one small band of activists have been finding creative alternative uses for great buildings their owners couldn’t seeIt’s hard to imagine London without the mighty riversi…