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The winners of this year’s Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition have been announced as a team from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Their vision for the redevelopment of a land parcel in downtown Seattle addressed concerns about equity, housing affordability,…
Kengo Kuma Associates has shared the announcement of a new mixed-use project in the Miami Design District. The MIRAI Design District is a $1 billion development to be realized at 65,000 square feet with 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and another 40,000 square feet of…
Following last week’s look at an opening for a Deputy Director, Occupancy Management - Real Estate at the MTA Metropolitan Transportation Authority, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Exhibition Designer…
Demolition is underway on one of the few East Coast buildings designed by the late Anthony Lumsden, a colleague of Cesar Pelli and former member of the “LA 12,” a The post Demolition underway on Anthony Lumsden’s Bard Building in Baltimore appeared first on The Architect’s Newspa…
Cleave House reinterprets the conventional courtyard typology on a squattish 1800 sqyd site. It relies, instead on multiple optimized 'sliced voids' so as that bring in light and ventilation to all spaces of the home. A metal and wood carapace along the facade squares off these s…
Kéré Architecture has broken ground on a new all-wood childcare facility at the Technical University Munich (TUM). The design of the Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM is 700 square meters (7,500 square feet) in total and will hold space for 60 children in service to faculty mem…
California Grid Runs on 100% Renewable Energy for Over 9 Hours Diana Ionescu Wed, 04/24/2024 - 12:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption Solar panels and wind turbines in the Southern California desert. The state of California was powered entirely by renewable energy for over 9 h…
New Forecasting Tool Aims to Reduce Heat-Related Deaths Mary Hammon Wed, 04/24/2024 - 11:00 Primary Image The National Weather Service and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new online heat risk system called the Heat Risk Dashboard, according to an Associated…
The AIA/Deltek’s latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of March has posted a decline to a score of 43.6. The new figures indicate a reversal of February’s “most modest easing.” The AIA says: This shows that clients are interested in starting new projects but rem…
In a large drop from February, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for March has reported a decline in billings for the 14th consecutive month. The score for March was The post March’s Architecture Billings Index reports significant drop from previous month appeared first…
In Bavaria, Germany, construction broke ground this week on a new kindergarten partially made of timber for Munich’s Technical University (TUM) by Kéré Architecture. The children’s center is sited at The post Kéré Architecture announces new timber kindergarten for Munich’s Techni…
Country diary | Isfahan’s sights | Dilyn the dog’s fleas | Bald truths | Pate expectationsI concur with Val Kirby’s letter (18 April) about Jim Perrin’s prose “in praise of celandines” and her wish that he could turn his silver pen to extolling the virtues of the dandelion. I ref…
AI Traffic Management Comes to Dallas-Fort Worth Mary Hammon Wed, 04/24/2024 - 10:00 Primary Image Cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex are using AI to help manage traffic, reports the Dallas Morning News. Cities like Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, Garland, and McKinney are…
Slack, the world’s fastest growing tech company in history, is a San Francisco based startup offering a revolutionary team communication app for business. After just a handful of years, the company had already opened offices around the globe including Vancouver, New York, Melbour…
Podcast: Addressing the Root Causes of Transit Violence Diana Ionescu Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption BART Police vehicle in San Francisco, California. A recent episode of Streetsblog’s The Brake podcast discusses security on public transit, questionin…
As the start of this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics draws closer in Paris, the first images of the Chatillon Architectes-led restoration of the Grand Palais have been made public. The initial phase of the four-year project that will be completed in 2025 involved expanding its…
The Federal Trade Commission has announced a rule banning noncompetes in the United States. According to the FTC, the ban seeks to “promote competition” by “protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.”…
Minneapolis as a Model for Housing Affordability Diana Ionescu Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:00 Primary Image Writing in Brown Political Review, Jeremy Gold outlines how Minneapolis stabilized rent prices in the city and largely avoided the major housing affordability crisis facing most o…
Pinheiros neighborhood, situated in the western zone of São Paulo city, stands as one of the most sought-after locations in the capital, owing to its cosmopolitan vibe and prime positioning near the city's main financial hubs, alongside a plethora of recreational, cultural, comme…
Indy Bikeshare System Turns 10, Expands to E-Bikes Diana Ionescu Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:00 Primary Image A popular bikeshare system in Indianapolis, Pacers Bikeshare, is set to expand its fleet of over 500 pedal-powered bikes to include 350 e-bikes, reports Nicole Hernandez in Indy…
In South Bend, Indiana, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) opened its doors in December for the University of Notre Dame. The neoclassical art The post RAMSA’s new art museum at Notre Dame has a hidden chapel with stained glass by Mimmo Paladi…
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks on the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the concluding session here from 2:30pm London time. DesignTalks is a programme of panel discussions that take place at the Henning Lar…
You will find the Pears Jewish Campus Berlin community center located adjacent to the Chabad Lubavitch Family and Cultural Centre in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district of Berlin. This facility mainly focuses on serving children and youth, including a school, a daycare center…
The Kids' Workshop House at St.Pauli in Hamburg is a place where children can playfully explore the world of crafts. As part of the restructuring of a park, it was given a new location.
By enhancing and redefining one of the globe’s most renowned hospitality brands, Atlantis The Royal in Dubai introduces innovative spaces that redefine the guest experience. This remarkable new addition builds upon the achievements of the existing resort, emerging as a striking i…
They can swallow road signs and trigger lethal neighbour feuds. From the suburbs of Britain to the deserts of Arizona, we explore a show celebrating glorious green bordersSomewhere in the leafy depths of British suburbia, a thick circular hedge sprouts from the top of a grassy hi…
Planted balconies surround open living spaces at this house in Bangalore, designed by Indian studio 4site Architects for a nature-loving family. Named House of Greens, the four-bedroom home is informed by Bangalore's history of green spaces and parks, which have earned it the mon…
Photographer Jamie McGregor Smith has spent the last five years capturing brutalist and modernist churches across Europe. Here, he picks his 12 favourites from his Sacred Modernity book. With 139 photographs of 100 churches, McGregor Smith created the book to showcase the sculptu…
The objective of the project is to create a residential community for six residents, staff, and common areas that harness the potential of the site in terms of landscape, cardinal directions, views, infrastructure, and climate. A key focus throughout the process has been to desig…
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks exploring the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the second session here from midday uk time. DesignTalks is a programme of live talks that take place at the Henning Larsen Arch…
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a skinny house with exposed concrete walls in Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects. Named 2700, the 2.7-metre-wide home was built on a long and thin site left over following a road expansion in the city. Doing more wi…
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the first session here from 10am. DesignTalks comprises a series of discussions that take place at the Henning Larsen Architec…
Whether rising to the highest room of the tallest tower in a Disney-esque castle, giving an admirer the chance to confess their love on an apartment building fire escape, or connecting a basement or attic room with a decorative period feature, there’s something unavoidably romant…
Mineless - Located in the mountains and forests of Baiji Section in Sanxia District, New Taipei City, Mineless is a reformed space that was once a logistical facility for the Chungyi Coal Mine.
Kéré Architecture has revealed the design for a vertical childcare center at Munich’s Technical University (TUM) in Germany. Named Ingeborg Pohl Kinderoase an der TUM, the center will be built in wood to the extent allowed by local norms and regulations for energy efficiency, the…
The museum is located to the west of a clearing in the garden and connected to it by an elevated gallery, allowing it not to obstruct the path that separates the two buildings.
OMA has just revealed The Perigon, a new residential tower in Miami Beach, United States. Situated in the vibrant Mid Beach Neighborhood, the project is a collaboration between Mast Capital and Starwood Capital Group. The Perigon offers dual-waterfront living, characterized by a…
Dropcity, an upcoming urban centre for architecture and design, let visitors see the reconstruction of its historic tunnels alongside a series of installations during this year's Milan design week. Dropcity, founded by architect Andrea Caputo, unveiled its In Progress exhibition…
The world has its eyes on the Amazon. Geographical data about this vast territory, spanning 6.74 million square kilometers across eight countries in Latin America, is constantly featured in national and international media. Headlines often highlight its sheer magnitude as the lar…
ArchDaily is looking for a motivated and highly skilled architecture lover to join our content team, as a freelance external collaborator, situated anywhere globally, for our English website. This opportunity provides a unique chance to write engaging, thought-provoking, and insi…
Social infrastructure encompasses the resources and services that allow the creation of communal bonds and social connections. Within the built environment, it manifests through public spaces like parks, libraries, and community centers alongside threshold spaces such as public t…
Uncloud Coffee is strategically located on Khao Lam Road in Chonburi Province. It occupies a sharply triangular site adjacent to the main thoroughfare leading from Bang Saen, with majestic mountain views forming a stunning backdrop. The architectural plan masterfully exploits the…
Always along the firewall may be a wonderful song or book title, but in this instance, it is the leitmotif of MOMM, a 205 m2 7-room apartment for which STUDIO LOES was in charge of the interior design. The residential structure from the early twentieth century is located in Berli…
A Refreshing Terrace with a Large Roof for Connecting the Company with the Local Community—Environmental Architecture Embracing Japanese-style aesthetics and Shading. Nestled between Osaka and Kyoto, Takatsuki is an area steeped in Japanese culture. Surrounded by residential area…
From Archinect's active community of job seekers, firms, and schools, we are highlighting five hiring architecture practices with current openings in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico City. Take a look at these opportunities below, and visit Archinect Jobs for the complete list o…
Zaha Hadid Architects has updated its progress on the Western Sydney International Airport project with Cox Architecture. Construction is now 75% complete on the approximately 4,200-acre design, which is located in the expanding Parkland City region. The project cost is equal to…
[...] such projects have fundamentally transformed in recent years, reflecting, among other things, seismic shifts in both museums’ priorities and the profession of landscape architecture, as well as a surge in interest in outdoor space because of the pandemic. The first rule: do…
The $12 billion high-speed rail infrastructure project that will connect Las Vegas with various hubs in the Southern California region is off and running. Brightline West’s 218-mile loop is now under construction with a $3 billion push from the Biden administration’s Bipartisan I…
The Shaoxing Art School, formerly known as the Zhejiang Shaoxing Opera Art Training Class, was completed and opened in 2003, with its current campus located on the west of Second Ring Road in Shaoxing City. Over nearly 20 years of development, the existing campus is no longer abl…
Henning Larsen has announced a new cultural project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Danish firm's plans for the new Jeddah Opera House entail a 1,500-seat opera, 750-seat theater, and 150-seat Rehearsal Hall to be constructed at a site that forms the new Opera Quarter and is include…
Gordon Bunshaft’s Beinecke Library at Yale University is well known to architects—the 1963 building’s translucent granite facade appears in coffee table books around the world. But the iconic building’s exterior, The post Yale students design a temporary library for protesters at…
American firm Lake Flato Architects has completed a family retreat on Long Island that consists of three barn-like structures wrapped in cedar and constructed using prefabricated timber elements. The project, called North Fork, sits within the quiet town of Peconic and is named a…
The toll of urbanization in China has been documented in a new paper published in the journal Science by a team of researchers from different institutions around the country. Using a method called spaceborne synthetic aperture radar interferometry (or InSAR), they were able to es…
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a family home in the South Downs National Park by Sandel Rendel Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. The five-bedroom home was built on the site of a 1950s bungalow situated on a gently sloping terrain on the outs…
San Francisco-based Cosmic has raised $1.5 million in funding for their micro-home product designs aimed at bringing “self-sustainable homes in California and beyond.” The company’s leading product, Cosmic ONE, is described as a “limited-edition high-quality micro-home” that can…
FreelandBuck has released images of a recent art installation for the Washington Metro Area Transit Agency (WMATA) in Washington, D.C. Staged as an optical illusion, their new piece titled ‘Tunnel Vision’ works by projecting an image of a metro station over three intersecting alu…
An international competition to deliver a brand new concert hall to the Norwegian city of Bergen has announced Henning Larsen’s entry as the winning bid. The firm beat out four other shortlist finalists for the Grieg Quarter competition with their ‘Kontrapunkt’ vision, a 17,500-s…
[...] property in the unincorporated community near Glendale has once again resurfaced for sale, per TMZ, this time asking a speck under $7 million. That’s still a lot more than the $4.3 million Balzary paid contemporary artists Lari Pittman and Roy Dowell for the place in 2018,…
The Denver Art Museum is hosting an exhibition on the use of architecture, art, and design to connect with the natural world. Titled Biophilia: Nature Reimagined, and on display throughout the summer of 2024, the exhibition will bring together more than 70 works, including archit…
Maison Rouge is a vacation home located in a small hamlet on the west coast of India, abutting the Arabian Sea. Intended as an oasis, the house is built on the family’s ancestral land in the heart of the Konkan belt to allow them to withdraw to their roots in the countryside. The…
From Kanye West to Chris Pratt, the celebrity approach to housing is more out of touch than everLooking for a bargain beach house? Then you’re in luck. Kanye West has just lowered the price on his minimalist mansion in Malibu, California, to a mere $39m (£31.5m) – a $14m discount…
In Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row Arts District, Johnston Marklee is designing multifamily housing with Ray, a real estate company founded by Dasha Zhukova. Ray Phoenix is the third major real estate project The post In Arizona, Johnston Marklee unveils Ray Phoenix—Dasha Zhukova’s third…
About Hilton Garden Inn Boston This beautifully curving and sculptural structure expertly links the verdant Olmstead Emerald Necklace with neighboring business and residential blocks at a bustling crossroads on the Brookline fringe of Boston’s medical sector, strongly anchoring i…
A ‘trailblazing’ building and a representational entryway to the city are arising with the new construction of Mercator One Office Building in Duisburg, Germany. The distinctive retreating fan-shaped façade that pivots at the short ends guides the streams of travelers and commute…
A gridded facade of fibre cement, glass and large blinds defines this house in western Slovakia, designed by local studio Beef Architekti. Called House of Grid, the single-storey home in the city of Trnava is designed to offer a seamless connection between its interior and exteri…
Creative approaches to landscaping and a post-pandemic interest in outdoor activities are driving institutions to make better use of their grounds.
Architect Peter Markos has designed the Monocoque Cabin, an off-grid timber cabin defined by an organic, cocoon-like form, on a farm in Shropshire, UK. Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or 'monocoque' – similar to an eggshell – that…
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a programme of talks by leading designers exploring the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances in the creative industry. To kickstart the festival, a programme of talks will take place throughout the day…
Chris Pratt has drawn ire from architecture aficionados after news broke that the actor and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, had razed a historic, mid-century modern home to make way for a sprawling 15,000-sq-ft mansion. Architect Ken Ungar, whose portfolio largely features hi…
LAX's new Midfield Satellite Concourse South (or MSC South) recently topped out as the project's construction progresses in nine segments toward its 2025 completion date. The offsite construction will eventually yield eight new gates and a total of 150,000 square feet of space fo…
Foster + Partners has updated its plans for the new 62-story supertall at 350 Park Avenue after receiving approvals from planning officials to deliver what will be their fifth recent high-rise design in Midtown Manhattan after 425 Park Avenue, 50 Hudson Yards, the forthcoming PEN…
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has released its vision for a new mass timber building that will host the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design. Makers’ KUbe will serve The post BIG and BNIM unveil Makers’ KUbe, a new diagrid structure made of mass timber for the Unive…
Danish architecture studio BIG, alongside faculty at the University of Kansas, has unveiled its design for the mass-timber Makers' KUbe in Kansas, USA. The structure will serve as an educational building for the University of Kansas (KU) School of Architecture & Design in Lawrenc…
BIG in partnership with BNIM and the University of Kansas have unveiled plans for a new six-story creative academic space that will help consolidate formerly separate learning environments for students in the School of Architecture & Design. Comprising a diagrid frame, the Makers…
Unprotected modernist houses are at risk of demolition as land often holds greater value than architectural heritage, says Docomomo US in response to actor Chris Pratt tearing down a home by architect Craig Ellwood. Pratt and his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger drew attention onlin…
Following our previous visit to Connecticut-based Newman Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Bridgehampton, NY this week to explore the work of Oza Sabbeth Architects. Established in 2014 by architect Nilay Oza and artist Peter Sabbeth, the firm specia…
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled its design for a tiered, 62-storey supertall skyscraper on Park Avenue in New York. Located at 350 Park, the supertall skyscraper will rise approximately 1,600 feet high (487 metres), holding office spaces and a public plaza a…
Renzo Piano is known for only accepting two or three new commissions each year. In 2023, two of those commissions were located in Florida: one is to design the new Sarasota Performing The post Renzo Piano reveals Center for Arts & Innovation concept in Boca Raton, Florida appeare…
OMA has broken ground on its new Miami Beach development called The Perigon. The project from partner Jason Long at 5333 Collins Avenue will reach a height of 17 floors when it first opens to residents in late 2026. A total of 73 one- and two-bedroom residences are included, ori…
SO – IL has completed a passage of 3D knit textiles as part of the 2024 Bruges Triennial in Belgium. Titled 'Common Thread,' the passage is inspired by the medieval city’s lace-making tradition, using an innovative woven fabric to create what the team calls an “intricate spatial…
The Sola Church is intended to be the town’s new meeting place. It is the first of its kind in the town center and has a substantial presence in the urban area. It is located at the end of the main street. The church, designed for spiritual congregations and social gatherings, re…
An indoor pool is a pool that is enclosed within a building, providing a controlled environment for year-round use. These pools are usually heated, making them a preferred option for winter swimming and a comfortable alternative during hot summer weather. Indoor pools serve vario…
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has completed Frame House, a family home in Ljubljana clad in red-brick tiles that play on the area's pitched-roof buildings. Frame House is located in the city's suburbs and designed by OFIS Arhitekti with a footprint of 200 square metres so as no…
Zaha Hadid Design, Heatherwick Studio and Foster + Partners were among the studios taking part in this year's Milan design week, with starchitecture product designs including a plastic-waste chair and mesh furniture. This year's edition of Milan design week felt like a return to…
There's still time to get listed in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the 12th anniversary of NYCxDesign, the annual festival located in New York City. Running this year from 16 to 23 May 2024 and located across the city's five boroughs, the festival hosts an eight-day progr…
The Faculty of Arts Building at the University of Warwick, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, brings together different departments and schools within a single structure, promoting collaboration and teamwork. The building features spacious, welcoming, and adaptable areas…
About Taipei Performing Arts Center Theater, a historical art form for public engagement, has grown into the contemporary world as a culturally sophisticated occupation, with its importance in daily life lessened. Theater space is prized for its ability to accommodate formal cult…
Walls of exposed concrete define this skinny house in Saitama, Japan, which local studio IGArchitects designed with a width of just 2.7 metres. Named 2700, the home is designed for a young couple on a long and thin site left over following a road expansion in the city, which is c…
Mad Architects Releases ‘Amazing Walk’ For Milan Design Week Internationally acclaimed design media Interni has invited MAD Architects and Amazon to present their installation, “Amazing Walk,” at the Cortile della Farmacia courtyard of the University of Milan during Milan Design…
Plans for 2,500 new homes outside the historic market town of Faversham have gone down badly with some residents. But the UK needs housing, and this is a promising site…“We’re all proud to have a king,” laments a resident of Faversham in Kent, “but we thought he was going to be a…
It was billed as a futuristic, glass-walled city, but was only ever realised in the digital sphere – where it should remainThe second least surprising piece of recent news – the first being that yet more Tory MPs are reportedly embroiled in bizarre sexual and financial scandals –…
The Irish musician on her favourite traditional pub, converting to the cult of baseball, and gigs in a western movie setCiara Mary-Alice Thompson, who performs as CMAT, was born in Dublin in 1996 and grew up in nearby Dunboyne. She formed a band at 18 but quit after three years a…
Our world has experienced numerous challenges in recent decades due to the swift technological advancements, increasing social and economic inequalities, the constant risk of natural disasters, conflicts that arise from different values and cultures, and most recently, the emerge…
A classical two-storey colonnade characterises this family home in the South Downs National Park, completed by London studio Sandy Rendel Architects. Named Bury Gate Farm, the five-bedroom house replaces a 1950s bungalow on a sloped site on the outskirts of Pulborough, which over…
This week on Dezeen, we reported live from this year's Milan design week on the key installations, exhibitions and launches at the world's biggest design event. The Dezeen team provided exclusive previews of products, installations and events taking place across the city through…
After a lifetime of seeking out tiny spaces, she finally found a keeper: a former barbershop in an old mill village in North Carolina.
Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) has released early concept designs for The Center for Arts & Innovation project in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was announced as the winner of an international RFP process to imagine the Center in September of last year. As stated in an anno…
Every December 31 millions of Americans tune into televisions (or camp out all day on the street) to view the ball drop down the vertical face of One Times Square. The post A renovation to One Times Square will add new curtain wall, observation deck, and immersive experiences app…
New London Architecture’s group of 16 shortlisted entries for the 2024 Don’t Move, Improve! competition has been announced for the annual contest's 14th edition. Federico Ortiz, Head of Content at NLA, said: “The Shortlist for Don’t Move, Improve! 2024 is an extraordinary showcas…
The list of big-name architects working on Atlanta’s largest development project recently got a little bit longer. Gensler and planning firm SHAPE have joined on for Centennial Yards’s second phase The post Gensler and SHAPE join Atlanta’s Centennial Yards megaproject appeared fi…