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Hawai'i Researchers Tackle Climate Challenges in National Parks Clement Lau Sun, 11/24/2024 - 11:00 Primary Image University of Hawaiʻi researchers are leading an innovative project to protect five coastal national parks in Hawaiʻi from climate change threats such as sea level ri…
Deep red accents and a redbrick facade define the renovation and extension of this duplex in Montreal, which has been completed by local architecture studio Naturehumaine. Named Le Petit Merlot after its red palette, the project involved the expansion of a 1920s building containi…
The Slat House is a collective housing building consisting of five apartments spread over three floors, each with access from the two streets at different levels. On the street to the East, there is access to the main apartment, a T3, while to the West, at a higher level, there i…
Explore Urban Biodiversity: Join the 2025 City Nature Challenge Clement Lau Sun, 11/24/2024 - 09:00 Primary Image The City Nature Challenge is a global event happening from April 25 to April 28, 2025, inviting individuals of all ages and backgrounds to explore and document the wi…
Situated across from the Giants’ Oracle Park, The Canyon is one of the four structures that comprise the initial stage of the Mission Rock neighborhood’s development. This collaborative endeavor involves a partnership between the San Francisco Giants, Tishman Speyer, and the Port…
Consider incorporating a vaulted ceiling if you want to add a touch of drama and magic to your home. These ceilings offer a departure from conventional ceiling designs and can give your home a unique and elegant ambiance. This article will explore what defines a vaulted ceiling,…
NYC Under Drought Warning, Residents Urged to Conserve Water Diana Ionescu Sun, 11/24/2024 - 07:00 Primary Image New York City is under its first drought warning in more than two decades, adding to the danger of the brush fires sweeping the region. According to an Associated Pres…
LGA was hired by New Frontiers Aboriginal Residential Corporation (NFARC) to expand their affordable rental housing site on Coxwell Avenue, in East Toronto. Working around their existing 31-unit building, we replaced an underutilized at-grade parking area at the rear of the site…
Studio RAP claims that The Ceramic House transforms the language of architecture by effectively blending tradition and innovation, reintroducing unique details into the architectural landscape. The studio employs an inventive approach to contemporary architectural design, using a…
An apartment in the Italian city is transformed into an elegant home and showcase for natural stone interiorsIn the early noughties, Gabriele Salvatori was still enduring a long commute between Tuscany, where Salvatori, the family business was launched, and Milan where the opport…
Aiko Educational Institution is a comprehensive preparatory school for junior high and high school levels, administered by the Catholic Order of Preachers. The school’s foundational ethos, encapsulated in the phrase “We Believe,” is deeply rooted in the aspiration for each studen…
Central Florida’s SunRail Plans Major Expansion Diana Ionescu Sun, 11/24/2024 - 05:00 Primary Image Florida’s SunRail train system is set for a major expansion that will connect more key destinations in the Orlando area including the international airport and the city’s conventio…
MAD Architects is wrapping up work on their new Lishui (LIJ) Airport in Zhejiang Province, China. The project, which is expected to be delivered by the end of the year, yields an approximately 129,000-square-foot terminal that will help serve an expected five million travelers by…
The newly constructed stands are a crucial component of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the owners of Lord’s Cricket Ground , who aim to ensure the Ground’s long-term viability. These stands significantly enhance the view and overall experience for cricket enthusiasts while in…
The Martyr Shrine stands on the “pilgrimage path” of the parish, linking three primary structures—namely, the cathedral, the shrine, and the natural water surface—forming a “sacred” axis that extends the length of the site in the north-south direction. This sacred journey culmina…
Swedish architecture studio Elding Oscarson has created a cube-shaped church and community centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, which is clad in diagonal aluminium bars to create a moiré effect. Frihamnskyrkan, or Freeport Church, was designed for a Pentecostal congregation called Smyrn…
Koepenicker Strasse is, in terms of architectural history, an important artery between Berlin-Mitte and Kreuzberg. Here rough-and-tumble Berlin can still be experienced today in all its richness of contrast – from turn-of-the-century industrial buildings to the practical function…
This project is located at the Amorepacific Headquarters in Yongsan, Seoul, designed by David Chipperfield, the 2024 Pritzker Prize. The design approach focused on integrating the building seamlessly into a meticulously coordinated modular system, while also embodying the brand's…
Urban landscapes are shaped by the infrastructure we prioritize, reflecting the needs and values of society at a given moment in time. One striking example of this evolution is Portland's Harbor Drive—a highway that was once an artery of heavy automobile traffic but was later dem…
The NHM Commons project is the Museum's new wing and a community hub, comprising approximately 75,000 square feet of new construction, renovated space, and landscaping on the west end of the Museum that faces Exposition Park and the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. NHM Commons…
The new campus of Chongqing Electric Power College is located in a continuous mountainous environment in Tongnan District, Chongqing. The site of the campus is undulating with drops of nearly 100 meters. The total construction area of the campus is about 370,000 square meters, wh…
Inner West council has thrown open the doors of seven town halls to arts organisations free of charge as it tries to revive its buildings and address a performing arts crisisFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Typological analysisThe design of speculative office towers is usually dictated by sets of conventions such as safety concerns and natural light. The project, a high-rise speculative office tower, is located at the Zhengdong New District in the city of Zhengzhou. After studying v…
Perched gracefully on the hillside, Stella Casa is an embodiment of contemporary design, thoughtfully crafted to harmonize with its natural surroundings. The architectural layout is carefully adapted to the steep terrain, with a series of interconnected functional volumes stacked…
Architects: THAD SUP AtelierArea: 120 m²Year: 2018Photographs: Su Chen, Chun FangBamboo Contractor: Anji Zhujing Bamboo Technology Co.LtdLighting Design: X Studio, Tsinghua University, School of ArchitectureDesign Team: Yehao Song, Xiaojuan Chen, Jingfen Sun, Dan Xie, Mengjia Liu…
Architects: Atelier cnS, School of Architecture, South China University of TechnologyArea: 480 m²Year: 2021Photographs: Siming Wu, cnSLead Architects: Guanqiu Zhong, Hairui Lin, Wenhao ZhangLead Designers: Guanqiu Zhong, Gang Song, Zhiyuan ZhuDesign Team: Hairui Lin, Wenxuan Huan…
Local studio K+M Arquitectura y Urbanismo has completed Espacio Libertad, a red timber pavilion that provides an open stage for a long-standing cultural institution in Lima, Peru. The wooden pergola fills a 700-square-metre courtyard behind a neoclassical mansion in the district…
Our ambition is to create an iconic building imbued with authenticity, an architecture that evokes our heritage. The local context is highlighted to establish a strong identity while adding a distinctly contemporary touch, reflective of our time. As a nod to traditional architect…
The Library and School Gate of CAUC (CAUC) is located in Ninghe District, Tianjin, and is the main focal point of the new campus project. With a height of 23.7 meters, the library covers a total construction area of 40,000 square meters, comprising 26,000 square meters above grou…
The museum’s renovation aimed to create a practical space for visitors and staff to work, explore, and interact by reconsidering how things are arranged within its services. The Musée National de la Marine boasts a design that incorporates curved and circular shapes, aligning per…
Inspired by the bygone era of Normandy's Romanesque architecture, Norman is Studiio Dangg's interpretation of the modern-day bar, allowing for an entrancing experience. Norman is predominated through elements that subtly, but entrancingly capture light on their mildly reflective…
MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, has completed the construction of Quzhou Stadium, a central feature of the Quzhou Sports Park complex, covering almost 700,000 square meters in Zhejiang Province. The stadium is located in the historic city of Quzhou, surrounded by lush forests…
Thaden School, situated in Bentonville, Arkansas, is an independent middle and high school with a public mission. The Thaden School’s distinctive curriculum integrates academic excellence with hands-on learning, featuring three flagship programs: Wheels (exploring physics and mec…
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 Biophilia. Tip: use the han…
An oversized thatched roof shelters the geometric concrete forms of this house in Vietnam, which has been completed by local architecture studio Kientruc O. Named Thu House, the 877-square-metre dwelling in Ho Chi Minh City is designed for a client who wanted a home that would ev…
Nestled in a dense Riga neighborhood, this 240sqm (2600 sqft) family home is a quiet manifesto of contemporary Baltic architecture — a place where wood, warmth, and wit collide. On a small, skewed 600 sqm (~7000 sqft) plot, this house was designed to fit the lives of a couple, th…
The project is located in City Bell, on a 3,000 m² plot of land, the result of the union of two plots. With 40 meters of frontage and 75 meters of depth, the lot is surrounded by abundant vegetation, in a residential area of City Bell. The complex is organized in two volumes arra…
Overprovision can be seen as an architecture strategy through the lens of resilience—making spaces adaptable to changes, reinterpretations, and future needs. However, could overprovision also offer a productive lens for rethinking spatial design? Are there parallels in architectu…
Emrys Architects has delivered a major mixed-use development in Fitzrovia, located north of Oxford Street in central London. Working on behalf of clients Berners-Allsopp Estate and Schroders, the bold design sits across two urban blocks and has created over 7,000 sqm of new futur…
Anadu Pine Villa is situated in a secluded valley, a two-hour drive from Shanghai, enveloped by pine forests and shielded by a mountain draped in bamboo. This boutique resort comprises just three elegantly designed guest suites, each with panoramic views, complemented by a refine…
Christo and Jeanne-Claude shared a birthday: June 13, 1935. The couple were collaborators to such a degree that we know them by their first names, paired together like a multisyllabic The post Remembering the architectural lineage of Christo and Jeanne-Claude with two retrospecti…
MVRDV has updated its progress on the adaptive reuse of the Dutch Expo 2000 Pavilion in the German city of Hannover. The project will yield two new buildings surrounding the renovated pavilion—an original MVRDV design that's set to be transformed into a co-working office facility…
“Failure is not an option.” These were the foreboding words shared by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Baku, Azerbaijan, to set the stage for COP29, the UN’s annual climate conference. The post Five takeaways from COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan and the G20 Rio de Janeiro summi…
The total number of construction starts increased by 4% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network’s latest Construction Starts Index. Nonresidential building starts rose 14%, nonbuilding starts grew by 2%, while resi…
In San Francisco, the bay is something most people look at but don’t really use. SCAPE’s design for China Basin Park, wrapping the northeast edge of Mission Rock, is seeking The post In San Francisco, Min Design crafts a subtle restroom pavilion within China Basin Park by SCAPE a…
A new project aimed at developing a circular economy in Scandinavia will build two large commercial greenhouses that run on waste heat taken from nearby data centers. The projects will be located in Varde, Denmark, and Östersund, Sweden. The project will increase domestic food pr…
To showcase and display the flexibility of the new, lightweight uni Marble Panel from Yabashi Marble, an architectural stone company founded in 1901, we proposed a showroom with a specific system and environment, that allows users to freely reconfigure the space and test out diff…
This year, to mark the 200th anniversary of the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, OMA has collaborated with the local architect Andrea Tabocchini for a reset of its historic Gallery of the Kings. Partner David Gianotten and Project Architect Andreas Karavanas were responsible for le…
Winners were chosen by a panel of architects and are spread across 11 categories, including housing, commercial, heritage, interior and international architecture. Several unusual projects, including a church refurbishment in Wellington and a visitor centre in Nepal, received awa…
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has announced the six architecture firms shortlisted for a major expansion to its grounds in Kansas City, Missouri. The six shortlisted firms are: Kengo Kuma The post Kengo Kuma, Renzo Piano, Selldorf Architects, Studio Gang, Weiss/Manfredi, and WH…
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House, California housing advocates are bracing for how a second term could impact the state’s notoriously high home prices, rents and rates of homelessness. This time around, that’s changed, and Trump has recognized h…
Phoenix Announces Shade Action Plan Diana Ionescu Fri, 11/22/2024 - 08:00 Primary Image A plan dubbed ‘Shade Phoenix’ pledges to plant 27,000 trees and build 550 shade structure in Phoenix in the next five years to tackle the growing problem of extreme heat. In a piece for Enviro…
In 2019, Balance Architects embarked on the ambitious conversion of an outdated office and warehouse complex into a best-in-class, Class-A GMP/advanced manufacturing and life science facility in Braintree, MA. In addition to the complete transformation of the building, significan…
This house from John Portman has hit the market in coastal Georgia for $40 million. The Peachtree Center architect’s vacation home from 1986 until his death in 2017, Entelechy II is a 13,000-square-foot design with seven bedrooms and eight full baths. The Robb Report says it repr…
How “Proven Safety Countermeasures” Save Lives Diana Ionescu Fri, 11/22/2024 - 07:00 Primary Image A federal list of road design elements called “proven safety countermeasures” could hold the key to improved road safety, says former Federal Highway Administration Administrator Sh…
New findings produced by the Institute of Psychology at the University of Freiburg and German Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have shown the proven social acceptance of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) in different urban conditions. According to techxplore…
This edition of Bustler's curated picks of noteworthy architecture and design competitions features four calls seeking the best architectural adaptations of existing structures, exceptional unbuilt projects, designs for a future-oriented and multifunctional library in Pyeongtaek,…
Chinese studio Lichao Architecture Design Studio has transformed an abandoned brewery in Zhejiang, China, into a creative park, retaining its industrial character with additions in reclaimed brick and weathered steel. The 25,400-square-metre site in the historic water town of Wuz…
Research group Forensic Architecture has developed an interactive map depicting the destruction of buildings, infrastructure and aid in Gaza, which it claims reveals patterns in Israel's military conduct. Forensic Architecture conducted independent research using data from open s…
Snøhetta has created a new home for the Far Rockaway branch of the Queens Public Library (QPL). Located at the point where the Rockaway barrier island meets the mainland of The post Snøhetta drapes Far Rockaway Library in yellow-tinted glass appeared first on The Architect’s News…
Research into architecture workplace culture conducted by the UK's Architects Registration Board has revealed widespread bullying, discrimination and sexual misconduct in the profession. The Architects Registration Board's (ARB) workplace culture report found that architecture pr…
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a museum in China with a peaked form clad in handmade ceramic tiles by Kengo Kuma and Associates. The roof of UCCA Clay Museum is defined by a series of peaks, cloaked with 3,600 handmade ceramic tiles in various shades of br…
Architects: Atelier cnS, School of Architecture, South China University of TechnologyArea: 120 m²Year: 2020Photographs: Ruibo Li, Li ChenLead Architects: Guanqiu Zhong, Gang Song, Zhiyuan ZhuDesign Team: Hairui Lin, Wenxuan Huang, Wenjing Xiao, Ruibo Li, Jinwang HouLeading Teache…
The renovation of the Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow by British studio John McAslan + Partners has won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award for 2024. Completed in 2022, the museum refurbishment by John McAslan + Partners involved the expansion and renewal…
The six finalists vying for the chance to design an expansion of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City have been selected ahead of next spring’s winner announcement.The first stage of the competition, which we announced last month, attracted 182 entries from 30 different…
Flexjet is offering a $100,000 prize to the winning designer of the company’s next aircraft interior through its Project LXi–Design the Ultimate Private Jet Interior competition. “Beautiful design can completely The post Interior design takes flight with Flexjet’s Ultimate Privat…
Joya is a new jewelry fair that opened this week in Monaco. The grand occasion invites 15 exhibitors and multiple cultural institutions to participate. The festivities take place inside the The post Christ & Gantenbein designs booths for Joya’s debut jewelry fair in Monaco appear…
The historic Houston Astrodome could soon receive a $1 billion revival courtesy of Gensler. Plans for Vision: Astrodome from the Astrodome Conservancy called for the erection of four new smaller structures inside the stadium. An arching internal pedestrian boulevard comparable t…
Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen and American studio DLR Group have been selected to redesign California's San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation centre that will utilise influences from the Scandinavian incarceration system. Following a 2023 announcement…
Hop off the Staten Island Ferry in St. George, bang a left on Bay Street, and in about 10 minutes you’ll find yourself on Tompkinsville Park, a triangular plaza lined The post Abuelita Masala is a “functional art structure” by A+A+A in Staten Island’s Tompkinsville Park appeared…
On Sunday mornings Elizabeth Street Garden bustles with energy. Residents of the surrounding Nolita neighborhood go for morning walks, newcomers awe at the maze of hidden corners and sculptures, some The post What does the future look like for Elizabeth Street Garden? appeared fi…
It’s been four years since BlueLab Preservation Society and OMA’s Shohei Shigematsu unveiled The ReefLine, a 7-mile underwater sculpture park, snorkel trail, and purpose-built reef open to the public about The post Carlos Betancourt and Alberto Latorre roll out new installation c…
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Louis Vuitton's flagship store in New York, which has been covered in a luggage facade. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Fashion brand Louis Vuitton adorned its New York flagship store with a facade inspired by the…
Mecanoo’s next cultural building in the United States, the new Doris Duke Theater for the Jacob’s Pillow dance center in western Massachusetts town of Becket, has announced its opening date of July 9th, 2025. After the popular Berkshires destination suffered a devastating loss fr…
The latest curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs features 21 intermediate designer and architect roles currently available in the Los Angeles area. To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. Also, follow ou…
Architects: Atelier NomadicArea: 448 m²Year: 2021Photographs: Kevin Steele, AVABLU, Playa VivaManufacturers: AutoDesk, Lumion, RhinocerosLead Architect: Olav BruinArchitect: Luca FiammettaArchitect: Maddalena LosindacoCity: El CalvarioCountry: Mexico Bamboo Treehouses at Playa Vi…
Architects: Block ArchitectsArea: 930 m²Year: 2020Photography: Quang DamLead Architect: Đặng Đức HoàProject Team: Đặng Đức Hòa, Nguyễn Việt Khoa, Đặng Thảo ViCity: Cao LãnhCountry: Vietnam The Duyen Casa II Hotel, designed by Block Architects in Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp Province, Viet…
Today, the overall winner of the New London Architecture Awards for Social Housing Innovation has been named as the Tower Court project in Hackney from Adam Khan Architects, muf architecture/art, Child Graddon Lewis, and Daisy Froud.The scheme yields 132 new apartments that help…
Masonry waste from a nearby builder's yard was used to create various shapes, textures and habitats for birds and bees in the brick walls of Foxglove House, a home in rural Hertfordshire by local studio Kirkland Fraser Moor. Located in the village of Wigginton, the four-bedroom f…
Dezeen's survey gathering information about people's experiences of working in architecture and design closes tomorrow. Fill it in now before it's too late! We are conducting research about the well-being and job satisfaction of architecture and design workers for use in a story…
The UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published research finding widespread discrimination and sexual misconduct within the UK architecture profession. The study, resulting from a survey of almost 900 individuals, reveals that architecture professionals experience high…
Plans for the upcoming restoration of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 66 Portland Place headquarters in London have become clearer with the release of an updated proposal detailing the scope of work on the new House of Architecture project. Benedetti Architects w…
This semester, a group of students at the Harvard Graduate School of Design is taking a survey of U.S. architecture graduate visa holders in the workplace for a research project that's part of their coursework for assistant professor Jacob Reidel's Frameworks of Practice seminar.…
A combination of cultural traditions and complex engineering allowed the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to become a model for skyscrapers as place-makers, Rafael Pelli told Dezeen in this exclusive interview. Completed in 1997 by Pelli Clarke & Partners, Petronas Towers were the tal…
The new AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of October has recorded a flat (50.3) reading, ending its 20-month streak of consecutive declines. This score indicates a balance between the number of firms experiencing a decrease in billings and those seeing an…
A new design scheme from Snøhetta and led by the local firm TODD Architects in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has been revealed after the firm won an international competition to transform a 5,000-square-meter (54,000 sq. ft.) site near the city’s historic center in November 2023. Be…
Following our previous look at an opening for a Visualization Designer at Rafael Viñoly Architects, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Compliance Director at AKAM. The role, based in New York City, calls f…
WHY Architecture has shared the first images of its design for the Yoshimoto Pavilion as part of the upcoming Expo 2025 Osaka, which takes place from April 13th to October 13th next year. The spherical waraii myraii (or 'a smiling future') design will host a cultural exchange bas…
The Doris Duke Theater, more than twice as large as the original and designed for modern technology, will open in July.
Joe Herrin and Mike Mora are American architects and founding partners of Heliotrope Architects, established in 1999 in Seattle, Washington. Known for their thoughtful and context-sensitive designs, Herrin and Mora emphasize a collaborative approach to architecture, blending mode…
A sloping concrete roof and perforated walls shelter the open-air interiors of Anchor House, a dwelling in the jungle in Vietnam by local studio MM++ Architects. Designed for an artist looking for an escape from the city, the 160-square-metre Anchor House sits on a narrow site su…
House-shaped blocks will protrude from the facades of this mixed-use high-rise in Tirana, Albania, which has been designed by architecture studios Network of Architecture and Atelier4. Conceptualised as a vertical village, the 71-metre-tall Puzzle Tirana tower will contain 32,700…
Human rights organisation ALQST has highlighted the environmental and human rights concerns surrounding Saudi mega project Neom in a briefing paper that includes a report on a migrant worker's death. Named Neom: a human rights and environmental impact assessment, the briefing doc…
Australian studio Victoria Merrett Architecture has extended a house in Melbourne with a brick and timber structure that blends harmoniously with the existing building. Named Marianne House, the expanded single-storey home in the suburb of Rye is designed to provide more space fo…
Zelin Huang, founder of Aether Architects in Shenzhen, China, is a Chinese architect known for exploring relationships within architecture. His work examines the interplay between gravity, function, materials, context, human interaction, and time. As a Class 1 Registered Architec…
British practice BakerBrown Studio has created a house high up on the South Downs using recycled materials, including rubble from a burned-out bungalow. Named New Streat Hill House, the home near Plumpton in East Sussex replaces a sprawling bungalow on the site that was destroyed…
Architects: Arquitectura MixtaArea: 593 m²Year: 2023Photographs: Pacha Mother / Adrian HernandezManufacturers: ETFE Films, Galápagos, Grasshopper, Ladybug, Parakeet, Python C, Rhinoceros 3DLead Architects: Javier Uma Creuheras, Luis Alejandro CuestaProject Management: Mauricio Ca…
Architects: ZUO STUDIOArea: 1570 m²Year: 2018Location: Taiwan Bamboo Pavilion, designed by ZUO STUDIO in Taichung’s Fengyuan Huludun Park, reflects the city’s growth and sustainable development. Inspired by the Taichung World Flora Exposition theme, “Formosa Beauty of Taiwan,” th…
Architects: Picharchitects/Pich-Aguilera & 2BMFG Arquitectes, Felipe Pich-Aguilera, Teresa Batlle, Jordi París, Jordi Camps (Picharchitects/Pich-Aguilera); Carles Buxadé, Carles Gelpí, Àgata Buxadé, Ramon Ferrando (2BMFG Arquitectes)Area: 9.705 m² (floor)Year: 2018Photographs: Al…
Believing anytime is the right time to take a Skate Break, the Ontario-based designers known as the Zenga Bros. have produced what could be the ultimate furniture addition to any shred happy office space looking to add an eccentric touch. Their new product line is aptly named 'S…