- Archinect's fun & pop culture news of 2024
If we've learned anything from the way the last few years have played out, we all need a break sometimes from the ongoing issues and uncertainty that seem to continually grow. At Archinect, we're lucky to have been supplied some reprieve in the form of fun and singular news stories that excited us... View full entry
- Is Trump's tangential 'YIMBYism' good or bad for American housing goals?
Is Donald Trump a NIMBY or a YIMBY? Given that the housing crisis is a front-and-center issue throughout the country, whether or not the president-elect reflexively favors housing development is an important question.
But Trump is all over the place on the housing issue, as he is on so many others. It’s hard to know where he really stands.
— LA Times
Candidate Trump had stated his ambition to open federal lands for housing development among his only tangible plans that could directly elicit the production of new housing. The threat of new tariff impositions/reforms, which has been wielded aggressively against U.S. trade partners in Mexico... View full entry
- Extra bedrooms reach record numbers in U.S. amidst occupancy rate decline
A new report produced by Realtor.com has shown homes in the United States to now have the highest number of extra bedrooms in the recorded history of the U.S. Census. The record-high amount of excess bedrooms is likely driven by both an increase in the number of bedrooms per home and a... View full entry
- Studio MK27's Brazilian Canopy House is full of surprising nature-infused transitions
Archinect has received images of a new private residential design in the coastal city of Guarujá, Brazil. Studio MK27’s Canopy House was completed in July of 2023 under the direction of architect Marcio Kogan and co-designers Regiane Leão and Marcio Tanaka. Photo credit: Fernando... View full entry
- Architecture schools are hiring: Explore 13 academic job opportunities featured on Archinect Jobs
The latest edition of our curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board highlights 10 architecture schools seeking additional faculty, academic leaders, staff, and fellows to their institutions. To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession... View full entry
- First-ever UNBUILT Award winners showcase the best unrealized ideas from around the world
The results from the new Buildner UNBUILT Award contest have been shared with Bustler. The inaugural competition gives architects a platform to showcase their unrealized work. Winners shared an incredible €100,000 ($104,000 USD) cash prize.Buildner states: "By honoring unbuilt ideas, we... View full entry
- Yoshio Taniguchi, MoMA's surprise expansion architect, dies at 87
Yoshio Taniguchi, the architect of MoMA’s 2004 redesign and expansion, has died at the age of 87. The New York Times reported the news, along with more details about his journey to the surprise 1997 commission win, following his death from pneumonia on December 16th. Taniguchi was born... View full entry
- Oliver Wainwright picks his favorite architecture of the year
Oliver Wainwright's picks are in for The Guardian’s year-end critics’ list. His trips abroad to visit the Paris Olympics and Columbus, Indiana left an impression, as did the Met's first-ever major retrospective look at the mercurial influence of Paul Rudulph, the new children's hospital... View full entry
- In memoriam — those we lost in 2024
Each year, the passing of an architect offers a moment to reflect on their legacy, revisiting the impact of their work while capturing the essence of their career through the perspectives of colleagues and peers, alongside a record of their achievements. In reviewing their impact, we (too)... View full entry
- University of Miami scientists find 35 buildings sinking along city's coastline
An alarming new study produced by the University of Miami has shown 35 buildings to be sinking at depths of up to 8 centimeters (3.1 inches). They are all located in between Miami Beach and its northernmost Sunny Isles Beach neighbor. The subsidence has gone on since at least 2016 and... View full entry
- In 2024, Archinect took an in-depth look at architectural licensure
One of Archinect’s most significant editorial undertakings of 2024 was our Archinect In Depth: Licensure series. Across four months, we spoke with key organizations, researchers, leaders, and commentators related to licensure, in addition to eliciting views from our community. Our journey... View full entry
- Featured jobs this week at Bestor Architecture, Rockwell Group, KOVAC, M77R, and Studio MBM
Take a look at our latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs: This week's featured employer highlight includes job openings in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect... View full entry
- Architecture's biggest project completions and openings of 2024
In 2024, plenty of remarkable projects worldwide reached completion. From headline-making new housing and hotel designs in Denver to scale-pushing cultural centers in China to redevelopments of modern classics in San Francisco, here are some of our highlights from Archinect's news coverage this... View full entry
- Lehrer Architects and AyD design mausoleum to extend the life of Hollywood Forever Cemetery
The first phase of a monumental-scale new addition within LA’s famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery has been revealed after a design from Lehrer Architects and Arquitectura y Diseño. Image: courtesy Tim Griffith The Gower Court Mausoleum stands five stories and 100 feet above the landmark... View full entry
- Flowing roofs define Zaha Hadid Architects' new Shaoxing culture center design
Zaha Hadid Architects has won the pitch to design the Zhejiang Shaoxing Shangyu District Cao’e River Culture and Art Centre, a central component of a new cultural quarter in Shaoxing, China. The ambitious project will feature a 1,400-seat grand theater, a 500-seat multifunctional hall, an... View full entry
