Architecture News
Can Architecture Heal Mind and Body?
The New School will hold a free lecture and panel discussion to introduce a new model for the design of therapeutic environments.
Architecture Billings Index Continues Positive Momentum
On the heels of its highest mark since 2007, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) jumped more than two points in December.
Latest RIBA Future Trends Survey Reveals Greater Confidence in Architects' Workload Levels
The latest results of the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) Future Trends Survey highlight a significant improvement in architects' workload levels, with the Workload Index producing the best figure in six months, and predicted improvements across all work sector forecasts.
Stephen Bayley to Chair the Brit Insurance Design Awards in 2011
Prominent design commentator and one of the founders of the Design Museum, Stephen Bayley, has been announced as Chair of Jury for the Brit Insurance Design Awards 2011.
Architecture Billings Index Reaches Highest Score Since 2007
After stepping back in October reversing into the negative territory, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose more than three points in November to reach its highest mark since December 2007.
2011 AIA Gold Medal Awarded to Fumihiko Maki
The Board of Directors of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted to award the 2011 AIA Gold Medal to Fumihiko Maki, Hon. FAIA.
New UYC Clubhouse Competition
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Competitions Office announced a design competition for a new Clubhouse Building for a Yacht Club in Cumbria.
Clark D. Manus Inaugurated as 2011 AIA President
Clark D. Manus, FAIA, CEO of Heller Manus Architects, was inaugurated as the 87th president of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) during ceremonies held on December 17th.
Latest RIBA Future Trends Survey Reveals Increased Optimism for London Architects
The latest results of the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) Future Trends Survey reveal that practices in London are expecting their workloads to increase over the next three months, supported by increased activity within the commercial sector, and growth in high end residential work.
Continued Preference for Housing Options Closer to Transportation and Commercial Opportunities
Over the last several years there has been increasing demand for housing options within close proximity to public transit, employment centers, retail and entertainment options, and access to open space for recreation.
Unique Mixed-Use Building in Harlem Designed by Michielli + Wyetzner Architects
As one of the first mixed-use buildings in Manhattan that includes assisted living, this six-story, 50,000-square-foot complex in New York City's East Harlem will be home to a combination of commercial and not-for-profit tenants not often found in the city.
World Renowned Duke Lemur Center Gets Updated, Expanded Facilities
Life has improved dramatically for 140 diurnal lemurs and the husbandry staff and researchers who care for and study them as a result of two new state-of-the-art facilities at the Duke Lemur Center (DLC), a refuge owned by Duke University that houses the world's largest collection of lemurs outside of their native Madagascar.
Low Carbon Business Plan for Construction a Pivotal Moment for Transformation
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has welcomed the report launched today by the Government's Low Carbon Innovation and Growth Team led by Paul Morrell, Chief Construction Adviser, which challenges the construction industry in the UK to become a world leader in low carbon.
RIBA: Scrapped Proposals Condemn Thousands to Poor Housing
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has expressed serious concern at today's announcement by Housing Minister Grant Shapps that the Homes and Communities Agency's (HCA) proposed Core Housing Standards will be abandoned.
RIBA Honours Architecture's Brightest New Stars
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the prestigious RIBA President's Medals Student Awards 2010.
Designs for Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi Revealed
Conceived as a monument and memorial to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding president of the UAE, the Zayed National Museum will be the centrepiece of the Saadiyat Island Cultural District and will showcase the history, culture and more recently the social and economic transformation of the Emirates.
RIBA Architects' Fees Toolkit
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) launched a comprehensive Fees Toolkit for architects, to help the profession combat harmful low fee bids.
Masdar Institute Campus: First Solar Powered Building at Masdar City
The Masdar Institute, devoted to researching sustainability, is the first building of its kind to be powered entirely by renewable solar energy within Masdar City.
Ross Donaldson Presented a Call for Action on Climate Change at Property Council Lunch
On Friday 12 November in Adelaide, Joint Group Managing Director Ross Donaldson presented a "Call for Action" on climate change to the Property Council of Australia.
Anne Laird-Blanton Installed as AIACC President
The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC), recently installed Anne Laird-Blanton, AIA, as the incoming 2011 president.
Procrastinators' Days 2010
The AIA New York Chapter's annual Procrastinators' Days is an important continuing education event for architects in New York.
RIBA Future Trends Survey October 2010: Architects' Optimism Increasing
Findings from the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) October Future Trends Survey have revealed that architects are more optimistic about their commercial outlook, for the first time since February 2010.
Autodesk Seek Adds Analytics and Branding Services
Autodesk is expanding the Autodesk Seek web service to make it easier for building product manufacturers to provide product information directly to designers and analyze how their products are being used.
LEED Automation to Streamline and Create Capacity for LEED Green Building Projects
LEED Automation is a new program designed to streamline and create capacity for the LEED building certification process.
Architecture Billings Index Reverts Back into Negative Territory
Following the first positive reading since January 2008, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped nearly two points in October.
Innovation, Craft, and Methodology in Digital Practice
It is safe to say that digital technology is at the core of the range of paradigm shifts occurring rapidly across the discipline.
AIACC Recognizes Barton Myers with the Distinguished Practice Award
The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) announced Barton Myers, FAIA, as the 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Practice Award.
Autodesk Demonstrates Conceptual Design With Energy Analysis at Greenbuild Expo
Autodesk demonstrated its latest conceptual energy analysis (CEA) tools at the Greenbuild Expo in Chicago.
MFA Opens Art of the Americas Wing
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) unveiled a major redevelopment and new wing designed by Foster + Partners.
Mission Bay Block 27 Parking Structure by WRNS Studio
WRNS Studio has recently completed a dramatic multi-story parking structure in the heart of the city's Mission Bay redevelopment zone.
National Automobile Museum by Michael Graves & Associates Opens in the Netherlands
Michael Graves & Associates have just finished work on The Louwman Collection, the National Automobile Museum of the Netherlands.
2010 Arch Is Competition: Seeking Young, Talented Archs and Designers
The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles announced a call for entries for the 2010 Arch Is competition.
Innovation by Necessity: Discussing the World Trade Center Site
The "Innovation by Necessity" panel will focus on the topic of innovation as it relates to the domestic crisis of the World Trade Center site.
Green Jobs Take Center Stage at Greenbuild Conference
At this year's Greenbuild, the annual conference hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), green jobs takes center stage in the form of a Green Jobs Summit and Green Jobs Fair.
RIBA: Councils Should Not Be Rewarded for Building Poor Quality Homes
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has welcomed the publication of the Government's proposals on the New Homes Bonus, but warned that the quality as well as quantity of homes being delivered must be improved.
High Bridge: ENYA International Design Ideas Competition Exhibition
High Bridge is ENYA and AIA New York Chapter's fourth biennial international ideas competition exhibition.
Recipients of the First Annual Women in Architecture and Design Athena Award
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Women's Leadership Development Summit Planning Committee has selected the recipients of the first annual Women in Architecture and Design Athena Award.
2011 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship: Call for Entries
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is calling for entries for the 2011 RIBA Norman Foster Scholarship in partnership with Foster + Partners.
Serie Architects Win BD Young Architect of the Year Award
Serie Architects has won this year's prestigious Young Architect of The Year Award (YAYA).
Faustino Winery Opens in Spain
Bodegas Portia is a new winery for the Faustino Group in the Ribera del Duero, one of Spain's foremost wine-producing regions.
Building Connections 2010
Architecture and design become powerful teaching tools when they combine real-world problem solving with core curriculum subjects, empowering students to take an active role in shaping the world around them.
AIA Urges 112th Congress to Set a Pro-Growth, Sustainable Economic Agenda
On behalf of its 80,000 members nationwide, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) today began sending letters to each member of the new 112th Congress, congratulating them on their election and promising to work with both political parties to foster policies that encourage job creation in the hard-hit design and construction industry.
Conversations - Travel: J. Max Bond Jr. Memorial Lecture
The New York Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NYCOBA/NOMA) and the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY) in a joint initiative are sponsoring the inaugural event in what is to be an annual series of design talks in memory of J. Max Bond, Jr.
RIBA Warns Against Prince's Foundation Design Review Bid
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has spoken out against the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment's bid to take on the design review role fulfilled by CABE.
Foster + Partners Wins Competition to Design First Project in Luxembourg
Foster + Partners has won an international competition to design Luxembourg Royal Hamilius, a mixed-use development in the heart of Luxembourg City developed by Codic International.
Professor Dean Hawkes Named Winner of the RIBA Annie Spink Award 2010
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Professor Dean Hawkes as the winner of the RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education.
The Plume: Architecture Under a Cloud
Christopher Hawthorne, architecture critic for the Los Angeles Times, will discuss the prospects for architecture-and architecture criticism - in an era of economic uncertainty and ecological upheaval.
2011 AIA Diversity Recognition Program: Call for Submissions
The AIA Diversity Recognition Program seeks to recognize architects for exemplary commitment and contributions to diversifying the profession of architecture.
VietinBank Business Centre: Foster + Partners' First Project in Vietnam Breaks Ground
A ground-breaking ceremony has been held for VietinBank Business Centre, Foster + Partners' first project in Vietnam.
5 Keys to Interpret Contemporary Danish Architecture
Marianne Ibler will give a lecture on new Danish architecture and new developments within the design of public institutions.
Nova Southeastern University Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Cannon Design, an internationally ranked architectural, engineering and planning firm, announced that work has begun on Nova Southeastern University's Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research in Hollywood, FL.
Winners of the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2010
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2010, which reward and encourage outstanding research in architecture.
Architecture Billings Index is Positive for First Time in over Two Years
For the first time since January 2008, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) indicated a growth in design activity in September, increasing for the fourth straight month.
Europe 40 Under 40: Call for 2011 Nominations
Europe 40 Under 40 is an annual awards program that celebrates the next new talented generation of European architects.
Pawel Nawojczyk: SHH Adds 6th Associate as Company Doubles in Size
SHH has appointed a sixth Associate - Polish-born architect Pawel Nawojczyk - to help manage the consultancy's fast-expanding workload, having more than doubled in size from 25 to 53 staff over the past 18 months.
Jinso-pavilion Wins Dutch National Steel Prize 2010
The cepezed-designed Jinso-pavilion on the Arena Boulevard in Amsterdam has won the Dutch National Steel Prize 2010 in the category commercial and industrial buildings.
Architects' Profession Remains in Difficult Territory
The latest figures from the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) monthly Future Trends Survey indicate that the architects' profession continues to remain in difficult territory, with downward trends expected in workload levels in most sectors and regions, and growing underemployment.
Seeing Orange: Dutch Design Week
The Consulate General of the Netherlands in San Francisco announced the launch of Seeing Orange: Dutch Design Week, taking place November 14-18, 2010.
Erick Van Egeraat Designs the Monolith in Lyon
A unique superblock is officially opened today in the French City of Lyon.
New Stobhill Hospital wins Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award
The pioneering New Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow has won this year's Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award.
Daniel Libeskind to Design International Beacon for Democracy
Daniel Libeskind has been chosen to design a landmark building in the UK to house a new international institute working towards democracy and conflict resolution around the globe.
Made in New York
Building on the success of last year's New York Now! subway exhibition, the AIA New York Chapter / Center for Architecture announced Made in New York at the West 4th Street subway station.
RIBA Sustainability Hub: Online Portal for Sustainability Information
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) launched an online Sustainability Hub, designed to be a one-stop portal for sustainability information for architects, students, and educators.
Sir David Chipperfield CBE to Receive the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture 2011
British architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE has been named today as the recipient of one of the world's most prestigious architecture prizes, the Royal Gold Medal.
Australian Catholic University Health and Wellbeing Centre by Woods Bagot Approved
Woods Bagot's latest design for the Australian Catholic University's new Centre for Health and Wellbeing aims to create new standards in energy efficiency whilst providing an attractive social and working environment
H&M Opens Paris Flagship Store Designed by Jean Nouvel
H&M opened the doors of its new three-storey flagship on one of the most famous avenues in the world; the Champs-Elysees.
IIDA Global Excellence Awards: International Interior Design Competition
Global Excellence Awards is an international interior design competition honoring the best in interior design projects from around the world.
LivingHomes' Belles Townhomes in Presidio is First Multifamily LEED Platinum in San Francisco
Designed by KieranTimberlake, Belles Townhomes are the only newly constructed residential buildings in the Presidio, the first to be designed in the modern vernacular there, and the first multifamily homes in San Francisco to receive LEED Platinum Certification.
BMW Guggenheim Lab
Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, and Frank-Peter Arndt, Member of the Board of Management, BMW, announced a long-term collaboration that will span six years of program activities, engage people in major cities around the globe, and inspire the creation of forward-looking concepts and designs for urban life.
MAXXI Museum in Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects wins the RIBA Stirling Prize 2010
MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects has won the coveted £20,000 RIBA Stirling Prize 2010, in association with The Architects Journal and Benchmark.
Herman Miller Healthcare Designs Better Future for Emerging Architects
Committed to helping shape the future of emerging architects focused on the development of healing spaces, Herman Miller Healthcare, a division of Herman Miller, announced the recipients of its Herman Miller Scholarship Program for Intern Architects in Healthcare.
The Cycle of Success: The Business of Design in the New Economy
New York School of Interior Design will debut an important two-day seminar targeted to interior design professionals and architects of all levels to help them navigate today's ever-changing business climate.
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2011
Brit Insurance Designs of the Year has established itself as a leading showcase of the most innovative and forward thinking designs from around the world, supporting the critically acclaimed Brit Insurance Design Awards.
Structure + Architecture Symposium
The American Institute of Architects Portland announced the first Structure + Architecture Symposium, exploring the innovation that springs from the architect and structural engineer relationship.
INDEX: Award 2011
The international design award for life-improving designs, INDEX:Award, calls upon the world community to submit nominations for its 4th award cycle.
Spark Awards 2010: Call for Entries
The Spark Awards are the exciting new competition created to promote great design and designers and encourage people to explore their creativity.
New Practices New York 2010
New Practices New York 2010 is the third biennial juried competition and exhibition sponsored by the New Practices Committee of the AIA New York Chapter.
Greenbuild 2010: Generation Green - Redefining Our Future
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2010 will be held November 16-19, 2010 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Workshopping: An American Model of Architectural Practice
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta has been selected to present the exhibition Workshopping: An American Model of Architectural Practice at the U.S. pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia, the 12th International Architecture Exhibition.
Coop Himmelb(l)au Presents Energy Roof in Perugia
Wolf D. Prix, Design Principal and CEO of Coop Himmelb(l)au presented the design for the Energy Roof in Perugia, Italy, today. Energy Roof is part of the research project "Walking through the History" of the University of Perugia.