Architecture News
Brooks + Scarpa Completes Angle Lake Transit Station and Plaza in Seattle, Washington
Brooks + Scarpa has completed the LEED Gold Angle Lake Transit Station and Plaza in Seattle, Washington.
American Architecture Awards 2018
The American Architecture Awards, the nation's highest public awards given by a non-commercial, non-trade affiliated, public arts, culture and educational institution, is now open for applications.
Brook Bay Residence by Rick Sundberg
Brook Bay Residence, completed and designed by Rick Sundberg, Principal-in-Charge and Lead Designer while at Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen, is nestled into a Mercer Island hillside, across Lake Washington from Seattle.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Wins Competition to Design Sports and Culture Campus in Aarhus, Denmark
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects recently won a competition to design a new Sports and Culture Campus in Gellerup.
AIA NY Leaning Out V: Women in Academic Leadership Now
For the 5th annual Global Dialogues Leaning Out event, AIA-NY will host a discussion featuring pivotal leaders of several major, elite educational institutions.
West Mercer Residence by SKL Architects
SKL Architects recently completed West Mercer Residence in Mercer Island, Washington. Built for a busy family, this residence nestles into its hillside location along the shores of Lake Washington.
7 St. Thomas by Hariri Pontarini Architects
Hariri Pontarini Architects designed 7 St. Thomas, a building that harmonizes retail and commercial design through an inventive interplay of form and light, blending Victorian and contemporary materials to create a unified work.
Paul Cocksedge Studio Designs Canopy for World's Largest Botanic Garden
Paul Cocksedge Studio recently partnered with Arup to create a 33m-long sculptural shade for the Oman Botanic Garden - designed with Grimshaw Architects and set to be the one of the world's largest garden botanic gardens.
2018 Arnold W. Brunner Grant
The Center for Architecture is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Arnold W. Brunner Grant. The Grant was established by Emma B. Brunner, the wife of architect Arnold William Brunner, in the early 1950s.
Staging Construction 2019: Call for Projects
Staging Construction is a call for projects that explore construction as both a practice and a performance. Materials & Applications seeks proposals that investigate the act of construction as both an act of building and as a form of industry.
Helen Street Residence by mw|works
mw|works recently completed a residential project on Helen Street, located on the north edge of the Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood.
Villa Vingt by Bourgeois/Lechasseur Architects
Designed by Bourgeois/Lechasseur Architects, the Villa Vingt is anchored on a sloping site next to the ski resort Le Relais.
Iconic Houses Conference 2018
The 5th International Iconic Houses Conference will be held May 15th to 18th at Dolce Norwalk in Norwalk, CT. The event will feature more tours, more speakers, and more networking activities than in past conferences, all focusing on Modern residential architecture's importance, its preservation, and its future.
Cañada College Kinesiology & Wellness Building and Aquatics Center by ELS
Cañada College in Redwood City recently broke ground on its new kinesiology and wellness building and aquatics center.
Wallpaper* Named MPavilion by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten as Top Cultural Building for 2017
Wallpaper* has named the MPavilion by OMA/Rem Koolhaas & David Gianotten as one of the top international buildings that shaped culture in 2017.
2018 Architectural League Prize: Objective
Young architects and designers are invited to submit work to the annual Architectural League Prize Competition. Projects of all types, either theoretical or real, and executed in any medium, are accepted.
Archi-Skin Design Competition
The Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) recently announced its inaugural Archi-Skin Design Competition, calling architects and students alike to submit their architectural skin designs.
Chico State Arts & Humanities Building by WRNS Studio
CSU, Chico's mission is to prepare students to assume responsibility in a democratic community and to be useful members of a global society.
IDA International Design Awards 2018
The 11th annual International Design Awards (IDA) is now open for submissions. The competition is open to architects, interior designers, product designers, graphic designers and fashion designers.
KCAP and OSLO Win Competition for Residential Tower in Strasbourg
KCAP, in collaboration with OSLO architectes, has won the first prize in the architectural design competition for a residential tower in Strasbourg, France.
Oyster Shores by Yankee Barn Homes Challenges Pre-Fab Preconceptions
Yankee Barn Homes recently completed its new barn home, 'Oyster Shores.' A contemporary style barn house with iconic barn exteriors, Oyster Shores has a fresh interior that utilizes clean lines.
Villa Slow by Laura Alvarez Architecture
Laura Alvarez Architecture recently completed 'Villa Slow,' a new holiday rental retreat in Cantabria, Spain.
Bedales School in Hampshire Wins 2017 RIBA Client of the Year
The 2017 RIBA Client of the Year has been awarded to Bedales School for their Art and Design Building. The annual award, supported by The Bloxham Charitable Trust, recognizes the key role that a good client plays in the creation of fine architecture.
MSU Broad College of Business Pavilion by LMN Architects Breaks Ground
LMN Architects has announced the groundbreaking of MSU's new three-story, 100,000-square-foot Broad College of Business Pavilion. This project transforms the decades-old existing facility into a cohesive complex at the forefront of modern business education.
The Houseboat Wins 20th Stephen Lawrence Prize
The 2017 Stephen Lawrence Prize has been awarded to The Houseboat, designed in collaboration with Meredith Bowles of Mole Architects and executive architect Rebecca Granger.
400 Grove by Fougeron Architecture
Fougeron Architecture last year completed 400 Grove Street project in San Francisco's Hayes Valley.
Winner of Inaugural Architecture Drawing Prize Announced
Momento Mori: a Peckham Hospice Care Home by Jerome Xin Hao Ng is the winner of the inaugural Architecture Drawing Prize curated by Make Architects, Sir John Soane's Museum and the World Architecture Festival.
British Council for Offices Announces Finalists of Imagining the Office of 2035 Ideas Competition
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has announced the three finalists in its NextGen ideas competition.
Architecture & Design Film Festival NY 2017
The Architecture & Design Film Festival's ninth edition of ADFF:NY will take place from November 1-5, 2017 at Cinépolis Chelsea. Through a curated selection of films, director Q&As and panel discussions, ADFF offers an opportunity to educate, entertain and engage all who are excited about architecture and design.
Single-Handedly: Open Call for Submissions
Princeton Architectural Press is calling for submissions to be included in 'Single-Handedly,' a forthcoming book that will feature hand drawings by practicing architects worldwide.
RIBA Reveals Shortlists for 2017 President's Awards for Research
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the shortlists for the 2017 President's Awards for Research. The annual awards celebrate the best research in the fields of architecture and the built environment.
Sound Transit's University of Washington Station
LMN Architects designed the Sound Transit's University of Washington Station. More than a light rail station, the project adds multiple facets to the urban fabric at the intersection of Montlake Boulevard and Pacific Street.
Design Connext Student Social
Design Connext is a free student social, taking place on October 5th at the Steelcase Showroom. Organized by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA NY), in partnership with ASID and the AIA NY, Design Connext was created to kick off each school year as a way for students to connect with the New York City design community, forging connections with students from other schools and leaders of the participating organizations.
DesignPhiladelphia 2017
DesignPhiladelphia, the Center / Architecture + Design's signature public festival, will return for its 13th year with over 130 events from October 5th to 14th. DesignPhiladelphia highlights the work of thousands of local designers, architects, and creative professionals to demonstrate Philadelphia's reemergence as a 21st century city shaped by thoughtful design, collaborative business practices, and community engagement.
Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten Unveil MPavilion 2017
Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA have unveiled the 2017 MPavilion, the fourth annual architect-designed summer pavilion for Melbourne.
2017 Open House New York Weekend
On Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, 2017, Open House New York will present the 15th anniversary Open House New York Weekend, a citywide celebration of architecture and urban design. The event will feature a range of new sites and returning favorites, as well as a number of special series curated by Open House New York and its partners.
2017 Northern Design Festival: Material Matters
Ranging from internationally renowned designers to some of the UK's hottest emerging makers, this year's Northern Design Festival has nine exhibitions featuring work by more than 50 designers, plus a programme of special events, tours and talks from some of the world's leading creatives.
LA STORIES: Design + The City of Angels
Pacific Design Center's 'October 5 Fall Market' profiles L.A.'s ascendance to the world stage with a day-full of events exploring LA STORIES: Design + The City of Angels. The open-to-the-public day plumbs the region's surge in global talent innovating new ideas and concepts that are revolutionizing the city's design, architecture, arts, fashion and culinary spheres of influence.
GreenbergFarrow Wins International Competition to Design Museum in Wuhan
GreenbergFarrow won a global competition to design the Wuhan Metro Museum located in Wuhan, China. Wuhan is the most populous city in central China that serves as the capital of the Hubei province.
Reimagining San Francisco's Boeddeker Park by WRNS Studio
San Francisco's Tenderloin is the City's densest neighborhood, and most of its residents live below the poverty line in small apartments without access to back yards or green space.
DEX Studio Announces Grand Opening Of Frame Venice Loft Building
DEX Studio recently completed the 'Frame Venice Loft' building. Lead by Glen Bell, the project is the fourth collaboration between DEX and Frame, having completed the Frame Hollywood Loft building earlier this year.
SarasotaMOD Weekend 2017
The Sarasota Architectural Foundation (SAF) will hold its fourth annual SarasotaMOD Weekend on November 10-12, 2017.
Built Environment Trust Launches BE Journal
The Built Environment Trust has launched the first issue of its new journal 'BE.' The journal offers original, radical takes on the ideas, people and projects that will shape the built environment of tomorrow.
2017 Victorian Premier's Design Awards
The 2017 Victorian Premier's Design Awards is now open for submissions. The annual awards program celebrates Victorian designers and businesses that use design to create better products, services, businesses and ultimately a better state of Victoria.
NBBJ Unveils New Designs for Abcam Global Headquarters at Cambridge Biomedical Campus
NBBJ has unveiled designs for a new headquarters building for Abcam at Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC).
WSU PACCAR Environmental Technology Building by LMN Architects
LMN Architects recently completed the PACCAR Environmental Technology Building at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, WA.
Bedales School Art and Design Building Wins 2017 RIBA National Award
Bedales School Art and Design Building won the 2017 RIBA National Award. Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the School is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the edge of the South Downs National Park in the village of Steep near Petersfield.
Seventh Annual Architecture at Zero Competition Opens for Entries
The seventh annual Architecture at Zero competition for zero net energy (ZNE) building designs is now open for entries from students and professionals worldwide.
RIBA: Architects' Confidence Dips in June 2017
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) monthly Future Trends workload index dipped significantly in June 2017, falling to +10 (down from +23 in May 2017).
Gemma Observatory by Anmahian Winton Architects
Designed by Anmahian Winton Architects, Gemma is a private astronomical observatory is located on a remote mountain summit in central New Hampshire.
Detroit Design 139
The Detroit Design 139, an architecture advocacy platform that organizes thought-leadership design initiatives focusing on Detroit's future built and natural environment, has announced an open call for submissions that will result in an exhibition showcasing exceptional architecture and design work within the City of Detroit.
Kerning for a Cause 2017
The Chicago Chapter of The Architecture Lobby is calling for submissions for its second annual design competition, Kerning for a Cause. The competition is open to all architects, designers, and those who self-identify as laborers, to redesign the Federal Labor Laws poster that is legally mandated to hang in any business with employees.
Lion's View by ARRCC
ARRCC recently renovated the Lion's View, a two-storey Cape Town property, originally designed by SAOTA a decade ago.
Lake Chelan by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer
Hoedemaker Pfeiffer recently completed Lake Chelan, a family retreat in scenic Washington state. This family hideaway was designed for modern, easy living inspired by the essence of "camp life" and a family's love for the outdoors.
2018 Warming Huts Competition
The 2018 Warming Huts Competition is now open for submissions. Supported by the Manitoba Association of Architects, the competition seeks proposals for a warming hut or art installation.
The Architect's Newspaper 2017 Best of Design Awards
The Architect's Newspaper's 5th Best of Design Awards is now open for submissions. The competition aims to showcase great buildings and building elements.
Thomas Heatherwick to Receive 2017 ACADIA Design Excellence Award
The Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) has named Thomas Heatherwick as the recipient of the 2017 ACADIA Design Excellence Award.
Fire Station #5 by STGM & CCM2 Architectes
Located in the borough of Pintendre on the outskirts of Lévis, the new 1,500 sq. m. fire station houses eight fire trucks.
1st Avenue Residence by Architecture Microclimat
Architecture Microclimat recently completed the 1st Avenue Residence. This new sun-filled home is part of Montreal's urban narrative yet offers all the advantages of a residential community.
GRAY Launches First Regional Awards Program Focused on the Pacific Northwest
GRAY Magazine is calling for entries for the inaugural GRAY Awards - the region's first cross-disciplinary, regionally focused design awards program.
Wynwood 25 by Kobi Karp
Known for its vibrant artwork, restaurants, breweries and boutiques, Miami's Wynwood neighborhood is now on its way to adding residential and business elements to its already culturally-rich scene.
TIRPITZ: A Hidden Museum on Danish Westcoast
Varde Museums, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, and Tinker Imagineers recently completed TIRPITZ - a sanctuary in the sand that acts as a gentle counterbalance to the dramatic war history of the site in Blåvand on the west coast of Denmark.
EUROPA: Connecting Ideas Across Borders
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the L.K.E Ozolins EUROPA talks series. EUROPA focuses on the relationship between the UK and other European countries.
WAF Architecture Drawing Prize
The World Architecture Festival, in partnership with Make architects and Sir John Soane's Museum, has launched a new prize for architectural drawing. The prize will recognize the continuing importance of hand drawing, whilst also embracing the creative use of digitally produced renderings.
Laguarda.Low Architects Awarded First Prize in Master Plan Competition for OCT Bao'an Waterfront Development
Laguarda.Low Architects was awarded first prize in OCT Group's international competition for the design of OCT Bao'an, a new large-scale planned waterfront development in Shenzhen's Bao'an district in China.
Milán 44: Auto-parts Warehouse Transformed Into Vibrant Local Market
Designed by Francisco Pardo Arquitecto, in collaboration with architect Julio Amezcua, Milán 44 is an urban-regeneration project located in Colonia Juarez, Mexico City.
2018 eVolo Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Magazine is calling for submissions for the 2018 Skyscraper Competition. The competition recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution. It is a forum that examines the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community, and the skyscraper and the city.
PINC Pavilion at University of Porto
PINC - Pole for the Creative Industries of Park of Science and Technology, University of Porto - quickly became a space of great dynamism of Porto. A recognized center for the creation and production of events.
RIBA Future Trends Survey for May 2017 Shows Signs of Steady Demand for Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) monthly survey shows signs of a steady demand for architects in the UK.
HENN Wins the International Competition for the New Continental AG HQ in Hanover
HENN recently won an international competition for the new company headquarters of Continental that will consolidate all the facilities formerly spread across the city in one location.
Chalet Whymper Cottage by Chevallier Architectes
Chevallier Architectes recently completed Chalet Whymper, located in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France.
KAAN Architecten Unveils Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
KAAN Architecten has unveiled the design for the new Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (UAM) in São José dos Campos, a city in the greater metropolitan area of São Paulo State.
KAAN Architecten Unveils B30
KAAN Architecten recently transformed a historical building in The Hague, housing five unique agencies including the independent planning bureaus (CPB, SCP, PBL), the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA).
Greenbuild 2017 International Conference and Expo
Taking place this year in Boston, Mass. at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building.
E20 House by Steimle Architekten
Steimle Architekten recently completed E20 House, located on the outskirts of the small town of Pliezhausen, about 30 kilometers south of Stuttgart.
RIBA Launches Inaugural International Week
RIBA International Week will take place July 3-7, featuring a wide array of events and keynote speeches around the theme of the New Urban Agenda - the United Nation's global strategy on goals for sustainable development and housing over the coming two decades. The Week's program will facilitate engagement with the UN's Agenda for architectural practices of all sizes, and architects at every stage of their career.
Thick by Maxi Spina
Thick by Maxi Spina, on view at the SCI-Arc from July 7, attempts to expand on the problems of material thickness through the topic of sections, ruins, fragments, constructions, figurations, simultaneity, and representation.
House 2: Counter City
House 2: Counter City is a 240 square metre public architectural installation situated next to the Toni-Areal in Zurich.
2017 City of London Building of the Year Award
8 Finsbury Circus by WilkinsonEyre has been named winner at the 2017 City of London Building of the Year Award.
C.A.R.L. Auditorium at RWTH Aachen University by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects recently completed one of the largest and most modern lecture facilities in Europe on the campus of RWTH Aachen University in Germany.
House Lachance by ACDF
ACDF recently completed House Lachance located on the shores of Lake Memphremagog in the Eastern Townships.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Receives Special Commendation for Apple Store, Upper East Side
Apple Store, Upper East Side has received a Special Commendation in the Historic Preservation category from the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
MoMA Completes First Phase of Renovation and Reveals Final Expansion Design
Glenn D. Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art, today revealed the completed renovation of the east end of the Museum's campus and unveiled the full design of a multi-year expansion project, developed by MoMA with architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler.
Architects Confidence in Future Work Prospects Remains Stable
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) monthly Future Trends workload index was static in April 2017, remaining at +22.
Andrew Berman Architect Renovates and Expands New York Public Library Stapleton Branch
Andrew Berman Architect was asked to design a re-conceived and enlarged branch library located in Stapleton, Staten Island for the New York Public Library.
NYCxDESIGN Awards Winners Announced
Interior Design Magazine and ICFF have announced the winners of the second annual NYCxDESIGN Awards.
Chloe Loader Wins 2017 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship
Chloe Loader, a second-year student from the University of Lincoln's School of Architecture and Design, has been named the winner of the 2017 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship. Loader won the award for her proposal, 'Emerging Cities: Sustainable Planning in the Global South.'
Compass House by superkül Named Architizer A+ Awards Jury Winner
Compass House by Toronto-based superkül recently claimed the 2017 Architizer A+ Award in the Residential Private House category.
Kistler Vineyards Barn by Architectural Resources Group
A few years ago, Kistler Vineyards asked Architectural Resources Group to revamp a historic farmhouse at its Forestville vineyard into its first tasting venue.
2017 WIRED Business Conference
The 2017 WIRED Business Conference, the exclusive one-day event that showcases the most forward-looking technologists, innovators, and business executives shaping the future, returns to New York City on June 7 at Spring Studios in Tribeca.
3D Hubs Student Grant 2017
3D Hubs has launched a call for submissions for its 2017 Student Grant. The company looking for product design and architecture projects that push the boundaries of 3D printing.
World Architecture Festival Awards 2017
The 2017 World Architecture Festival Awards are still open for entries. The WAF Awards provide the chance to win a global architectural accolade, and open the door to international media coverage, peer and client recognition, and the potential for exciting new commissions all over the world.
Eleven Magazine Announces Winners of BIOMIMICRY Challenge
Eleven Magazine has announced the winners of its inaugural BIOMIMICRY Challenge. The competition challenged participants to imagine designs inspired by nature.
World's Greenest Terminal Launches at Oslo Airport
Designed by Nordic Office of Architecture, the 115,000 sqm expansion to Oslo Airport sets new standards in sustainability.
The SIX: Affordable Housing for Disabled Veterans
Brooks + Scarpa recently completed the SIX, a 52-unit LEED Platinum affordable housing project that provides a home, support services and rehabilitation for disabled veterans. It is located in the MacArthur Park area of Los Angeles.
Cowiche Canyon by Graham Baba Architects
Graham Baba Architects recently completed Cowiche Canyon Kitchen and Icehouse Bar, a combination restaurant and attached bar in Yakima, Washington.
Cooper Hewitt Announces 2017 National Design Award Winners
Cooper Hewitt has announced the winners of the 18th National Design Awards. The accolade recognizes design excellence & innovation in 11 categories, and aims to promote design as a vital humanistic tool in shaping the world.
Cleveland Civic Core Complex Wins 2017 National AIA Honor Award for Regional & Urban Design
LMN Architects recently received the 2017 National AIA Honor Award for Regional & Urban Design for the Cleveland Civic Core Complex.
Washington Fruit HQ by Graham Baba Architects
Graham Baba Architects designed the Washington Fruit & Produce Co. Headquarters located in scenic Yakima, Washington.
City Villa by ARRCC
ARRCC has recently completed City Villa. Designed as an iconic family home, with modern natural design direction, the villa is an interplay of rectangular forms, perpendicularly opposed with cantilevered concrete elements to create a powerful and sculptural composition.