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Material Bank acquires digital architecture platform Architizer
US architecture and design materials marketplace Material Bank has acquired digital architecture database Architizer. More about Material Bank acquires digital architecture platform Architizer
Marcel Breuer's brutalist office in Connecticut reopens as Hotel Marcel
Architecture studio Becker + Becker has converted a 1970s brutalist building in New Haven, designed by Hungarian-American architect Marcel Breuer, into a Passive House hotel. More about Marcel Breuer's brutalist office in Connecticut reopens as Hotel Marcel
Architects and designers create 33 conceptual birdhouses for Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Artists, architects and designers, including SO-IL, Tatiana Bilbao Estudio and Roman and Williams, have created numerous birdhouses as part of the For the Birds installation at The Brooklyn Botanic Garden. More about Architects and designers create 33 conceptual birdhouses for Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Kimberly Dowdell to become AIA's first Black woman president
The American Institute of Architects has appointed Kimberly Dowdell as president of the organisation, making her the first Black female architect to lead the institution. More about Kimberly Dowdell to become AIA's first Black woman president
MVRDV designs cluster of six interconnected skyscrapers in Ecuador
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released plans for six skyscrapers called the Hills, which will be built in Ecuador as the studio's first South American project. More about MVRDV designs cluster of six interconnected skyscrapers in Ecuador
US and UK reach agreement on reciprocal licensing for architects
Architect registration boards in the UK and USA have signed a draft agreement to enable mutual recognition of architecture credentials between the two nations. More about US and UK reach agreement on reciprocal licensing for architects
Eleven supertall skyscrapers that demonstrate the "human aspiration to go higher"
Supertall skyscrapers have changed the way that we think about cities, says author of the book Supertall, Stefan Al. He highlights 11 tall buildings that have had a major impact over the past decade. More about Eleven supertall skyscrapers that demonstrate the "human aspiration to go higher"
Gensler uses solar-panel canopy to shade mass-timber Texas office
American architecture studio Gensler has completed the Fifth + Tillery office in Austin, Texas, which uses a canopy of photovoltaic panels to create shade for the plaza and roof terrace. More about Gensler uses solar-panel canopy to shade mass-timber Texas office
Hariri Pontarini Architects creates glass-wrapped theatre for Stratford Festival in Ontario
The Tom Patterson Theatre in Stratford, Ontario, designed by Canadian studio Hariri Pontarini Architects has opened following two years of Covid delays. More about Hariri Pontarini Architects creates glass-wrapped theatre for Stratford Festival in Ontario
WilkinsonEyre wraps Toronto skyscraper in "three-dimensional diamonds"
London architecture studio WilkinsonEyre has completed the CIBC Square skyscraper in Toronto, Canada, which is surrounded in undulating glass facades. More about WilkinsonEyre wraps Toronto skyscraper in "three-dimensional diamonds"
Construction begins on Studio Gang's glazed ceramic-clad skyscraper in San Francisco
Chicago-based Studio Gang has broken ground on a residential project in San Francisco that forms part of the Mission Rock development, which includes skyscrapers by MVRDV and Henning Larsen. More about Construction begins on Studio Gang's glazed ceramic-clad skyscraper in San Francisco
Prometheus Materials uses algae-based cement to make masonry blocks
Colorado-based Prometheus Materials has developed masonry blocks from a low-carbon cement-like material grown from micro-algae. More about Prometheus Materials uses algae-based cement to make masonry blocks
Yazdani Studio designs mass-timber sustainability research centre for Caltech
LA-based Yazdani Studio has broken ground on the Resnick Sustainability Resource Center at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena that will incorporate mass timber. More about Yazdani Studio designs mass-timber sustainability research centre for Caltech
GH3 outfits Alberta bus garage with stainless steel and sculptural details
Canadian architecture studio GH3 has created an expansive bus maintenance and storage facility in Edmonton, Alberta that has sculptural finishes while preserving an existing smokestack on the site. More about GH3 outfits Alberta bus garage with stainless steel and sculptural details
ODA designs tapered skyscrapers wrapped in steel grid in Fort Lauderdale
Architecture studio ODA has unveiled its design for the two-skyscraper Ombelle development in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which will be wrapped in a steel grid described by the architects as an exoskeleton. More about ODA designs tapered skyscrapers wrapped in steel grid in Fort Lauderdale
Frank Gehry unveils new visuals of his tallest-ever residential skyscrapers
Canadian architect Frank Gehry has revealed additional visuals of his Forma skyscrapers, which are set to be built in Toronto, Canada, and feature interiors by Paolo Ferrari.
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Texas senator proposes design measures to "harden schools" in wake of Uvalde shooting
US senator Ted Cruz has said that schools should be redesigned to have a single door guarded by armed police to prevent further shootings following the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. More about Texas senator proposes design measures to "harden schools" in wake of Uvalde shooting
Omar Gandhi designs a "light-filled wood cathedral" for Toronto restaurant
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has created a vaulted-wood interior inside a non-descript brick building for chef Matty Matheson's restaurant in Toronto. More about Omar Gandhi designs a "light-filled wood cathedral" for Toronto restaurant
Álvaro Siza completes limestone-clad skyscraper in Manhattan
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has revealed the 611 West 56th Street skyscraper in Manhattan, which is the Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect's first building in the United States. More about Álvaro Siza completes limestone-clad skyscraper in Manhattan
3me Arquitectura designs Irrigation Module based on pyramidal grain silos
3me Arquitectura has taken cues from the pyramidal grain silos found locally to create the entryway for the headquarters of the Association of Agricultural Producers in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. More about 3me Arquitectura designs Irrigation Module based on pyramidal grain silos