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The City of 7 Billion
February 21,2013

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows has awarded the 2013 Latrobe Prize of $100,000 for the proposal, “The City of 7...

Sliced Porosity Block combines concrete and glass towers with public plazas.
February 21,2013

Architect Steven Holl has released two short films describing the development of Sliced Porosity Block in Chengdu, China...

At more than 1 km, Kingdom Tower will be the world's tallest building.
February 21,2013

Construction team chosen for world's tallest building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Stephen C. Wright joins Leo A Daly as Managing Principal in D.C.
February 21,2013

International architecture, planning, engineering, interior design and program management firm LEO A DALY welcomes Stephen C. Wright, AIA, as the...

Architecture Billings Index sees strongest growth since 2007
February 20,2013

The American Institute of Architects reported the January ABI score was 54.2, up sharply from 51.2 in December. This score reflects a strong...

A movable shell would create temporary exhibition/performance space for NYC.
February 19,2013

The Culture Shed, a proposed 170,000-sf project for New York City's Hudson Yards development, could be the ultimate in "pop-up" facilities....

Photo: Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR); winner of a San Diego National Kitchen
February 18,2013

Gray color schemes and transitional styles are among the top trends identified by more than 300 kitchen and bath design experts surveyed by the...

Suffolk University’s $62 million academic building gets the go-ahead
February 17,2013

The Boston Redevelopment Authority board yesterday unanimously approved Suffolk University’s plans to move forward with a new campus building at...

Boxman Studios has launched a new division aimed at sustainable solutions for th
February 14,2013

Boxman Studios has launched a new division aimed at sustainable solutions for the Built Environment. The Boxman Studios Buildings Division will...

Minneapolis is the latest major metro to require large commercial buildings to b
February 14,2013

Minneapolis is the latest major metro to require large commercial buildings to benchmark and disclose their energy and water use.

Peter W. Rutti, AIA, Associate Principal and Project Director of Westlake Reed L
February 14,2013

Peter W. Rutti, AIA, Associate Principal and Project Director of Westlake Reed Leskosky, has been appointed Director of Design of the Phoenix,...

American College of Healthcare Architects
February 14,2013

The Board of Regents of the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA) has named Peter L. Bardwell, FAIA, FACHA of Columbus, Ohio as 2013...

The Exhibition Hall by OMA
February 13,2013

The Exhibition Hall, a retail concept planned in Kuwait City's 360° Mall, will meld cultural and commerce spaces in a series of galleries...

The Great City development near Chengdu will prohibit cars. Courtesy Adrian Smit
February 13,2013

A new urban development near Chengdu, China, will provide new housing for ~80,000 people, surrounded by green space.

MIT Center for Advanced Urbanism will tackle infrastructure issues.
February 13,2013

MIT  Center for Advanced Urbanism will seek 21st Century planning solutions, starting with...

A new design for 80 South Street in New York City includes multiple vegetative r
February 13,2013

A Manhattan site formerly slated for development with a "tower of cubes"—a now-defunct project by Santiago Calatrava—will be revived with a 998-...

Ningbo Historic Museum / Wang Shu, Amateur Architecture Studio © Iwan Baan
February 13,2013

Business innovation magazine Fast Company has released a list of 10 "most innovative"...

OMA's 'perimeter core' design wins competition for Essence Financial Building in
February 12,2013

OMA partners David Gianotten and Rem Koolhaas rethink traditional office tower design with a plan that shifts the building's core to the edge for...

AIA elevates 122 members and seven international architects to the College of Fe
February 11,2013

The 2013 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated 122 AIA members to its prestigious College of Fellows, an honor...