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Portrait of Amy Catania Kulper, newly appointed dean of the University of Virginia School of Architecture

Amy Catania Kulper Named Dean of University of Virginia School of Architecture

Amy Catania Kulper is the new University of Virginia architecture dean, joining the School of Architecture on January 6th, 2027 from UCL's Bartlett.
Emergency scene at the collapsed three-story building on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Four and Injures 17 on Flatbush Avenue

A Brooklyn building collapse at 1321 Flatbush Avenue left at least four people dead and 17 injured, with investigators focusing on a neighboring construction
Digital visualization of the glass Pavilion-Labyrinth installed over the Barcelona Pavilion podium

Ciro Najle and Josep Ferrando Open a Glass Labyrinth at the Barcelona Pavilion

A glass labyrinth by Ciro Najle and Josep Ferrando opens at the Barcelona Pavilion on November 12, reshaping how visitors read its interior and exterior.
Elie Khouri Art Foundation, the repurposed Jumeirah 1 villa in Dubai designed by Counterspace

Sumayya Vally Designs Elie Khouri Art Foundation Home in a Dubai Villa

The Elie Khouri Art Foundation Dubai has appointed Sumayya Vally of Counterspace to turn a Jumeirah 1 villa into its permanent home, opening in late ...
Thomas Heatherwick speaking at the Global Wellness Summit in Phuket, Thailand

Thomas Heatherwick Calls for an End to the Epidemic of Boring Buildings

Thomas Heatherwick told the Global Wellness Summit in Phuket that a boring buildings epidemic harms wellbeing and drives carbon-heavy demolition.
Kennedy Center facade in Washington in June 2026 after Donald Trump's name was removed

Questions Raised Over ATSR’s Appointment for the Kennedy Center Renovation

Kennedy Center renovation procurement is under scrutiny after Minnesota firm ATSR was named architect of record for the $257 million project in Washington.
Round timber-clad building in Cölbe, Germany; building form and fabric shape operational carbon

Operational Carbon: What Designers Can Influence

Operational carbon is the greenhouse gas emitted by running a building: heating, ...
Architecture supplies essential: a triangular scale ruler with printed scales on each face

Architecture Supplies: The Physical and Digital Tool Kit Architects Use

Architecture supplies are the physical and digital tools architects and students use ...
Read The Starchitect Debate: Does Celebrity Architecture Serve Clients or Egos?

The Starchitect Debate: Does Celebrity Architecture Serve Clients or Egos?

A “starchitect” is an architect whose personal celebrity rivals the buildings they ...
Vanna Venturi House with a split gable, central chimney block and applied arch over the entrance

Robert Venturi and the Rise of Postmodern Architecture

Postmodern architecture began as a reaction against the strict, ornament-free Modernism of ...
The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens, with its Doric columns against a blue sky

How to Identify Architectural Styles: A Facade Checklist

To identify an architectural style, record several clues together: overall form, structural ...
Read Why Some Brilliant Architects Never Become Famous

Why Some Brilliant Architects Never Become Famous

Public fame in architecture requires a rare alignment of factors that have ...

Architecture Projects

Read 68 Mannheim Court | Florian Budke

68 Mannheim Court | Florian Budke

Mannheim, a city in southwest Germany, is known for its square-grid layout, ...
Read Nike HomeCourt Skate Landscape | F31

Nike HomeCourt Skate Landscape | F31

Many traditional sports typically operate within a set of rules on a ...
Read Swimming Pool Alice Millat | Atelier PO&PO design architect and agent

Swimming Pool Alice Millat | Atelier PO&PO design architect and agent

This new swimming pool of community interest replaces a local Tournesol swimming ...
© Brett Boardman

Mahon Pool Amenities | Lahznimmo Architects

Mahon Pool is a rock pool located to the North of Maroubra ...
© Chao Zhang

Jianshang Sports Complex | CCDI

After five years of design and construction, the Jianshang Sports Complex was ...
© André Scarpa

Castanheiras Arena in Santana de Parnaiba | Estúdio Trópico

In 2018 a Master Plan has been developed by the Andrade Morettin ...
Read Estuari Sport Complex | archicentre

Estuari Sport Complex | archicentre

The Estuari Sports Centre is a new sports facility. Arranged over two ...
Read Grandstand Building Training Complex of the Municipal Stadium in Aveiro | SUMMARY

Grandstand Building Training Complex of the Municipal Stadium in Aveiro | SUMMARY

The building plot is located in the immediate surroundings of Aveiro Municipal ...

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