CBS News is reporting on a late push by the Vatican and Pope Francis to potentially beatify (and then officially make a saint) Antoni Gaudí almost 100 years after his death in Barcelona in 1926. Gaudí was formally venerated—technically the first step in the sainthood process within the church catechism—over his "heroic virtues" during a life noted for its religious devotion (Gaudí attended confession nearly every day) and contributions to the architecture of his native country. The Sagrada Familia he designed largely as a testament to his faith will be completed next year as per our last update following an amazing 144 years of construction. 

Following our previous visit to CRÈME, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York City this week to explore the work of Joseph Vance Architects. Located in Chelsea, the firm has built a portfolio over thirty years focused on high-end, custom residential projects both new-build and renovated. “The homes we design are well balanced, focus on bringing in natural light, use warm materials, and are executed with a rarefied attention to detail,” the firm says about its approach. Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Intermediate Architect/Designer to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four townhouses in the city by Joseph Vance Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos. Brooklyn Townhouse. Image credit: Mikiko KikuyamaBrooklyn Townhouse, New York, NY Joseph Vance Architects’ renovation of a brick townhouse in Cobble H...

Beginning this month in New York City, the Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture (PRIMA) is presenting Sergei Tchoban: Sections of the Mind. The exhibition unpacks the difficulties of imagination and the effectiveness of architectural section drawings through 30 different freehand examples derived from unrealized designs, competition submissions, personal manifestos, and even depictions of buildings now currently under construction from the Russian-born founder of Berlin's Thcoban Voss Architecture. In doing so, Tchoban will present his work in context next to other sectional masters such as Rudolph, Palladio, and Lebbeus Woods in New York for the first time. The exhibition is on view now and will remain open until June 7th, 2025. The Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture is located in the Modulightor Building at 246 East 58th Street in Manhattan.

In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles. Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Bathroom Spaces. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles! ↑ Mecox in Bridgehampton, NY by Bates Masi + Architects; Photo: Bates Masi + Architects ↑ The Mori House in Portland, OR by SHED Architecture & Design; Original Architect: Saul Zaik; Photo: Rafael Soldi ↑ Sumptuous Mid-Century in Los Angeles, CA by Chet Architecture; Photo: Ye Rin Mok ↑ The Fort House in Indore, India by SPAN Architects; Photo: Umang Shah & Ridham Gajjar ↑ Mammoth Residence in Mammoth Lakes, CA by ALIS Architecture ↑ 10˚ of Separation in Toronto, Canada by Atelier RZLBD; Photo: Riley Snelling ↑ Fergie-Whistler Cabin in Whistler, Canada by Studio AR&D Architects ↑ Alea Resort Pool Suite in Bad Orb, Ge...

HWKN has announced the completion of the third and final tower of Journal Squared, a major residential development in Jersey City, New Jersey. The 59-story tower comprises 598 rental residences and nearly 18,000 square feet of amenity space. Image credit: Colin MillerImage credit: Colin MillerDeveloped in collaboration with Handel Architects, the three-tower complex now totals 1,840 apartments and 36,000 square feet of retail and dining areas. Situated adjacent to the Journal Square PATH station, the development has seen former parking lots and transit spaces converted into public areas hosting farmers’ markets, film screenings, and local events. The newly completed final tower features a panoramic sky lounge with views of Manhattan that also serves as a communal gathering space. Image credit: Colin MillerImage credit: Colin Miller“Witnessing our vision materialize after a decade, and realizing the potency of our chosen design –one that blends timeless aesthetics with a socially act...

Japan’s aging rail infrastructure is turning to a new era backed by solutions leveraging the latest in construction technology, prefabrication methods, and robotics. The New York Times has the latest on a 3D printing project for the Japan Railway’s Hatsushima Station in Wakayama Prefecture that was assembled in only six hours to set a new world record.  The station was printed in late March using a Serendix printer and measures just 108 square feet. About 530 passengers use the station per day. Its construction follows a year of breakthroughs using the technology whose reach has recently been expanded to the moon.

Here’s a preview of an upcoming presentation at the Venice Architecture Biennale designed by Carlo Ratti Associati in collaboration with the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and Prada Group. The SEA BEYOND Ocean Literacy Centre is to be located on San Servolo Island and will educate the public on issues related to water, ocean science, and their relationship to the human environment during climate change.   Image courtesy DotdotdotMultiple rooms equipped with data-driven storytelling abilities courtesy of design studio Dotdotdot will visualize a greater understanding of challenges that affect, among other bodies of water, the Venice Lagoon. The experience unfolds exponentially, based on the the Power of 10 concept from Charles and Ray Eames’ 1977 film. The Biennale opens on May 10th, 2025. Image courtesy DotdotdotImage courtesy DotdotdotImage courtesy Dotdotdot

More than 80,000 homes on Staten Island, in southeast Queens and in the suburbs east of New York City could be lost to floods over the next 15 years, according to a new report that serves as a warning of how climate change could make the housing crisis even worse.The report, written by the Regional Plan Association, notes that New York's housing shortage could be pushed to 1.2 million homes due to the inability to develop land prone to flooding. More than half of the 82,000 at-risk homes are on Long Island, including ocean-facing towns such as Babylon and Islip. Cities along the Long Island Sound, as well as the New York City neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, are also vulnerable. The threats of global warming mean that local officials need to “rethink what a conventional home looks like,” Max Besbris, a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told The New York Times. “That means denser housing, more energy-efficient housing, and that probably means giving up on that suburban ideal of a stand-alone home with a white picket fence."

Today, 5468796 Architecture received the RAIC 2025 Architectural Practice Award from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada as part of the organization’s 2025 Annual Award program that includes the RAIC Gold Medal as well as individual awards for Advocate for Architecture, Research & Innovation, and contributions to Architectural Journalism and Media in the country and abroad.The 18-year-old Winnipeg-based practice founded by Johanna Hurme and Sasa Radulovic received the honor for their ability to match the country's inbound housing needs through a "profound" reading of capital financing and the application of two core tenants that challenge architecture to broaden itself into part of an urban strategy for the better social good. Their official citation from the 2025 jury reads: 

Construction input prices increased 0.5% in March, according to a new Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. In addition, nonresidential construction input prices rose 0.6% last month. Both overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 0.8% higher than levels from a year ago. According to the report, crude petroleum prices fell considerably in March, however, this decline was offset by rapidly rising natural gas, steel, copper, and lumber prices. Chart credit: Associated Builders and Contractors “Construction input prices increased at a rapid pace for the third consecutive month in March and have now risen at a 9.7% annualized rate through the first quarter of 2025,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “The emerging effects of tariffs are glaring in the March data release, with iron and steel, steel mill products and copper wire and cable prices all rising more than 5% for the month.” Chart ...

The recipients of this year’s RAIC Gold Medal are the KPMB Architects co-founders Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg. Their rare dual recognition by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) comes after 37 years in practice in Toronto alongside Bruce Kuwabara, who said: “They have each shaped the trajectory of our practice and profoundly influenced the architectural landscape in Canada and beyond.”"Together, Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg represent the pinnacle of architectural practice in Canada. Their unwavering dedication to innovative design, community engagement, and social equity not only enriches the profession but also serves as a source of inspiration for countless architects and designers," architect Omar Gandhi said in their official RAIC announcement.

Steve Soboroff, the local developer who in January was appointed Chief Recovery Officer following the Los Angeles Fires by Mayor Karen Bass, has announced his resignation due to a disagreement with senior city leaders. The LA Times has more details surrounding the row, including some eye-opening claims ("They haven’t asked me to do anything in a month and a half, nothing, zero") about him being largely shut out of the planning process.  Soboroff, who refused the $500,000 salary on a 90-day contract, had lately been in hot water over select comments he made in a private meeting at the Harvard-Westlake school. His disagreement with the decision to tender an Illinois-based contractor over AECOM for important infrastructure rebuilds as part of the recovery process was another apparent point of contention.  Here's more from the post-fire recovery response thus far: Land banks and local nonprofits mount a challenge to developer speculation in AltadenaPoll: most in L.A. support stricter bu...

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are featuring four calls seeking the world's most innovative industrial, product, and graphic designs, excellent projects across architectural, interior, construction product, and landscape design, proposals for the renewal of a traditional tenement-style apartment building in Milan, and the best ideas that redefine skyscraper design.For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.

The council’s action, on a 14-1 vote, doesn’t authorize the massive renovation, but it shows that the council is firmly behind the effort to overhaul the downtown structure, despite a city budget shortfall for next year that is projected to be nearly $1 billion.The agreement by the Los Angeles City Council to commit $27.7 million for additional design and technical work to the renovation of the 1970s-era center will be revisited in July. The renovation plans include an overhaul of the center's two structures, which "do not offer the contiguous space that top-tier conventions require," according to the LA Times. The Populous-led renovation is expected to cost $4 billion, which would connect the two venues by adding a segment across Pico Boulevard. According to city analysts, the renovation is at risk following concerns that the city should divert its infrastructure funding to the areas destroyed by wildfires in January.

The University of Toronto has begun construction on what is set to become Canada’s tallest academic timber building. Rising 14 stories, the Academic Wood Tower seeks to become a landmark project for sustainable architecture in the country, integrating mass timber and steel hybrid construction. Construction progress. Image credit: Johnny Guatto, University of TorontoDesigned by Patkau Architects and MJMA Architecture & Design, with structural consulting from Blackwell Structural Engineers and Smith + Andersen, the tower has already received a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence. Construction is being led by Pomerleau, with completion targeted for 2026. Construction progress. Image credit: David Lee, University of TorontoLocated on U of T’s St. George campus at Devonshire Place and Bloor Street, the tower will house facilities for the Rotman School of Management, the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, and the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education. The top five flo...

The two-tower CityWave scheme from BIG has topped out near central Milan, completing the final two pieces of a larger district-sized CityLife puzzle that features designs from Daniel Libeskind, Zaha Hadid Architects, and Arata Isozaki.  BIG’s contribution—designed with the local practice Atelier Verticale—is capped with a 460-foot-long roof clad in photovoltaic tiles equaling 118,000 total square feet. That design feature is one of the largest in the world. Others include shaded loggias culminating in a 20th-floor roof bar and a steel colonnade-framed, timber canopy-shaded open space connecting the development to the city. BIG experts the public opening sometime in 2026. Image courtesy Alberto FanelliImage courtesy Alberto FanelliImage courtesy Alberto FanelliImage courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)

The latest edition of our curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features 20 architecture and design firms in the San Francisco Bay Area currently hiring. For helpful guidance on how to get that next job, make sure to check out Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series and our Archinect Tips collection. Walker Warner seeks a Job Captain, a Project Manager, and a Senior Job Captain / Project Architect in San Francisco Job Captain details: Qualifications include at least five years of related experience, demonstrated 3D modeling/BIM proficiency, advanced technical knowledge of Type V construction, and excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication skills. Project Manager details: Qualifications include at least ten years of experience, demonstrated 3D modeling/BIM proficiency, experience on high-end custom residential, hospitality, and workplace projects, thorough knowledge of technical issues, design, and techniques in Type V construction, the ability to lead and develo...

Princeton University president Christopher L. Eisgruber has earned praise over his stance on academic freedom and protecting funding opportunities from the political pressures now being placed on universities by the Trump Administration.  Facing Title VI lawsuits and the loss of $210 million in grant funding, he tells NPR: "We make our decisions at Princeton based on our values and our principles… we’re going to stand strong for our values. We believe it’s important to defend academic freedom, and that’s not something that can be compromised."Eisgruber repeated his position in an interview with the NYT's The Daily podcast this week. Princeton is joined by other Ivies mulling threats for the removal of grants totaling $1 billion (Cornell), $510 million (Brown), and $175 million (UPenn). Harvard has said it will borrow $750 million and Columbia largely capitulated to demands that were tied to $400 million last month. 

The highly sought-after commission to design the official Qatari Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia has been granted to rising Paris-based Lebanese star Lina Ghotmeh. The 2023 Serpentine Pavilion designer and recently announced British Museum Western Range galleries expansion will be given the chance to deliver what is just the third permanent national pavilion in fifty years in the Giardini on the strength of her proposal's clarity and responsiveness to site context. She beat eight other shortlisted competitors in doing so. Rem Koolhaas served as the competition's Advisory Panel chair. Ghotmeh is also the architect of Bahrain's National Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025.

If you’re in the New York City area on Friday, May 9th, be sure not to miss the premiere of Yael Melamede‘s new documentary ADA: My Mother The Architect depicting the life of the late Ada Karmi-Melamede at the Angelika Film Center. Karmi-Melamede’s work in Israel and New York, where she was denied tenure at the Columbia GSAPP in the 1980s. It joins a string of documentaries produced by Jim Venturi, Nathaniel Kahn, and other children of famous architects, offering a glimpse into Karmi-Melamede’s career while it "raises timely questions about the cost of success and the legacy we leave behind." A second screening will take place at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles on May 16th for West Coast viewers.

The USA Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan has been completed. The project was delivered by a team consisting of New Orleans-based architecture studio Trahan Architects, entertainment agency BRC Imagination Arts, and design-build contractors Alchemy and ES Global. Image © Hufton+CrowThis is Trahan Architects’ first built project outside of the United States, and it is the fifth time BRC Imagination Arts has created the USA Pavilion at an Expo. Under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, Expo 2025, which opens on April 13th, revolves around working towards the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and realizing “Society 5.0”, Japan’s national strategy to develop a society that brings prosperity by combining both cyber and physical spaces. Image © Hufton+CrowThe USA Pavilion is located within Expo 2025’s Grand Ring, sitting halfway between the Forest of Tranquility and the East Gate Entrance Plaza. Described as open, grand, yet minimalistic,...

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) for March has shown a sharp 6.9% decline to 205.6. Over the month, commercial planning declined 7.8% and institutional planning fell by 5.0%.  Weaker planning activity for warehouses, data centers, and retail projects was said to drive this month’s decline in the commercial sector. The March DMI was up 30% when compared to year-ago levels. The commercial segment was up by 32% from March 2024, and the institutional segment went up 27% for the same period. Related on Archinect: March's Project Stress Index shows uptick sparked by major abandonment increases"Increased uncertainty around material prices and fiscal policies may have begun to factor into planning decisions throughout March," Sarah Martin, the associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network, said. "While planning data has weakened across most nonresidential sectors this month, activity remains considerably higher than year-ago levels and still suggests steady construction acti...

British artist and designer Es Devlin has revealed Library of Light, an installation set within Milan’s historic Pinacoteca di Brera for the 2025 Salone del Mobile. Conceived as an architectural and sculptural ode to light and knowledge, the installation transforms the 17th-century Cortile d’Onore into an interplay of reflection, shadow, and literature. Image credit: Monica SpeziaImage credit: Monica SpeziaAt the heart of the courtyard, Devlin’s cylindrical structure spans 59 feet in diameter, composed of illuminated bookshelves housing over 3,000 volumes. The sculpture slowly revolves, with a mirrored upper plane capturing and redirecting sunlight into the portico’s classical columns which are usually untouched by natural light. By night, the installation becomes a glowing beacon, casting intricate shadows across the courtyard’s stone facades. Image credit: Monica SpeziaImage credit: Monica Spezia“I have always experienced libraries as silently intensely vibrant places where minds ...

Construction technology company Procore has released a report detailing the trends it expects to shape the construction industry over the next decade. Drawing on a survey of more than 1,200 construction decision-makers across eight countries, alongside expert analysis, the Future State of Construction Report outlines the accelerating impact of technology, workforce changes, and data-driven decision-making. One of the central findings is the growing role of AI and automation in addressing long-standing inefficiencies. According to Procore, 18% of project time is currently lost to data retrieval, while rework accounts for a further 28% of wasted effort. Over half of industry leaders (55%) expect automation to disrupt construction practices within five years, as AI-powered tools for preconstruction and planning gain adoption. Related on Archinect: How architects can address the impact of tariffs on current and future construction projects. Image credit: Soly Moses/PexelsThe report also...

The official groundbreaking ceremony for Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s new 55,000-square-foot building expansion of The Broad in Downtown L.A. was held earlier this afternoon with Elizabeth Diller and other stakeholders on hand to witness the start of the next chapter in the institution’s history. At a cost of $100 million, DS+R will add another 70% worth of gallery space to the original 2015 design to accommodate a growing collection. Photo by Jojo Korsh, courtesy of The BroadThe firm chose to replicate its signature 'veil and vault' concept in the second rendition of The Broad. It will be accompanied by a sheltered outdoor plaza area. Some features include an accessible on-site art storage vault experience for visitors. An opening is expected in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Image: © Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R). Rendering by Plomp."The exterior of the expansion echoes the surface appearance of the vault — as if this core had been exposed and 'unveiled' — symbolically express...

Markets are surging today after suffering major losses in reaction to the Trump Administration’s decision to pause planned tariffs above 10% on all countries except China for 90 days.  As a result, many suppliers for products used by those in the AEC and homebuilding industries have seen their financial positions fluctuate considerably, impacting in turn the bottom lines for architecture and design offices that rely on them for procurements, project budget estimates, material availability forecasts, and more. The stock prices for different suppliers of furniture, home appliances, construction materials, lighting fixtures, and other building essentials are therefore worth keeping an eye on in the coming weeks and months. A new 125% tariff on Chinese goods, up from the 34% levy that had been in place for weeks, is another important factor worth accounting for, as well. Related on Archinect: Calculating the increased building costs with tariffs and reduced immigrant laborBelow is an up...

Henning Larsen is participating in this year’s Salone del Mobile fair with a showcase of the potential for mycelium and other alternative biogenic building materials to support a new aesthetics of design for architects, framed within the context of a circular economy. 'Growing Matter(s)' at the Salone del Mobile 2025. Image courtesy Henning LarsenThe 'Growing Matter(s)' pavilion is a collaboration between the firm and Politecnico di Milano. Designed to evolve in form over time, the pavilion comprises 80 individual spheres made from growths of different organic substrates (incl. hemp, flour, and sugars) that were inculcated by two primary (Pleurotus Eryngii and Pleurotus Ostreatus) strains.  'Growing Matter(s)' at the Salone del Mobile 2025. Photo by Zoey KroeningThe research team says this results in dynamic new shapes and textures that defy the rigid "uniformity" offered by more traditional materials such as concrete and steel.  'Growing Matter(s)' at the Salone del Mobile 2025. Ph...

A monthly check-in on the ConstructionConnect Project Stress Index (PSI) composites from March indicates a slight (1.1%) increase in the number of nonresidential construction projects either paused, delayed, or abandoned across the country. This rise was driven primarily by a 9.5% increase in abandonment activity. Year-to-date, abandonments have likewise surged by 41%, far outpacing the 3.5% increase in bid date delays and the 19% decline in on-hold activity observed in 2025. The abandonment rates were shown to be twice as high for private-sector construction. This is due primarily to concerns over the construction labor market and price increases related to tariffs combined with the effects of persistently elevated interest rates. Over the past four months, bid date delays and on-hold activity have both declined as abandonments rose, according to the report. Both March's bid date (0.7%) and on-hold activity (8.0%) readings were shown to have gone down. Related on Archinect: Tariff-...

An update from the AIA Los Angeles chapter has shed light on a recent L.A. City Council directive for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), LAFD, and LACP to publish proposals for code modification that would allow single-stair multifamily buildings of up to six stories to be constructed. The chapter framed it as an embrace of a growing national movement and as an important step in combating the city's current housing shortage, which has remained at around 250,000 units.  AIA|LA cites a recent Center for Building in North America report on Point Access Block reform. Los Angeles would join Denver and Austin on a growing list of American cities considering an acceptance of the designs that have shown successful track records in European and Asian countries for a number of years. 

Following our previous look at an opening for an Architectural Project Manager at Bevyhouse, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Director of Residential Capital Planning, Design and Construction at the University at Buffalo. The role, based in Buffalo, NY, calls for an individual who will “direct the planning, development, implementation, and management of renewal, renovation, and new construction projects in support of more than 2.5 million square feet of space over two campus locations.” Among the qualifications required for the role are a degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field, as well as a minimum of five years experience in a medium to large organization. Related on Archinect: University of Buffalo architecture students displayed 3D printed "Archi-texture" in special Hong Kong Design Centre exhibition. Image still from “sh/kirts” video courtesy of Architecture and Planning | University of...