Construction input prices rose 0.2% in May, according to a new Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Last month, nonresidential construction input prices reduced by 0.1%. Overall construction input prices are 1.3% higher than levels from a year ago, and nonresidential construction prices are 1.6% higher. Prices decreased in two of three major energy categories in April. Natural gas prices fell 18.7%, unprocessed energy materials were down 3.5%, and crude petroleum prices increased by 1.3%. Chart credit: Associated Builders and Contractors“Construction materials prices continued to increase at a faster-than-ideal pace in May,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “While input prices are up just 1.3% over the past year, that modest escalation is entirely due to price decreases during the second half of 2024. Costs have increased rapidly since the start of this year, with input prices rising at a 6% annualize... #tariffed #construction #materials #increased #price

The American Institute of Architects has unveiled the winners of its 2025 Interior Architecture Award. A total of eight projects were honored this year, with winners ranging from a prototype for 3D-printed concrete homes to an early learning center.The awards come shortly after the AIA also honored the best in contemporary architecture at the 2025 AIA Architecture Awards and the best in small-scale architecture at the AIA Small Project Award. This week has also seen the best housing design honored at the AIA Housing Award, the best in sustainable architecture honored at the AIA COTE Top Ten Award, and the best in urban planning honored at the AIA Regional & Urban Design Award. You can follow our ongoing coverage of the series here.The complete list of 2025 Interior Architecture Award winners can be viewed below:House Zero, Austin, TXLake|Flato Architects #eight #standout #interior #spaces #earn

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 imagesare from the board Glass. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles. ↑ Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, CA by AUX Architecture; Photo: Nic Lehoux ↑ Raffles City Beijing in Beijing, China by CLOU architects ↑ Amirá in Querétaro, Mexico by Archetonic; Photo: Rafael Gamo ↑ Ishida Tokyo Regional Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan by NIKKEN SEKKEI; Photo: Ken’ichi Suzuki ↑ Poetry Anthology of Light in Guangzhou, China by PMA STUDIO; Photo: Jason Xie ↑ RLJ Chapel in San Juan Cosalá, Mexico by Ricardo Yslas Gámez Arquitectos; Photo: Jaime Navarro Soto ↑ Mountain Villa in Huizhou, China by BDSD Boundless Design; Photo: Hanmo Vision Yi Gao ↑ PLP City Range mixed-use in Bangkok, Thailand by... #examples #glass #architecture #liked #this

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 imagesare from the board Kitchen Spaces. Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles. ↑ Third Space in Los Angeles, CA by Chet Architecture; Photo: Ye Rin Mok ↑ Deer Harbor in Eastsound, WA by Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects; Photo: Andrew Pogue Photography ↑ Pine Cove in Harpswell Center, ME by Woodhull ↑ Trancas House 2.0 in Malibu, CA by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects; Photo: Paul Vu ↑ Holly House in Methow, WA by Johnston Architects; Photo: Benjamin Drummond ↑ House with Seven Floors in Prague, Czech Republic by Malý Chmel; Photo: Alex Shoots Buildings ↑ San Angel House in Querétaro, Mexico by Miguel Concha Arquitectura ↑ Blueberry Hill ADU in Kenoza Lake, NY by HUTS ↑ Office Nomura sa... #kitchen #designs #that #stood #out

Independent UK production company Chief has completed The Masterplan, a new documentary exploring the architectural and cultural transformation of Battersea Power Station in London. After decades of disuse, areas of the station were repurposed by WilkinsonEyre for housing and retail through a £9 billionoverhaul completed in 2022, with Foster + Partners designing a new Apple Store for the station in 2023. Directed by Chief’s Nate Camponi and commissioned by Stripe Communications and the Battersea Power Station Development Group, the new film presents an in-depth account of the power station’s history, from its origins as an industrial landmark to its revival as a mixed-use cultural destination. The film uses a combination of historical narrative, visual storytelling, and personal reflections to document the complex process of redeveloping the site and its evolving relationship with the city. Jason Flemyng as The Raconteur in The Masterplan. Image courtesy: ChiefA... #frank #gehry #gordan #ramsey #star

Following our previous look at an opening for a Design/Build Faculty at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Project Architect in Transit and Infrastructure at Dattner Architects. The role, based in New York City, calls for an individual to “lead teams on all phases of projects from design to construction.” Among the requirements for the role are experience in infrastructure projects and 7-10 years of relevant professional experience. “Previous experience with large civic projects and urban infrastructure, including construction documentation and administration in the New York area, is highly preferred,” the firm adds. Number 7 Subway Line Extension by Dattner Architects. Image credit: Dattner Architects. Why the role interests us The open role for a transit and infrastructure-focused role at Dattner offers us the opportunity to take a look back at recent major developments... #passion #transit #design #this #job

If you're in London this weekend, don't miss the opening of Design and Disability at V&A South Kensington. The exhibition reframes disability not only as a lived experience but as a vital cultural and creative force.  #new #exhibition #surveys #intersection #design

John served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Germanyand earned degrees in philosophy and architecture from Rice Universityand his graduate degree in architecture from Columbia University in 1969The co-founder, with his wife Deborah Natsios, of Cryptome passed away in March. The Whistleblower Architects: surveillance, infrastructure, and freedom of information according to CryptomeThe Whistleblower Architects: surveillance, infrastructure, and freedom of information according to CryptomeBack in 2016 Archinect published a twopart interview with John and his wife in which they explained their interest "in decentralized zones where architecture and public infrastructures intersect", democratic society, "the corrosive apparatus of national security secrecy" and how surveillance operates "in the city". #john #young #dead #age

Harvard Graduate School of Design Dean Sarah Whiting has condemned the Trump Administration’s effort to bar international students from attending Harvard University. The move, which has been temporarily halted by a federal judge, sought to prevent Harvard from enrolling students on F- or J-visas, which would effectively force international students to switch to another institution, leave the United States, or face deportation. Approximately 25% of students at Harvard University are international. According to previous reporting by college database Peterson’s, 31% of students at the Harvard GSD are international. Harvard President Alan Garber called the Trump Administration’s move “unlawful and unwarranted,” warning that it "imperils the futures of thousands of students and scholars across Harvard and serves as a warning to countless others at colleges and universities throughout the country who have come to America to pursue their education and fulfill their dreams.” https://... #harvard #gsd #dean #condemns #trumps

Take a look at our latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs: This week's featured employer highlight includes job openings in New York City/Brooklyn and Los Angeles/El Segundo. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect job board and explore our active community of job seekers, firms, and schools. New York City-based architecture, construction, and development firm GLUCK+ has openings for a Project Architect and an Entry Level Designer. The Project Architect should have three to five years of experience, proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite, and experience working on institutional/educational and multi-family residential projects. The Designer should have up to three years of experience, experience with Revit and AutoCAD, construction documentation experience on single family, mixed use, and/or institutional projects. Housein the Mountains by GLUCK+.In Los Angeles, Nwankpa Design is hiring for an Int... #featured #jobs #this #week #gluck

The University of Pennsylvania has announced the completion of Amy Gutmann Hall, a six-story, 116,000-square-foot facility for data science and artificial intelligence programs. Designed by Lake|Flato Architects in collaboration with KSS Architects, and rising 88 feet, the building is the tallest mass timber academic structure on the East Coast. Image credit: Jeffrey TotaroImage credit: Jeffrey TotaroNamed in honor of the university’s longest-serving president, the building was designed as a hub for cross-disciplinary collaboration in emerging technological fields. The design approach sought to reflect a dual commitment to innovation and sustainability, incorporating biophilic design principles and advanced building systems. Image credit: Jeffrey TotaroImage credit: Jeffrey TotaroThe scheme is constructed through a mass timber structural system, which contributes to a significant reduction in the building’s embodied carbon: 52% less than a concrete structure and 41% less than a stee... #tallest #mass #timber #academic #building

Following our previous look at an opening for a Director of Facilities at the Norton Simon Museum, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for Design/Build Faculty at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School. The role, based in Waitsfield, VT, calls for a “creative, design/build-savvy educator” to co-lead a semester at the school. The successful candidate will “guide students through the full arc of the design/build process—concept to construction—while fostering creativity, collaboration, and skill-building every step of the way.” Requirements for the role include experience as an educator and preferably 5+ years of experience in design and construction. Image courtesy of Yestermorrow Design/Build School/Facebook Why the role interests us The open role at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School offers us the opportunity to take a closer look at a school seeking to create a student experience that unites theory and practice in... #your #next #role #could #teaching

Ever dreamt of wandering through the vast collections of a major museum in its rawest presentation — the storage warehouse? London's new V&A East Storehouse destination attempts to offer visitors an akin experience when it officially opens this Saturday, May 31st. Photo: Hufton+Crow, courtesy V&ADesigned by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the facility is both a working store and public attraction, built to house over 250,000 objects, 350,000 books, and 1,000 archives in a four-story building that spans over 173,000 square feet. Photo: Hufton+Crow, courtesy V&AThe collection includes works from an eclectic range of disciplines and time periods, from ancient Egyptian footwear through medieval art to Mid-Century furniture and contemporary avant-garde fashion items.  Photo: Hufton+Crow, courtesy V&ASix large-scale objects will be on display for the first time after spending decades in the hidden kind of storage, such as Frank Lloyd Wright's unique 1930s Kaufmann Office interior, a full-scale... #photos #first #look #inside #dsr039s

Italian designer Alessio Fava’s Mondobruto is a sculptural terrarium series that imagines what happens when nature reclaims brutalist architecture.  Each miniature world pairs handcrafted concrete forms with live mosses and plants that slowly colonize the rigid geometries inside sealed glass environments. Inspired by Japanese moss cultivation, the living installations reflect on impermanence, decay, and the quiet persistence of nature.  #mondobruto #explores #tension #between #brutalism

The exhibition Constructing Hope: Ukraine has opened at the Chicago Architecture Center’s Skyscraper Gallery. Running from March 10 to September 1, 2025, the exhibition gathers more than a dozen architectural and design-led initiatives responding to the devastation caused by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Originally presented at the Center for Architecture in New York in 2024, the exhibition focuses on decentralized reconstruction efforts, ranging from emergency housing solutions to the preservation of architectural memory, and positions architecture as a vital tool in fostering resilience, mutual aid, and hope. #exhibition #russia039s #invasion #ukraine #opens

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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 imagesare from the board Houses. Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles. ↑ San Angel House in Querétaro, Mexico by Miguel Concha Arquitectura ↑ Sylvan Lake House in Alberta, Canada by Actual Architecture Co.; Photo: Bruce Damonte ↑ Trancas House 2.0 in Malibu, CA by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects; Photo: Paul Vu ↑ Poplar Grove in Washington, DC by BLDUS; Photo: Ty Cole ↑ Black Fox Ranch in Jackson, WY by CLB Architects; Photo: Matthew Millman, Kevin Scott ↑ Casa Patios in Mexico City, Mexico by Ricardo Yslas Gámez Arquitectos; Photo: Jaime Navarro ↑ Anna Maria House in Anna Maria, FL by Halflants + Pichette; Photo: Bill Speer Photography ↑ Jardim do Sol House in Porto Alegre, Brazil by Hype St... #modern #home #designs #enjoyed #this

If you're an experienced professional ready for a new architectural career opportunity in Los Angeles, this newest edition of our curated job picks from Archinect Jobs is for you. Look below at this selection of 10 featured employers looking to expand with exciting senior architect and designer roles. To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. Also, follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, and interviewing skills, to increase your overall chances of getting that next job. Morphosis Architects seeks a Senior Architect / Project Manager in Culver City"Morphosis is seeking a highly experienced Senior Architect / Project Manager to join our dynamic team in Culver City. This role requires seamless integration into a fast-paced, collaborative studio environment and involves close coordination with a project Partner on complex, high-profile projects." Qualifications include eight to ten years ... #featured #senior #architect #designer #jobs

If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. Featured below are four briefs seeking innovative kitchen designs that incorporate novel technology and automation, the best small firms from the San Francisco Bay Area, exceptional achievements in architecture and design, and proposals for the redevelopment of a site in Donghae, South Korea, into a landmark destination for domestic and international visitors.For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here. #new #architecture #design #competitions #a039

Michael Maltzan Architecture has shared a quick construction update of their forthcoming RIT Music Performance Theater project in Rochester, New York. The 750-seat venue on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus broke ground in September 2023 and is expected to open to the public later this year, according to the LA-based firm's Instagram post. SWBR is the Architect of Record. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael Maltzan ArchitectureThe photos shared show 1:1 façade mock-ups "testing scale, pattern, and finish for the custom extruded aluminum façade," as well as the construction progress of the primary structural steel system, which is now complete. Rendering of the future RIT Music Performance Theater. Image courtesy Michael Maltzan Architecture.Earlier this year, Michael Maltzan's firm was selected as the Architecture prize winner at the 25th annual Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards. #sneak #peek #michael #maltzan039s #rit