Archigram co-founder Dennis Crompton has passed away at the age of 89. Born in Blackpool in 1935, Crompton studied architecture at Manchester University. Together with Peter Cook, Warren Chalk, Michael Webb, David Greene, and Ron Herron, Crompton established Archigram in London in 1960, renowned for their experimentations with technology, mobility, and the future of urbanism.Crompton worked with the group until its disbanding in 1975 and continued to maintain the Archigram Archive in later decades. With Ron Herron, Crompton created the Archigram: Experimental Architecture 1961-74 exhibition in Vienna, opening in 1994, and propagated the groups work and outlook in exhibitions and books across the world. In 2019, Archigrams archive was acquired by the M+ museum in Hong Kong for over $2 million.Related on Archinect: Avant-garde architectural group Archigram sells archive to Hong Kong museum for 1.8 millionIn addition to his design work, Crompton lectured and collaborated with i...

Chicago-based practice Kwong Von Glinow has offered an insight into its new residential scheme serving a retreat in a forested clearing. The schemes title, House, Some of This, Some of That, is both the formal name for the project as well as a reflection of the schemes architectural approach.Image credit: Kwong Von GlinowImage credit: Kwong Von GlinowCurrently in design development, the 2170-square-foot project centers around nine T-shaped volumes, strategically positioned on a grid. The volumes contain essential functions such as utility, storage, and wet spaces while rotating relative to each other to create distinct yet interconnected living spaces. The layout allows for a seamless flow between the family room, dining area, kitchen, office, library, reading room, and bedrooms, providing a unique sense of spatial division without traditional walls.Image credit: Kwong Von GlinowImage credit: Kwong Von GlinowThe floor plan encourages openness while maintaining a sense of intim...

France 24 is reporting that David Adjayes forthcoming National Cathedral of Ghana project is being investigated by state authorities over an apparent misuse of public funds in the procurement process. The $400 million (USD) design had been at the center of a row between rival political factions in his birth country since 2023, when Adjaye told a local outlet that nothing was "hidden or opaque" in regards to its commission and the $21.37 million USD design fees his firm received for their effort.The project's construction has allegedly stalled in the midst of Ghana's economic crisis. France 24 also reported: "Contractors have abandoned the site due to unpaid invoices, and at least five trustees have resigned from the project's board, further eroding public confidence."

While it remains to be seen what the rebuilding will look like, fire resilience is a big concern across the country, driven in part by climate change. So what would it take to make homes less likely to catch fire, including those built decades earlier? The answer kind of depends.Wildfire policy analyst Kimiko Barrett expounds on the "complex, wicked crisis" facing homeowners and residential designers in afflicted states such as California. She was a member of the Biden Administrations Federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, a precursor to establishing a new federal wildfire risk reduction agency via a process that is now progressing through Congress.In November,CNNdocumented the myriad strategies (replacing vinyl siding, installingember-resistant vents, etc.) that are officially recommended by the U.S. Forest Service andDepartment of Agriculture. The impact of the costs of such strategies, which can run upwards of $100,000, will be a pivitol factor in the hastened rebuilding process set to come after the recent Los Angeles Fires that destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

The movement to memorialize all 72 victims of the Grenfell Fire tragedy in London has named a group of five architects and designers who will compete for the chance to deliver a memorial near the site of the deadly 2017 blaze.Together with the Royal Institute of Architects (RIBA), the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission announced the following five teams to the shortlist along with its intentions to name an overall winner later this summer:Curl La Tourelle + Head ArchitectureFreehausGeorge King Architects x Grow to KnowNew SouthOffice SianSpeaking on behalf of the families, representatives from the Memorial Commission said: "Having a shortlist of teams brings us another step closer to turning the Grenfell communitys memorial vision into a physical reality. Through this process, we intend to identify and appoint a specialist and worthy design team. One that has proven experience of working on sensitive and community-focused projects, and who can leave no doubt in our minds about the...

The newAIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of December has recorded a decline to 44.1 following two consecutive flat readings in October and November. For December, inquiries into new projects continued to increase at a relatively slow rate, while the value of newly signed design contracts was shown to have decreased overall."While there were signs that the design cycle was bottoming out in the fourth quarter, the December reading indicated a step back," Kermit Baker, the Chief Economist for the AIA, shares. "There remains considerable uncertainty as to the feasibility of many planned construction projects, so the wait-and-see period is extending into 20-25."Key ABI highlights for December include:Regional averages: West (52.2); South (47.2); Midwest (46.4); Northeast (41.7)Sector index breakdown: multi-family residential (46.5); institutional (49.8); commercial/industrial (44.1); mixed practice (firms that do not have at least half of their billings in an...

The movement to memorialize all 72 victims of the Grenfell Fire tragedy in London has named a group of five architects and designers who will compete for the chance to deliver a memorial near the site of the deadly 2017 blaze. Together with the Royal Institute of Architects (RIBA), the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission announced the following five teams to the shortlist along with its intentions to name an overall winner later this summer:Curl La Tourelle + Head ArchitectureFreehausGeorge King Architects x Grow to KnowNew SouthOffice SianSpeaking on behalf of the families, representatives from the Memorial Commission said: "Having a shortlist of teams brings us another step closer to turning the Grenfell communitys memorial vision into a physical reality. Through this process, we intend to identify and appoint a specialist and worthy design team. One that has proven experience of working on sensitive and community-focused projects, and who can leave no doubt in our minds about the...

The New York Times is following the growing community of food-inspired furniture obsessives on TikTok whose love for pillaging HomeGoods and other retailers in search of stools designed to look like burgers or fruit has grown into what might be taken as a full-blown re-embrace of kitsch nationwide.One Long Island-based member says: "I sort of based my entire life and personality around this silly burger stool.I think a lot of millennials specifically or older Gen Zs grew up with the 'beige' dcor, once we hit the scene, we made it OK to decorate fun and silly."And it's also very lucrative for the home goods retail industry. TJX Companies has reported a net revenue of$40 billion in the first nine months of FY 2025 alone.

Following our previous look at an opening for aProject Captain at Practice, we are using this weeks edition of ourJob Highlights seriesto explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for the 2025 Summer Internship Program at KieranTimberlake.According to the firm, the internship provides a meaningful opportunity for students to participate in a range of professional design activities and to gain broad exposure to ideas that push the practice of architecture forward. Based in Philadelphia, the internship may see interns contribute to the planning, design, and documentation of projects as well as engage with the firms research group. Candidates should be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in architecture or a related design field and be available for a minimum of ten weeks. The application window will close on March 1, 2025.Four geometric glazed facades by KieranTimberlake: Your Next Employer? Image: Paulson Center at 181 Mercer. Image credit: Connie Zhou / JBSA ImagesWh...

Spending on nonresidential buildings will see gains of only 2.2% in 2025 and 2.6% in 2026, according to the AIAs latest Consensus Construction Forecast. Despite increasing by 20% in 2023 and 6% in 2024, the AIA expects spending on commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities to slow dramatically in the coming two years.Across key sectors, the AIA expects commercial spending to grow 1.7% this year, with office spending increasing 3.6% and institutional spending increasing 6%. Of all typologies, data centers will see the largest spending increase at 21.9% while warehouses will see the largest decrease with a 2% decline.Extract from the AIA's latest Consensus Construction Forecast. The interactive data is available to view here.The modest outlook is partly based on a few expected headwinds to building activity, including potential tariffs on imports, said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker. There is also policy concern around how the construction labor force might be impa...

The SOM Foundation has announced its 2024 Research Prize and European Research Prize winners as part of a competition that yearly honors the most groundbreaking initiatives on the built environment from both the United States and Europe.Two teams from Auburn University and the University of Minnesota, respectively, were awarded the $30,000 Research Prize. The firstled by Aurlie Frolet, Emily McGlohn, and Jillian Maxcy-Brownexpands on past work through the universitys influential Rural Studio to deliver better wastewater infrastructure resources to communities in the Black Belt of Alabama that had previously been forced to adapt substandard treatment options which, in turn, induced major health and environmental crises.

Get Lectured continues with a look at the events in store this semester for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.Kicking off the Spring are lectures from FORMAs Miroslava Brooks and Daniel Markiewicz (January 24); Alfonso Garduo (January 27); artist Blas Isasi (January 30); Jane Hutton (February 3); and author/illustrator Carson Ellis (February 6).Eric Hweler of Hweler + Yoon visits campus next for a lecture on February 14. His appearance will be followed by a February 21 panel discussion related to the exhibition 'Seeds: Containers of a World to Come' at theKemper Art Museum and a lecture from Janette Kim on February 24. Painter EJ Hauser (March 17); Beatriz Cortez (March 26); and RMA Architectsfounding principal Rahul Mehrotra (April 14) follow her to conclude the term.Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your poster and details toconnect@archinect.com.

One of the two dozen or so new Trump Administrations executive orders issued since assuming office includes a mandate for the restoration of an amalgam of classicism-inspired "traditional" architectural styles in all new federal government buildings.The newly signed Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture order directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to submit recommendations within 60 days that "advance the policy that Federal public buildings should be visually identifiable as civic buildings and respect regional, traditional, and classical architectural heritage in order to uplift and beautify public spaces and ennoble the United States and our system of self-government."The President, via the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, would then also have to be notified within 30 days of the GSAs approval of any new building design that deviates from the newly revised Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture. A consideration for the inclusion of comm...

Look below for Archinect's latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring onArchinect Jobs. This week'sfeatured employer highlightincludes openings inBrooklyn, San Francisco,andLos Angeles/Pasadena.For even more opportunities, visit theArchinect job boardand explore our active community ofjob seekers,firms, andschools.MITHUNis hiring for a Project Architect with twelve-plus years of experience in San Francisco. The ideal candidate possesses proficiency with Revit and the Adobe Creative Suite, significant knowledge of architectural detailing, specifically wood-framed construction, and excellentverbal, written, and visual communication skills. One should also have strong communication, teamwork, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills.Sustainability Treehouse by MITHUN. Photo: Joe FletcherLos Angeles-based architecture and design studioORA (Oonagh Ryan Architects Inc.)is in search of aJob Captain/Mid-Level Designer with three to sev...

The 14 standout projects shortlisted for Dont Move, Improve! 2025 has been shared with Bustler by organizers at New London Architecture. A public voting period will follow until it closes on February 5th, followed by the announcement of the winners and People's Choice winner on February 19th.Federico Ortiz, Head of Program for NLA, offers: "This years shortlist exemplifies the power of thoughtful home design to transform not just spaces but the way we live. These projects offer inspiration and practical solutions for Londoners looking to improve their homes, demonstrating that great design is accessible to all. From small-scale refurbishments to bold architectural statements, these homes are proof that Londoners are embracing the potential of their spaces in incredible ways."This will be the annual competition's 16th overall edition. Be sure to check back here for the results at that time. Until then, here's a look at the unique residential renovations and remodels that stood out...

Research atUC San Diego is moving to the forefront of robotics and construction technology through itsExistential Robotics Laboratory and other related initiatives that leveragevisual mapping and 3D reconstruction that are among the"fastest, most accurate options" in the industry, according to a report from theJacobs School of Engineering."I see robots playing a bigger role in this type of construction because many of those components will be made in advance," Professor Nikolay Atanasov tells the campus news outlet, speaking particularly of their potential to enable modular architecture. "The humans can direct the operations and supervise the overall process. Or, we could have a scenario based on human-robot collaboration, where the robot does the brunt of the work and the human manages the more fine-grained manipulations."

Czech Republic firm BYR architekti has offered an insight into its 215-square-foot pavilion in Prague. Completed in 2023 at a cost of $40,000, the Garden Pavilion is designed for clients who own a large, mature garden within a ten-minute walk of their apartment.Image credit: Alex Shoots BuildingsImage credit: Alex Shoots BuildingsThe clients sought a structure to replace an old, dilapidated cottage while maintaining a close connection with their garden. The pavilion provides shelter during adverse weather and serves as a space for occasional overnight stays in the summer, while also functioning as a winter storage area for plants.Image credit: Alex Shoots BuildingsImage credit: Alex Shoots BuildingsA defining feature of the pavilion is its folding polycarbonate panel, which allows one side of the building to fully open. This design integrates the indoor space with the surrounding garden, inspired by the concept of a garden loggia. When open, the panel acts as an outdoor roof, pro...

A group of researchers in Canada has developed a digital platform to analyze urban accessibility and promote equitable urban development. The platform, named Atlas, was created as part of the CoLLaboratoire for Activating Multi-modal Mobility (CAMMM) research project.Initially designed to assess public transit accessibility, Atlas has since expanded to cover broader accessibility concerns in urban centers. The platform seeks to provide an intuitive interface for users, including researchers, urban planners, and the general public, to analyze accessibility data in various cities, whether allowing urban planners to identify areas with inadequate transportation options or helping homebuyers assess proximity to essential services.Image credit: CAMMM ATLASThe platform currently covers Montreal, Quebec City, Trois-Rivires, Sherbrooke, and Gatineau, organizing information into three levels of analysis: neighborhoods, transportation hubs, and access points. Neighborhood-level data examin...

Employers often overestimate how well new hires understand employment terms, new research in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes warns. According to the study, 52% of hiring managers believed their recent hires fully comprehended the terms of their employment, while only 20% of employees felt the same.In a recent Harvard Business Review article, study authors Rachel Schlund (University of Chicago) and Vanessa Bohns (Cornell University) argue that their findings highlight a gap between legal consent and employees' true understanding of workplace policies. While the study did not specifically target the design profession, the issue is particularly relevant in architecture firms, where new hires often not only sign complex agreements, but are introduced to firm-specific approaches to software, file management, and design workflows.Several psychological biases point to the mistakes we make when assessing others subjective experiences, Schlund and Bohns ...

Following our previous visit toStudio MM, we are moving ourMeet Your Next Employer seriesto Los Angeles this week to explore the work ofBunch Design.From their office in La Caada Flintridge, the firm has built a portfolio of thoughtful, creative, and unique projects with a strong emphasis on the inventive use of materials, the qualities of light, use of structure, and the relationship between the space and its users. Recently, the firms Hollywood ADU project was honored at the 2024 AIA|LA Residential Architecture Awards.Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm iscurrently hiringfor a Senior Architect to join their Los Angeles team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firms output, we have rounded up four ADU projects in the city by Bunch Design that exemplify the firms ethos.Hollywood ADU. Image courtesy: Bunch DesignHollywood ADU, Hollywood, CAThe Hollywood ADU was designed to accommodate retired parents on...

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 Color.Tip: Use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles. 35-sqm Micro-apartment in Athens, Greece by Oikonomakis Siampakoulis architects Vanke Lyf Hotel Orange Funnel in Hangzhou, China by UNFOLD PLANE Blooms in San Jose, CA by Hou de Sousa Zhongtian Jing Yue Qing Lan "Multicolor Villa" in Hangzhou, China by line+; Photo: Zhang Dengxing InnoDom in Cologne, Germany by kadawittfeldarchitektur; Photo: Jens Kirchner UnStack House in Los Angeles, CA by FreelandBuck "The Cabanon - the biggest smallest apartment in the world" in Rotterdam, Netherlands by STAR strategies + architecture and BOARD (Bureau of Architecture, Research and Design); Photo: Ossip van Duivenbod...

Safdie Architects and Kerry Properties have announced the completion of the second phase of Habitat Qinhuangdao, a large-scale residential project located along the Bohai Sea in Qinhuangdao, China, approximately 200 miles east of Beijing. The development, inspired by the principles of Moshe Safdies iconic Habitat 67, now houses over 1,800 residential units across more than 40 acres of landscaped grounds.Image credit: Shao Feng, courtesy of Safdie Architects.Image credit: Shao Feng, courtesy of Safdie Architects.The project doubles the size of its initial phase, completed in 2016, creating a high-density urban neighborhood that prioritizes access to daylight, natural ventilation, and green spaces. Organized into a series of 16-story stacked and staggered residential blocks, the design features private terraces, balconies, and solariums. Skybridges at the 18th and 33rd floors connect the buildings, offering community amenities such as gardens and pool areas with views of the sea and...

The eleventh annual Winter Stations competition has revealed its selection of participants for 2025 as chosen by jury members Adam Barrett, Lily Jeon, Jon Jeronimus, Aaron Knight, and Alana Mercury.They outlined this year's theme of 'Dawn' as the "beginning of a new era" for the competition and a "fresh chapter in its creative journey", adding: "Just as the first light of morning breaks through the darkness, the exhibition will explore the moments of profound change that redefine and shape our existence, highlighting the delicate process of shedding old layers to emerge as something new."Furthermore, they say, "Dawnrepresents the shift from night to day, and this year, designers are invited to explore how Winter Stations can evolve, and to consider the future of the exhibition and its relationship with the public and the environment. Through this lens, Dawn challenges designers to explore how Winter Stations can adapt, grow, and metamorphose in the coming years, shaping the urban l...

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 transformative projects across architecture, interiors, and unbuilt work, exceptional works from recently graduated architects, urban planners, and landscape architects, proposals for the transformation of a historical heritage site into a start-up hub in Busan, South Korea, and exceptional designs for a new arrivals terminal at the Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania.For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.

The devastating wildfires that gripped Los Angelesin the past weekhave prompted local architects to look to each other for ways to galvanize rebuilding efforts and muster their expertise in the interest of serving the public in whichever ways they can.Two of the organizers behind Design for LAarts and design publicist Meara Daly and Populous architect Joanna Granthave been accessible about the effort that went into creating the new free public directory that includes offices like WXY Architecture + Urban Design, RIOS, MILLINS, and Morphosis.As of right now, more than 300 architects, interior designers, landscape architects, engineers, and contractors from across Southern California have signed up to share their guidance.Speaking to the vetting process and the need to ensure that all who do sign up are doing so sans consideration for their immediate self-interest, Daly said: "We are verifying information as we go but the conversations about scope, budget, and fees or pro bon...

Get Lectured continues its Spring 2025 tour with a stop by the Central New York region for a look at the goings on at the Syracuse University School of Architecture in the new academic term.The list of lecturers includes Sarah Hammond (January 31); Ling Fan (February 4); Andrew Kudless (February 7); Chrisoula Kapelonis (February 14); Erika Naginski (February 19); John Farrace (March 25); and Lawrence Davis (April 1). Other lectures will be held at SU's New York City satellite location, so be sure to check the school's full events calendar for more details.The school's Ahearn Workshops will also be held from February 1-3 (with Hammond) and February 15-17 (with Kapelonis).(P.S. make sure to cast your vote for the best Fall '24 poster here beforeTuesday, January 28.)Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your poster and details toconnect@archinect.com.

New York Citys Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) is looking into a rare designation for the interior spaces of the recently sold 945 Madison Avenue (aka the Breuer Building) on the Upper East Side. According to The Art Newspaper, a hearing on the issues is expected to take place within the next few months.Herzog & de Meuron had previously announced its intentions to "perfectly balance innovation and preservation" through their renovation. The interior layout and other aspects it would protect are equally important parts of the experience of the building as fans of Marcel Breuers and those who have visited in the past can attest to.

If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latestcurated picksof challenges listed on Bustler. Featured below are four briefs seekingtransformative projects across architecture, interiors, and unbuilt work, exceptional works from recently graduatedarchitects, urban planners, and landscape architects, proposals for the transformation of a historical heritage site into a start-up hub in Busan, South Korea, and exceptional designs for a new arrivals terminal at the Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania.For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, clickhere.

People will realize the direct contribution of building facades to public health and human prosperity and start to spread the word.Very soon, I believe, property developers may have to treat neuroscientific findings as key information to be weighed up alongside structural-load calculations, energy efficiency, lighting, and acoustics. And the person in the street will welcome this change.Heatherwick mentions the involvement in a new research study between the University of Waterloo and his two-year-old Humanize Campaign, now the second such academic partner after the UKs Loughborough University announced a new neuroscience-informed masters program last spring. Artificial intelligence can play a role in aiding the development of his theories too, he says. Human Architecture and Planning Institute (aka theHapi) is another recent example of the growth of these ideas.

Foster + Partners has unveiled plans for TEMPO, a new hotel and residential development in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Situated near the popular Praia Brava beach, and constructed of timber and concrete, the project is designed to maximize views of the ocean and surrounding mountains.Image courtesy: Foster + PartnersDesigned for real estate developers MUZE, the scheme is anchored by a landscaped garden intending to serve as an extension of the beachfront. The proposed buildings face onto the garden, creating private green spaces, while shaded drop-off zones on both sides of the development are equally landscaped to create a sense of cohesion across the development.Image courtesy: Foster + PartnersThe hotel is served by a private drop-off area, in addition to a lobby and restaurant featuring sunken outdoor seating. Each hotel suite is designed with a private terrace that is rotated towards the oceanfront while sliding timber screens will be installed on the balconies for privacy and s...