Dante Ciampaglia

2 weeks ago | architecturalrecord.com | Dante Ciampaglia

ExclusivesDesign VanguardFirm Profiles Architects & Firms Ben Pennell is reaching for the future of architecture with dirt-caked hands. He has built and financed many of his projects, either alone or with a ragtag group of students, friends, and tradespeople. And whatever he earned from one project he plowed into the next. There is an element of impatience at play; Pennell, 32, isn’t predisposed to waiting for work (or permission to build).

3 weeks ago | architecturalrecord.com | Dante Ciampaglia

Hawk’s experience is just one example of how AI is being integrated into the practice of architecture. Artificial intelligence has existed in our everyday digital experience for years: think autocorrect in Microsoft Word or voice-based personal assistants like Apple’s Siri. And since the public release of ChatGPT in late 2022, AI has appeared in a growing number of existing tools, including those in the AEC industry.

1 month ago | architecturalrecord.com | Dante Ciampaglia

Architects & Firms In Burkina Faso, a “site of fear” has been transformed into one of remembrance and hope with the opening of a mausoleum commemorating Thomas Sankara, a revolutionary former president of the landlocked West African country. Located in the capital of Ouagadougou, the laterite and clay brick structure, designed by 2022 Pritzker Prize winner and Burkina Faso native Francis Kéré, caps the first stage of the Thomas Sankara Memorial Park.

1 month ago | architecturalrecord.com | Dante Ciampaglia

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted unanimously Tuesday to add Marcel Breuer’s Whitney Museum and a portion of its lower-level interior to its list of more than 38,000 protected sites. “The building and its unique interior are strong examples of the Brutalist style and represent a powerful testament to New York City’s role as a global center for innovative design,” said chair Sarah Carroll.

1 month ago | architecturalrecord.com | Dante Ciampaglia

Architecture NewsOpinion To call E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea a documentary—as some have—is to do it (and documentaries) a disservice. The film is something else, something stranger, more impressionistic.