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2 days ago | 
archinect.com | Josh Niland |Amelia Taylor-Hochberg |Justine Testado
The EU architecture community is mourning the loss of Kristin Feireiss-Commerell, the founder of the vital Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin and a significant name in the realms of architecture and urban development, after her passing recently at the age of 82. Feireiss-Commerell, whose...
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1 week ago | 
archinect.com | Niall Patrick Walsh |Sean Joyner |Amelia Taylor-Hochberg |Justine Testado
The Institute of Architecture (I oA) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna has appointed architect and academic Sam Jacob as its new Dean, following his nomination by the university’s Rektorate. Jacob, who joined the I oA in 2023 as a University Professor, will continue to lead Studio Sam...
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4 weeks ago | 
archinect.com | Josh Niland |MacKenzie Goldberg |Mackenzie Goldberg |Justine Testado |Julia Ingalls
As the important task of debris removals continues in the devastated areas of Altadena, the LA Times has picked up on the mission to recover historic tiles from the surviving mantelpieces of burned homes. There, a patchwork battalion of masons, homeowners, and other volunteers are working...
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1 month ago | 
archinect.com | Nathaniel Bahadursingh |Justine Testado
Australian designer Robbie Walker has designed an elevated, steel cabin, inspired by trees, in Australia’s Victorian High Country. Image: Earl Carter Called Sawmill Treehouse, the structure is the result of the client’s desire for a small dwelling for family and friends. The project site lies...
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1 month ago | 
archinect.com | Josh Niland |Justine Testado |Anthony Morey
A report published by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) has shed light on their controversial cancellation of its JAE 79:2 Palestine edition this fall. The issue, which submitted participants to examine the Israeli occupation of Palestine, would have been published...
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2 months ago | 
archinect.com | Justine Testado |Amelia Taylor-Hochberg |Alexander Walter
His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has passed away in Lisbon at the age of 88, surrounded by his family, as announced by the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat. His Highness the...
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2 months ago | 
archinect.com | Josh Niland |Justine Testado
Gensler is pursuing an office-to-residential conversion of the former Pfizer Corporation headquarters at 229 East 42nd Street in Manhattan. The project will yield approximately 1,600 units (25% of which are affordable) with 100,000 square feet of amenities space. It joins the Pearl House...
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2 months ago | 
archinect.com | Josh Niland |Justine Testado
Casa Gomis, the iconic modernist space completed in 1963 following a design by Antoni Bonet Castellana, has been acquired into the inventory of the of the Spanish Ministry of Culture for $7.5 million. Artnet is reporting on its newfound status, which "provides a much-needed lifeline" against the...
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2 months ago | 
archinect.com | Josh Niland |Justine Testado
The need for the burgeoning ADU market in the Southern California market is commanding a closer look. As such, here’s an interesting project from Michael Matthews Studio, which was just named a Citation Award winner at the AIA Los Angeles Design Awards in December. Image courtesy...
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
archinect.com | Niall Patrick Walsh |Justine Testado |Amelia Taylor-Hochberg
Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the transformation of an existing historic structure into a luxury hotel in Rome. The Palazzo Capponi, located on the historic Via di Ripetta, draws inspiration from the city’s architectural heritage, focusing on the evolution of vaulted ceilings from ancient...
