Niall Patrick Walsh

1 week ago | archinect.com | Niall Patrick Walsh

The Venice Architecture Biennale, arguably the most iconic event in the architectural calendar, opens its 2025 edition to the public this week on May 10th. As crowds begin to descend on the Italian city and organizers and participants finish their final preparations, Archinect's Niall Patrick Walsh spoke with the biennale's curator Carlo Ratti on what visitors can expect from the event.

1 week ago | archinect.com | Niall Patrick Walsh

Specht Novak has completed its latest residential project in the heart of a dense Austin neighborhood. Named the Stealth House, and a winner at the recent Texas Design Award, the compact, 1,100-square-foot dwelling is designed to explore new models of privacy, sustainability, and urban infill.

1 week ago | archinect.com | Niall Patrick Walsh

As prospective students began to receive offers of study from M.Arch programs across the United States, Archinect wanted to hear from our community on how they had fared in their applications and their thoughts and reflections on the process. Building off an active Archinect Forum thread with over 300 comments, we launched a survey to gain further insights from applicants.

2 weeks ago | archinect.com | Niall Patrick Walsh

As global trade policies continue to shift, most notably under the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs, construction projects have begun to face increasing uncertainty over contract performance. One novel legal question relevant to the issue is whether new or increased tariffs can be classified as force majeure events, thereby excusing delays or nonperformance in construction contracts.

2 weeks ago | archinect.com | Niall Patrick Walsh

Investment management firm T. Rowe Price has officially opened its new headquarters at Harbor Point in Baltimore. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the project transforms a former industrial brownfield site into a contemporary workplace. The new campus consists of two nine-story buildings linked by a central atrium, emerging from a spatial strategy aimed at fostering internal communication while avoiding the traditional office tower format.