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10 hours ago | archinect.com | Josh Niland

So much for a remake of 'The Rock', experts say. SFGATE is tracking the Trump Administration’s murmurs for a future modernization of the prison complex at Alcatraz Island, which closed to the public in 1963 and has since become a National Parks Service property that generates an estimated $60 million in tourism revenues each year.

11 hours ago | archinect.com | Josh Niland

On Sunday, May 18th, the Transamerica Pyramid Center in San Francisco is opening an exhibition of the recently discovered 1974 time capsule that was recovered from the site last year during its Foster + Partners-led redevelopment. Archinect covered the various aspects of the $400 million project, which instigates a much-needed economic recovery phase in downtown San Francisco, back in September. Foster + Partners is currently seeking to hire an Architect in its Los Angeles office.

12 hours ago | archinect.com | Josh Niland

Plans for a new Louis Vuitton flagship in Beverly Hills, designed by Frank Gehry and Peter Marino at 45,000 square feet, will now move forward towards a 2029 completion. CoStar is reporting on the prospects for a construction start in late 2026 on Rodeo Drive. The two-building scheme, which will have its interiors designed by Marino, includes a pair of eateries and an exhibition space dedicated to the LVMH brand.

14 hours ago | archinect.com | Josh Niland

An update to the examination policies of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has been provided. As of now, all 55 state licensing boards have officially retired the five-year rolling clock policy for the Architect Registration Examination. It is being framed as a "milestone" that removes longstanding barriers to obtaining licensure before entering practice.

15 hours ago | archinect.com | Josh Niland |Antonio Pacheco |Katherine Guimapang |Noémie Despland-Lichtert

The ninth edition of the Teaching with Digital Technology Awards, a student-elected program presented annually to faculty members at Massachusetts Institute of Technology includes MIT Media Lab instructor Zachary Lieberman (Media Arts and Sciences). He was joined this...