J. Max Bond Jr. (1935–2009) was a civil rights activist, educator, and architect who shaped such iconic structures as the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, the Smithsonian’s The post <em>Max Bond: The Life and Work of the People’s Architect</em> by Brian D. Goldstein appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Integrated envelope solutions designed to simplify specification and support long-term performance. Building envelope performance depends on every interface working together. That’s why GCP and CertainTeed created 6Sides+, a fully integrated The post One building envelope. One trusted team. appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Architecture has the capacity to reset the environmental balance within highly charged settings. The recently completed Grimes Engineering Center does precisely that for UC Berkeley’s campus. It marks the assertive beginning of The post At UC Berkeley, SOM’s Grimes Engineering Center offers a new gathering space on Memorial Glade appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
Scottish ash joinery and clay plaster add warmth to the granite walls of this low-lying extension to Cairngorm Cottage in Scotland, designed by local studio Architecture Office. The extension was built for a client who wanted more space to host their extended family at their Victorian home in rural Aberdeenshire, all while retaining its cosy,…
engawa-like edge connects the canteen with the landscape Nestled deep within the Wuling Mountain National Nature Reserve in Chengde, Hebei, the Aranya Wuling Mountain resort community sits quietly in its natural surroundings. Life here unfolds along mountain springs; layers of vegetation and clear streams form a natural barrier that gives the area a tranquil,…
Architecture studios RSHP and ERRE have unveiled their plans for Valencia Central Station in Spain, which will incorporate public green spaces and sweeping roof canopies. Designed by RSHP and ERRE with engineering firm Sener, the station will become the city’s key rail hub, with connections to the existing North Station. It will incorporate high-speed, commuter and…
Out in Architecture, Volume II, by Out in Architecture Editors | Blurb | $24 Out in Architecture is a collective of authors and editors dedicated to spotlighting the queer community The post An excerpt from <em>Out In Architecture, Volume II</em>, with reflections by LGBTQIA+ individuals within the field of architecture appeared first on The Architect’s…
When you think of Airbnb, you probably picture splitting a rental with fifteen unruly bridesmaids or escaping for a quiet weekend with your partner. But the company now wants to The post Airbnb announces Housing Accelerator appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.
gelareh house grows outward into the orchard On the outskirts of Tehran, a weekend villa by Iranian architect Firouz Firouz has been expanded into a permanent home by ZAV Architects. The owners enlarged the property by acquiring three neighboring orchard plots, giving the locally-based studio room to extend the 200-square-meter house while preserving its…
Architects of Liberation: Modernism in West Africa MoMA Through January 2, 2027 In Act II of the long-running Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, a group of missionaries, uniformly white American The post West African modernist architecture goes under the microscope at MoMA appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.