The Observer reviews Frank Gehry's Luma Arles
Gehry’s crumpled metal tower is the glittering icon of a new cultural campus in the south of France where high ideals and extravagance feel at odds
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First new building opens at £1.3bn Olympia redevelopment
West Hall, the first new building at Olympia designed by lead project architects, SPPARC, opened last week in a major milestone for the £1.3 billion redevelopment of West London’s iconic entertainment and exhibition destination
Economic benefits of walkable places
There are many benefits of building walkable places, backed up by research and common sense, to the point where explaining and distilling these advantages may be difficult
What can the workplace learn from lockdown?
Hames Sharley recently surveyed all staff across their six studios to investigate the impact of working from home and the lessons that could be translated back into the workplace.
Why Circular Cities Play a Critical Role in Restoring Ecologies
Cities are powerful engines of economic growth; however, they also have an enormous footprint — consuming over 75% of natural resources, producing over 50% of global waste, and emitting between 60-80% of greenhouse gas emissions
Does the Removal of Urban Highways Improve the Health of American Cities?
Mandela Parkway, a four-lane boulevard enhanced by a median with trees and a curving footpath, stretches along a 24-block section of West Oakland
Shelter: Home Tours 2021 Explores Designs for Everyone via Livestream
Ten residential projects will be featured as part of a "month of shelter" presented in August 2021 by American Institute of Architects East Bay (AIA EB)
World's first 3D-printed steel bridge opens in Amsterdam
The first ever 3D-printed steel bridge has opened in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Traumhaus Funari, a residential neighbourhood, breaks ground in Mannheim
The project, which redevelops parts of a former US Military barracks, takes a new approach to suburban development by combining affordability, individuality, and diversity, while prioritising pedestrians and greenery over cars.
Where there’s a grille: the hidden portals to London’s underworld
From flues in statues to the Camberwell Submarine, a new book celebrates the vents, shafts and funnels that help the city breathe in all manner of disguises
Architect Sara Bronin nominated as chairman of the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Architect and academic Sara Bronin announced as Biden's nominee for Advisory Council on Historic Preservation chair
The new Global Home of the PGA TOUR: a workplace truly inspired by nature
Set within the stunning natural wetlands of TPC Sawgrass, the new Global Home of the PGA TOUR in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida has officially opened.
Will the received 160 applications help solve Chicago’s affordable housing shortage?
Applications to build coach houses, basement units and attic apartments poured in during the first month of a pilot program in Chicago, as the addition of units became legal in the city for the first time in nearly 65 years.
An Ambitious and Thoughtful Vision for Montréal’s Largest Insular Park
The Société du parc Jean-Drapeau is unveiling its 2020-2030 Conservation, Design and Development Management Plan, the culmination of more than three years of in-depth work and a superb collective intelligence effort
CAW Architects’ Award-Winning Educational Design Portfolio is shaping the Future of Healthy, California Schools
CAW Architects (CAW) has been at the forefront of reshaping California education through its award-winning educational portfolio for decades.
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