Debreceni Infrastruktúra Fejlesztő Kft. (Debrecen Infrastructure Development Ltd., hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting Authority") announces a call for an international architectural design competition (hereinafter referred to as the "Design Competition") titled "The New Exhibition Building of the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen". The aim of the competition is to design a building for the museum aligned with the functions already located on site.
2024 Robert Z. Shuman Lecture: Masafumi Yukimoto
ARCH 104, Tyler School of Art and Architecture and virtual on Zoom
The Water as Leverage Multilevel Climate Action Programme (WaL) proudly presents the City Champion Challenge - an initiative designed to drive innovative solutions for the most pressing water-related climate challenges in urban environments, such as flooding, drought and pollution. Urban stakeholders and cities who have developed initiatives that promote just, and sustainable water and climate resilience are invited to submit their initiative. The Challenge offers a unique opportunity of collaboration between leading cities and stakeholders, gaining international visibility and contributing to addressing critical water-related challenges through inclusive and integrated solutions.
Alfredo Thiermann, architect and Assistant Professor for History and Theory of Architecture at the École polytechnique fédéralein Lausanne, presents new book Radio-Activities at UCLA AUD.
The Chamber of Architects Kayseri Branch has been organizing the Kayseri Architecture Festival since 2022, and the third edition will take place in Kayseri, Türkiye, on October 3-5, 2024, with the theme "Retell the Story". This year, the festival is curated by Sevince Bayrak from SO? Architecture and Ideas, who co-curated the Turkish Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennial, where they presented their project, The Carrier Bag Theory of Architecture: Ghost Stories. The festival's theme, 'Retell the Story,' which she proposed, builds on their recent research, broadening the focus from adaptive reuse to retelling architectural narratives from diverse perspectives. The event will feature both local and international speakers, including Christele Harrouk, Editor-in-Chief of ArchDaily. Other notable speakers include Ahmet Sezgin, Cem Sorguç, Chen-Yu Chiu, Elif Çelik, Hayriye Sözen, Kadir Uyanık, Kim Seunghoy, Melis Cankara, Melis Varkal, Merve Gedik, Mucip Ürger, Nevzat Sayın, Zeynep Eres, and Zeynep Hagur, who will share their insights on retelling the stories of built and unbuilt environments.
The city of Kharkiv stands as Ukraine's second-largest city and has been considerably affected by the ongoing conflict due to its proximity to the border with Russia. During the first conversation between the Kharkiv Mayor and Norman Foster in the United Nations' Second Forum of Mayors, the Mayor underscored the importance of creating a new landmark for the city. This ideas competition seeks to inspire local and international experts to propose design solutions for an iconic building in Kharkiv—the Regional Administration Building—as well as for the public realm of the adjacent Freedom Square. The proposals should offer a holistic intervention that envisions a prosperous future while enhancing the historical significance and identity of Kharkiv. This competition is part of the larger Kharkiv concept Masterplan project: a local and international initiative of the Kharkiv City Council, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) within the framework of the UN4UkrainianCities initiative, the Norman Foster Foundation and Arup among others.
Every year, the Festival is visited by a large public. In 2024, it received 13,000 visitors and has been widely published in France and abroad.
Do you have a visionary idea that pushes the boundary of what's possible? The Forge Prize from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), challenges architects, educators, and students to create design concepts that embrace innovations in steel as the primary structural material--and $25,000 in prizes.
As human beings constructed buildings that enacted bold social experiments, they connected body and architecture through elements such as gesture, scale, proportion, and sensory dimensions. Dearq Journal invites the international academic community to submit original and unpublished research or reflection articles that address this relationship between architecture and the body, perception, and movement.
We are thrilled to announce the “AI in Practice Competition,” a prestigious event sponsored by Studio Tim Fu, where architects and designers from across the globe will explore the intersection of AI and architectural design🚀
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In a world where urban populations are rapidly expanding, space is becoming a limited and valuable resource. High land prices, increasing density, and growing environmental concerns have led to the urgent need for innovative compact living solutions. This competition calls for a redefinition of urban living, where the challenge is to create livable, functional spaces within constrained footprints. Participants are encouraged to explore the potential of compact design to address housing, education, and overall city planning in ways that prioritize both efficiency and quality of life.
The spaces where we live and work are rapidly evolving, prioritizing people's well-being from the inside out. In this context of profound change, Andreu World positions itself as a leader in designing furniture made 100% for the circular economy and human health. Following the concept of "the good life," this year at Feria Hábitat Valencia, the latest creations will be showcased from September 30th to October 3rd with an innovative, technological, connected, and collaborative approach. The new 2024 designs are created with the same environmental criteria applied to all the brand's products, which has its entire catalog certified C2C (Cradle to Cradle®).
Buildner has announced the results of its second annual Home of Shadows international architecture ideas competition. This competition series is designed to focus on the vital interplay between light and shadow in creating functional and inviting living spaces, highlighting the importance of natural light in home design, which is essential for creating comfortable, welcoming, and practical environments.
The 49% Architect, 51% Entrepreneur: A Blueprint for Entrepreneurship in Architecture will inspire architects and aspiring architects with its insights into the visionaries of the past and a look to the future of architecture—and sustainability, the planet, and an urgent call to global stewardship of our fragile world.
For those seeking the refined look of low-iron glass, Guardian CrystalClear™ glass offers an advanced option for various architectural applications. With improved clarity and color neutrality that outperform standard clear glass, and a more affordable price than conventional low-iron glass, this substrate is designed to meet both aesthetic and functional aspirations in design.
BambooU(niversity) was an idea originally conceived to help teach professionals about the potential of bamboo as a green building material. In its current form it is a design and bamboo build workshop in Bali hosted by Bamboo U at the Green School; facilitated in collaboration with the bamboo design firm, IBUKU.
On September 14th, we are happy to announce an upcoming session that will center on the "Future of Architecture and Design Publication." The event, as part of PA Editorial Fellowship 2024, will be headlined by Christele Harrouk, Archdaily's Editor-in-Chief, who will deliver a presentation on the changing landscape of architectural media. The session will kick off with a brief introduction, leading into Christele's presentation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session allowing attendees to engage directly with her.
"The Complete Work in Progress" is an open invitation to explore the Copenhagen-based architecture studio Spacon & X's journey over the past decade. Arranged in an office-core inspired binder with removable chapters, the publication aims to reflect the studio's commitment to fluidity and experimentation in design. Giving a second life to undesired office ring binders, the work challenges the conventional architecture publication and presentation format, offering readers an honest experience of the studio's triumphs, beliefs, values, and insights. Ultimately, the "book" mirrors the studio's at-home creative process, radically questioning the lifeline of the design industry and shaping it to fit a fluid, interdisciplinary approach that embraces continuous evolution and authentic storytelling.