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BIG to Design Three-Building STEM University Campus in Arkansas, United States

Antonia Piñeiro — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0000

BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group was selected to design the campus of a new STEM university in Arkansas, United States, on a site located near Bentonville's downtown, formerly home to Walmart's headquarters. The project comprises three buildings occupying two city blocks and was designed in collaboration with Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects, who will serve as the Architect of Record. The campus comprises around 422,000 square feet (nearly 39,200 square meters), including green spaces, public squares, an academic building, a makerspace, and a student residence. While the project was recently unveiled, the university intends to welcome its first class of students in 2029.

See and Foresee: Architectural Research Across Four Southeastern European Cities

Mariolina Affatato — Mon, 18 May 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Cities in Southeastern Europe do not wait to be read. They accumulate, layer upon layer of socialist planning, post-socialist disruption, and the quieter, less legible work of citizens remaking space from the ground up. Here, space and legacy insist on their own terms. What happens to architectural research when the cities that we observe already seem to know something our discipline has not yet learned to see?

Evolving Classrooms for Diverse Minds and Futures

Eduardo Souza — Fri, 15 May 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Learning something new is, biologically, a transformation of the brain. With each experience, neural connections are reorganized, creating and strengthening synapses. Far more than simply accumulating information, learning is about reconfiguring internal structures, a process that can reshape individuals and societies alike. The environment in which this takes place can cultivate curiosity, adaptability, and emotional resilience, thus supporting our next generation of leaders, or suppress those qualities, leading to withdrawal and isolation.

MVRDV, Diamond Schmitt, and Two Row Architect Reveal Design for the Temerty Building at the University of Toronto

Antonia Piñeiro — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000

The University of Toronto has revealed the design for the Temerty Building, a new facility for health research and education at the heart of the university campus. The project was designed by MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt Architects in collaboration with Two Row Architect. It builds on a previous collaboration between the first two offices at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus, scheduled for completion in late 2026. The project was first introduced in Temerty Medicine's 2018-2023 Academic Strategic Plan and envisions a 36,000-square-metre extension to the university's Medical Sciences Building, including laboratories for higher education, classrooms, and shared spaces. Work on site is expected to begin in the second half of 2026, starting with preparatory work in July.

Teaching Empathy: New Approaches to Architecture Education in Latin America

Camilla Ghisleni — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Historically, the first universities in the contemporary model were established in Europe to educate elites for the State and the Church, rather than to promote social emancipation. With the rise of capitalism, they became privileged centers for producing and reproducing modern Western culture. However, from the 1960s onward—particularly after the student uprisings of May 1968—the academic focus shifted toward market-oriented values, displacing humanist and critical ideals. The humanities lost prominence, while technical fields gained central importance, often at the expense of reflecting on the social impact of their work.

An Epic of Fire and Stone: The Story Behind the Intervention at the Benedictine Monastery of Catania, Sicily

Camilla Ghisleni — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:30:00 +0000

The Benedictine Monastery of San Nicolò l’Arena in Catania, Sicily, holds within its stones the echoes of five centuries, shaped by time, varied uses, violent earthquakes, and the blazing force of Mount Etna. Its walls, silent witnesses to history, were molded both by the fire of nature and by human hands. Yet among all the transformations it underwent, none was as profound or poetic as the one led by Italian architect Giancarlo De Carlo, starting in 1980. After 30 years of dedicated work, time required to truly understand such a complex and awe-inspiring site, the former monastic residence was reborn as a university, not by force, but through revelation.

Stantec Wins International Competition to Reconstruct Ukraine’s State Tax University

Antonia Piñeiro — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Stantec, an architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firm, has been selected as the winner of an international competition organized by the State Tax University (STU) to redesign its Main Campus building. The building was partially destroyed in 2022 during the early stages of the war. The international call for redesign proposals was launched in November 2024, free of charge and "open to all design bureaus, architectural firms, and individual architects from every corner of the globe." The goal of the competition was to develop a 21st-century educational building described as a "progressive and comfortable place for learning, research, and student leisure based on innovative educational standards," as stated in the competition announcement.

Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveils Mass Timber Tower for Boston University’s Pardee School in United States

Nour Fakharany — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled the design for the new Frederick S. Pardee School for Global Studies at Boston University, a project aiming to integrate sustainability, urban density, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The 70,000-square-foot building will rise 186 feet, making it the tallest mass timber tower in the Northeast United States. Situated on a former parking lot at the heart of the university's campus, the structure will occupy just 10% of the site, allowing for the creation of a central green space in the future.

It’s Time to Blur the Boundaries Between Town and Gown

Daniel Elsea — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 03:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

BIG and Kansas School of Architecture & Design Reveal Mass Timber "Makers' KUbe" University Campus

Nour Fakharany — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:30:00 +0000

BIG, in collaboration with BNIM and the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design, has revealed a mass timber structure named the “Makers’ KUbe.” Designed for collaborative learning, the structure features a timber diagrid frame. The scheme was developed with students, faculty, and the university's board of directors to serve as a studio space and an educational showcase for sustainable practices.

Are For-Profit Developments Consistent With the Values of a Public University?

Emily B. Marthinsen — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 03:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

Great American Cities That Teach Architecture

Mark Alan Hewitt — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 03:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

Diamond Schmitt and Lemay Michaud Design Revitalization and Expansion Project for McGill University

Nour Fakharany — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:30:00 +0000

Diamond Schmitt and Lemay Michaud have just revealed the plans for a significant revitalization and expansion project for McGill University. Based at Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital Site for the University, the project aims to create a sustainability research and innovation center. The New Vic project is slated to open its doors in 2027, breathing “new life” into several historically significant buildings.

“A Building Can Become This Organic, Soft, Beautiful Thing That You Want to Touch and Hug”: In Conversation with Chris Bosse

Vladimir Belogolovsky — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:30:00 +0000

Chris Bosse started LAVA, Laboratory for Visionary Architecture, with his partners Tobias Wallisser and Alexander Rieck the year Watercube, the Aquatics Centre for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was completed. Bosse was one of the leading designers of Watercube when he worked at PTW Architects in Sydney. Now LAVA employs about 100 people in four offices in Ho Chi Minh City, Sydney, Stuttgart, and Berlin. There are also two satellite offices in Honduras and Parma, Italy, led by former associates. Projects range from furniture to houses and hotels to master plans, urban centers, and airports in the Middle East, Central America, Europe, Australia, and Vietnam.

Diamond Schmitt and MVRDV Collaborate on University of Toronto's Scarborough Campus Addition

Maria-Cristina Florian — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:30:00 +0000

Diamond Schmitt and MVRDV have unveiled the design for a new building for the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health (SAMIH) at the University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus. The new addition, featuring laboratory spaces, classrooms, and offices, aims to function as a communal and gathering space for the community. The functions are distributed around a five-story atrium that opens toward the exterior on both sides of the building and establishes a destination point within the pedestrian flows of the campus. Solar panels integrated into the façade help power the building, while the warm finishes of the interior contribute to creating a welcoming atmosphere.

Alejandro Aravena Selected to Design a New Space for Architecture, Art, and Design in Mexico

Mónica Arellano — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 04:30:00 +0000

Through a statement from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, it has been announced that the Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena will construct a new facility on the Monterrey campus, named "Aulas 10." This facility will house the School of Architecture, Art, and Design (EAAD) with the goal of becoming a space that fosters creativity and knowledge.

What Does Midcentury Modern Even Mean These Days?

George Dodds — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 03:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

The Second Studio Podcast: Overcoming Failure in Architecture School

The Second Studio Podcast — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 03:30:00 +0000

The Second Studio (formerly The Midnight Charette) is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Bruce Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and personal discussions.