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AIA St. Louis Announces 2026 Winners of National Photography Competition
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (158+ words) Architectural Record First Place: High Noon Square by Charles Matta Second Place: Walking In The Rhythm by Wentao Guo Third Place: Observer Observed by Arsh Khanna Fuller Award: Layers by Colin Keiner Student Award: Magentahouse by Destiny Martinez, University of…...
Top 300 Architecture Firms of 2026
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (454+ words) Architectural Record Top 300 Architecture Firms of 2026 Between a global pandemic, escalating geopolitical realignments, the AI revolution, and climate extremes, the world has changed considerably over the past seven years. What hasn't shifted in that time frame is the ironclad grip…...
Don't Let the Mesa Laboratory Die
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (123+ words) Architecture becomes powerful when exquisite form and consequential function are not merely joined but lived out every day. In my world'the earth and atmospheric sciences'that power is embodied in the Mesa Laboratory, headquarters of the National Center for Atmospheric Research…...
Design Vanguard 2026: Supervoid
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (146+ words) Primary School Working with RSL landscape, Supervoid envisioned this primary school, circular in plan, for the coastal town of Follonica, Italy. Rectilinear light monitors cap the otherwise delicate structure. Image " Supervoid EDUCATION: Friel: M. A. in architecture and urban design, 2014; B. A. in architecture,…...
RECORD Recommends 14 Recent Monographs
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (306+ words) The Architecture of Will Bruder By Will Bruder, with contributions by Reed Kroloff, Billie Tsien, Robert Mc Carter, Teresa Rosano, Eric H'weler and Meejin Yoon, and Nader Tehrani. Oro Editions, 320 pages, $50. Our World in Ten Buildings: How Architecture Defines Who…...
Design Vanguard 2026: Mariam Issoufou Architects
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (72+ words) EDUCATION: University of Washington, M. Arch. , 2013; New York University, M. S. in computer science, 2004 LOCATION: Niamey, Niger, and New York City Learn how porous paving systems support stormwater management, reduce heat island effects, and enhance sustainable site design performance. Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW;…...
Water Containment Waterproofing: Best Practices and System Selection
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (211+ words) Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0. 1 ICC CEUExamine waterproofing strategies for water containment structures that enhance durability, prevent failures, and support long-term building performance. Refine your results by Water Containment Waterproofing: Best Practices and System Selection From stormwater management to…...
Safdie Architects Returns to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art for Major Expansion
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (183+ words) I didn't have a clue about how you picked an architect, so I did what anybody that doesn't know what they're doing does: I got a bunch of architects' books and read through them all," Walton recounted during the talk....
Design Vanguard 2026: Santiago Valdivieso
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (150+ words) Wayaka Center Drawing inspiration from pitched tents, this center will accommodate artist residencies in the Chilean town of Tongoy. Beneath diaphanous roof structures, the main enclosures are built using quincha, a traditional earthen construction technique widely seen in rural areas....
Design Vanguard 2026: Forma
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (148+ words) Pink Thermal Baths Subterranean servers heat pools in this speculative model for a combined data center/bathhouse. The square plan organizes conic rooms whose roofscape forms what could be called a fifth facade. Image " Forma WORK HISTORY: Brooks: Eisenman Architects,…...