Ben Dreith
NBBJ set to add two towers to Paul Rudolph's brutalist Boston Government Services Center
The state government of Massachusetts has unveiled plans by architecture studio NBBJ to redevelop the brutalist Hurley Building in Boston and add a pair of high-rises to the Paul Rudolph-designed 1970s structure. More
Nine municipal buildings in North America that reject bland utilitarianism
A sculptural transit garage in Alberta, a Studio Gang-designed fire station in Brooklyn and a massive sculptural salt warehouse in Manhattan are included in this roundup of visually striking North American municipal architecture. More
Michael Heizer completes monumental City sculpture in Nevada desert
American artist Michael Heizer has completed City, a monumental sculpture formed of earthen mounds, geoglyphs and concrete pyramids deep in the Nevada desert that took more than 50 years to construct. More
Los Angeles' third tallest skyscraper to be a "modern interpretation of an Italian hill town"
US studio Handel Architects has designed the Angels Landing skyscraper in Los Angeles, which will be the third tallest building in the city. More
Ratified Inflation Reduction Act "largest federal investment to combat climate change in history" says AIA
US president Joe Biden has signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, a piece of legislation that includes a number of funding measures for sustainable construction including rebates for retrofits and tax incentives for new buildings.
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Ai Weiwei covers historic Quebec City rampart in refugee life jackets
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has formed a wall from 2,000 life jackets that were used by Syrian refugees while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea as part of an installation in Quebec City. More
SHoP Architects principal knew Brooklyn Tower would be "like the Empire State Building of Brooklyn"
Early adoption of digital technology and the competitive nature of working in the architectural "pressure cooker" of New York City helped SHoP Architects become successful, say principals Gregg Pasquarelli and John Cerone in this interview. More
Mass-timber structure in Chicago to be "tallest timber-made building" in the city since Great Fire
Chicago architecture studio Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture has announced plans for 2100 N Southport Avenue, a mass-timber residential tower in the Lincoln Park neighbourhood of Chicago. More
Ennead Architects releases design for Milwaukee museum based on geological formations
New York studio Ennead Architects has unveiled its design for the Milwaukee Public Museum building in Wisconsin, which will consist of a series of rounded structures informed by the area's geological formations. More
ODA's "fractal" skyscraper latest addition to Billionaire's Row
Construction has begun on the 126 East 57th Street skyscraper designed by architecture studio ODA on New York City's Billionaire's Row. More
Herzog & de Meuron reveals mass-timber design in existing Austin street front
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled designs for the Sixth and Blanco restaurant, shop and hotel development in Austin, which will incorporate existing stores and houses. More
Anna Dave captures fantastical snake-like apartment complex in Mexico
Latvian photographer Anna Dave has released photographs of Javier Senosiain Aguilar's El Nido de Quetzalcóatl in Mexico, a work of organic architecture shaped like a snake. More
Tom Kundig designs Truckee home with metal "treehouse" for Faulkner Architects founder
Seattle architecture studio Olson Kundig Architects has collaborated with Greg Faulkner and his wife Lesa to create a home in a Californian forest that incorporates a steel-clad tower. More
Six supertall skyscrapers planned for North American cities
Supertall skyscrapers are becoming increasingly common in North America outside of New York. Here are six designs by architects including Frank Gehry and SOM for supertalls that are planned across USA and Canada.
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Living Vehicle launches off-grid mobile home that creates water from humidity
California company Living Vehicle has unveiled its 2023 Travel Trailer mobile home, which has a roof covered in solar panels and generates its own drinking water from the humidity in the air. More
American architects select 11 of the country's most influential buildings
Philip Johnson's Glass House and a Frank Lloyd Wright home are among the buildings that 11 leading American architects have selected as 11 of the USA's most significant pieces of architecture of all time. More
Icon Architects unveils design for tallest mass-timber building in North America
Canadian studio Icon Architects has released its design for a 31-storey tower in Toronto that, if completed, will be the tallest mass-timber structure in North America. More
SPF Architects creates Obama Sports Complex from pre-engineered metal structures
Architecture studio SPF Architects has completed a sports facility in Los Angeles consisting of two separate buildings that were built using pre-engineered metal structures in order to not disrupt activity at the site. More
Neural Sleeve is a bionic leg wrap that uses AI to correct walking patterns
California startup Cionic and Yves Béhar's design studio Fuseproject have developed a bionic wearable that uses electric pulses and artificial intelligence to correct muscle movements in people with limited mobility. More
Frank Gehry's The Grand skyscrapers open in Los Angeles
A pair of skyscrapers designed by architect Frank Gehry that contain residences, retail spaces and a hotel have opened in Los Angeles across from the architect's famous Walt Disney Concert Hall. More