Diamond Schmitt appoints new director January 22, 2021 Diamond Schmitt has announced a senior associate architect, promoted 10 architects to associate positions, and appointed a new director. + Read More

Perkins&Will and AIA offer a seven-point plan for increasing diversity in arch. studios January 22, 2021 A new white paper by Perkins&Will and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) provides U.S. architecture firms with clear guidance on establishing just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive work cultures. + Read More

Nonresidential building spending to decline through 2021 January 21, 2021 According to a new consensus forecast from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), nonresidential building spending will decline through 2021, however, a reasonably healthy recovery is expected in 2022. + Read More

Seattle-based LMN Architects expands leadership team January 19, 2021 LMN Architects expands its leadership team with the addition of three new partners: Julie Adams, Osama Quotah, and Pamela Trevithick. + Read More

Heatherwick Studio-designed Vessel closes to public indefinitely after third suicide January 19, 2021 Vessel, the centerpiece of the Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens in New York City, closes after a 21-year-old Texas man commits suicide by jumping off of the sculpture. + Read More

Smithsonian scales down its $2B BIG-designed master plan January 19, 2021 The Smithsonian, Washington, D.C., has decided to scale down its futuristic design plans by Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) for its southern campus master plan. + Read More

French hotel combines nature and architecture January 18, 2021 Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter designs the Breitenbach Landscape Hotel in Breitenbach, France, with Scandinavian traditions and builds on the region’s culinary, wellness, and nature opportunities. + Read More

Texas architecture studio names new president January 18, 2021 Bruce J. Walck, AIA, MRAIC, has been promoted as president of Powers Brown Architecture, a professional services firm practicing architecture, interior design, programming, and urban design. + Read More

BIG designs office tower in downtown Houston January 18, 2021 Plans have been revealed for ‘1550 on the green,’ a 28-story office tower designed by Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) in downtown Houston, Texas. + Read More

ACI and ICRI publishes updated guide for repairing concrete structures January 15, 2021 The American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) publishes an updated “Guide to the Code for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures.” + Read More