New Hampshire architects: due to COVID-19, your license renewal deadline has been extended!
Read MoreAIA’s Tips for Career Resilience
Despite the economic uncertainty facing the world right now, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) wants to help all architecture professionals keep their careers going strong. They recently hosted a webinar where they spoke to four panelists who lived and worked through the last Great Recession. Here are the highlights from their advice on how to have career resilience during difficult times.
Read MoreLooking Forward: Architecture in a Post COVID-19 World
In an effort to give you a break from the negative news cycle, we want to look forward toward the future and the many possibilities it brings for architects.
Read MoreMassachusetts Architect License Renewal – COVID-19 Update & FAQ’s
Normally, Massachusetts architects must renew their licenses annually by August 31st. But, with Massachusetts still in a state of emergency due to COVID-19, that deadline is extended to 90 days after the state of emergency is lifted. No matter the deadline, here are answers to your frequently asked questions about architect license renewal in your state.
Read MoreCopenhagen Named 2023 World Capital of Architecture
The International Union of Architects (UIA) will hold their triennial World Congress of Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2023. Copenhagen has been chosen in partnership by the UIA and UNESCO as the second World Capital of Architecture designee.
Read More2020 Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture
“Great public architecture embodies the identity and values of a society. The Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture recognize architects in the public and private sectors, public officials, or other individuals who design distinguished public facilities and/or who advocate for design excellence”
Read MoreWorld Famous Architect Michael Sorkin Dies at 78
Sorkin specialized in projects in and around cities with particular focus on sustainability, flexibility and cohesiveness with nature. He designed environmental spaces in Hamburg, Germany, New York, numerous cities in China, and tens of other cities around the world.
Read MoreHow Coronavirus Could Impact Architectural Design
“Some [employers] may find that they only need half as much space as they did before, and that they only need a physical office for staff meetings and in-person client meetings…This health crisis could possibly have a long-term effect on how important a home office—or at least a working nook—is in residential design.”
Read MoreArchitectural Firms, Schools Use Laboratories to Make Medical Supplies
At Columbia University, librarians wanted to make use of their 3D printers. They recruited the help from experts at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation to help them design face shields for medical professionals.
Read MoreArchitects Spring into Action to Build Emergency Structures During Global Pandemic
The pandemic hit especially hard in Italy, with hundreds of thousands of cases reported. Architect Carlo Ratti has come up with what he calls CURA: Connected Units for Respiratory Ailments. The pods are intensive care units housed in old shipping containers.
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