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fromwww.archdaily.com
1 day ago

Gosford Regional Library / Lahznimmo Architects

The Gosford Regional Library is designed to enhance civic presence and symbolize a 'Town Hall' in the Civic Heart of Gosford.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 day ago

Nonhyun 169 / See Architects

The design challenge was to create a prominent commercial presence within strict zoning regulations in Seoul's Gangnam district.
Mission District
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Commentary: On the blight side, a stroll around City Hall provokes the question: Can't we do better?

The Frank Putnam Flint fountain symbolizes neglect and failed leadership in Los Angeles, raising concerns about city maintenance and public space care.
#sustainability
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

Arquivo: Deconstruction and Material Reuse for a Circular Architecture

The construction industry must embrace sustainable solutions through deconstruction and reuse to combat waste and energy consumption.
San Francisco
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

The Embarcadero Freeway: Elevated Infrastructure and Urban Regeneration in San Francisco

Cities are demolishing elevated concrete freeways to create parks and enhance urban regeneration.
LA real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

KB HOME to move corporate headquarters from LA to Phoenix

KB Home will relocate its headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Arizona, starting in spring 2027 to enhance efficiency and profitability.
Remote teams
fromForbes
2 days ago

The Shift From Place To Performance In Workplace Design

The future of work focuses on workplace performance metrics rather than just location, emphasizing adaptability and efficiency.
Fundraising
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Buildner Launches Unbuilt Award 2026 With 100K in Awards and Announces 2nd Edition Winners

The Unbuilt Award 2026 offers a €100,000 prize fund for unbuilt architectural designs across three project scale categories.
fromPadailypost
3 days ago

Magical Bridge spurs lawsuit

The entrapment was so severe that emergency responders, including fire department personnel, had to use forcible methods including hatchets to pry the carousel components to free (Odette's) hand.
Portland
Philosophy
fromApaonline
4 days ago

Promoting Civic Friendship: The Transformative Power of Public Spaces

The neighborhood in Lisbon faces challenges due to population growth, infrastructure strain, and a need for community-driven solutions like SAAL.
Agriculture
fromdesign-milk.com
4 days ago

Reused Shipping Containers Form A Flexible Workplace in Spain

Agricultural design requires unique considerations, as seen in Agrosemillas' headquarters, which integrates local materials and efficient layouts.
Health
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

On World Health Day: How Architecture Shapes Well-Being in Everyday Spaces

World Health Day emphasizes the interconnectedness of health, environment, and society, promoting a One Health approach for collective action.
#architecture
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 days ago

CB's Apartment / Julia Peres.Co Arquitetura

CB Apartment transforms construction pathologies into opportunities for conscious design, exploring the interplay of materials, light, and spatial perception.
Design
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

What Is the Technosphere and Why Does It Redefine Architecture?

Architecture is now influenced by global systems and infrastructures, acting as a mediator within the technosphere.
Renovation
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 day ago

Changes Underway at Jane Warner Plaza - San Francisco Bay Times

Jane Warner Plaza is undergoing renovations, including the removal of The Seed sculpture and the installation of new furniture and landscaping.
Mission District
fromStreetsblog New York City
2 days ago

Tribeca Residents Want To Swap Parking for A Plaza at Underused Barnett Newman Triangle - Streetsblog New York City

Barnett Newman Triangle needs transformation into a green pedestrian space to enhance community use and safety.
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
3 days ago

The Oceanwide Plaza saga: Sean Burton's Cityview becomes backup for graffiti-covered eyesore

Oceanwide Plaza's $470 million offer faces challenges in bankruptcy court amid a competing all-cash offer from a foreign investment group.
San Francisco
fromStreetsblog San Francisco
2 days ago

Sunset Dunes One Year Out: They Built It, and People Came - Streetsblog San Francisco

Sunset Dunes park celebrates its one-year anniversary with over 1.7 million visitors, boosting local businesses and enhancing community engagement.
Education
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Designing Coexistence: Meet the Winners of the First Edition of ArchDaily Student Project Awards

ArchDaily launched the Student Project Awards to recognize and support emerging architectural talent and innovative ideas from students worldwide.
Washington DC
fromStreetsblog USA
5 days ago

How To Push A Livable Streets Project Forward - Even in the Era of Federal Clawbacks - Streetsblog USA

Christopher Coes is leading AmericaFWD to advance sustainable transportation projects in U.S. communities, especially those affected by funding cuts.
Mission District
fromKqed
3 days ago

Cambrian Park Plaza, A Beloved San Jose Strip Mall, Awaits a New Future | KQED

Cambrian Park Plaza is a unique shopping area with a rich history, currently facing redevelopment.
LA real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon

California proposes legislation to allow mid-rise apartment buildings with a single staircase to increase housing supply and affordability.
San Francisco
fromStreetsblog San Francisco
4 days ago

The Kirkham Neck-Down Worked for Safety, So San Francisco Removed it - Streetsblog San Francisco

SFMTA removed the neck-down safety feature on Kirkham, replacing it with speed humps and median islands despite evidence of its effectiveness in slowing traffic.
fromwww.archdaily.com
5 days ago

Curly Cube / People's Architecture Office

Curly Cube is a modular public art installation that transforms public spaces into vibrant hubs for social interaction and engagement, set in a park along Shanghai's Huangpu River.
Design
fromPhilosophynow
1 week ago
Philosophy

The Collective City

Islamic philosophy invites plurality and coexistence, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and the acceptance of error in understanding.
Mission District
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 days ago

Palo Alto prepares to go big on housing around San Antonio Road - San Jose Spotlight

San Antonio area is undergoing transformation with new mid-rise housing projects and relaxed building standards to encourage denser development.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

California considering a first of its kind idea to boost factory-built housing

California is considering entering the construction insurance business to address the housing shortage through innovative building methods.
Brooklyn
fromGalerie Magazine
3 weeks ago

Studio Gang Designs a Community-Focused Brooklyn Recreation Center

Studio Gang's Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in Brooklyn combines sculptural brick architecture with environmental performance and community programming to honor the legacy of the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Mission District
fromSan Jose Spotlight
5 days ago

Cupertino council declines to reconsider housing project - San Jose Spotlight

Cupertino officials rejected a request to reconsider an affordable housing project amid a lawsuit claiming rushed approvals and environmental review bypass.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

Elevating Earth: Reviving and Advancing an Indigenous Building Material

The Western Deffufa is a significant ancient mud brick building, highlighting the enduring use of earth in construction across Africa.
#retail-design
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

Church and state join in push for new wave of resi development

Developers are partnering with churches to reduce land acquisition costs for affordable housing projects, saving millions in expenses.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape

Cultural centers are evolving to reflect diverse architectural explorations and redefine public institutions' roles in various contexts.
fromLos Angeles Times
35 years ago

Stress-Skin Paneling Makes Airtight House

Stress-skin panel construction is probably the most energy-efficient and cost-effective building method available today. With super-high insulation levels and airtightness, a stress-skin panel house should have extremely low heating and cooling costs. A reduction of 50% on utility bills as compared to a typically constructed house is reasonable.
Remodel
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
34 years ago

Trends Point to Allure of Steel Homes

The housing industry is shifting toward recycled steel construction due to environmental concerns, rising timber costs, and builder waste management expenses.
#sustainable-architecture
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
37 years ago

Hahn Plaza Selected as a Top Project

Kenneth Hahn Plaza in Watts-Willowbrook received national recognition as a top 20 urban development project, representing the largest county redevelopment initiative with significant private investment after two decades.
Software development
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

Decentralizing Architectural Decisions with the Architecture Advice Process

Architecture practice must decentralize to match decentralized system architectures, with architects becoming conversation starters and guides rather than sole decision-makers using an advice process.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
6 days ago

Taliru House / Wright Inspires

Taliru is a multigenerational residence designed for a family, emphasizing simplicity, comfort, and integration of light, ventilation, and greenery.
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
24 years ago

Eco-Friendly Digs in Bel-Air

A 1950s Bel-Air ranch house was completely remodeled by architect David Hertz into a contemporary green-design home featuring sustainable materials, solar heating, and eco-friendly construction practices.
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
1 week ago

They Needed a House That Could Host Everything, From Fundraisers to Playdates

The renovation transformed a 1920s home into a functional space for hosting diverse events and improving daily livability.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
20 years ago

Not in My Neighbor's Backyard

A Brentwood couple's luxury treehouse for their toddler sparked a dispute with their neighbor, leading to city inspection over privacy and code violation concerns.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
33 years ago

Redevelopment

Commerce's redevelopment is driven by elected officials and economic necessity, transforming an industrial landscape into a diverse economy with jobs, housing, and improved infrastructure.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
15 years ago

Greene in L.A.

A rare Greene brothers-designed house in Los Angeles is listed at $775,000, significantly underpriced compared to similar Pasadena properties, due to its West Adams location and historic preservation restrictions.
Non-profit organizations
fromArchitectural Digest
2 months ago

AD Partners With San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity and the Foothill Catalog Foundation to Help Rebuild Homes in Altadena

Design organizations and foundations partnered with Habitat for Humanity to support residential rebuilding for Altadena wildfire survivors.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why urban planners should strive for 'the photo album standard'

My family had Slide Show Night when I was growing up. Not every Saturday, but a whole bunch of Saturdays. Either my sister or I would be in charge of setting up the projector, the screen, and loading the carousel. During the show, there'd be a few landscapes or skylines taken during vacations, but almost all the shots were up close. Like most dads, mine wasn't a professional photographer, but he did a good job of capturing memory triggers: faces, gestures, and decorations.
Photography
Remodel
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

A House To Gather / Sibling Architecture

An extension creates a generous new entertaining space that enables frequent hosting for friends and family on a modest site and budget.
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Developer reveals proposal for former USGS campus

It is proposing: 670 apartments, 101 of which will be offered at below market rates, Three office buildings totaling 740,000 square feet of office space (which is large enough for 2,960 employees using the benchmark of 250 square feet per worker), A 15,000-square-foot childcare center, 40,000-square-feet of retail space and 3 acres of open space, including a dog park and 1.5 acre "redwood lawn."
Real estate
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Landforms Office / Billboards

Phosart Studio Landforms functions as an architectural manifesto integrating real estate operations, workspace design, and model homes to translate territorial scale into built experience.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

Innovative or Wacky, Owners Call Them Home

Southern California's Whale House exemplifies unconventional residential architecture, featuring organic design with no straight lines or flat walls inspired by Gaudi's style.
fromPadailypost
2 months ago

Architectural board approves 7-story housing development on El Camino

Palo Alto's Architectural Review Board has given a thumbs up to plans for a seven-story housing development at El Camino Real and Curtner Avenue, so long as developers make improvements such as adding off-street parking locations and more elevators. Sares Regis Group is responsible for the application on behalf of Palo Alto developer Vittoria Management. The application calls for demolishing existing buildings along 3727-3737 and 3773-3783 El Camino Real, 378-400 Madeline Court and 388 Curtner Ave. to make room for a 183-unit, 190,132-square-foot development.
Real estate
Remodel
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

This LA Spanish Colonial Proves You Don't Need a Blank Slate to Start Fresh

A returned designer restored a 1930s Spanish Colonial Los Angeles home using inherited objects, personal memories, and upcycling to create a soulful, non-minimal retreat.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
22 years ago

Regional projects receive top honors

Southern California projects won nearly half the prizes at the 40th annual Gold Nugget awards competition, recognizing excellence in residential, commercial, and industrial architectural design and land-use planning.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
26 years ago

Developer Takes Big Steps to Win Public Support

A developer is conducting an extensive $50,000 grassroots campaign distributing informational packets to 4,000 neighbors to build support for an 866-home project in Santa Clarita Valley.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
12 years ago

Architecture adds an upgrade to affordable housing in Santa Monica

Community Corp. of Santa Monica develops affordable housing that respects neighborhood character while incorporating sustainable design and community amenities like the Boys' & Girls' Club.
fromLos Angeles Times
15 years ago

Modern notes grace a historic pedigree

Designed by noted residential architect Roland E. Coate, the home was built in 1926 for Annie Wilson, daughter of pioneering Southern California businessman and politician Benjamin Wilson, for whom Mt. Wilson is named. The gently sloping 1-acre-plus property was once part of the vast holdings of George S. Patton, father of the famed U.S. general.
LA real estate
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Sunset Shelter / Bon Studio

Architecture that celebrates the natural transition between day and night, using light and shadow to create a dynamic play of contrasts. The filled spaces, with their defined functions, are complemented by the emptiness of the courtyards, which act as visual and sensory ventilators.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
37 years ago

Beverly Hills : Beverly Theater Study OKd

The owner of the Beverly Theater in Beverly Hills has agreed to help pay for a study to determine if the theater can be rehabilitated and to offer a preservationist group or the city an option to purchase the property by June 24. In return, the City Council has agreed to freeze existing building standards for two years for the 338 Rodeo Corp., the Columbia Savings & Loan Co. subsidiary that owns the theater.
LA real estate
fromDezeen
2 months ago

Studio Gang completes Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in Brooklyn

The three-storey building features a scalloped brick facade punctuated by slim, semi-circular and rectangular windows. It is entered via a public walkway that sits between the fitness centre and an adjacent school, as the building is tucked into a centre lot. Its upper levels are clad in corrugated metal panels and just peak over the brick volume at the front.
Design
Renovation
A couple built a custom home on a challenging hillside lot in Silver Lake, requiring extensive foundation work and specialized architectural design to overcome geological constraints.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Childhood home, now on the market, leads to life as an architect

A midcentury Pacific Palisades home designed by Calvin Straub in 1956 for $50,000 is now listed for $7.249 million, representing a significant investment appreciation for the Farbstein family.
fromArchitectural Digest
2 months ago

Trailblazing Architect Paul R. Williams's Home in LA's Lafayette Square Gets a New Lease on Life

No matter the style or scale, however, his sixth sense for the provision of creature comforts is evident throughout his work. "He just knew how to design a house for cultured living," notes Escher. It's telling that Williams opted for modernism in his own residence, yet the functionalist disposition of the rooms is balanced with richly personal details. "On one hand, it's still sort of a traditional layout in how the kitchen and back-of-house facilities are organized," says GuneWardena.
Design
fromLos Angeles Times
40 years ago

Work Starts on Model Homes

Indian Hills Ridge is a development of CoastFed Properties, formerly the Mayer Group. Construction has begun on four models at Indian Hills Ridge, a 66-acre project east of Yosemite Avenue and north of Flannagan Drive in northeast Simi Valley.
Renovation
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Swing House / lb+mr

Contemporary architecture integrates interior and exterior using pure proportions, natural materials, lighting, and cross-ventilation to create comfort, warmth, and formal simplicity.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Waterfrom Design's Office / Waterfront Design

Studio Millspace Text description provided by the architects. Throughout eight months of design and on-site work, we realized that what truly matters is not the completeness of drawings, but the intuition shaped by being present. Around 70% of the layout was defined early on, while the remaining 30% was deliberately left without a set functionallowing light, behaviors, and moods to participate in forming the space.
Design
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Terrarium House / Unknown Surface Studio

Terrarium House transforms a landlocked, ladle-shaped plot in Bangkok into an inward-facing residential sanctuary by turning site constraints into its primary design asset.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Uni Center / G/O Architecture

tqtq studio + 46 More SpecsLess Specs tqtq studio Text description provided by the architects. UNI-CENTER project renovates Hanyang University's existing Student Union, located along the main pedestrian axis connecting the subway station, the main building, and the welfare center, into a welfare-centered, multi-functional community hub for students. The design goes beyond simple functional enhancementit restores the building's sense of place and redefines it as a central node within the campus circulation network.
Renovation
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
2 months ago

How the Design Community Has Rallied to Help Los Angeles Rebuild After Last Year's Devastating Fires

The Foothill Catalog Foundation supplies pro bono, preapproved house and ADU designs to accelerate rebuilding for Eaton Fire survivors, partnering with Habitat for Humanity.
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