Archinect

MAY 20, 2025

Throughout the Spring of 2025, award-winning Chinese architect Tiantian Xu delivered a studio at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in her capacity as the tenth recipient of the biennial Marcus Prize. As the semester progressed, Archinect spoke with both Tiantian Xu and the studio's co-instructor, UWM assistant professor Sam Schuermann, for a behind-the-scenes look at how Xu's approach to human-centric urbanism in China found a new resonance in the American Midwest.

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ArchDaily

MAY 19, 2025

Jonathan Leijonhufvud architects: TEAM BLDG Location: Lishui, China Project Year: 2025 Photographs: Jonathan Leijonhufvud Area: 472.

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ArchDaily

MAY 17, 2025

Lukas Mykolaitis architects: Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & Partners Location: Vilnius, Lithuania Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Lukas Mykolaitis Area: 214.

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Enscape

MAY 20, 2025

Chaos suites are industry-specific software packages designed for architectural design professionals (as well as archviz and media & entertainment professionals ). Thoughtfully curated to provide the essential tools to support and enhance your architectural design workflow, they offer easy-to-manage and cost-effective solutions.

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Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

Deezen

MAY 21, 2025

A network of organic 3D-printed concrete columns makes up Tor Alva, a 30-metre-high tower modelled on a cake, unveiled yesterday in a small mountain village in Switzerland. Created by cultural foundation Nova Fundaziun Origen in collaboration with professors from the university ETH Zurich , the tower is intended to revive Mulegns a village currently home to 11 people.

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Archinect

MAY 21, 2025

The tallest 3D-printed building in the world has been completed in Switzerland. Named Tor Alva (The White Tower) and located in the alpine village of Mulegns, the project was undertaken by the Origen Cultural Foundation in collaboration with ETH Zurich to understand the relationship between digital fabrication, cultural heritage preservation, and rural revitalization.

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Enscape

MAY 20, 2025

Its here! Were excited to announce the official launch of Chaos Envision 1.0 , a new real-time visualization platform built for immersive design storytelling and engaging presentations.

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Deezen

MAY 20, 2025

Artist Alex Chinneck has designed A Week at the Knees, a rippling installation that looks like a historic Georgian brick house sitting down, for Clerkenwell Design Week in London. Located in London's Charterhouse Square, the installation reconfigures a Georgian facade complete with brickwork and bending windows to make it look like it's sitting with bended knees on the ground.

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designboom

MAY 19, 2025

kere architecture Carves a Monument toMemory The Thomas Sankara Mausoleum, designed by Kr Architecture , rises solemnly from the red earth of Ouagadougou with a quiet sense of permanence. Its brick volumes carry the weight of memory , yet open to the light and wind that move freely across the site. Built on the very ground where Sankara and twelve of his closest aides were assassinated, the building acknowledges history without enclosing it.

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Speaker: Dylan Secrest

Construction projects are high-stakes operations where even minor inefficiencies can lead to costly delays, safety concerns, and budget overruns. Managing risk in construction has always been a challenge, but as projects grow in complexity, traditional methods no longer cut it. Enter Digital Transformation - a game changer approach that replaces inefficiency with AI-powered analytics, real-time monitoring, and automated workflows to proactively manage risk.

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Archinect

MAY 20, 2025

The Architectural League of New York just revealed this year's recipient of the Deborah J. Norden Fund : University of Miami student Catalina Cabral-Framiñan was awarded a $7,500 travel grant to explore industrial reuse strategies in rural Japan for her research project "Industrial Ghosts: Revitalizing Japan’s Abandoned Industrial Landscapes.

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ArchDaily

MAY 18, 2025

Mark Herboth architects: Perkins+Will Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Mark Herboth Area: 147000.

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Enscape

MAY 22, 2025

The emergence of AI is reshaping how architects brainstorm ideas, optimize processes, and deliver results. A survey conducted by Architizer and Chaos on the state of architectural visualization in 2025 states that 44% of respondents are using AI to generate concept images and early design ideas, while 32% are turning to AI to enhance photorealism and 26% to optimize image quality.

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Deezen

MAY 21, 2025

A shining aluminium disc turns the roof of this science museum , designed by Australian practice SMAR Architecture Studio, into "a new sun" for Lithuania 's second largest city. The 15,000-square-metre Science Island Museum is located beside the Nemunas River, overlooking the historic centre of Kaunas. SMAR Architecture Studio has designed a science museum in Kaunas, Lithuania SMAR Architecture Studio , which also has offices in Spain, completed the centre on the sloping parkland site seven year

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designboom

MAY 20, 2025

asaan misk heritage museum echoes riyadh’s najdi architecture Construction has begun on Asaan, the Misk Heritage Museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , a new cultural institution designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Set within At-Turaif, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the historic heart of Diriyah, the museum takes it name from Arabic word meaning inheritance passed down through generations, and in its program, centers on preserving and celebrating the Kingdom’s rich cultural heritage.

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Archinect

MAY 21, 2025

As artificial intelligence begins to play a more prominent role in how firms hire , we break down where AI can improve efficiency in the way architects create job ads , manage communication, and understand regulations. In contrast, we also detail areas of the hiring process where the use of AI remains ethically and legally questionable, as well as where AI systems have not yet surpassed the architect’s trained eye.

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ArchDaily

MAY 17, 2025

Alvis Rozenbergs architects: OAD - Open Architecture Design Location: Riga, Latvia Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Alvis Rozenbergs Area: 440.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 19, 2025

Hotel Designs In conversation with: Emma Loane, Corporate and Hospitality Business Manager, ARRAN In conversation with: Emma Loane, Corporate and Hospitality Business Manager, ARRAN ARRAN’s Hospitality and Corporate Business Manager, Emma Loane, tells Hotel Designs how she found herself at the proudly Scottish produced cosmetics company and explains what makes ARRAN products so stand-out in the hospitality industry… Following a career in the hospitality industry, getting to know hote

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Deezen

MAY 20, 2025

Berlin-based studio Kr Architecture has designed the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso , to commemorate the country's former president who was assassinated in the 1980s. Built using locally-sourced laterite and clay bricks , the mausoleum forms the resting place of Thomas Sankara a revolutionary figure recognised for his efforts in championing women's rights, environmental campaigns and economic independence in the country.

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designboom

MAY 23, 2025

Zig-Zag Resort by JA Joubert Architecture & UNS Architects Located along the coastline of Himare, Albania , Zig-Zag Resort is designed by JA Joubert Architecture in collaboration with UNS Architects. The resort adopts a linear zig-zag configuration that follows the existing topography, maintaining views across the site while minimizing alteration to the landscape.

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Archinect

MAY 19, 2025

Following our previous visit to Tighe Architecture , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of STUDIO V Architecture. From their studio in Manhattan, the firm has built a portfolio spanning architecture and urban design. “We transform spaces by redefining their edges, while engaging the sites’ unique history and culture through design,” the firm says about its ethos.

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ArchDaily

MAY 19, 2025

Completed in 2022 in Grenoble, France. Images by Ludovic Balay. Grenoble is a relaxed and pleasant city surrounded by spectacular mountains, which can be admired at the end of every street when in town.& It is.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Contemporist

MAY 22, 2025

Discover the bold pink arches and circular symmetry of these design-forward apartments in Tulum, where modern architecture meets tropical tranquility.

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Deezen

MAY 20, 2025

Cornish stone and cross-laminated timber come together in this seaside bolthole in Cornwall , England, designed by London-based Rundell Associates for two families. Two-Family House was built into the cliffside on the north Cornish coast, on a site that was once a quarry. The house is built on a former quarry site Rundell Associates chose to build the two-storey house from cross-laminated timber (CLT), despite the challenging location.

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designboom

MAY 17, 2025

LYCS architecture introduces open and adaptable school layout LYCS Architecture designs the campus for Quzhou No.6 Experimental School, located on Changshan Road in Quzhous High-Speed Rail New Town. Quzhou No.6 Experimental School spans approximately 67,500 sqm and comprises facilities for a 36-class primary school and an 18-class middle school. The project addresses evolving educational needs by introducing an open and adaptable layout.

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Archinect

MAY 21, 2025

Following our previous look at an opening for an architectural model maker at Obata Noblin Office , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Director of Facilities at the Norton Simon Museum. The role, based in Pasadena, calls for an individual to “oversee the physical operation of its renowned building and gardens.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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