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Ennead Architects reveal their vision for a symbolic new free trade zone in Shanghai

Archinect

Lingang will join Shanghai’s core business area to the adjacent Dishui Lake district and create a free trade zone that developers expect will lure a variety of international business concerns to the new venture.

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Density bonus as inclusionary zoning offset

Brandon Donnelly

Somebody on Twitter responded to my recent post about inclusionary zoning and asked: Aren’t all the upzonings that the City is already doing a kind of density bonus? ” Why does there need to be any other sort of subsidy in order to mitigate the economic impacts of inclusionary zoning? Here’s a specific example.

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TALLER announces plans for a first-ever rowhouse development in Los Angeles

Archinect

Los Angeles-based architecture firm Taller has announced plans for what would be the first project built under L.A. The] Brannick Homes are a deliberate investment into a working class neighborhood with deep roots in Los Angeles," the firm describes in a statement.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia

Architizer

Being somewhat the “center” of historical – and architectural – controversy in Europe, Slovenia has developed an extraordinary architectural identity and design practice constantly advancing the country’s built environment and culture. How are these architecture firms ranked? presledek. © presledek. Prima d.o.o.

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Gingerbread City is back with sweet architectural designs in London and New York

Archinect

London's Museum of Architecture has revealed the 2023 slate of participating design firms in its annual Gingerbread City exhibition, along with an expanded American component taking place in New York City through the end of the holiday season.

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A conversation with Quang Truong: carbon fiber, zoning, and architecture's slow evolution

Portland Architecture

And that's before he wrote the world's first book about composite materials in architecture, became a Portland State University professor, and founded a software company to visualize complex zoning codes. Recently I talked with Truong to learn more about all these things: composite materials, zoning, education, mass timber.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Beijing

Architizer

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Beijing based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge. Beijing, China ANCHORET 1.0.