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STUDIOS Architecture Paris and Selldorf Architects Win the International Competition to Transform the Louvre
35+ min ago (558+ words) Architectural Record STUDIOS Architecture Paris and Selldorf Architects Win the International Competition to Transform the Louvre The Louvre in Paris this morning announced the winning team to transform the famous museum, which has recently been plagued by theft, overcrowding, staff…...
The Steel Conference, AISC's Annual Gathering, Draws Thousands to Atlanta
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (154+ words) At the NASCC: Steel Conference Exhibitors showed off product launches and their respective expertises. At the end of April, Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center was brimming with thousands of steel fabricators and filled with the raucous hum of industrial machinery....
An Office Complex in Brazil Takes Advantage of its Tropical Setting with Sprawling Outdoor Space
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (268+ words) The 751, 730-square-foot office complex recently opened and occupies a corner parcel in the fading, flood-prone industrial quarter of Vila Leopoldina, near the confluence of the Tiet" and Pinheiros rivers. It is neighbored by warehouse structures; some still whir with the…...
Studio AC Orients Bricks to Suggest the Inner Workings of a Gabled Rowhouse in Toronto
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (369+ words) In the neighborhoods that ring Toronto's downtown core, skinny houses on narrow lots are the norm. When a husband and wife with two small children offered Canadian firm Studio AC latitude to reconsider this type, the architects responded with flair:…...
Dates & Events: May 2026
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (147+ words) Architectural Record Dates & Events: May 2026 Looking for a reprint of this article? Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0. 1 ICC CEU Discover whole-building envelope strategies that prevent moisture failures, improve energy efficiency, and enhance long-term durability in cold storage facility design....
An Open-air Pavilion by Studio Gang Serves as the New Home of Hudson Valley Shakespeare
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (249+ words) Mere hours before his fictional brutal murder, King Duncan of Scotland arrives with his retinue at Inverness, where he declares himself much impressed by Macbeth's crenellated crib. "This castle hath a pleasant seat," says the ill-fated monarch, "the air/ Nimbly…...
Lunch on a Beam" Explores the History of a Legendary 1932 Photo Captured Atop a Classic New York Skyscraper
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (172+ words) Architectural Record Those efforts culminated at three in the afternoon on Monday, September 26, 1932, when ironworkers riveted the final beam in a "topping out" ceremony. Looking for a reprint of this article? Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0. 1 ICC CEU This…...
After 20 Years, Herzog & de Meuron's Triangle Tower Finally Tops Out
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (67+ words) Tour Triangle pictured on a cloudy day in early April 2026 as construction nears completion." Andrew Ayers is a Paris-based writer, translator, and educator. Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0. 1 ICC CEU This session is for firm leaders who are ready…...
Perkins&Will Gets Artful with its Design for a Two-Towered Residential Project in Seattle
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (111+ words) The density of the image is [determined] by the hole-shaped perforations," says Perkins&Will associate principal Gavin Smith of the screens. We did a lot of studying, including draping prints from the balcony in a parking garage downtown. Our team…...
Controversial Costumes at the Met's Newest Galleries
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (199+ words) A work by Miyake Design Studio at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's newly opened'Conde M. Nast Galleries. The good news is that a new shop and dining facilities are planned for the basement (aka ground floor) of the Met at the…...