To combat the intense summer heat in France, a geothermal energy system will cool the athlete apartments in the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb. This technology utilizes natural resources and is expected to reduce carbon impact by 45 percent compared to traditional air conditioning systems. The system will maintain a temperature below 79 degrees Fahrenheit...

Hello all, First time posting on here as I need some advice. To start with, here is a little bit of a timeline that lead to me being offered ownership at my current firm. 2015-2017 Associates in Architectural Technology 2016-2019 Worked at a small design firm 2019-2021 Worked at my current firm as a designer 2021 Became a licensed architect and...

NBC Chicago is reporting on the start of planned demolition work for the Thompson Center in advance of a $280 million makeover that will turn the famed Helmut Jahn-designed building into a new office space for Google for 2026. Work will cover the exterior glass curtain facade and interior atrium. The 39-year-old former state office building had become...

Today, the Webuild group advanced a proposal designed in collaboration with architect and MIT professor Carlo Ratti and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux for a new bridge in Baltimore that would replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The design, which was released ahead of next week’s preliminary reconstruction forum called by the...

Toronto-based Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has offered an insight into their completed cabin in rural Ontario, Canada. Named Bunkie on the Hill and described as a “quiet haven in the trees for family members to retreat and re-connect with nature,” the cabin sits at the top of a steep slope overlooking a collection of family cottages below. Image...

For this week's curated picks of architecture and design competitions listed on Bustler, we are highlighting four briefs seeking creative designs for an outdoor installation as part of the Tallinn Architecture Biennale, ideas for how Singapore's former Tanjong Pagar Railway Station can be transformed into a multi-functional community building, concepts...