Thomas Heatherwick appointed as curator of Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2025

Thomas Heatherwick has been named the General Director of the fifth Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, which will take place from September 1 to October 31, 2025. Founded in 2017, the Seoul Biennale serves as an experimental ground for discovering innovative solutions to pressing challenges encountered by major global cities today.

The 2024 Serpentine Pavilion by Minsuk Cho is now complete

The first photographs of the 2024 Serpentine Pavilion have just been released. Designed by Minsuk Cho, a Seoul-based architect and founder of the architectural firm Mass Studies, this year’s pavilion is named “Archipelagic Void” and features a distinctive star-shaped form.

Customizable facade elements fabricated with parametric design

The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry keeps moving forward and evolving, which makes the demand for new innovative strategies needed. Traditional buildings require traditional methods. With that being said, modern-day designs require modern-day techniques, allowing computational design to come in handy.

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Fractal Matrix Architecture: Algorithmic design for environmental engagement

Jack Oliva-Rendler is exploring work processes in digital 3D modeling, geospatial information systems (GIS), and algorithmic modeling methods for multi-scale ecological solutions at planetary, bio-regional, infrastructural, local, and community-based levels of work.

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8 notable works by Louis Kahn

Louis Kahn is recognized as one of the most celebrated and modern influential architects of the 20th century. Born in 1901, the Estonian-born American architect is based in Philadelphia. The architect was born into a humble family in tsarist Russia and emigrated to Philadelphia earlier in his life as a young boy.

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SOM reveals construction begins on Legend Tower in Guadalajara

Legend Tower in Guadalajara, Mexico, designed by SOM in collaboration with Estudio AMA and Esrawe Studio, recently broke ground. It covers 110,000 square meters and is a mixed-use tower featuring an exclusive mix of residences, a Canopy by Hilton hotel, boutique retail shops, and office space.

Mount Maunganui unveils 3D-printed skatepark

Mount Maunganui unveils 3D-printed Destination Skatepark, developed by Tauranga City Council and RICH Landscapes to explore sustainable technologies. The community-influenced design process involved a 24-member group containing multiple roller codes and modes, including skateboarding, BMX, scootering, inline, and roller skating.

Idris Elba collaborates with Foster + Partners and Sasaki for Sherbro Island City

Foster + Partners and Sasaki Associates, international architecture studios, are collaborating on the development of a master plan for Sherbro Island City in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The project is being led by actor Idris Elba, whose father was born in Sierra Leone, and Siaka Stevens, the grandson of the country’s former president, according to the BBC.