Symbols and Systems: The Work of Barbara Grygutis

Part of Barbara Grygutis’ acclaimed sculpture, Dawn’s Silver Lining. / Oro Editions When reductionist artwork, like a Jackson Pollock or Piet Mondrian painting, succeeds, it succeeds in part because…

Rundle Mall Redevelopment | Adelaide, Australia | HASSELL

For 40 years, Rundle Mall in Adelaide, South Australia, has been a place for people to shop, dine and gather with friends. The Adelaide City Council commissioned HASSELL and ARUP to revitalise this…

An Opportunity to Reinvent Infrastructure

Self-driving Uber in Pittsburgh / The Washington Post With President-elect Trump coming into office vowing to raise $1 trillion for infrastructure, many cities and states see a potential bonanza for…

Singapore to add 810ha in land reclamation to tackle the challenge of rising sea levels

Singapore has announced it will build a polder designed by Royal HaskoningDHV with local partner Surbana Jurong that will add 810ha to Pulau Tekong, one of Singapore’s largest islands.…

NEWH Scholarship Opportunity

NEWH - The Hospitality Industry Network has made available a $4000.00 scholarship. Sponsored by Symmons, it will be for either undergrad or grad students who's primary interest is in Hospitality…

A Public Park in Taipei Welded From Recycled Light Posts

From the mass of Taipei’s urban waste comes the project “Swings Park,” a public playground area constructed from dozens of unwanted lamp posts. The project is a collaboration between Taipei-based…

On the Wall: Fine Art Student Captures Community Spirit in City Mural

Wear your heart on your sleeve—or perhaps on a wall. After two years of planning with the city of Martinez, Calif., Academy of Art University MFA student Colleen Gianatiempo kicked off her work on…

#AcademyAlum Scott Borrero Declared First-Ever Winner of “Top Photographer with Nigel Barker”

Congratulations to Academy of Art University alumnus Scott Borrero for being named the very first winner of the new AdoramaTV series “Top Photographer with Nigel Barker”! Borrero, 29, took the top…

New Tech Campuses Blur Line Between Work and Home

The Domain / Lauren Cecchi New York “Top tech companies now expect their campuses to do the heavy lifting in retaining talent,” argued Aaron Ross with BNIM in a session at the ASLA 2016 Annual…

Dtanjung Masterplan embraces the site’s natural environment

The landscape design proposal for Dtanjung Masterplan embraces the site’s natural environment and complex ecosystem. Through design of landscape preservation measures and celebration of natural…