Reconsidering Brutalist Renovations: A Transformation of the Boston City Hall for the Public

Boston City Hall. Image © Felix Mizioznikov Via Shutterstock Boston City Hall, one of the most debated examples of Brutalist architecture in the United States, has significantly transformed since its conception. Designed by Kallmann, McKinnell, and Knowles and completed in 1968, the fortress-like concrete exterior and geometric austerity have long divided public opinion. Critics, including … Read more

RIOS and Field Operations to Transform Chicago’s West Side and United Center Area into a Mixed-Use Neighborhood

The 1901 Project Master Plan Aerial View Designed by RIOS – render. Image © Studio Ladder The United Center arena in Chicago, designed by HOK Sport (now Populous), Marmon Mok, and W.E. Simpson Company, was built between 1992 and 1994. With a capacity of over 20,000 seats for sports and general events, it includes more … Read more

Chinese Architect Liu Jiakun Receives the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Liu Jiakun. Image © Tom Welsh for The Hyatt Foundation:The Pritzker Architecture Prize Chinese architect and educator Liu Jiakun has been announced as the laureate of the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the highest honor in the architecture field. This prestigious award recognizes Jiakun, founder of Jiakun Architects (established 1999), for his ability to blend traditional … Read more

Studio Libeskind Wins Competition to Transform Issy-les-Moulineaux Station Area in Paris with a Mixed-Use Building

Courtesy of Studio Libeskind Following an international competition, Polish American architect Daniel Libeskind‘s firm, Studio Libeskind, in collaboration with La Compagnie de Phalsbourg, has been selected to design the flagship building for the Léon Blum district, adjacent to the future Line 15 station of the Grand Paris Express. The competition featured eight teams, including Snøhetta, … Read more

How AI-Powered Rendering Crushes Bottlenecks in Architecture and Interior Design

Courtesy of PromeAI Architecture is a discipline that evolves through progressive stages, with each phase building upon the previous one. Schematic design, for example, begins with broad concepts and initial explorations, followed by site analysis, sketches, and 3D models, with adjustments made along the way. The true challenge lies not just in following this sequence … Read more