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It's been a tumultuous few weeks, no doubt. While you can always find the latest pandemic updates relevant to the architecture and design community in Archinect's news section and social media channels ( Twitter , Facebook , LinkedIn ), it can be nice sometimes to take a little break and simply marvel at some stunning and inspiring architectural projects. That's what our Instagram feed is for. Whether you're already one of @archinect 's 61.6k (and counting) followers or not (yet), we have compiled the most popular posts of the past three months, highlighting outstanding designs from various firm profiles on Archinect as well as from here, our news section . Should you be looking for the latest architecture firms hiring right now , don't forget to follow our dedicated @archinectjobs account. 9. Caroline's Place in London, UK by GROUPWORK / @groupwork_arch with Webb Yates Engineers / @webbyates , Photo: @timothysoarphotographer View this post on ...

The new Tupelo shelters are designed to be easily and strategically combined with additional rigid-walled Tupelo shelters as well as soft tent shelters. [...] the new shelter’s dynamic design can adapt to fit needs in healthcare for treatment and testing, and perhaps in the evolving classroom setting as well. The shelter can be “flat-packed,” meaning the shelter walls can be stacked on top of each other for high-volume, rapid transportation to affected areas. Rhode Island-based Core Composites , a leading company that has built and designed advanced composite-based, rigid-wall shelters for the U.S. military, is working to quickly develop an easily deployable shelter that can be used for COVID-19 testing and treatment, and to aid over-capacity hospitals. Justine Testado via Archinect - News https://bit.ly/2UJRBD6

Les surfeurs le savent : il faut se rendre à Hawaii en hiver pour y trouver les plus beaux tubes. C’est à cette époque de l’année que les vagues sont les plus grosses – elles peuvent atteindre 9 mètres de haut – faisant de l’archipel un spot de surf incontournable. Dans sa série intitulée “Winter Surf” , la photographe Marina Weishaupt , établie dans le sud de l’Allemagne, a capturé les côtes prisées de l’île de Maui. À travers son objectif, elle a immortalisé les tubes, la mousse, les surfeurs et les rayons de soleil hivernaux. Images : © Marina Weishaupt , Pauline, via Fubiz Media https://bit.ly/3bGImuA

The end of the semester is approaching and with many students preparing for their final reviews, the reality of presenting virtually has set in. I had the pleasure to attend my first digital mid-review this past week at Woodbury University . It was a fun and engaging experience and the projects were great. The virtual environment seemed to provide some unique opportunities for the student not so different from a typical in-person presentation. Here are 3 tips for architecture students to capitalize on in their virtual presentations this semester. In " Complexity over clarity? " we looked at an important lesson from the renowned theoretical physicist Richard Feynman to consider the trap of trying to sound too smart in architectural discourse. Photo: Richard Feynman Craft a tight narrative In any presentation, the narrative is vital. What are you trying to tell your audience? Perhaps a presenter's most important question. If you're presenting virtually, in a pow...

Across the country, some state mandates have shut down all nonessential business and request that employees work remotely wherever possible, and shelter-in-place orders have kept people from leaving their homes aside from vital errands. At the same time, even in some of the cities and states with the most stringent shutdowns, construction continues. A number of US States have ordered all non-essential construction projects to halt in an effort to flatten the curve among workers. But of course, "essential" is a fluent term and interpretations vary from state to state. Construction Dive took a look at a few ongoing megaprojects and how they managed to keep construction running, including the new HKS-designed NFL SoFi Stadium for the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood as well as the growing Amazon HQ2 Campus designed by ZGF Architects in Virginia, among others. Alexander Walter via Archinect - News https://bit.ly/2R1Swhh

Check out this place @iris.thorsteinsdottir found. The former railway car in Powys, Wales is known as “Under the Oak” and was used for many years for nothing more than storage. Fittingly, it now houses a collection of weird and wonderful objects that its owner Jim has collected on his travels around the world as a cameraman. Now that both the car and the owners have settled a little, the transformation from railway carriage to living space has been completed. The car’s original ironwork has been used to make some of the fittings and the dark wood, also remaining from the original construction, gives a lovely rich feel. The car has a gas burner, a camping toaster and a BBQ, plus a firepit and log seats outdoors. The washing up sink, prep area, fridge and other gas ring are outside, undercover at the end of the car. Under the Oak is tucked between two barns and screened by trees from Jim and Jude’s other project, Under the Ash, a converted showman’s car. Each h...

A new report from the American Institute of Architects ( AIA ) indicates that the COVID-19 crisis has not only thoroughly impacted the day-to-day functions of the architecture industry, but that it has also imperiled its short-term economic future. Between March 17 and 24, AIA collected survey responses from 387 architecture firms in order to assess the potential short-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. According to survey, 50% and 59% of firms have seen design contracts and new project inquiries decrease, respectively, in recent weeks, a figure that sharply counters the relatively upbeat Architecture Billings Index ( ABI ) report documenting February's business activities that AIA published just as the crisis was taking root mid-March.  Previously on Archinect: " Architecture Billings Index rose in February. That was then. " Achitecture Billings Index numbers paint a positive economic picture prior to the outbreak of COVID-19.Image courtesy of Pixabay / streco...

Editors’ Choice 2019 Skyscraper Competition Arman Salemi, Laura Clark United States This project aims to speculate on the potential future of incentivized zoning in New York City. The proposal is for the tallest building in Manhattan, surpassing the new World Trade Center and the slender towers in midtown. This proposed site for this project is Billionaire’s Row, located in midtown Manhattan – an area known for its extreme wealth. Though New York City is a diverse urban landscape, this area is known for its extreme gentrification, resulting in a neighborhood that is largely commercialized that lacks affordable housing, public space, and a sense of community. The proposal aims to build a Vertical City, one that reflects the diversity of New York City into a single tower. The resulting tower has bespoke villas for the eight richest men in the world – Bill Gates, Amancio Ortega, Warren Buffet, Carlos Slim, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, and Michael Bloomberg. Each...

On a weekly basis, Archinect is highlighting a selection of firms just as one little way to showcase the variety of hard-working practices that shape this community . Need a starting point to look for your next architecture job? We encourage you to check out these firms' Archinect profiles to learn more about them and their current job opportunities . Based in Palm Springs and Los Angeles, Studio AR&D Architects strives to design projects that engage with the public in a meaningful, poetic way. Their Southern California-dominant portfolio spans from Palm Desert to the Hollywood Hills. Desert Palisades Guard House by Studio AR&D Architects. Photo: Studio AR&D Architects. Founded by a University of Virginia professor and his three best students in 1976, VMDO Architects ' work specializes in K-12, higher education, and athletics + community. The practice has over 70 employees in their Charlottesville, VA and Washington D.C. offices. Buckingham County Prim...