When he’s not working shifts as a custodian at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Luis M. Toribio — a native Spanish speaker — takes classes on the weekends through Harvard to hone his English skills and practice pronunciation. Two years ago, he said, he struggled to communicate in […]
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Show Fullscreen AL_A has been picked to design the new Belgrade Philharmonic Concert Hall, the largest cultural project in Serbia. The practice, founded by Stirling Prize winner Amanda Levete, beat five other finalists including Diller Scofidio + Renfro to be selected as designer of the 1,600-seat concert hall. The new arts […]
ROCKFORD — As we ushered in a new season, spring scams are in the air. This is the season for home improvement tricks as well as the inevitable storm chasers. The Better Business Bureau says scammers are opening up shop with seasonal ploys to steal your money, identity, and confidence […]
anchor The existing building of Austin’s Asian American Resource Center. Image courtesy Google Street View The Asian American Resource Center (AARC) of Austin, Texas is getting an artistic new addition thanks to a design from Trahan Architects. The New York and […]
anchor Image courtesy of BIG Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled its design for a neuroscience center in Aarhus, Denmark. Described by the studio as “the first of its kind in the world,” the 19,000-square-meter (200,000-square-foot) facility will be used by Aarhus […]
anchor An ADU unit by Azure Printed Homes, whose design will form the basis for the company’s larger homes to be designed for Oasis Developments. Image via Azure Printed Homes. California-based Azure Printed Homes has announced intentions to construct 14 prefabricated […]