5 Practices Compete to Design Bournemouth Cultural Center
Known for its seven miles of "golden" beaches, the English town of Bournemouth is planning to build a £25 million cultural centre on the country's south coast. The project's organizers, Bournemouth...
View ArticleTributes Pour in With News of Zaha Hadid's Passing
Zaha Hadid's sudden passing has led to an outpouring of heartfelt tributes from some of the profession's most prominent figures. A "brave and radical" trailblazer, and the first woman to win the...
View ArticleCREO Arkitekter and JAJA to Design Home for Children with Autism Near Copenhagen
CREO ARKITEKTER A/S and JAJA architects have won a competition to design a new home for Children with Autism near Hareskoven, one of the large forests near Copenhagen. The project will be the future...
View ArticlePhyllis Lambert Wins Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize 2016
The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) has announced Phyllis Lambert, architect and CCA Founding Director Emeritus, as the winner of the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize 2016 Architecture Awards...
View ArticleAIA Awards 4 US Projects Research Grants
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected four projects for its Upjohn Research Initiative, a joint program of the College of Fellows and the Board Knowledge Committee to support...
View ArticleDavid Tajchman Envisions Cylindrical Skyscraper for Tel Aviv
French architect David Tajchman has envisioned a new skyscraper for Tel Aviv, Israel. The conceptual project, "Gran Mediterraneo" offers a mix of programs including apartments, a hotel, an automated...
View ArticleSebastian Errazuriz Designs Audemars Piguet's New Lounge at Art Basel Hong Kong
Chilean-born artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz has designed Swiss watchmaking brand Audemars Piguet's new lounge for Art Basel Hong Kong. "Taking inspiration from the ice formations and snowy...
View ArticleThomas Heatherwick Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Thomas Heatherwick has been selected to receive the Tribeca Film Festival's (TFF) 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. Part of the TFF's seventh annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards (TDIA), the...
View ArticleOMA Reveals Plans to Redevelop Washington DC's RFK Stadium Campus
Two conceptual plans designed by OMA have been unveiled for the redevelopment of Washington DC's 190-acre Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium-Armory Campus site. Released by Events DC, the official...
View ArticleOMA and Hassell to Design Perth's New WA Museum
The Western Australia Government has commissioned OMA and Hassell to design the new WA Museum in Perth. The team was chosen over three shortlisted consortia for the reputation of "creating dynamic...
View ArticleSteven Holl to Design a Program and Masterplan Study for Williams College
Steven Holl Architects (SHA) has been commissioned by Williams College to complete a program and masterplan study for the Williams College Department of Art and Museum of Art (WCMA). "The Master Plan...
View ArticleLos Angeles Architect Jennifer Siegal Wins 2016 arcVision Prize
Jennifer Siegal, founder of Los Angeles-based Office of Mobile Design (OMD), has been announced as the winner of the fourth arcVision Prize – Women and Architecture, an international award to women’s...
View ArticleSantiago Calatrava Reveals New Details About Dubai Observation Tower
New images and information has been released regarding Santiago Calatrava's competition-winning design for Dubai's new "landmark" observation tower. Planned for a site in Dubai Creek Harbor, near the...
View ArticleAIA Names 10 Best US Houses of 2016
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected ten recipients for the 2016 Housing Awards. The AIA’s Housing Awards program, now in its 16th year, was established to recognize "the best in...
View ArticleUS Architecture School Bans Styrene as Model Making Material
By next Fall, the architecture students of Washington University in St. Louis will no longer be allowed to use Styrene on their projects. The university's newspaper, Student Life reports that the...
View ArticleMarch ABI Reflects Increase in US Design Services
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the March Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 51.9, up from the mark of 50.3 in the previous month. This score reflects an increase in design...
View Article17 Napkin Sketches by Famous Architects
The napkin sketch has always had its place in architecture. In 2015, some of the world's more respected architects donated their very own conceptual doodles to the NewSchool of Architecture &...
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