Architecture News
Olson Kundig Wins 2016 Blank Space Fairy Tales Competition
Blank Space has announced the winners of the third annual Fairy Tales competition, the most competitive edition of the contest yet, with over 1,500 participants.
Viral Voices V: Architecture in Motion
Viral Voices V: Architecture in Motion, a panel discussion to be held April 6th at the Center for Architecture, will explore architecture through media in motion. It will look at how the field has evolved in the social media age through the introduction of various technologies, such as film and virtual reality, and business models, such as crowdsourcing.
La Taule Training Center by Microclimat
The new sports centre, La Taule, designed by Microclimat, embodies the vision of a former Olympic athlete and participates in the revitalization of Waterloo, in the Eastern Townships.
Pacific Visions: Aquarium of the Pacific Unveils the Design of Its New Architectural Centerpiece
The Aquarium of the Pacific has unveiled the design of its new Pacific Visions wing, a 29,000-square-foot, two-story sustainable structure designed by the San Francisco-based architecture and design firm EHDD.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Has Broken Ground on a Clubhouse and Gallery in Southern China
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has broken ground on a clubhouse and gallery in the mountainous district of GaoYao, 100 kilometres West of Guangzhou.
Buildings of London
Serving as an architectural primer to the streets of the capital from an architect's point of view, Buildings of London leads the reader on a journey around the city through the evocative paintings of architect Roger FitzGerald, combining his keen eye for detail and construction with a fascination for discovery.
BEE HOUSE LAB International Design Competition
BEE / HOUSE / LAB is an international design competition open to students and designers in the field of environmental design, architecture, landscape architecture, industrial design, and other related fields.
RIBA Future Leaders Programme 2016
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced details for this year's seminars dedicated to the up-and-coming architects poised to take the leap into senior roles in practice.
KVA's Tozzer Anthropology Project Receives 2016 Hobson Award
KVA's Tozzer Anthropology Building at Harvard University has just won the 2016 Hobson Award, given by the AIA for the best new architecture project.
SAH/Mellon Author Awards
The SAH/Mellon Author Awards are designed to provide financial relief to scholars who are publishing their first monograph on the history of the built environment, and who are responsible for paying for rights and permissions for images or for commissioning maps, charts or line drawings in their publications.
Dencity 2016
The 2016 Dencity competition is now open for submissions. The competition aims to foster new ideas on how to better handle the growing density of unplanned cities. Now, more than ever, architects and designers need to play a central role in the development of substandard neighborhoods.
New York New Design 2016
The 2016 New York New Design, AIA New York's Annual Member Show featuring the work of more than 100 NYC architects, is on view at the Center for Architecture through May 28, 2016. The exhibition celebrates the work of AIA New York, AIA Brooklyn, AIA Bronx, AIA Queens, and AIA Staten Island members, providing a snapshot of the diverse work being produced in the city.
Team A Receives AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award for By the Hand Club for Kids
By The Hand Club For Kids is a new 26,300 SF after-school center in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago for kids grades 1-12.
Szczecin Summer Theatre by Flanagan Lawrence
Flanagan Lawrence has won an international competition to design a Summer Theatre in Szczecin, Poland.
Euravenir Tower by LAN
The Euravenir Tower project occupies the last free parcel of Phase One of the Euralille Area, which began in 1998 with OMA's project built in association with François Delhays.
2016 City of Dreams Pavilion Competition Winner Announced
Hanger Barn by Folio has been announced as the winner of the sixth annual City of Dreams Pavilion Competition.
RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship 2016
The 2016 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship is now open for applications. A £6,000 grant will be awarded to one student by a panel of judges which includes Lord Foster and President of the RIBA Jane Duncan.
SHLA Wins Competition to Design a New Residential Development in the Heart of Aarhus' Cultural Centre
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects won the competition to design a new residential development in the heart of Aarhus' cultural centre.
Lake Jasper House by Architecturama
Architecturama recently completed the Lake Jasper House. Whether visiting alone, with a large group of guests or as a family, the owners were looking for a relaxed, welcoming environment, conceptually similar to a cottage yet more refined, particularly in the relationships among spaces and between people.
160 Leroy by Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron designed the 160 Leroy, Ian Schrager's highly sought after new luxury residential development in New York City. The project will be completed in 2017.
Russell A. Davidson, FAIA, Inaugurated as 2016 AIA President
Russell A. Davidson, FAIA, Managing Principal & President of KG&D Architects, was inaugurated as the 92nd President of the AIA during ceremonies held last month at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
The Optic Cloak: A New Commission for the Greenwich Peninsula by Conrad Shawcross
The renowned British artist Conrad Shawcross has been commissioned by Knight Dragon to create a major new architectural intervention for the Greenwich Peninsula.
Heathdale Residence by TACT Design
66 Heathdale, designed by TACT Design, is a 3,200 sqft custom single-family residence located on the ravine of Cedarvale Park in Mid-town Toronto. This house projects a resolute demeanor towards the street with an undaunted face toward the ravine.
Design Technology Block, St James School by Squire & Partners
Squire and Partners recently completed the Design Technology Block at St James School in Surrey, England.
Yazgan Design Wins the Innovative Use of Color Award at WAF 2015
Yazgan Design won the Innovative Use of Color Award at WAF 2015 for ONS Incek, a luxury residential project consisting 3 colorful towers containing 992 residences.
New Microsoft Building in Denmark by Henning Larsen Architects
Henning Larsen Architects recently completed Microsoft Domicile, a new 194,000-square-foot building that unites the global software company's Danish facilities under a single roof.
BuckleyGrayYeoman Completes C-Space
BuckleyGrayYeoman recently completed C-Space, a 62,000 sq ft commercial workspace in Shoreditch, East London.
Conran and Partners Completes 20 Hectare Urban Regeneration Project in Tokyo
Conran and Partners completed a 20 hectare urban regeneration project. The scheme, located on the south-west edge of the city alongside the Tama River, comprises a total of 400,000m2 of retail, office, leisure and residential building, as well as a new city park.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Wins Competition for Major New Urban Development in Oslo
Schmidt Hammer Lassen won the international competition to design a 87,000 m2 masterplan in the area of Skøyen in central Oslo.
ArDe: A New Contemporary Architecture, Landscape and Design Fair
ArDe is a new concept 8-day exhibition and conference that will, for the first time, unite the disciplines of architecture, art, design, development, property, technology and finance. It will ask big questions about how the city can change and adapt to respond to new paradigms, swelling populations and global markets, proposing ways for all those involved in the urban fabric to work together to create resilient, sustainable and beautiful cities.
Pininfarina and AECOM Win Istanbul New Airport Design Competition
Pininfarina and AECOM won the international design competition for the regional Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and technical building at the Istanbul New Airport.
KCAP + ORANGE Win First Prize in Vasilievsky Island Competition St. Petersburg
KCAP Architects&Planners and ORANGE Architects won the first prize in the urban and architectural competition for the most western tip of Vasilievsky Island in St. Petersburg.
Venice to the World
Venice to the World design contest invites designers & architects to furnish the entrance of the intercontinental Marco Polo airport of Venice. Participants are asked to propose artistic, architecture and design projects to embellish and furnish the new roundabout.
HENN Wins 1st Prize in Competition for Kingdee Tower in Shenzhen
Kingdee is extending its headquarters in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen with a 199 metre tower designed by HENN. The design was first revealed during the invited international competition.
2016 Iconic Houses Conference
The 4th International Iconic Houses Conference will be held at the Getty Center from February 17 to 19, 2016.
Bamboo Workshops in Haiti by Architectural Association School of Architecture
The AA School has been working with Quisqueya University, the Wynne Farm and ARUP through short workshops to design, and in 2017 build, architectural projects contextualised for the climate of the Caribbean, cultural vernacular of Haiti, and the material of bamboo.
Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence 2016: Call for Entries
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is calling for entries for its 38th Global Awards for Excellence. The competition recognizes real estate projects that achieve a high standard of excellence in design, construction, economics, planning, and management.
Potter's Lane: Eco-Friendly Housing Project Breaks Ground to End Veteran Homelessness
Potter's Lane is a new innovative permanent housing project by American Family Housing, designed to help join the revolution in bringing an end to chronic homelessness among our nation's veterans.
2016 AIANY Design Awards: Call for Entries
The 2016 AIANY Design Awards is now open for entries. AIA New York's annual Design Awards program recognizes outstanding architectural design by AIA New York Chapter members, New York City based architects in any location, and work in New York City by architects around the globe.
New Practices New York 2016
New Practices New York, a biennial competition since 2006, is now open for registrations. The competition serves as the preeminent platform in New York City to recognize and promote new and innovative architecture and design firms.
Noe Residence by Studio VARA
A research scientist with an eye for detail approached Studio VARA with a modest vision and a couple of basic practical needs: First, transform a 1908 Noe Valley cottage - with a history of subpar alterations - into a cohesive modern dwelling. Second, provide an enclosed garage in a neighborhood with tough parking.
Durham College Centre for Food by Gow Hastings Architects
Gow Hastings Architects designed the new 34,000-square-foot facility for the Centre for Food (CFF) at Durham College (DC).
Casa Colina in Madeira by SAOTA
SAOTA recently designed the Casa Colina in Madeira. This family villa is situated on a steep slope overlooking the bay of Funchal.
Mont-Laurier Multifunctional Theater by Les Architectes FABG
Located in the Laurentian ountains, 250 kilometers northwest of Montreal, Mont-Laurier is a small town where the forest industry still plays a centralrole despite a declining demand for lumber.
New London Architecture Unveils 10 Winning Ideas to Solve the London Housing Crisis
New London Architecture has unveiled 10 ideas that have been selected from an international ideas competition to help solve the London housing shortage.
Gateway Creates Fresh New Frontage for Circular Quay
Over the next five to ten years the frontage of Circular Quay is set to change significantly with Woods Bagot redeveloping the existing Gateway building by upgrading the existing tower podium to create a new civic address at the Quay.
Bota Bota Gardens by MU Architecture
MU Architecture recently designed the Bota Bota spa, a major tourist attraction located in the heart of Old Montreal and docked at the Port of the Saint-Lawrence River.
Superkül Releases First Monograph to Celebrate First Ten Years in Practice
superkül has launched firm's first book, Rain, Gravity, Heat, Cold. The 160-page, limited-edition volume illustrates the philosophy, thinking and design approach that define the firm's award-winning practice and its role in the dynamic and evolving creative landscape in Canada and abroad.
The New Merck Innovation Centre by HENN
HENN designed the new Innovation Centre at Merck's main factory and corporate headquarters in Darmstadt.
Canada's National Music Centre to Open its New Home: Studio Bell Designed by Allied Works Architecture
Allied Works Architecture (AWA) recently designed Studio Bell for the National Music Centre (NMC) of Canada, its new home and the latest cultural project.
Society of Architectural Historians 2016 Annual International Conference
The SAH 2016 Annual International Conference will take place in Pasadena/Los Angeles, April 6-10, with the theme New Local/Global Infrastructures. The conference will engage participants from around the world with the rich, evolving legacy of the region's built environment.
520 West 28th by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects launched 520 West 28th, the highly anticipated residential building in New York.
Architecture Now! Vol. 10
The tenth edition of Architecture Now! is now out, showcasing more than 70 international projects arranged in a neat new format.
Grands Prix Du Design Awards 2015
The 9th Grands Prix Du Design Awards, an annual contest aimed at showcasing the talent of Quebec-based designers and architects, is now open for entries.
Women.Wikipedia.Design: Writing Workshop at Center for Architecture
The Center for Architecture is hosting 'Women.Wikipedia.Design.,' a Wikipedia editing session organized by ArchiteXX, an organization for women in architecture that seeks to transform the profession by bridging the academy and practice.
WRNS Studio Unveils The First Library in the U.S. to Achieve Net Zero Energy Building Certification
WRNS Studio recently unveiled the first library in the U.S. and the first school building in California to achieve Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) Certification from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI).
AIA DC Re-Form Design Competition
The AIA DC Chapter is calling for entries for its Re-Form Design Competition.
Regeneration of a Victorian Pottery in Middleport Has Created a Dynamic New Business and Visitor Centre
Middleport Pottery is the home of 'Burleighware' ceramics, and is the last working Victorian Pottery in the United Kingdom.
Hans Van Heeswijk Architects Completes Van Gogh Museum Entrance Hall
Hans van Heeswijk Architects recently completed the new entrance building for Van Gogh Museum.
The Concert Hall in Malmö Live by Schmidt Hammer Lassen
The Concert Hall in Malmö Live, designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen architects, recently opened to the public.
Henning Larsen Foundation Announces Film Competition Winners
The Henning Larsen Foundation has announced the winners of its international competition on architecture and film. This year's theme was the experience of architectural space over time.
CENTRO University in Mexico City Announces New Campus Designed by Enrique Norten
CENTRO has just announced its large-scale expansion with a new state-of-the-art campus designed by architect Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos and built for LEED Platinum certification.
Epique by SAOTA
Saota designed the recently unveiled 75-villa residential estate located on the 2.6-hectare peninsula jutting into the Aegean Sea off Bodrum.
Designing Affordability: Quicker, Smarter, More Efficient Housing Now
Opening at the Center for Architecture on October 1st, Designing Affordability: Quicker, Smarter, More Efficient Housing Now will examine how architects, engineers, planners, policy makers, tenants, and homeowners are crafting innovative ways to reduce the cost of housing and increase opportunities by rethinking how we build, maintain, and occupy structures.
Client & Architect: Developing the Essential Relationship
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today published outgoing RIBA President Stephen Hodder's special report, Client & Architect: developing the essential relationship.
H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship
The Society of Architectural Historians' prestigious H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship will allow a recent graduate or emerging scholar to study by travel for one year.
DesignPhiladelphia 2015
The 11th DesignPhiladelphia, a signature event of the Philadelphia Center for Architecture, will be held October 8-16.
Allongé: Zaha Hadid's High Line Installation Unveiled in New York
Zaha Hadid designed the new sculptural installation on the High Line entitled "Allongé."
Greenbuild 2015
The 2015 Greenbuild conference will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from November 18-20.
2015 Vectorworks Design Scholarship
Nemetschek Vectorworks is calling for applications for the 2015 Vectorworks Design Scholarship program. Students from across all design disciplines around the world are encouraged to submit their best individual or group work.
The RIBA Awards £35,000 to Support Architectural Research
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the winners of the RIBA Research Trust Awards and the RIBA Boyd Auger Scholarship.
Law Winery by BAR Architects
BAR Architects recently completed the new Law Winery near Paso Robles, California.
2015 Sean F. Mellon Memorial Scholarship
The Society of American Registered Architects New York Council is inviting students to apply for its 5th Annual Sean F. Mellon Memorial Scholarship.
Shelter: Rethinking How We Live in Los Angeles
On August 20, A+D Architecture and Design Museum will present Shelter: Rethinking How We Live in Los Angeles, featuring architects and designers' creative new residential solutions that respond to the city's increasing density, decreasing buildable land, new transit offerings, growing diversity, ballooning costs, and intense environmental challenges.
Measure at Storefront for Art and Architecture
To measure, to quantify the physical and intangible dimensions of a place, is to articulate facts in order to construct values. The pleasure and pressure to measure and be measured has become increasingly present in contemporary life.
Architecture & Design Film Festival New York 2015
The nation's largest film festival celebrating architecture and design will return to NYC in two brand new locations in Chelsea.
SAH International Travel Grant Program
The Society of Architectural Historians is accepting applications for the 2016 SAH International Travel Grant Program.
USGBC Releases International Rankings of Top 10 Countries for LEED Green Building
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its international rankings of the Top 10 Countries for LEED.
Winners of the 2015 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarships
The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed the five winners of the 2015 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarships.
Premier's Design Awards 2015
The 2015 Victorian Premier's Design Awards are now open for entries. The Premier's Design Awards celebrate and reward both designers and clients for excellence in the development and use of design and design-led innovation.
eVolo 2016 Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Magazine has launched the 2016 Skyscraper Competition, open to architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world's most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture.
Results of Concordia Lighthouse Competition
matterbetter has announced the results of its Concordia Lighthouse Competition. Participants were asked to redefine a contemporary lighthouse typology and take into consideration advances in technology, development of sustainable systems and its metaphorical value which has made it one of the most inspiring structures in the world.
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Revitalizes Boiler Central in Vejle
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has recently completed the 1,200 square meter large refurbishment project of The Boiler Central, an old boiler building from the '40s in the unique, historic industrial complex in Vejle, Denmark.
iF Public Value Award 2016
iF launched a new competition which seeks projects that actively aim at improving living conditions, promoting peaceful coexistence or preserving the environment - in other words, creating a public value - including businesses' social projects, environmental initiatives,and innovative approaches from the public sector..
5th Annual Architecture at Zero Competition
The fifth annual Architecture at Zero competition for zero net energy (ZNE) building design is now open for submissions from students and professionals worldwide. The competition engages architecture, engineering and planning experts in the pursuit of designing energy efficient buildings.
Call for Papers: SAH 69th Annual International Conference
The Society of Architectural Historians is now accepting abstracts for its 69th Annual International Conference in Pasadena/Los Angeles, April 6-10, 2016.
Late Architect and Designer Michael Graves Receives National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement
Michael Graves (1934 - 2015), the late celebrated architect and designer and founder of Michael Graves Architecture & Design has won the National Design Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Cooper Hewitt.
iF Design Award 2016
The 2016 iF Design Award is now open for entries. This year, the awards will be given in seven categories: product, communication, packaging, interior architecture, professional concept, architecture, and service design.
Waternest 100: The First Ecological Floating Habitat for Different Uses
Waternest recently unveiled WaterNest 100, an eco-friendly floating housing unit concept, exclusively designed by the renown Italian architect Giancarlo Zema.
IIDA 2015 Best Interiors of Latin America & the Caribbean Competition
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is accepting submissions for the 2015 Best Interiors of Latin America & the Caribbean Competition.
ARCHITECT's Ninth Annual R+D Awards
The ninth annual R+D Awards are now open for entries. The competition seeks and celebrates the most innovative building research, materials, and technologies at every scale-from design strategies and building systems to must-have products and digital tools.
AIANY 2015 Housing Design Awards
The AIA New York 2015 Housing Design Awards, organized by the AIANY Housing Committee, recognize and honor design excellence and innovation in multifamily housing design.
Woods Bagot Creates Community of Apartment Buildings in North Melbourne
Woods Bagot recently designed Assembly Apartments in North Melbourne. Their approach to the residential development was to "carve into the block," creating four separate buildings on a human scale, rather than one large monolith.
Out of the Box: Ábalos & Herreros
Out of the Box: Ábalos & Herreros, on view at the Canadian Centre for Architecture through September 13, is a series of three consecutive exhibitions exploring the newly acquired archive of the Spanish architecture studio.
Built by Women New York City
Built by Women is a social and educational initiative, celebrating women's contributions to the built environment.
USGBC Releases the Top 10 States for LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its annual ranking of the top 10 states for LEED Green Building per capita in U.S.
Panorama House by Blouin Tardif Architecture
Blouin Tardif Architecture has unveiled Panorama House. At the edge of the forest, between a valley and a grassy marsh, the Panorama house is a refined interpretation of the traditional cottage, complete with pitched metal roof and dark-stained Eastern cedar shingles.
Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey Awarded 2015 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture
The renowned Irish architects Sheila O'Donnell and John Tuomey have received the 2015 Royal Gold Medal, the world's most prestigious architecture award.
Treasures of New York: The Landmarks Preservation Movement
Treasures of New York: The Landmarks Preservation Movement explores 50 years of historic preservation in New York City and the 1965 Landmarks Law that made it possible.
Radical Innovation Award 2015
The 2015 Radical Innovation competition is now calling for entries for the next big idea in hospitality to rethink hotel designs and advance the guest experience for the better.