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UK Government Backs High Quality, Well-Designed Homes
The UK Government's housing strategy aims to deliver high quality homes and places which are essential to stimulate growth and necessary for social, environmental and economic sustainability.
New Practices New York Competition 2012
New Practices New York, a biennial competition since 2006, serves as the preeminent platform in New York City to recognize and promote new and innovative architecture and design firms.
Government's New Housing Strategy: Not About Building More Homes at Any Cost
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) welcomed the boost that the UK Government's housing strategy, launched today, will give to the construction of badly needed new homes, and also the invitation to collaborate on a Ministerial-led design summit.
McLaren Production Centre by Foster + Partners
The McLaren Production Centre, the second building designed by Foster + Partners at McLaren's Woking site, has been officially unveiled by Prime Minister David Cameron today.
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2011 Open Architecture Challenge: [Un]restricted Access
[Un]restricted Access, Architecture for Humanity's recently launched competition, challenges designers to reimagine abandoned military spaces for civic reuse.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for October 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Future Trends Survey for October 2011 shows little change in confidence about future workloads.
Architecture Billings Index Moves Upward: Overall Business Conditions Remain Negative
After a sharp dip in September, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed nearly three points in October.
Arch Schools 2011 Exhibition
The Center for Architecture's seventh annual architecture schools exhibition showcases exemplary student work from 14 New York area schools: The City College of New York, Columbia University, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, Cornell University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York Institute of Technology, Parsons the New School for Design, Pratt Institute, Princeton University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Syracuse University, State University of New York at Buffalo, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University.
The Culture Yard: Architects Transform an Old Shipyard Into a Vibrant Cultural Center
The vision behind the 17.000 sq. m. Culture Yard, designed by AART Architects, is to provide settings for a vibrant cultural life and preserve the old shipbuilding yard's identity and historical value.
Evolo Skyscrapers: Limited Edition Book
Established in 2006, the eVolo Skyscraper Competition has become the world's most prestigious award for high-rise architecture.
Ingenious Remodelling of 1960s London House Wins 2011 RIBA Manser Medal
The ingenious re-design and renovation of a 1960s house in Highgate, north London, by Duggan Morris Architects has scooped the Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) prestigious Manser Medal 2011 for the best newly designed house or major extension in the UK.
Persistent Financing Crunch Continues to Plague Design and Construction Sector
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) released a comprehensive report which concludes that the major obstacle holding back job creation in the United States is the persistent lack of construction financing, despite record low interest rates.
AIA Launches Online Database to Match Stalled Projects with Investor Financing
The American Institute of Architects launched an online database that will let developers and architects network with investors interested in lending to projects that have been stalled primarily due to lack of financing.
RIBA Urges Architects to Embrace Localism
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called on architects to use their skills and expertise to help communities make the most of their new planning powers and create exciting and bold visions for the future of their areas.
EwingCole Receives Grand Award and National Recognition for Innovative Educational Facility Design
EwingCole has received the Grand Award for outstanding educational facility design in the 20th Anniversary Fall 2011 Edition of Learning by Design, the premier biannual guide that showcases innovative school and university design and construction projects.
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects' Airport Terminal Opens in Winnipeg
Canada's greenest airport terminal, designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects in collaboration with Stantec, opened Sunday at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.
Herman Miller and MASS Design Group Partner for a Better World
Herman Miller announced a collaborative partnership with MASS Design Group (MASS), which includes an employee volunteer program where Herman Miller lends resources and employee support to MASS projects in Rwanda and Haiti.
RIAS Announces Strong Shortlist for Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland has announced a shortlist of 13 buildings for this year's RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award which is jointly funded by the Scottish Government and the family of the late Andrew Doolan who founded the award.
RIBA Future Trends Survey results for September 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Future Trends Survey for September 2011 shows that confidence about overall workloads remains fragile.
Winners of 2011 RIBA President's Awards for Research
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2011 RIBA President's Awards for Research which reward and encourage outstanding research in architecture.
Autodesk and Gehry Technologies to Work Together to Improve the Way Buildings are Designed and Constructed
Autodesk and Gehry Technologies announced a strategic business relationship today that will help architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals to more fully realize the benefits of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process to meet the demands of today's competitive building industry.
Dedication Ceremony for the Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space
A dedication ceremony was held yesterday at Spaceport America in New Mexico - the world's first commercial space terminal.
Another Drop for Architecture Billings Index
Following the first positive score in four months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reversed direction again in September.
Bishop Review Calls for the Decentralisation of Design Support
England needs a networked system of design support, providing local people with access to built environment expertise and advice, according to the Bishop Review, published today.
RIBA Responds to NPPF Consultation: A Welcome Licence to Councils to Reject Bad Design
The RIBA today suggested a number of amendments to the Government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in its submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government consultation.
Australia's First Carbon-neutral Office Building Crowned Greenest Building of the Year
The Pixel Building, designed by studio505 in Melbourne, was named the Best of the Best at this year's BPN Sustainability Awards, held last night at WatersEdge Sydney.
Woods Bagot Commits to a New Kind of Architectural Engagement
Woods Bagot's collective research and knowledge management capability has been announced as a winner, at the 2011 Asian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) Awards.
Neutra VDL House Now Has an iPad App
Plasmatic Concepts recently released an iPad app about the Neutra VDL Studio and Residences (a Richard Neutra Mid-Century Modernist masterpiece located in Los Angeles.) Authors David Hartwell and Sarah Lorenzen have been living in VDL's 1939 Garden House since 2007.
Guggenheim Museum Launches Paint Collections for the Home
For more than fifty years the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York has selected the perfect wall colors to complement the celebrated collection of modern art showcased in its Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home on Fifth Avenue.
Inspired by Design: RIBA Launches New Teaching Resource
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) today unveiled Inspired by Design, a new education resource that uses London's innovative and iconic Olympic venues to inspire young people about how detailed design processes and creative thinking can lead to remarkable new buildings.
2011 Zerofootprint Re-Skinning Awards Winners
The winners of the 2011 Zerofootprint Re-Skinning Awards were announced at the U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, showcasing excellence in holistic retrofitting projects from around the world.
The Vertical City: Woods Bagot Faces the Future
Presenting at the 2011 Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) World Conference in Seoul today, Ross Donaldson, Joint Group Managing Director (JGMD) at Woods Bagot, encouraged delegates to be futurists - embracing design trends of tomorrow, as the vertical city becomes entrenched in our urban landscapes.
Buildings = Energy
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, currently about 40% of the energy consumed in the United States is attributed to buildings.
RIBA Launches New CPD Curriculum
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched its new CPD core curriculum, which has been redesigned for greater simplicity to ensure that architects possess the most relevant skills and up to date knowledge to remain at the forefront of their profession.
Building Connections 2011
The Center for Architecture Foundation (CFAF) brings built environment awareness to kindergarten through twelfth grade audiences.
Foster and Partners Unveiled Designs for Kuwait International Airport
Kuwait International Airport is planned to significantly increase capacity and establish a new regional air hub in the Gulf - the project's strategic aims will be matched by a state-of-the-art terminal building, which will provide the highest levels of comfort for passengers and will set a new environmental benchmark for airport buildings.
Evelyn Grace Academy by Zaha Hadid Architects Wins the RIBA Stirling Prize 2011
The Evelyn Grace Academy, a cutting-edge new secondary school in Brixton, south London by Zaha Hadid Architects has won the prestigious £20,000 RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 for the best new European building built or designed in the United Kingdom.
Changing the Tide on Climate Change: Woods Bagot Confronts Sustainable Ignorance
Speaking at the 24th World Architecture Congress in Tokyo, Joint Group Managing Director (JGMD) at Woods Bagot, Ross Donaldson, tabled a solution to empower the design industry to defy sustainable ignorance and meet the climate change challenge.
Empowerhouse Wins Affordability Contest at Solar Decathlon
Empowerhouse, the team of students from Parsons The New School for Design, Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy at The New School, and Stevens Institute of Technology, were named the winners of the first contest announced in the Solar Decathlon competition in the category of affordability.
Brooklyn on Brookes: A Taste of New York City is Coming to Brisbane
Conceptually adopting the New York 'style' of living, in collaboration with Metro Property Group Brooklyn on Brookes is a unique residential development designed by global architects, Woods Bagot.
Nitehawk Cinema and Apartments by Caliper Studio
Though primarily known as Wiliamsburg's only first-run movie house, this project is in actuality an expansive 23,000 square foot mixed-use building with three floors of residential apartments above the cinemas, bar, cafe commercial kitchen housed in the retrofitted brick warehouse below.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for August 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the latest results of the monthly Future Trends Survey for August 2011.
AIA Architecture Billings Index Turns Positive After Four Straight Monthly Declines
On the heels of a period of weakness in design activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) took a sudden upturn in August.
Architects Using Robots to Build Beautiful Structures
Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler, both professors at ETH's Institute for Technology in Architecture, were among the first to use robots in architectural design.
Crossing Borders & Disciplines
Architectural Record will host the 9th Annual Innovation Conference, "Crossing Borders & Disciplines," on November 3 in NYC.
RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award 2011
RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award is now open for entries.
Vectorworks 2012: Increased Efficiency and Productivity
Nemetschek unveiled the 2012 version of its award-winning Vectorworks line of design software, including: Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals and Renderworks.
Graphic Architecture
Graphic Architecture exhibition, curated by Warren Taylor of The Narrows, draws from Taylor's own collection with local and international contributions of resonant printed matter connected to the field of architecture.
Woods Bagot Takes Home Large Architecture Firm of the Year Award
Announced at the annual Middle East Architect Awards, Woods Bagot was presented with the 2011 Large Architecture Firm of the Year Award.
Zaha Hadid Chosen to Design Miami Beach Parking Garage at Collins Park
Zaha Hadid has been chosen by the City of Miami Beach to design its newest parking garage at Collins Park, a neighborhood that's home to the Miami City Ballet, the Bass Museum, the City Library as well as the Gansevoort, W and Setai luxury hotels.
Woods Bagot's Joint Managing Director Richard Marshall Moves to North America
Signaling its expanding commitment to the North America market, Woods Bagot announced today that Joint Managing Director Richard Marshall will spearhead the continued growth of the firm's North American studios.
Signature Theatre Company to Open Frank Gehry-designed Signature Center
Signature Theatre will open Signature Center, its new, permanent home designed by Frank Gehry, in February 2012.
Royal Institute of British Architects Launches HomeWise Campaign
The average new three bedroom home currently being built by the UK's top house builders is around 8% smaller than the basic recommended minimum size, leaving thousands of people across the country short-changed.
Archtober 2011: Architecture and Design Month NYC
Archtober is New York's inaugural Architecture and Design Month, a festival of architectural design activities, programs and exhibitions taking place during the month of October.
Autodesk Offers Free Materials on Net-Zero Energy Buildings, Greener Materials and Energy Efficiency
Autodesk introduced new educational content that addresses high-performance building strategies, materials selection and energy effectiveness through the company's online educational resource, The Autodesk Sustainability Workshop.
Demand for Specialty Rooms Drops Amid Continued Economic Concerns Around Housing Market
Homeowner interest in specialty rooms, systems utilizing emerging technologies and upscale products is waning as the residential market continues to struggle.
Hanwha Solar Becomes Lead Sponsor of the SCI-Arc/Caltech Team for Solar Decathlon 2011
The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) announced that China-based Hanwha Solar made a $350,000 cash gift to the SCI-Arc/Caltech entry to the U.S. Department of Energy's 2011 Solar Decathlon.
GSA Gets New Contemporary Region Headquarters in Atlanta's Former Great Depression-era Main Post Office
Focusing on the confluence of sustainability and historic preservation, Lord, Aeck & Sargent has designed and overseen a $62 million exterior restoration and interior rehabilitation/adaptive reuse of downtown Atlanta's former Great Depression-era main post office.
Design in Action 2011
The Association of Architecture Organizations (AAO) in conjunction with the Association for Community Design (ACD) will host its 2011 Design in Action Conference in Philadelphia on October 9-11, bringing together more than 200 architects, designers, cultural leaders, community organizers, and K-12 design educators in a 2.5-day exploration of the latest ideas in community design, outreach, and design education.
Angela Brady Becomes RIBA President
Angela Brady will become President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession tomorrow. Angela takes over the two-year elected presidency from Ruth Reed.
Katja Martini: Expert Aviation Design Leader Joins Woods Bagot
Katja Martini joined Woods Bagot as Associate - Aviation Design Leader, as the global studio strengthen its aviation portfolio and team.
RIBA Building Futures Debate: Has the Architectural Media Lost Its Backbone?
Architectural criticism is the recognised critic and champion of the profession, but is it in danger of losing its way?
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for July 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the latest results of the monthly Future Trends Survey for July 2011.
Sustainability by Design: Call for Case Studies
The AIA New York Chapter is offering a 5 part workshop series of Continuing Education Programs providing a detailed look at sustainable design in the New York region.
HBA Designs The Residence Zanzibar
The Residence Zanzibar, the all-villa resort designed by leading global design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates, is located on a remote corner of the island of Zanzibar and is the first project on the African continent for HBA's Singapore office.
AIA Architecture Billings Index Falls at the Steepest Rate in a Year and a Half
Following a drop of almost a full point in June, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell again by more than a point in July.
Inaki Echeverria Awarded Commissions for Two New High-profile Projects in Mexico
Inaki Echeverria has recently undertaken two new high-profile projects: El Parque Ecologico Lago de Texcoco (Texcoco Lake Ecological Park) located in the basin of Mexico City Valley in the barren area of what was once the Lake of Texcoco and the Papalote Verde Children's Museum in Monterrey, industrial heart of Mexico.
Woods Bagot to Table Big Ideas for Tomorrow's Next Generation Learning Environments
Presenting at the annual Tertiary Education Management Conference (TEMC) on the Gold Coast this week, Senior Education Consultant Jo Dane of Woods Bagot will share and implode key innovations on how to catapult effective learning into the 21st Century.
Perkins Eastman Announces 2011 Promotions
The Board of Directors of Perkins Eastman has announced recent senior-level promotions in several offices and affiliate companies.
Six Story Office and Retail Building Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects
Morris Adjmi Architects has received approval from the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for its design of 837 Washington Street in the Meatpacking District.
2011 AIA Compensation Survey: Architect Compensation Stagnant as Recession Lingers
As the construction industry continues to suffer the effects of a prolonged economic downturn, the architecture profession has been hit especially hard.
RIBA Research Symposium 2011: Debating Globalisation
This year's RIBA Research Symposium will be examining the theme of globalization; a provocative topic of high relevance to the architects' profession.
eVolo 2012 Skyscraper Competition
eVolo Skyscraper Competition 2012 is now open for entries.
Decline in Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected in 2011 with Modest Growth Projected for 2012
A multitude of factors are preventing a recovery for the beleaguered design and construction industry.
Nationwide Sustainable Housing Competition 2011
Nationwide Building Society has launched the 2011 Nationwide Sustainable Housing Competition, in partnership with RIBA Competitions.
Parsons Collaborates with NYC Parks & Recreation to Improve Historic Pool in Washington Heights
Parsons The New School for Design has joined with NYC Parks & Recreation through the Design Workshop, its innovative design-build studio led by graduate architecture students, to create a new pool pavilion, Splash House, for the Highbridge Pool and Recreation Center, a WPA-era bathhouse in Washington Heights.
RIBA Responds to National Policy Planning Framework Announcement
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) has responded to the Government's National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF), which was published earlier today.
Hub Life: Insights that Shape Campus Spaces
The life of today's student is a never ending blur of reading textbooks in the coffee shop, trekking to the library, quizzing classmates in study group, mingling in the dorm lounge, and chit-chatting at the student union.
Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam: The Largest Composite Building in the World
The new face of the Stedelijk Museum is becoming more noticeable by the day.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for June 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) has published the latest results of the monthly Future Trends Survey for June 2011.
Another Setback for the AIA Architecture Billings Index
June marked the third consecutive decline in revenue at U.S. architecture firms as measured by the Architecture Billings Index (ABI).
KTGY-designed Mixed-use Student Housing Development Planned at WesternU in Pomona
KTGY Group is providing architectural design services for a new, mixed-use, 183,000-square-foot graduate student housing project to be developed by Hanover Pacific in downtown Pomona, Calif., adjacent to the campus of Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU), a private, non-profit graduate school for health professions.
Multi-Generational Affordable Housing in San Francisco
In SF's Bayview District, David Baker + Partners designed affordable (for purchase) urban townhomes to help keep growing families in the city, with senior (rental) apartments next door to prevent seniors from living in isolation.
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum to Open at Michigan State University in Spring 2012
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, a new Zaha Hadid-designed contemporary art museum at Michigan State University, is on schedule to open to the public in late spring 2012.
3XN Designed Museum of Liverpool to Launch July 19
The new Museum of Liverpool, opening on July 19, will not only tell the story of its importance as one of the World's great ports or about its cultural influence, such as with the Beatles phenomenon.
NYC Downtown Garage to Get Innovative Cable Facade by Michielli + Wyetzner Architects
A nearly 40-year-old municipal parking garage in downtown Manhattan is getting a remarkable cable façade as part of a $4 million renovation of the structure.
New York New Work 2011 Subway Exhibition: Call for Entries
The AIA New York Chapter / Center for Architecture will open New York New Work in October of 2011 at the West 4th Street subway station.
AIA SF Constructed Realities Awards: Call for Entries
Established to recognize exemplary performance in a broad range of architectural work, Constructed Realities serves to inform the public of the diversity, value, and social power of architectural practice.
The Pitch: A Hands-on Workshop on Attracting a Client in Two Minutes or Less
Every day, architecture firm principals, marketing directors, and business development managers are busy selling their firms' abilities to prospective clients and review agencies.
Aegean Breeze: Leo A Daly Completes Master Plan and Concept Design for Five-star Turkish Resort
Leo A Daly is providing the master plan and concept design for Aegean Breeze at Alacati, a five-star, contemporary beach destination resort that will break ground on the western coast of Turkey this year, with a grand opening planned in summer 2012.
Achieving the Best Value From Good School Design
On Monday, RIBA President Ruth Reed and RIBA Chief Executive Harry Rich met with UK Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove MP and John Penrose MP, Minister for Tourism and Heritage and the cross-Government lead for architecture.
Nation's First 21st Century Public Four-year College Opens Student Center
With the opening of an 81,400-square-foot Student Center, the nation's first public four-year college founded in the 21st century recently made a transition from a commuter school to a more traditional campus community.
Domenic Alvaro's Small House Wins Two Accolades at the 2011 NSW Australian Institute of Architects Awards
In celebration of Australia's finest architecture, Domenic Alvaro was recently presented with two architectural awards - Residential Architecture (Houses) and Small Project Architecture, for his Small House project at the recent NSW Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Awards.
AIA to Develop Database of Stalled Projects Suitable for Investor Financing
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced it would make available to potential investors a database of stalled building projects nationwide that make economic sense but which lack the financing to be completed.
A Guide for Assisted Living: Designing Living Spaces for the Elderly and Vulnerable
With life expectancy rising, people will spend longer periods of their life in their own home and therefore need the best design and technology solutions that help them maintain their independence, lifestyle and dignity.
Aditya Aachi Wins the Architectural Association Foster + Partners Prize
The Architectural Association and Foster + Partners announced the award of the Foster + Partners Prize, which is presented annually to the AA Diploma student whose portfolio best addresses the themes of sustainability and infrastructure.
AIA Home Design Trends Survey: Decrease in Home Sizes and Lots Nearing Bottom
The collapse of the housing market resulted in greater interest in smaller homes and lot sizes, but that appears to be leveling off.
RIBA Future Trends Survey Results for May 2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) has published the latest results of the monthly Future Trends Survey, which cover May 2011.
RIBA to Launch New CPD Curriculum
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) will launch a radically new, greatly simplified CPD Core Curriculum in September 2011, which will ensure that architects always possess the key skills to help them to stay competent and resilient, and to protect themselves and their businesses.
AIANY: Emerging New York Architects Summer Draft
Emerging New York Architects Summer Draft is a networking event, open to all emerging professionals who are passionate about architecture, design, and construction.