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- Enter the WWF Observation Cabins competition for a shot at $17K Tue, 20 Apr 21, 2:30amThe Young Architects Competition (YAC) has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to launch WWF Observation Cabins, a global competition seeking design proposals for a visitor center and observation cabins in the WWF...
- Archstorming announces winning proposals for a school made of recycled plastic in Mexico Sat, 12 Oct 19, 2:30amArchitectural competitions platform Archstorming recently presented the winners of its “Tulum Plastic School” competition that sought proposals for a school built of plastic for the NGO's MOM I’M FINE Project and Los...
- Fairy Tales competition announces winners addressing climate change and sustainability Fri, 26 Apr 19, 2:30amNew York-based online platform Blank Space has announced the winners of the 2019 Fairy Tales competition — the largest annual architecture competition in the world...
- COBE Architects to transform Copenhagen’s Paper Island into a bustling cultural hub Tue, 16 Feb 16, 5:00pmThe artificial island occupies a prime locatation next to the Opera House and the Royal Danish Playhouse. Building on the provisional urban life already present on the island, the architects' proposal replaces the old warehouses...
- COBE Architects transform Copenhagen’s Paper Island into a bustling cultural hub Tue, 16 Feb 16, 5:00pmThe artificial island occupies a prime locatation next to the Opera House and the Royal Danish Playhouse. Building on the provisional urban life already present on the island, the architects' proposal replaces the old warehouses...
- Turenscape and MAP Architects selected to redevelop Kazan Lake embankments in Russia Thu, 22 Oct 15, 11:00pmWith their concept entitled "Elastic band: The Immortal Treasure of Kazan," Russian-Chinese consortium Turenscape and MAP Architects won the competition to redevelop the Kaban Lake system embankments in Kazan, Russia...
- Penda’s Bauhaus Museum proposal features a transforming floor level Fri, 25 Sep 15, 3:00pmThe simple geometry of the building references the aesthetics of the Bauhaus era, but it is the rotating elements that connect to the school's tradition of technological innovation...
- MVRDV, Snohetta, and BIG reveal their visions for a new business quarter in Oslo, Norway Fri, 17 Apr 15, 3:35amBIG's proposal was a bright urban park that bridged the new structures with the site's existing historical buildings. The new addition would be comprised of three towers, the tallest of which would stand at just over...
- UNESCO announces winning design for the Bamiyan Cultural Center in Afghanistan Sat, 28 Feb 15, 3:38amArgentina-based team led by architect Carlos Nahuel Recabarren just won the UNESCO competition to design the Bamiyan Cultural Center in Afghanistan. The proposal, entitled Descriptive Memory: The Eternal Presence of Absence,...
- Acclaimed architects unveil plans for the Obama Presidential Center library in Hawaii Mon, 5 Jan 15, 10:00pmHawaii is up against the University of Chicago and Columbia University in New York, which are the current favorites to win. But Hawaii hopes to earn the honor with a proposal that includes a multi-use center for education,...
- Menis Architects’ Agora Garden is a rock-like residential tower wrapped in vegetation Sat, 3 Jan 15, 3:30amAgora Garden creates a symbiosis of volumes and vegetation. It was inspired by the shape of primitive rocks emerging from the earth, and continues the architects' interest in organic architecture and natural configurationsamong...
- 6 Finalists Revealed in Guggenheim Helsinki Competition Thu, 4 Dec 14, 4:14amThe shortlist includes practices with offices in seven countries: London-based Asif Khan, Zurich firm AGPS Architecture, Fake Industries Architectural Agonism, Haas Cook Zemmrich STUDIO2050 from Stuttgart, Paris-based Moreau...
- D.C.’s Affordable Net-Zero Empowerhouse is Moving to Philadelphia Sat, 22 Nov 14, 4:19amThe building won the inaugural award for affordability at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon in 2011. After the competition, this striking energy-efficient home was moved off the Mall and taken to the Deanwood...
- EMBT and Elizabeth de Portzamparc Unveil Plans for Two New Paris Metro Stations Tue, 14 Oct 14, 2:30amEMBT will design the Clichy-Montfermeil station in collaboration with French architects Bordas + Peiro. Elizabeth de Portzamparc will design the Le Bourget station. The Grand Paris Express project was developed by public...
- EMBT and Elizabeth de Portzamparc To Design Two Iconic Train Stations in Paris Tue, 14 Oct 14, 12:25amEMBT will design the Clichy-Montfermeil station in collaboration with French architects Bordas + Peiro. Elizabeth de Portzamparc will design the Le Bourget station. The Grand Paris Express project was developed by public...