Mashhad—home to the shrine of the 8th Imam of Shiites—is one of the most significant religious sites in Iran. It attracts many more visitors than the holy city of Mecca; almost 10 times as many per year. Given the economic and political power of the religious authorities in Iran, as…

Opening its doors to over 1,500 visitors is the biggest gathering of the global architectural community—the World Architecture Festival, just a few minutes outside Barcelona city center at the Centre Convencions International Barcelona (CCIB), started yesterday November 4 to 6, 2009. The festival, now in its…

The result of the student competition ‘Urban Exchange: The Souk’ was recently announced at a reception held at the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE. The announcement coincided with the formal launch of the new Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Gulf…

Danish Architects COBE, in collaboration with Public Architects, Grontmij Carlbro and Bartenbach LichtLabor, have yesterday been awarded first place in the international competition to design the new Norreport Train Station in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Last week, Bustler reported that the Taipei Pop Music Center competition had announced three finalists and four honorable mentions. Here’s a first glimpse at the entry that won Danish office JDS Architects / Julien de Smedt an honorable mention…

The Australian Institute of Architects’ National Architecture Awards have recently been presented to Australia’s most inspiring recent architectural projects and architects at an award ceremony in Melbourne. A total 32 awards and commendations across 12 categories were awarded to projects in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory, New South…

In September 2008, the historic city of Weilburg in Germany launched the “Rathaus-Terrassen” architectural contest as invited competition to design a replacement for an existing parking structure. London-based practice ACME was one of the 13 invited offices and eventually won the 1st prize in the public voting…

RMJM architects have recently been awarded a prestigious Cityscape Award in Dubai, UAE. Gordon Hood and Roger Klein of RMJM accepted the Islamic Architecture Award for their work on the Zliten Al-Asmariya University for Islamic Sciences in Libya.

Kristin Jarmund Architects in collaboration with C. F. Møller Architects, has recently won a major competition to design a spectacular new landmark project in the city of Oslo, for the client KLP Eiendom AS, one of Norway’s largest property investors. The…

Gensler’s winning design, co-created with 4240 Architecture, transforms Chicago’s abandoned Bloomingdale rail line into a three mile long greenhouse and hydrogen generator that provides 10 acres of farm land year round, powers city schools, and creates a beacon for the city.