Instanbul-based outfit Nuvist Architecture & Design have shared with us their entry to the Izmir Opera House Competition.

We've just been informed that that a shortlist has been released for the Kaohsiung Port Terminal Competition. Teams that have moved on from Stage One include: Fei & Cheng Associates (R.O.C.) Reiser+Umemoto RUR Architecture PC / Jesse Reiser (USA)

Nandi Marshal Han from Manchester School of Architecture won first prize for his submission ‘Urbanisation and Public Space in Holy City, Lhasa', receiving a bursary of £1,250 to fund further research through travel to Tibet, as well as a summer work placement at KPF's office in London. Philip Turner,…

Steven Holl has been awarded the 2010 Jencks Award: Visions Built at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).  The Jencks Award is given annually to an individual that has recently made a major contribution simultaneously to the theory and practice of architecture internationally.  

The Los Angeles-based studio of Ball-Nogues have recently completed their installation "Cradle" in Santa Monica, California. We asked partner Benjamin Ball a few questions about the piece.

Winners have been announed in the HP Skyline 2020 online design competition. The competition brief stated, "We seek visions, not designs; a combination of architectural strategies with thought provoking concepts. The sky is literally the limit; there are no restrictions with regard to the choice of site, program or…

At the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Rem Koolhaas was awarded the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement by Biennale director Kazuyo Sejima. Koolhaas commented: "It is a really wonderful moment to get a lifetime achievement award in the middle of my career.…

A jury consisting of Daniel Libeskind, Wiesław Bielawski, Grzegorz Buczek, Wiesław Czabański, Wojciech Duda, George Ferguson, Wiesław Gruszkowski, Jack Lohman, Andrzej Pągowski, and Hans Stimmann has announced their decision for the competition for the Museum of the Second World War in Poland, Gdańsk. Prize I…

Archinect, Bustler's parent website, is proud to announce the introduction of the offline event series Archinect Sessions.

Today, Emergency Exit, the Polish Pavilion at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, had its opening reception, and we're happy to share images and a description of this fascinating installation. The exhibition will be open to the public starting this Sunday, August 29, until…

JA Joubert Architecture, a Rotterdam-based architectural office, has won first prize in an international competition for a new neighborhood in Tirana, Albania.

Copenhagen-based COBE has just sent us their recently completed project for Taastrup Theater. The theater has recently been shortlisted for WAF 2010 in the group New and Old.

NYC studio SOFTlab is opening an installation tonight at the bridgegalley in NYC.

The concept A.WAY by Berlin-based J. Mayer H. Architects has been announced the Winner at the Audi Urban Future Award - Building a Vision for 2030. The award aims to establish a dialogue on the synergy of mobility, architecture and urban development by means of a tangible…

Athens-based firm architecture 112 have shared with us their entry "Horologion" that won the team a Commendation at the Greek competition Piraeus Tower 2010 – Changing the Face/Façades Reformation, organized by DUPONT and greekarchitects.gr. architecture 112 are Stavros Martinos and Aris Ntalas, and project collaborators…

Three Conceptual Plan Options for the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) have been unveiled during the opening ceremony for the Stage 2 Public Engagement exercise. Following is the concept "Project for a New Dimension" – prepared by Office for Metropolitan Architecture, led by Rem Koolhaas. The…

Three Conceptual Plan Options for the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) have been unveiled during the opening ceremony for the Stage 2 Public Engagement exercise. Following is the concept "Cultural Connect: Key to Sustained Vitality" – prepared by Rocco Design Architects Limited, led by Rocco Yim.…

Three Conceptual Plan Options for the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) have been unveiled during the opening ceremony for the Stage 2 Public Engagement exercise. Following is the concept "City Park" – prepared by team Foster + Partners, led by Lord Norman Foster. The vision shown…

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has unveiled three Conceptual Plan Options for the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) during the opening ceremony for the Stage 2 Public Engagement exercise, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

Six of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists have been shortlisted to propose a new artwork for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, England. This year’s winning artist will have their work on display during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.