With its third biennial New York portfolio competition, the New Practices Committee of the AIA New York Chapter recognized seven promising and innovative new architecture firms. These young firms—each has been founded since 2004—will be featured in an exhibition and programming at the

The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco chapter (AIA San Francisco) announced the winners of the 2010 AIA San Francisco Design Awards program. The winners were revealed and celebrated last week at a special gala held at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center.…

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the 18 recipients of the 2010 Housing Awards. The AIA’s Housing Awards Program, now in its tenth year, was established to recognize the best in housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for…

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2010 National…

The design of a new Government Complex of Chung-Nam Province - one of the nine South Korean provinces – re-imagines the idea, image and functions of an institutional building and government center.  The design reconciles two opposing concepts: 1. BUILDING vs. NATURE and 2. GOVERNMENT vs. CIVIC.  By blurring the…

Earlier this March, the 2010 recipients of the AIA New York Chapter’s Design Awards were publicly announced. The thirty-four selected projects and the architecture firms behind them represented exceptional work by AIA New York members in four categories: interiors, architecture, unbuilt work, and new for…

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected, Curtis Fentress, FAIA, a designer, Les Shepherd, AIA, a government agency head, and Ken Greenberg, Assoc. AIA, an urban planner to receive the 2010 Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture. This year’s award recipients…

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2010 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design. Selected from over 700 total submissions, 28 recipients located throughout the world will be honored in June at…

The Board of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) named Michael Graves, FAIA, as 2010 recipient of the Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education. The AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to…

The Board of Directors of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) voted today to award the 2010 AIA Gold Medal to Peter Bohlin, FAIA. Bohlin, founder of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, which has five U.S. offices, is renowned for his versatile, contextual use of materials.