Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.‘s (ABI) Board of Directors has recently selected Perkins+Will and James Corner Field Operations to lead the design of the 22-mile BeltLine Corridor. Perkins+Will’s team is led by Leo Alvarez, John Threadgill and Ryan Gravel, the urban designer…

Barcelona-based Mateo Arquitectura has sent us a first preview of their proposal ‘Place de la République as public space’ for the restricted competition looking to redesign the Place de la République in Paris, France.

Submissions from Canada, the UK, Ireland, the United States and Colombia have been selected as the winning entries in the “TownShift: Suburb Into City” design competition sponsored by the City of Surrey (Bustler previously published the competition shortlist). TownShift: Suburb Into…

The international ideas competition “TownShift: Suburb into City” recently announced the list of finalists. The competition seeks innovative ideas for five established town centers of Surrey, Canada: Guildford, Fleetwood, Cloverdale, Newton and Semiahmoo. The aim of the competition is to “Shift” thinking and opportunities…

Last week, Bustler already featured two winners of three Norwegian sites for the EUROPAN 2010 contest: Vardø and Oslo. The proposal ‘Proscenium’ by Greek studio Point Supreme Architects, in collaboration with Alex Gerousis, is the winner of the third…

The SHIFTboston International Ideas Competition gathered 141 entries from sixteen states and fourteen countries. A diverse selection of students and professionals stepped forward to answer the call: ‘WHAT IF this could happen in Boston?’ SHIFTboston sought to collect visions that aim to enhance and electrify…

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Department of Buildings Commissioner Robert D. LiMandri and President of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Anthony Schirripa today unveiled a new design for sidewalk sheds - the wood and steel structures built to protect pedestrians walking alongside buildings…

The Union Square Awards has granted more than $15 million to New York City organizations. This year, ten organizations will be honored at the Union Square Awards celebration on Friday, December 4th. Five organizations will receive the prestigious Union Square Award and $50,000 each for exceptional…

Yesterday, Urban Re:Vision and the Central Dallas Community Development Corporation announced that “Forwarding Dallas” has been selected as the winning design from Re:Vision Dallas, an international design competition. The challenge, to transform a vacant inner-city block behind City Hall into a carbon-neutral community, drew hundreds of entries…

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.