From March to June 2009, architecture students from Gdansk University of Technology prepared concepts of land development plan for one of the most important places in European post-war history - a promenade called the Road to Freedom, which leads from Solidarity Square to the pier…

On Thursday, July 16, the mayor of Korça, Albania and the international jury pronounced German architecture firm BOLLES+WILSON winner of the competition for the new Korça City Center Master Plan. The international two-stage competition was decided in favor of the Münster-based office for its concept of “Scenographic Urbanism”,…

The Steering Committee for the A2 Maastricht project in Maastricht, Netherlands recently announced that the project will be carried out by the Avenue2 Consortium, which consists of Ballast Nedam and Strukton. The decision to award the contract to Avenue2 also signals the approval of the Groene Loper (Green Boulevard) plan.…

The Rudy Bruner Foundation has chosen the Inner-City Arts project, a downtown Los Angeles education facility which provides art instruction to a large population of at-risk children and youth in LA, as one of five finalists for the 2009 Rudy Bruner Awards. The project, designed by LA-based…

The first Re-Inventcities competition recently announced the three winning concepts. The competition is dedicated to (re) think the basics physical and social structures of the cities on the contemporary scenario. Re-Inventcities asked to be understood as an urban-theoretical project seeking to promote the discussion about contemporary landscape…

With urban density expected to soar over the next 100 years, what will the future city look and feel like for its inhabitants?  Across the street from City Hall in downtown Dallas, a neglected parking lot spanning one square block will soon be transformed into one of the world’s most…

The municipality of Helsingborg, Sweden, chose Schønherr Landscape and ADEPT Architects (both from Denmark) as winners of the planning competition of the 100Ha site of H+ in Helsingborg. The competition was invited and included: White architects AB (Sweden), KCAP Architects & planers (the…

Voting for the fifth annual Pug Awards, the people’s choice awards for architecture in Toronto, begins today. Toronto is one of the fastest-growing cities in North America. Buildings help define the streetscape in a city and the quality of new buildings in Toronto ranges from world-class architectural…

French architect, Dominique Perrault, has been selected to design the new city center of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia. The jury was chaired by professor Helle Jul from Denmark, and the members were architects from Japan, France and the US. The city center will be built in the next…

The winners of the first ever FormShift Vancouver have been selected. In the Vancouver Primary category, honors go to a submission from Calgary-based Sturgess Architecture. The Vancouver Secondary choice is Romses Architects (Scott Romses) – Vancouver. In the third and final category – Vancouver Wildcard – the…