Following a competition in March 2010, the multifaceted commission for the construction of a cluster dedicated to education in digital creation in the north of France was awarded to Amsterdam-based OIII Architecten.

Slovenian office SADAR+VUGA has shared with us its entry for the Block 39, Center for the Promotion of Science competition. The science center building is part of the master plan competition project in Belgrade, Serbia. SADAR+VUGA's master plan design incorporates the existing building of the Faculty…

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.

Ryerson University President Sheldon Levy today announced the selection of Zeidler Partnership Architects of Toronto in association with Snøhetta of Oslo, Norway and New York City as the co-architects for Ryerson’s new Student Learning Center (SLC). “We are very pleased…

BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group and a team of consultants have won the largest ever commission on the Faroe Islands for a 19,200 m2 Education Center in Torshavn. In collaboration with Fuglark, Lemming & Eriksson, Sámal Johannesen, Martin E. Leo and…

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…

Sheffield Hallam University has announced plans to develop a new £25m building that will become a city center landmark thanks to its innovative design. The new 9,500 sqm building on Charles Street in Sheffield, England will enable the University’s Faculty of Development and Society - currently split between the City…