Scandinavian practice schmidt hammer lassen architects has won the prestigious Emirates Glass LEAF Awards Grand Prix for its Performers House project, a modern version of a Danish folk high school, situated in the heart of Silkeborg, Denmark The project – centered on a 19th-century…

The judging panel has announced the shortlist for the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2008 in the most hotly contested competition to date. The awards, also sponsored by Design Build Network, are now in their fifth year and celebrate architectural excellence in the fields of innovation, structural design and sustainable development…