Slovenia-based OFIS Arhitekti have won the first prize in the invited competition for a student dormitory in Paris’ Route des Petits Ponts. The project had to deal with an odd-shaped site, tight completion deadlines, accessibility for handicapped people, and high demands in sustainability due to the…

The design contest NEUE HAMBURGER TERRASSEN has been promoted by the IBA HAMBURG (Internationale Bauausstellung) an International exhibition that will take place in 2013 with the purpose to rehabilitate the industrial district situated on the south of the river Elbe in a residential area and to integrate it to the…

Grand Army Plaza should be one of the world’s great urban spaces. Designed in 1867 by Olmsted and Vaux, this magnificent 11-acre plaza is home to powerful architecture, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch, the elegant Bailey Fountain, the Greenmarket, and the entrance to Prospect Park. Despite its identity as…

An important step in the restoration of the Spencer Dock Sea Lock took place with the installation of new outer, tidal lock gates some weeks ago.  The redevelopment project will see the creation of a six-hectare public green area in the North Lotts area and are a further step in…

David Chipperfield Architects has won first prize in the design competition held by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry for a new gateway building at HEC School of Management, one of the most prestigious business schools in Europe (HEC is ranked no 1 in Europe by the Financial Times).…

PARIS (AFP) — French star architect Jean Nouvel was chosen Tuesday over four world-class peers to build a landmark skyscraper on the edge of Paris, set to rival the Eiffel Tower for domination of the city skyline. …