Polymorphic is a fascinating kinetic installation designed and produced by ten architecture students from Columbia University GSAPP in New York City. The installation was created within Fast Pace/Slow Space, a course taught by Brigette Borders and Mark Bearak. The team included Charlie Able, Alexis Burson, Ivy Chan,…

The Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA), in collaboration with Brooklyn-based fabrication house FLATCUT_ have announced winners of this year’s ACADIA 2011 Design + Fabrication Competition.

Collectif etc have shared with us the design-build project "A nous le parking" that they recently conducted with students of the National Graduate School of Science and Technology in Strasbourg, France. The project questions the dominance of spaces for cars vs. spaces for people in the urban…

Norwegian architects Snøhetta seem to be on a winning spree in America: the firm that was just announced winner in the SFMOMA competition last week was also awarded the Times Square Reconstruction Project to create a series of pedestrian plazas along Broadway, including Times Square.

Just a few more days left to vote for your favorite design at the Athens Bench Mark competition! This international competition called for designers and creative teams to submit designs for new benches throughout Athens, Greece. The contest closed for new submissions on April 6 and is still open for…

The Chicago Chapter of Architecture for Humanity announced that the entry “Cut.Join.Play” by Chicago/Barcelona-based firm MAS Studio is the winner of the Street Furniture Competition. The MAS Studio team includes Iker Gil, Andrew Obendorf, Julie Michiels, and Andrew Clark.

Stride, a new furniture solution designed to satisfy every possible need of a facility’s interior landscape, has earned Allsteel a Best of NeoCon Silver Award. The win was the highest honor awarded this year in the Furniture Systems category. It was announced during the international trade fair, which…

Los Angeles gallery Fifth Floor will be exhibiting new furniture work by local architects that are seeking alternative design practices during the economic slowdown. Looking for Work Ali Jeevanjee, Aimee Less, Earl Parson June 20 - July 18, 2009 Opening reception: Saturday, June 20,…

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) recently honored the furniture manufacturer Herman Miller with its 2009 Design for Recycling Award, at ceremonies held during ISRI’s 2009 Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nev. Accepting the award on behalf…

The American Institute of Architecture Students and the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) announce the top six winners of the fourth student design competition. Sponsored by the ICPF and administered by the AIAS, the program will challenge students, working individually or in teams, to explore a variety of issues related…