Los Angeles architects IDEAoffice have shared with us their entry to the "A Room for London" international design competition. The proposal was designed in collaboration with Jason Payne of Hirsuta.

Last November, Living Architecture and Artangel, two of Britain's leading cultural organizations, held a contest open internationally to design a room in the roof of one of London's most prominent buildings for a visitor from the future Olympic Games in 2012. "A Room for London"…

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has announced that seven architectural practices have been invited to submit proposals for the Museum’s Exhibition Road development. The shortlisted companies are: Amanda Levete Architects (London) Heneghan.peng.architects (Dublin) Jamie…

Scottish artist Susan Philipsz has been announced laureate of the 2010 Turner Prize at an award ceremony today, Britain's most prestigious contemporary art award.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the RIBA President's Awards for Research 2010, which reward and encourage outstanding research in architecture. Awards were presented in the following three categories: PhD Thesis: for the best PhD Thesis…

Islington Council has announced that the 'homesown' scheme by Levitt Bernstein, in conjunction with Aecom and Arcadis, has won the 1st Prize of the Islington Housing Design Competition. The winning proposal suggests a new philosophy on 21st century family living: spacious family homes…

A highlight of the annual London Design Festival is the presentation of the London Design Medal; given to a designer who has made a significant contribution to design and London having achieved international acclaim for their work. This year, Thomas Heatherwick has been awarded the…

The winners of the seventh annual Emirates Glass LEAF Awards have been announced. The award panel was looking for strategic excellence, marketplace impact, innovation and practical developments that challenge and change the way we evaluate the buildings of today.  Previous overall winners include 2009 winner Qatar…

Six of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists have been shortlisted to propose a new artwork for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, England. This year’s winning artist will have their work on display during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The design "London Gate" by Rotterdam-based practice DONIS is the winner of the international competition for a gateway to the City of London. The entry proposes the 100 meter-tall structure as a temporary landmark for Aldgate on the eastern edge of the City of London, to stand…