British architect Sir David Chipperfield CBE has been named today as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious architecture prizes, the Royal Gold Medal. David Chipperfield’s practice has won over 50 national and international competitions and many international awards and citations for design excellence,…

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 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…

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) today announced the winners of the 2009 President’s Medals Student Awards. RIBA has been awarding the President’s Medals since the 1850s and the awards were established in their current format in 1984. The aim of these prestigious…

Chinese-born American architect I. M. Pei, who is best known in Europe for his transformation of the Louvre in Paris, has been named today as the recipient of one of the world’s most prestigious architecture prizes, the Royal Gold Medal. Laureate of…

A man credited with ‘shaping Sydney’s physical and culture landscape’, with creating some of the city’s most ‘iconic public spaces’, and ‘ensuring the better design of all new residential buildings over three stories’, has been awarded Australia’s top national architecture prize - the Australian Institute of Architects 2009 Gold Medal…

Kim Herforth Nielsen, Photo: 3XNThe founder of 3XN, Kim Herforth Nielsen, receives the C. F. Hansen Medal – the highest honor among architects in Denmark. As Principal and Creative Director of 3XN, Kim Herforth Nielsen has…

The tenth Alvar Aalto Medal has been awarded to the Danish architectural practice Tegnestuen Vandkunsten. Representatives of the team received the award yesterday at the headquarters of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (KELA) designed by Alvar Aalto. This is the first time that the Alvar Aalto Medal was awarded…

65th Recipient of AIA’s highest honor is noted for his sustainable style The AIA Board of Directors voted today to award the 2009 AIA Gold Medal to Australian architect Glenn Marcus Murcutt, Hon. FAIA. Murcutt was recognized by the AIA Board in large part for the depth of his…

AIA Philadelphia celebrated the best in design by its member firms at Loews Philadelphia hotel Thursday, October 16, with the 2008 Awards for Design Excellence. Presented in Gold, Silver, Honor, and Recognition categories for both completed, unbuilt, preservation, and community design projects, the awards are given for projects in the…