The MacDowell Colony, the nation’s leading artist residency program, will present its Edward MacDowell Medal this year to architect Thom Mayne.  He will be the 49th recipient of the MacDowell Medal, which is awarded annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the arts.  Mayne joins an…

Founder and Chairman of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is cited for his pivotal role in development of Tall Buildings worldwide and as a leader in the architecture profession Philadelphia, May 19, 2008—Today, the University of Pennsylvania School of Design conferred its Medal of Achievement on architect A. Eugene Kohn, Founder…

The jury decided to award the 2008 Gold medal to the Mexican architect Teodoro González de León. He will receive the medal at a ceremony in Turin, on 2 July 2008, during the twenty third UIA Congress. CITATION Through this medal, the UIA honours and highlights a lifetime of…

May 5, 2008 –The Rockefeller Foundation announced today the two recipients of the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal. Peggy Shepard will be given the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership, and Alexie Torres-Fleming will be given the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal for New Ideas and Activism. Along with the Medal,…