The winners of the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects and visions from across Latin America have just been announced. A total of USD 300,000 was presented to eleven outstanding projects at a ceremony in Buenos Aires. The winning projects mainly address the challenges of intensified…

Today, the names of the new Praemium Imperiale Laureates were announced in London, Berlin, Paris, Rome, New York and Tokyo. The 5 recipients in their respective fields are Ricardo Legorreta (Architecture, Mexico), Anish Kapoor (Sculpture, UK), Bill Viola (Painting, USA), Seiji Ozawa (Music, Japan), and Judi Dench…

Snøhetta was recently selected by the University of Guadalajara as the winner of the competition to design the new Museum of Environmental Science. Other firms shortlisted for this project were Shigeru Ban (Japan), Diller Scofidio + Renfro (United States), Smiljan Radic (Chile),…

Mexico City-based RVdG arquitectura + urbanismo sent us their recent project that we’re excited to publish: “THINKING BEYOND THE SATION”, SUBURBAN TRAIN IN AGUASCALIENTES CITY, MEXICO. The concept recently had an international response being awarded as the category winner ‘Future Projects / Infrastructure’ at…

The Design Museum in London today announced the seven category winners of the Brit Insurance Design Awards 2010. Collectively they celebrate everyday design, reflecting international trends, current themes of sustainability and social enablement. In the Architecture Category, Chilean studio

Danish architects BIG, together with Michel Rojkind Arquitectos, have won the competition for the New Tamayo Museum which is to be build right outside of Mexico City. Based on the concept of an “opened box” which unfolds into a cross shape, the Museo Tamayo will occupy a hillside overlooking the…

Via “Gana Torre, no Arco Bicentenario” on LA76: The team composed of graduates of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and headed by Cesar Perez Becerril, has been announced winner in a national competition for a memorial to commemorate the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence.…

Rafael Viñoly Architects (RVA) just announced the award of four independent Research Fellowships for 2009. The global call for entries saw over 180 proposals from 39 countries with a wide approach to the suggested general theme: how architecture can better meet the needs of communities…

With this proposal for a border crossing for pedestrians between Mexico and the United States, Belgian firm OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, in collaboration with Wonne Ickx, won the first prize in an international design competition back in 2005. Not necessarily the…

Mexico City / Mexico – October 23, 2008 – The winning projects of the second Holcim Awards competition for Sustainable Construction in Latin America were announced at a ceremony in Mexico City. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to twelve projects from across the…