The San Francisco office of Dowling Duncan has shared with us their entry to the [LONDON] Olympic Games Information Pavilion Competition (previously on Bustler) which secured them the Third Place (Bronze Medal anyone?). The proposal of a pavilion within London's Trafalgar Square during the 2012…

In the competition for the Olympic Port in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the winning entries have been announced.  Sponsored by the City Government through the Instituto Pereira Passos, organized by the Rio de Janeiro chapter of the Institute of Architects of Brazil, and supported by…

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…

Olympic Games are always a terrific occasion to flex the architectural muscles beyond your every-day-joe-schmo assignment. For the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Swiss studio RAFAA flexed quite a bit and propose the competition entry “Solar City Tower” that—packed with solar panels and sustainable features—wants…

Triple Beijing gold medal-winning Olympic hero Chris Hoy unveiled plans for new world-class cycling facilities in London for cyclists of all ages and abilities today as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) released the latest designs for the London 2012 VeloPark by London-based Hopkins Architects.

The sprawling Beijing Olympic Village won its own gold medal today for going green. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson presented Chinese officials with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold award during a short ceremony, saying the 160-acre Olympic Village could serve as a future prototype for energy…