Finnish architects Kouvo & Partanen have just recently been chosen to design a hotel residence for the astronomers, engineers, and other observatory staff working at ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. At 2,900 meters above sea level, the hotel residence will be built at the…

The winners of the HOUSING TOMORROW competition for 2010 have been announced by d3, an organization committed to advancing innovative positions in architecture, art, and design by providing a collaborative environment for architects, artists, designers, and students from throughout New York City and around…

The Long Island Chapter of the American Institute of Architects awarded Bates Masi + Architects the prestigious Archi Award for the Lakeside residence in Montauk, Long Island. The award was for the category “Best Single and Multi-Family Residence”.

Architect Joseph N. Biondo recently garnered the top award for architectural excellence at the AIA Pennsylvania Award Program. Biondo’s entry, the Northampton, PA residence House Equanimity, impressed the jurors with its high dedication to details, surfaces, and the play between indoor and outdoor spaces.

On Monday, the “Bruce Lee Residence” competition opened for registration. The international ideas competition seeks to restore Bruce Lee’s former residence in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong and convert the property to a tourism attraction. The property owner, Mr. Yu Pang-lin, has agreed to donate…

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the 17 recipients of the 2009 Housing Awards. The AIA’s Housing Awards Program, now in its ninth year, was established to recognize the best in housing design and promote the importance of good housing as a necessity of life, a sanctuary for…