Schools all over the world are being reinvented to meet the needs of an ever-changing global economy. The world is shrinking; knowledge is no longer a commodity restricted to the privileged. Developing nations are accessing the information superhighway and have passed some of the super powers. Corporations are consolidating globally…

Today, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced the shortlist of RIBA’s Special Awards which will be awarded alongside the Stirling Prize. The RIBA/English Partnerships Sustainability Award This award is given for the building that demonstrates most elegantly and durably the principles of sustainable architecture. The…

Top Contenders For Brick Award Revealed The final stage is underway in the hunt for the best brickwork in Britain and the rest of the world. Hundreds of companies have entered this year’s prestigious Brick Awards, one of Britain’s most widely respected design competitions. …

The Housing Design Awards recently announced a list of five winning projects. The awards are promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the National House-Building Council, the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Royal Town Planning Institute. Awards were made at two stages: for projects of high…

Calgary, Canada – The City of Calgary has awarded 2007 Calgary Awards to the University of Calgary Child Development Centre (Environmental Achievement) and the Alberta Children’s Hospital (Accessibility). Both projects were designed by Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd. …

224 buildings from 43 countries have made it on to the first ever World Architecture Festival Awards shortlist. Every single shortlisted project in the Awards will be presented live at the Festival taking place in Barcelona this fall, October 22-24 (see this event in the

Kyu Sung WooSEOUL, KOREA—Architect Kyu Sung Woo has been named the winner of the 2008 Ho-Am Prize in the Arts. The Ho-Am Prize in the Arts recognizes Koreans who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of culture…

New South Wales’ older existing building stock is enjoying a renaissance - with half the ‘new projects’ picking up awards at this year’s NSW Architecture Awards being pre-loved and now re-loved buildings. Announcing the Australian Institute of Architects’ NSW Architecture Awards in Sydney tonight, jury chair Peter Mould…

The Irish Architecture Awards, which travel to approximately 20 venues around Ireland and to London, are intended to communicate the range, variety and quality of the Architects work in any one year. Here is a list of this year’s winning projects: Best Accessible Project: ABK Architects for the…

Washington, D.C., July 2, 2008 — The American Institute of Architect’s (AIA) Housing and Custom Residential Knowledge Community, in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), recognized four recipients of the 2008 AIA/HUD Secretary Awards. The award recognizes excellence in…