Architect and Professor Eric Olsen Wins 2008 Metropolis Next Generation® Design Prize San Francisco, May 2, 2008 A Bay Area architect and professor at the California College of Arts has been chosen as this year's winner of the prestigious Metropolis Next Generation® Design Prize.

Request for Qualifications Situated Technologies: Toward the Sentient City An exhibition critically exploring the evolving relationship between ubiquitous/pervasive computing and urban architecture SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 27, 2008 The Architectural League of New York invites architects, artists, designers, technologists,engineers, urbanists, or teams thereof,…

ThyssenKrupp Elevator, one of the world's largest elevator manufacturing companies, announced the opening and registration for the 11th edition of the prestigious Architecture Award. Held in collaboration with Dubai Municipality, this unique competition aims to foster creative, yet pragmatic new visions, for developing a tall emblem structure, within a dedicated…

The Greener Gadgets Conference in New York earlier this year was mostly a pragmatic affair, with presentations from representatives of big companies and design firms and projects like One Laptop per Child. The day ended on a different note, with the results of a design competition, run in conjunction with…

Seen on Inhabitat: Calling all marine renewable energy innovators! The Scottish Government announced a new prize at the beginning of April designed to encourage world scientists to push the boundaries for new clean, power generated from the sea. The Saltire Prize is worth a cool $20 million (£10…

The World Architecture Festival Awards are now open for entry. The largest architectural awards programme in the world is open to buildings completed between 1 January 2007 and 20 June 2008. With 16 categories covering 96 building types, the awards programme is designed to showcase your latest…

RAIC Festival to feature 2008 RAIC Gold Medalist OTTAWA April 8, 2008 – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2008 RAIC Gold Medal is Dan S. Hanganu, FIRAC. In choosing Mr.…

First Museum to Gain Top Ranking from US Green Building Council HEMET, CA—A Platinum LEED certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) has been awarded today to the Water + Life Museums, which comprise the Center for Water Education and the Western Center for Archeology and Paleontology, designed and…

a “superteam” of young talent in the city assembles to take on the design problem of sustainable affordable housing Several young Philadelphia architecture firms in cooperation with the Philadelphia Housing Authority are launching an effort to create affordable sustainable homes in the urban fabric of Philadelphia.…

Foster, Hopkins and Wilkinson Eyre among seven practices vying for £193m scheme Building -- Building article: Star architects shortlisted for Birmingham library By Dan Stewart Published on March 27, 2008 Birmingham Library built in 1974 Birmingham City Council has released…