For most kids, taking part in the fun and creating something together can mean a huge deal. The Beam Camp Competition in New Hampshire invited artists, designers, and creative makers to propose an imaginative, collaborative large-scale project for a kids' summer camp workshop. The project had to be…

For the second year in a row, the University of Maryland won the Urban Land Institute Hines 2015 competition! Founded by Gerald D. Hines, the competition challenges multidisciplinary graduate student teams to propose a comprehensive redevelopment program for a designated U.S. metro area. While the competition presents…

In one of their latest museum projects, Henning Larsen Architects won the commission in an international competition to design the new NORR – National Museum in Östersund, Sweden. Intended to complement its surroundings, the sleek wooden structure will become part of an established culture hub that consists…

British architect Amanda Levete was announced today as the designer of the second MPavilion in Melbourne, Australia. Debuting its first pavilion by Australian architect Sean Godsell last year, MPavilion commissions a local or international architect to design a temporary pavilion for Queen Victoria Gardens. Once built, the…

For the Building Trust International's 6th international design competition, the Cool School Design Challenge invited participants to propose extreme climate-resilient school designs for the community in Khovd, Mongolia. Local inhabitants have to face subzero temperatures during the winter months. Following the April 3 deadline, the…

The Institution of Structural Engineers announced Mike Schlaich, Managing Director of schlaich bergermann und partner and Professor of Structural Engineering at Technische Universität Berlin, as the recipient of the 2015 Gold Medal. As the Institution's highest prize since 1922, the Gold Medal recognizes an engineer's…

Over at La Grande Motte and Montpellier in France, the Festival des Architectures Vives is back for 2015. Established in 2006, FAV aims to connect the public to architecture and new urban spaces around town as well as showcase the work of young architects. In celebration of…

As you may already know, the James Beard Foundation Awards is something like the Academy Awards for restaurants. Fish & Game in Hudson, New York is one of three lucky nominees for Outstanding Restaurant Design in the "75 Seats and Under" category along with Brindille in Chicago and Colonia…

"Plastic Stereotomy" made its official exhibition debut at the University of Houston's Hines College of Architecture in Texas. Designed by associate professor of architecture Justin Diles from Ohio State University and constructed by Kreysler & Associates, the kit-of-parts installation won TEX-FAB's latest Plasticity competition last fall…

Inspired by Senegal's many notable filmmakers like Ousmane Sembene, [AC-CA] organized the [DAKAR] Temporary Cinema ideas competition, where entrants around the world had a chance to test their skills in sustainable and temporary design as well as consider how the cinema could help enhance the local…

A consortium led by Sou Fujimoto Architects + Manal Rachdi OXO Architectes + Nicolas Laisné Associates had the winning design for the upcoming Ecole Polytechnique Learning Centre for the Paris-Saclay University. The team collaborated with Egis Bâtiment, Franck Boutté consultants and Jean-Paul Lamoureux acoustics. The winning team was…

Aside from students and researchers, libraries tend to largely be taken for granted as valuable spaces for all sorts of community-wide learning. In this spirit, the AIA and the American Library Association (ALA) established the Library Building Awards program to encourage and celebrate library design excellence, especially at a…