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Paul Rudolph Drawings

Architect Paul Rudolph (1918-1997) was known for his much-loved (and loathed) Brutalist yet spatially complex buildings. As one of the pioneering figures of the ‘Sarasota School of Architecture’ in the late 1940s, Rudolph gain [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

The architect discusses winning this year’s Driehaus Prize, ...

Michael Graves is better known for appropriating traditional forms in his monumental Postmodern compositions than for being a strict classicist, so it may seem surprising that in December he was named the winner of the 2012 Driehaus Prize [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Architect Returns to Drawing Board

Last spring, developer Related Cos. became disenchanted with the design of the first phase of Hudson Yards, the gargantuan project on top of a train storage yard along the Hudson River. "I could tell that Stephen wasn't in l [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

In Milan, a Growing Vertical Forest

Milan has much to offer the discerning tourist: classic architecture, glorious piazzas, and of course, this painting. Its latest tourist trap, however, might be my favorite yet. Designed by architect and academic Stefano Boeri, Bosco Vert [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Architect Hadid's zig-zag school wins top UK prize

The Royal Institute of British Architects' judges awarded the 20,000-pound prize to Hadid for the Evelyn Grace Academy, a new school in south London which they described as a "highly stylized zig-zag of steel and glass". [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

BlueScope Steel wins Insurance Award for Durable Housing

BlueScope Steel has been awarded the Insurance Council of Australia’s 2011 Resilience Award for Durable Housing for an innovative house design made to endure Australia’s extreme weather conditions. Entrants were asked to [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Wellington landmarks win architecture awards

The enduring design of two Wellington landmarks – the Michael Fowler Centre and the Freyberg Pool – have won accolades. Both have won enduring architecture awards at the 2011 New Zealand Architecture Awards. "The Mic [...]

Posted On : Apr, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

La Rioja's wineries embrace modern architecture

The region of La Rioja in Spain is synonymous with wine as its warm but often wet climate creates the perfect environment for growing grapes. An economic boom in the area has turned many of the wineries into works of modern art, becoming [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

US architect wins Dohaland design contract

Under the agreement, Burns & McDonnell is to provide architectural design, engineering and construction administration services for the project. The $5.5 billion Musheireb development, the world's first sustainable downtown regen [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

David Brussat: Stern finally wins his Driehaus Prize

Last week it was announced that America’s only classical starchitect, Robert Arthur Morton Stern, had won the 2011 Richard H. Driehaus Prize. The prize is given for career achievement in classical architecture. Three days later, a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Wind Turbine Built Inside Twisted Building to Provide Power ...

Space is a major limiting factor in cities, and in most cases, the only way is up. But building skyscrapers comes with the age-old problem of powering up the entire building’s energy needs. With a concept design called the Wind Tow [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Milsons Point buildings win architecture awards

MILSONS Point has some of the best designed buildings in NSW. The Harry Seidler and Associates offices and. The Point apartments both took out gongs at the state’s most prestigious public architecture awards last month. The [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

New architecture studio wins award

The studio beat an exceptional number of high quality entries to win The David Urwin Award which celebrates the design of new and extended or altered buildings in the Cambridge area. One prize is awarded every year, with four catego [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Japanese architects Sejima, Nishizawa win Pritzker

Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, a duo of Japanese architects praised for using everyday building materials to create ethereal structures that shelter flowing, dreamlike spaces, have won the 2010 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize&# [...]