At the start of every week, we highlight some of the most recent news in competition-winning projects, commissions, awards, shortlists, and events on Bustler from the previous week that are worth checking out.
Check out Bustler recap #69 for the week of July 13-17, 2015 below:
The inaugural DENCITY winners explore ideas that address global lack of shelter
The first DENCITY competition sought ideas that address the problem of substandard living conditions influenced by global rapid urbanization. (Pictured above: 1st place winner: "Urukundo: Slum Factory" by Robert Elkins, Riccardo Valsesia, Lucia Fanetti Zamboni.)
eVolo launches 2016 Skyscraper Competition
eVolo's 2016 Skyscraper Competition is expected to be just as popular since it was first launched in 2006. The sky is indeed the limit, as participants worldwide are given the freedom to reinvent the idea of a skyscraper in their submissions. Check out previous Skyscraper Competition results here.
Chifley Tower + HOLEDECK win in CTBUH 2015 Performance and Innovation Awards
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat highlights strong technical performance in their annual Performance and Innovation Awards. The Chifley Tower in Australia won this year's Performance Award, while the Innovation Award went to the HOLEDECK® concrete system.
Winning 2015 Garden Festival installations intrigue visitors at Reford Gardens
Visitors are flocking to Quebec's Reford Gardens to check out the enchanting winning landscape installations at the 2015 International Garden Festival, on display now until September.
Artist proposes spiral maze installation for London Olympic Park stadium, exhibition on view now
The thought of getting "lost" while walking through a giant spiraling maze is enticing for most people. Artist Ariel Narunsky envisioned this classic idea as a giant public artwork for London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in his solo exhibition "Judgement", currently at the Arebyte Gallery until August 7. Construction of the installation is already underway.
RIBA announces 2015 Stirling Prize shortlist
Who will win the 2015 Stirling Prize? Six projects are still in the running for the RIBA's highest accolade for Best New Building in the UK.
See previous recaps here.
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