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 #73 for the week of August 17-21, 2015 below:

Shortlist of the 2015 Finlandia Prize of Architecture

The Finlandia Prize of Architecture is back for its second year with a new shortlist. Established last year by the Finnish Assocation of Architecture, the prize celebrates contemporary Finnish architecture. This year's shortlist includes five distinct projects designed by architects representing several generations, from professionals working since the 1960s to the 2000s. (Pictured: OP House in Vallilat, Helsinki by JKMM Architects. Photo: Mika Huisman)

Herzog & de Meuron winners of 2015 RIBA Jencks Award

Swiss master architects Jaques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron have been selected to receive the 2015 RIBA Jencks Award. Presented annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects, the award honors practices or individuals with outstanding recent contributions to both the theory and practice of architecture.

Twenty-six firms revealed in star-studded longlist for Qatar Art Mill competition

Qatar Museums and Malcolm Reading Consultants recently revealed a notable international longlist for the three-stage Qatar Art Mill design competition launched this past June. The winning scheme will convert an approximately 1 million square-foot flour mill into yet another art museum proposed for Doha Bay. The longlist includes 26 firms including Renzo Piano Building Workshop, David Chipperfield Architects, Sou Fujimoto Architects, Miralles Tagliabue EMBT, Atelier Bow-Wow and other international heavy-hitters.

Winners announced for the Field Constructs Design Competition

The Field Constructs Design Competition concluded last week with the announcement of the winners. FCDC invited architects and designers worldwide to share their most inventive ideas for a temporary outdoor installation that will be exhibited at the Circle Acres Nature Preserve in Austin, Texas. As a way to draw attention to the the unique landscape of the East Austin competition site, proposals were expected to creatively incorporate the site's historical and ecological factors.

Re-imagining new forms of Los Angeles “Shelter”, opening today at the A+D Museum

Like several major cities in the U.S., Los Angeles faces increasing density, skyrocketing rent prices, and decreasing amounts of buildable land — among other problems. Opening at the A+D Museum last Thursday in downtown L.A., the "Shelter: Rethinking How We Live in Los Angeles" exhibition explores new possibilities of housing design in the Southland with engaging projects by a notable roster of architects such as Bureau Spectacular, Bestor Architecture, Michael Maltzan Architecture, PAR, OMA, MAD Architects, LA Más, and more. (Pictured: Five Normal Houses: The L.A. River Story by Bureau Spectacular.)

Changing Course teams present final 100-year plans to restore Lower Mississippi River Delta

The Changing Course Leadership team announced the final long-term strategies of the three selected teams in the Changing Course competition. Each multidisciplinary team was challenged to devise 100-year plans for a self-sustaining delta ecosystem for the Lower Mississippi River Delta, one of America's most significant natural resources. The three teams also had to consider innovative ways to reduce land loss in the area while improving navigation conditions and resilience suitable to the needs of local residents and industries. The final designs will then be used to assist Louisiana coastal planners and engineers in developing the state’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan.

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