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 #77 for the weeks of Sept. 21-25 and Sept 28-Oct. 2, 2015.

It’s 2015, and Zaha Hadid is the first woman to win RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal 

Not too surprisingly, the one and only Zaha Hadid is the one and only female architect to win the prestigious RIBA Royal Gold Medal in her own right. It only took 168 years...

REX’s Joshua Prince-Ramus wins 2015 Marcus Prize 

The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee's School of Architecture and Urban Planning announced Joshua Prince-Ramus, the founder and president of REX, as the recipient of the 2015 Marcus Prize. In addition to the $100,000 cash prize, Prince-Ramus will collaboratively lead a graduate design studio at SARUP.

The 2015 Fuller Challenge announces six finalists 

The Buckminster Fuller Challenge competition pool is down to the final six projects. From over 400 entries, the finalists will move on to the rigorous deliberation phase, from which the final winner is selected to win $100,000 toward the implementation of their proposal.

Curry Stone Design Prize goes to Rural Urban Framework for revitalizing China’s shrinking villages 

Joshua Bolchover and John Lin of Hong Kong-based nonprofit firm Rural Urban Framework (RUF) were officially announced as the 2015 Curry Stone Design Prize winners at the Chicago Architecture Biennial opening this past Saturday. RUF received the prestigious prize not only for its design work, but also its mission, research, and positive social impact on the local population.

“A Folly for London” winners get snarky with London’s proposed Garden Bridge 

London-based artist Will Jennings created the free-for-all "Folly for London" competition as a satirical form of protest against the controversial Garden Bridge. The entries reflected the increasing public disapproval of Bridge, and participants also expressed similar concerns in their own cities.

The “Dear Architecture” Honorable Mention letters 

More letters from Blank Space's "Dear Architecture" competition! Similar to the winning letters, the Honorable Mentions confronted Architecture with a slap of reality, with several of the letters conveying feelings of disconnection with the field.

2015 Finlandia Prize awarded to the Puukuokka residential high-rise 

The second annual Finlandia Prize went to the Puukuokka high-rise residential building, designed by OOPEAA Office for Peripheral Architecture. The prize recognizes Finnish architectural excellence from within the last three years.

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Come out for abc/nyc and celebrate Architecture and Archtober with Archinect and Bespoke! 

if you happen to be in New York this week, join Archinect and Bespoke in abc/nyc, in celebration of NYC’s dynamic local architecture and design community. Spend the evening at the Steelcase Worklife Center to enjoy music, food, and cocktails with friends and colleagues.

Archinect's Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2015 - Week 1 (Oct. 1-8)

Archtober is already back for another year! From the long, long list of Archtober events, Archinect picked some exciting highlights to add to your calendar in the first week, Oct. 1-8. Check out the list here.

See previous Bustler news recaps here.