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 #79 for the week of Oct. 12-16, 2015.

ChiDesign CADE winners reinvent the learning spaces of the future 

As learning environments become more open and communally oriented, the Chicago Architecture Foundation launched the first ChiDesign ideas competition to explore possible models for future educational facilities. Five top-winning designs were selected at the end of the competition.

Zaha Hadid’s Wangjing SOHO wins Emporis Skyscraper Award 

The towering trio of skyscrapers that make up the Wangjing SOHO complex by Zaha Hadid Architects won first place for the Emporis Skyscraper Award competition. The project is the first project in China to win the prestigious award.

Santiago Calatrava to receive the 2015 European Prize for Architecture next month 

Not long after his iconic Turning Torso won the CTBUH 10-Year Award, Santiago Calatrava was recently named the 2015 laureate for the European Prize for Architecture, one of the continent's highest architecture accolades.

Burntwood School by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris wins 2015 RIBA Stirling Prize 

Last week, RIBA announced the Burntwood School in Wandsworth London by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM). Selected out of six shortlisters, AHMM is winning the prize for the first time.

Niall McLaughlin Architects’ Fishing Hut wins the 2015 Stephen Lawrence Prize 

On the same night the Stirling Prize winner was announced, RIBA also revealed the Fishing Hut by Niall McLaughlin Architects as the recipient of the 2015 Stephen Lawrence Prize. The prize recognizes projects built with a construction budget of less than £1 million.

Sign up now for the Fairy Tales 2016 competition! $35 early bird special until Oct. 22 

Blank Space recently launched the 2016 edition of the Fairy Tales competition, where participants get to write their own imaginative architectural fairy tale. Register now for the $35 early-bird special.

Our Must-Do Picks for Archtober 2015 - Week 3 (Oct. 17-24) 

Archtober is already past the halfway point! From the long, long list of Archtober events, Archinect picked some exciting highlights to add to your calendar for the week of October 17-24. Check out the Week 3 list here.

Say farewell to the L.A. River’s Sixth St. Viaduct at ForumFest 2015, Oct. 25

The L.A. Forum for Architecture and Urban Design is saying goodbye to the historic L.A. River Sixth Street Viaduct for their 2015 ForumFest party, "Bridge. Tunnel. Channel." Get your tickets now for the party happening at the Sixth Street Bridge tunnel on Sunday, October 25.

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