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 recap #125 for the week of September 12-16, 2016.

Paulo Mendes da Rocha wins 2016 Praemium Imperiale Award

Pritzker laureate Paulo Mendes da Rocha will receive yet another prestigious prize: the Japan Art Association's 2016 Praemium Imperiale Award. Recent winners of the architecture award include Dominique Perrault and Steven Holl.

Steven Holl named 2016 Daylight Award Architecture laureate

Speaking of Steven Holl, he was named the Architecture laureate of the 2016 Daylight Award for his “experiential and emotive architecture” through light. The Research Award will go to Marilyne Andersen, Dean of the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering at EPFL.

Winners of the 2016 ADC Young Guns Award

Every year, the Art Directors Club distinguishes rising creative talent under age 30. Working in fields like filmmaking, food design, and creative programming, you ought to keep an eye on these Young Guns.

Architects envision timely “Memorials for the Future” in Washington D.C.

In what compelling ways can a memorial tell the story of those being remembered, and how can current memorial design conventions be challenged? The top entries paid tribute to relevant subjects like climate change, U.S. National Parks, and American immigrant communities.

KiKi ARCHi's “Folding Paper” wins The Quad competition

Participants in The Quad competition had to come up with cost-friendly, feasible designs for a centerpiece installation for the 2016 ArchitectureBoston Expo this November. Tokyo-based practice KiKi ARCHi won with their modular “Folding Paper” concept.

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