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.

Catch up on last week's competition headliners in recap #129 below.

SANAA's Grace Farms “River” project crowned as MCHAP winner

After much anticipation, the IIT School of Architecture finally revealed SANAA's Grace Farms “River” arts and community center in New Canaan as the grand-prize winner of the second Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. 

Inaugural American Architecture Prize names three Architects of the Year

Architects worldwide had a shot at recognition in the inaugural AAP American Architecture Prize, which scopes out stellar projects in architecture, landscape, and interior design. Find out which designers were crowned as the AAP Architects of the Year.

Ian Ritchie, David Chipperfield, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill among 2016 LEAF Awards winners

See which projects made it to the top in their category in the latest international LEAF Awards. For starters, Ian Ritchie Architects was named the Overall Winner for the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL London (pictured above).

30 recent-grad projects shortlisted for first Young Talent Architecture Award

The newly established YTAA in Europe recognizes the talents of recent grads in architecture, urban planning, and landscape architecture as they begin their professional careers. So far, 30 recent-grad projects are still in the running to win the coveted grand prize.

Laka Competition "Architecture that Reacts" — only a few days left to submit entries!

How would you design “Architecture that Reacts”? The Laka Competition is back for another year, and there's only one week left to register! Final registration deadline is next Tuesday, November 1.

See previous Bustler news recaps.