Need to catch up on the goings-on in architecture competitions? Archinect highlights 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.

In case you missed them, check out last week's competition headliners in recap #134 below.

Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura win Museo del Prado Hall of Realms restoration

Foster + Partners and Rubio Arquitectura had the winning scheme to refurbish the Museo del Prado's historic Salón de Reinos, or Hall of Realms. The winners were selected over big contenders including OMA, Nieto Sobejano, Souto Moura, and Gluckman Tang.

2016 RIBA House of the Year shortlist 

RIBA is currently in the process of revealing the seven projects in the House of the Year shortlist. So far, they've announced four homes:

Outhouse by Loyn & Co. Architects + Ansty Plum by Coppin Dockray

Covert House by DSDHA + Murphy House by Richard Murphy Architects

Related: Glass and concrete tread lightly in DSDHA's London 'Covert House'

BIG + BARCODE Architects to design cascading “Sluishuis” building in Amsterdam

BIG has another terraced building in the works. Along with BARCODE Architects, BIG won the competition to design the new waterfront “Sluishuis” residential complex in Amsterdam.

Stop by LOT's “Flatiron Sky-Line” at NYC's Flatiron District during the holidays

Take a moment to relax at LOT's Flatiron Sky-Line, which won the 2016 Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Design Competition. The installation is open throughout the holiday season in NYC's Flatiron District.

Envisioning life on Mars in the 24H Competition 13th edition

As always, 24H Competition entrants only have 24 hours to complete and submit their proposals. Participants in the 13th edition put their creativity to the test in designing a Mars habitat. 

See previous Bustler news recaps.