Leila Araghian was 26 when she came up with Tabiat bridge. Five years on, the 270-metre structure is a reality, despite sanctions, garnering awards and paving the way for a new, more avant garde generation of Iranian designers. — theguardian.com
Correction: Leila Araghian informed us that, contrary to the Guardian's depiction, the bridge design was a joint effort and commissioned to Diba Tensile Architecture, the company Araghian co-manages. The design team for Tabiat bridge was comprised of Leila Araghian, Alireza Behzadi, and Sahar... View full entry
The Holcim Foundation finally announced today the three winning projects for their global 2015 Holcim Awards. Every three years, the awards competition seeks architectural design interventions that address sustainable building and construction issues worldwide. As a global competition, the Holcim... View full entry
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.Here's recap #56 for April 13-17, 2015 below:24H Competition winners get metaphysical in... View full entry
Residential design doesn't have to stop at neat rows of identical apartment buildings or houses, although sometimes it's what is inside a home that can leave the biggest impression. But what's most important is the availability of high-quality housing that suits the various needs for people from... View full entry
Just three proposals left in the second attempt of the St. Petersburg Pier design competition in St. Petersburg, Florida. Back in 2012, "The Lens" by Michael Maltzan Architecture and Tom Leader Studio won the original competition, but that design was kicked to the curb after local group Concerned... View full entry
After a not-so-ideal turnout in its first run in 2014, The Museum of Fine Arts Budapest and the Városliget Zrt's Liget Budapest Design Competition 2.0 is a stark contrast! A few months after the architects for three of the development's buildings were announced, Snøhetta and SANAA tied for first prize for Budapest's [...] National Gallery and Ludwig Museum. However, it seems that the ultimate winning proposal is yet to be chosen between the two, after the jury meets with both teams. — bustler.net
Previously: Three winners, including Sou Fujimoto, are selected for the Liget Budapest museum competitionNew competition launched for National Gallery and Ludwig Museum in Budapest View full entry
Canadian contemporary design magazine AZURE is hosting their fifth AZ Awards, which invites architects, designers, students, clients, and manufacturers to submit the best of their completed works for a shot at fame -- or just that extra dose of public recognition.Out of a grand total of... View full entry
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.Here's recap #55 for April 6-10, 2015 below:Winners of the 2015 AIA/ALA Library Building... View full entry
The arched ceilings, stained glass windows, and other embellished details of some of the world's oldest university libraries or contemporary hotspots like, say, OMA's glass-clad Seattle Public Library get enough attention when it comes to the "best" library designs. While those libraries are... View full entry
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.Here's recap #54 for March 30-April 3, 2015 below:Winners of the 2015 eVolo Skyscraper... View full entry
Three finalists have been announced for the 2015 Wheelwright Prize today:
Erik L’Heureux — Pencil Office, Singapore
Malkit Shoshan — FAST, Amsterdam
Quynh Vantu — Studio Quynh Vantu, London
The Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) — hosting the prestigious prize since 1935 — made the selection from a pool of nearly 200 applicants from 51 countries this year.
— bustler.net
Architectural design can be as playful as a child's imagination and still be taken seriously. Coated in a sunny yellow and candy-colored circular openings, "The Hole Idea -- Now in Technicolor" in Winnipeg is a snow tunnel that may seem like a kids-only zone at first glance, but is an engaging... View full entry
Following the recent conclusion of the official Folly 2015 competition, Archinect and Bustler invited everyone who participated to share their entries by posting them right on their Archinect profiles.We already started our Folly 2015 list, which you can now check out here.Here's a little preview... View full entry
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.Here's recap #53 for Mar 23-27, 2015 below:Kengo Kuma & Associates to design... View full entry
Behold the almighty skyscraper, both a historical architectural feat and a signifier of change -- whether in an idealistic sense or not -- in the urban landscape. In relation to that, eVolo Magazine hosted another year of their popular Skyscraper Competition, which gives participants worldwide... View full entry
