Mexican Architecture Competition, Chichen Itzá

To mark the election of the Maya city of Chichen Itzá as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World ARQUITECTUM, a company which organizes architecture competitions, is pleased to welcome the world’s architects to the 5th Landscape Architecture Competition “CHICHEN ITZA 2008”.

Mexico City Bar, Nisha Bar-Lounge

The project comes up from the intention of creating an entertainment space for adults of 30 years old and over. The place houses a lounge and a restaurant-bar area connected by a lobby.

Mourning House Mexico City Building

A project of this nature must encourage introspection and peaceful visual harmony through a discrete use of materials and lighting. The construction is located in a residential area and being planned as an isolated construction from the surroundings, an indoor illuminated yard was built.

Pedregal Shopping Center – Mexico City Mall

This Mexican retail project comes to set a new architectural statement in the Pedregal area of Mexico City which has been neglected, because nothing new and important had happened since its beginings when “Cuidad Universitaria” was built.

Hotel Sheraton Centro Histórico, Mexico City

Located in downtown Mexico City across the “Alameda Central”, sharing Avenida Juarez along with the “Palacio de Bellas Artes”, “Casa de los Azulejos” and the “Torre Latinoamericana” is located Sheraton Centro Historico Hotel, one of the most important projects of Pascal Arquitectos.

Roland Castro & Sophie Denissof Architects

Roland Castro Architect Paris

This practice seem to be inactive, their website is not working when checked on 14th March 2020, and their facebook does not appear to have been updated since 2016. Readers comments welcome.

Center of Performing Arts Zarautz, Spain

Zarautz Scenic Arts Center, España

The Mayor of Zarautz, Jon Urien, announced that out of the entries by co-finalists Zaha Hadid, Eduardo Arroyo, FOA and Kenzo Kuma the design by COOP HIMMELB(L)AU had been elected as the winning project.

Troughton McAslan Architects London

Kobe City University

Jamie Troughton trained as an architect at Cambridge, England, and now runs two real estate development companies in Scotland. Jamie Troughton has worked with the Henry Moore Foundation, the De La Warr pavilion and the National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh

Sheffield Festival Centre Building, Competition

The Sheffield Festival Centre – design by Jason King Associate – is a media centre and creative work space facility and urban gateway building, a landmark at the entrance to the city and a national icon for cinema and the media industries: architecture.