Madrid Rio Landscape Design, Spain

Madrid Rio Landscape Design

Design: West 8 / MRIO Arquitectos. The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is pleased to announce that the 12th Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design has been awarded to Madrid Río, a new linear park designed by a team led by Ginés Garrido of Burgos & Garrido, including Porras & La Casta, Rubio & Álvarez-Sala, and West 8.

Barclay School Expansion in Montreal

Barclay School Expansion in Montreal

Design: NFOE et associés architectes. Montreal grew rapidly during the first half of the 20th century and keeping pace was the construction of neighbourhood schools, often designed by well-known architects of the time.

Turning Torso Tower Malmo

Turning Torso Tower Malmo

Architect and Engineer: Santiago Calatrava. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) is pleased to announce this year’s winner of the 10 Year Award, Malmö’s Turning Torso. This is a mixed-use residential tower for a prominent site in Malmö’s Western Harbor area.

Performing Arts Center World Trade Center, NYC

World Trade Center New York

Henning Larsen Architects is one of three finalists in the international competition that featured the world’s greatest architecture firms. Danish design – recognized for its sophistication, integrity, and quality – is currently having a wide influence on cities and cultures throughout the world.

Terminal Aoyama House, Minato Home

Terminal Aoyama House

Design: Apollo architects & associates. The site is located at Aoyama in Minato ward, which is an area residential and commercial uses are mixed in Tokyo. The client couple sought to build a housing complex on the back lot of a dead end street, and earn their livings by renting a part of it.

Offices with Terraces, Nice Méridia, Côte d’Azur

Offices with Terraces

Design: Nicolas Laisné Associés

The office building with terraces sets a new standard for bio-climatic offices. The project is rooted in the idea of flexible work spaces. Its composition sets it apart from traditional offices blocks, and it is part of a strongly eco-conscious approach.

Grand Trunk Revival in Montreal, Quebec

Grand Trunk Revival in Montreal, Quebec

Design: Mark+Vivi. Nestled steps from Montreal’s Lachine Canal, the newly renovated 1,100 square foot row house currently serves as residence and design studio for designers Mark Fekete and Viviana de Loera.

LSE Paul Marshall Building Competition

LSE The Paul Marshall Building

RIBA Competitions is delighted to announce that a shortlist of six teams has now been selected to take part in the design stage of the competition for the redevelopment of the LSE’s 44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields site, which will be known as The Paul Marshall Building.

Ark Tokyo House, Contemporary Property

Ark Tokyo house

Design: Apollo architects & associates. The site is located in a quiet residential area. The client is a couple who both work at a university. Their request was to keep two independent and equal private dens: an open living environment but with privacy.

Bosco Verticale Best Tall Building Worldwide

Bosco Verticale

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Awards Jury selected Bosco Verticale, Milan, as the “2015 Best Tall Building Worldwide” at the 14th Annual CTBUH International Best Tall Building Awards Symposium, Ceremony & Dinner held at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.

Levring House, Bloomsbury, London

Levring House

Design: Jamie Fobert Architects. A sophisticated contemporary house on a tight corner site in a central London mews is the latest home to be shortlisted for the 2015 RIBA House of the Year award.

Lower Hill District Master Plan Pittsburgh

Lower Hill District Master Plan

Design: BIG + West 8 + Atelier Ten. Vision for a new master plan in Pittsburgh covering 28 acres, including 1,200 units of housing and 1+million sqft of retail and commerce providing accessibility across Pittsburgh’s unique topography.

International Criminal Court in the Hague: ICC

International Criminal Court in the Hague

Design: schmidt hammer lassen architects. The International Criminal Court (ICC), was formally handed-over its new permanent premises in the Hague, Netherlands. The Court will move into its new 54,000 sqm home in December.

German Football Museum in Dortmund

German Football Museum

Design: HPP Architects. The German Football Museum opened in Dortmund following 3 years of construction. The façades and form of the structure reflect the dynamism and emotion of the game.