BRIC IHG Hotel in San Diego Bay, California

BRIC Marriott Hotel San Diego Bay Phase Two

Construction starts on phase 2 of a hotel-centric mixed-use development on the bay in San Diego designed by John Portman & Associates, adding a new InterContinental Hotel to the dual-branded select service hotel featuring a SpringHill Suites and Residence Inn.

Örnsro Woodtown in Sweden

Ornsro Woodtown

Design: C. F. Moller, Architects. The buildings are constructed from solid wood, contributing positively to the project life cycle perspective. Solid wood is a renewable resource with low energy consumption and a reduced Co2 footprint.

St Mary Redcliffe Competition Winner, Bristol

St Mary Redcliffe Church Bristol

Purcell beat Carmody Groarke, dRMM, Eric Parry Architects and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios in this architecture competition: they “demonstrated the deepest understanding of the site and context” with a “crisp, integrated and compelling” design.

Horse Park in Yeongcheon, South Korea

Horse Park

Design: The Evolved Architectural Eclectic Limited. ‘Nature-friendly theme park’ for humans and horses, designed by the architects as a total paradigm shift from traditional horse-racing culture to horse-race-meets-theme-park.

St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London

St Bartholomews Hospital

Design: HOK, Architects. Comprehensive redevelopment of Britain’s oldest operational hospital completed following an extensive 10-year modernisation project delivered by Skanska: 700,000 sqft of new patient accommodation.

Horizon House in Elgin, Texas Residence

Horizon House

Design: Matt Fajkus Architecture. The composition of this house employs a simple relationship between public and private zones by directly splitting the two. The fracture, also known as the ‘link,’ is a distinct space from both the long, private bar and the open, shared public area.

Venice Biennale Golden Lion Award 2016: Pavilion

Venice Biennale Golden Lion Award 2016 winners

Spain has been awarded the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016, for the exhibition ‘Unfinished’ ; Gabinete de Arquitectura has been awarded the prize for best exhibition. The Spanish Pavilion was curated by architects Iñaqui Carnicero, co-founder of Rica Studio, and Carlos Quintáns.

Scott Sutherland School of Architecture Show 2016

Scott Sutherland School of Architecture End of Year Show-2016

“The best elements of architecture, teaching and urban planning on show from the top school in Scotland. Response to place, acknowledgement of the lessons of built heritage, sustainability, authentic consultation and involvement.”

Light Therapy in Montréal, Laval dermatology clinic

Light Therapy in Montréal, Laval dermatology clinic

Architect: L. McComber. The six examination rooms, featuring frosted glass ceilings, form a long white wall punctuated by six high wooden doors. With its imposing opalescent glass wall and lowered ceiling, the relaxation room for the clinic’s professionals looks like a glowing cube.

Mann Island Liverpool: Merseytravel building

Mann Island Liverpool

RIBA National Architecture Centre in Liverpool. To be opened by The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) with conference facilities and a gallery “at its heart”: it will “explore the enormous impact that architecture and design has on our lives”.

Liverpool School of Architecture Show 2016

Liverpool School of Architecture End of Year Show 2016

Open on weekdays, 17 June – 18 July. The School’s “stated aim of understanding global context and excellent local application has had a profound effect on the regeneration of the city and has helped position it as an international institution.”