Aix University in Aix-en-Provence

Aix University

Design: Dietmar Feichtinger Architects. “A major gesture is not always needed”. The architects develop a 1960s campus – adding value through restraint, carefully positioned cubes, and subtle facade rhythms, rather than “showy sculptural symbols”.

Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris

Fondation Louis Vuitton

Design: Frank Gehry Architecture. Fondation Louis Vuitton present a temporary work by Daniel Buren. The building was designed for contemporary French and international artistic creation.

RIBA International Awards 2016: Longlist

Jockey Club Innovation Tower

Longlist of 30 buildings for the new global architecture awards and the International Emerging Architect Prize. Open to architects who’ve designed a building outside the UK, they lead on to the RIBA International Prize.

London Construction Awards 2016: Build Expo

Central St Giles building in London

The London Construction Awards are the leading and most prestigious awards ceremony for the booming London construction industry: Build Expo 2016 event, England, UK – categories information.

Royal College of Art Battersea, RCA London

Royal College of Art Battersea Dyson Building

Design: Haworth Tompkins, Architects. RCA Battersea Dyson Building wins a RIBA London Award: the judges stated: ‘The enthusiasm and synergy between architect and client was evident”.

Multifunctional Art Complex in Guangdong

Multifunctional Art Complex

Design: Keremidski Architects. The concept is a set of green cubes “packed with sculptural surface”, as a part of the form goes beyond the main building. Green cubes symbolize the nature and provide optimum microclimate in the area.

Casa Brutale in Lebanon, Faqra Mountain House

Casa Brutale

OPA Open Platform for Architecture announce plans to begin construction of Casa Brutale building in Beirut, Lebanon. This new Lebanese property on Faqra mountain will be set at an altitude of 1600m.

Centre for Sustainable Development Montreal

Centre for Sustainable Development Montreal

Design: MSDL. This building is equipped with a geothermal heating and cooling system, a high-performance thermal envelope, triple-pane windows, and an approximately 800 sqm green roof.

Hegel Apartment in Mexico City

Hegel Apartment

Design: Arqmov Workshop. The refurbishment of the Hegel Street apartment in Polanco, Mexico City, started with the idea that interior design should faithfully reflect the user’s lifestyle.