Architectural Drawing Competition: Contest

The Henning Larsen Foundation arranges an international competition for architectural drawing. The possibilities of expressing yourself in drawing are greater than ever. Apart from the classical, basic tools such as paper, pencil, charcoal, pen and colour, we now have computers and programmes to design various things in two and three dimensions.

National Mountain Centre Building Alberta

National Mountain Centre Building Alberta

In 2002, a group of committed mountain enthusiasts based in the Canadian Rockies came together with a vision to create a national centre devoted to celebrating, understanding and better experiencing the mountains.

Kuala Lumpur Development, Putrajaya

Kuala Lumpur Development, Putrajaya

The key of the overall planning for the waterfront is the relationship to the waterfront or lakefront. Whilst the buildings on the boulevard predominantly reinforce the alignment of the boulevard, the waterfront planning should tie the boulevard back to the waterfront.

Cité du Design Saint-Étienne, France: LIN

The Cité du Design, Saint-Étienne, France, building design by LIN, Architects, is showcased among urban development projects based on sustainability and eco-friendly building techniques.

Alvéole 14 Saint-Nazaire submarine base

Alvéole 14 Saint-Nazaire submarine base

The transformation of a submarine base in Saint-Nazaire into a public space for contemporary arts and music The raw, impressive existing structure was transformed with minimal interference.

Arezzo Law Court, Italy: Tuscany Building

Arezzo Law Court Italy, Tuscany building

Arezzo Law Court, Tuscany building design by Studio Nicoletti Associati: near the Medici’s Fortress, inside an historical park, the new building houses the main courtrooms and the Hall of Justice President headquarter and is linked to a neoclassical building, once a large hospital, to be restored and used for offices and archives.

Masdar Headquarters Abu Dhabi Building

Masdar Headquarters Abu Dhabi Building

Masdar Headquarters, designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, is featured in the 2010 National Design Triennial, opening Friday, May 14, and continuing through Jan. 9, 2011, at the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City