LEAF Awards 2016 Winners
Overall winner – Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour at UCL, London, UK, by Ian Ritchie Architects ; Lifetime Achievement Award for architect / engineer Santiago Calatrava.
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The Society of Artists in Architecture Exhibition
The Society of Architect Artists has been reformed: the first exhibition of ‘The Society of Architects in Architecture’ (to include a wider range of architectural professionals), will have work by former Fellows of the SAA, and some new members
The Surface & Materials Show Programme 2016
The Surface & Materials Show announces a dynamic programme of issue-based seminars, talks, workshops and features. This year’s show (18-20 Oct) will come at a crucial time for the construction industry, when the sharing of knowledge and ideas is ever more vital.
AAG2016 Conference: Lord Norman Foster
Renowned architect Lord Norman Foster, together with Francis Aish, Head of Applied Research and Development at Foster + Partners, presented a public keynote lecture to the Advances in Architectural Geometry Conference (AAG2016) organised by the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication at ETH Zurich.
Archifest 2016 Pavilion, Raffles Place Park
Singapore Institute of Architects news – Archifest Pavilion with the theme ‘Exhale’ opens 23 Sep. The building design is by a team from DP Architects. It is composed entirely of construction site materials.
AIA SF Architecture and the City Festival
Architecture and the City Festival 2016 news – theme “Resilient City: Strength by Design.” AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design commissioned local artist Michael Murphy for this year’s festival poster design.
RIBA News & Events, London, UK
Royal Institute of British Architects news – series of public events announced by RIBA, around major new free exhibition ‘Pablo Bronstein: Conservatism, or The Long Reign of Pseudo-Georgian Architecture’ (21 September 2017 – 11 February 2018).
LEAF 2016, London
LEAF 2016 is almost here with the final plans being put in place and finishing touches perfected, now is the time to make sure you’ve secured your place.
BUILD 2016 London at Sutton House, Hackney
Architect and educationist duo MATT+FIONA, the National Trust and a group of 7-14 year olds have proved that children can be as capable and inventive as adults when it comes to creating the built environment.
Cubitt House Facade in Kings Cross, London
designjunction announce plans to create a super façade structure at its London show in King’s Cross this September (22–25) – designed by leading architectural firm Satellite Architects, alongside Danish design curators, Icons of Denmark.
LEAF Awards 2016 Shortlist, Buildings
The 13th annual LEAF Awards to include policy announcements from the Greater London Authority and talks from some of Europe’s leading architects practices. Shortlisted projects include buildings that are setting the benchmark for the international architectural community.
Sleep – Europe’s hotel design event London
Sleep Set designers reveal their visions for hotel tribes. This year, Sleep has pioneered a collaboration of international design talent and social scientists that will transform the way hotels and designers think about the spaces they create.
The Surface & Materials Show Birmingham
The world of architecture, design and construction has a keen appetite for the kind of innovation and quality that adds meaningful value to a project. Fortunately, the ingenuity of leading surface and materials producers results in a constantly evolving offering of the new, useful and beautiful… many examples of which will be on display at the Surface & Materials Show 2016.
Scott Sutherland School of Architecture 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.”
Liverpool School of Architecture 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.”
Florey Building in Oxford
Florey Building Oxford proposal by Avanti Architects approved: the Grade II-listed design is a key Modernist building, a rare surviving work of architect James Stirling. The building setting is improved through removal of a car park and enhanced public realm.
Scottish Design Awards 2016
Page \ Park Architects won architecture practice of the year, best building prize went to the Riverside Campus in Glasgow by Reiach and Hall and Michael Laird Architects, and the Chairman’s Award went to HERE + NOW for a month-long exhibition in Rodney St tunnel.