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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Entasis have bested four finalists in the two-stage competition for a tower in Gothenburg, Sweden, that promises to be the tallest in Scandinavia. John Hill

The site for C.T.Chen & Partners' Huaku V5 Corporate Headquarters is located in a newly developed high-end commercial and residential mixed-use area in Taipei. C.T.Chen & Partners

The Royal Greenwich UTC is a co-educational college for 600 14-18 year-olds. The UTC specializes in engineering and construction and has state-of-the-art equipment to give students the best possible opportunities. John Hill, Walters & Cohen Architects

Reaction, Creation on Aarau, Switzerland's Schneider & Schneider is the first of a new series of monographs from W-A. John Hill

Canadian artists Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett have created installations, most notably CLOUD, from old incandescent bulbs. In a similar vein the duo realized NEW MOON for an arts festival in Lexington, Kentucky. NEW MOON is an interactive sculpture that exhibits the moon's phases,... John Hill

Herzog & de Meuron's Parrish Art Museum on Long Island exhibits artwork in generous galleries capped by north- and south-facing skylight, bringing natural daylight to the artworks on display. Panelite's ClearShade IGU (Insulated Glazing... John Hill

Situated between the busy Bahnhofstrasse and the new railway station in the center of Aarau, Switzerland, is a cushioned canopy that seems to float like a cloud. Designed by Vehovar & Jauslin Architektur, the bus terminal's ETFE membrane creates a striking entry to the region. John Hill

An integral feature of the brand new Terminal 2 at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), is the ceiling, which is made of 4,000 coffers manufactured by Formglas. John Hill

As we've explored elsewhere, architecture students learn as much from the environments they work in as from their professors, so its no wonder that architecture schools pay attention to their "spaces for...

In two years Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will celebrate its 80th anniversary, having been founded on January 1, 1936. In the ensuing decades the firm has expanded from two offices in the United States to eleven offices on three continents, while becoming one of the most recognizable and... John Hill

Californian architect duo Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee are one of the few studios that, though modest in size, manages to survive in a field dominated by the large American offices. Since being founded in 1998, Johnston Marklee has undertaken small commissions that combine the best of...

Herzog & de Meuron's highly anticipated Pérez Art Museum Miami opened during Miami Art Week/Art Basel. John Hill

On October 20 the Sydney Opera House turned 40, celebtrating the milestone birthday of Jørn Utzon's masterpiece with a month of festivities: an anniversary concert, exhibitions, an architecture & design symposium, a website, a series of short films, and of course operas. Here we... John Hill

At least since Herzog & de Meuron's Dominus Winery in Napa Valley, California, wineries have been great clients for architects, resulting in many notable buildings that are strongly connected to the surrounding cultivated landscapes. Brad Cloepfil, who has wanted to design a winery...

architecten de vylder vinck taillieu have a solid body of work, which ranges from renovations of homes and single family houses to public and institutional buildings. The studio, made up by Jan De Vylder (1968), Inge Vinck (1973) and Jo Taillieu (1971), belongs to the new generation of...

When it came time to rebuild an aging elementary school gymnasium in the town of Taishi, Hyogo Prefecture, officials decided to add a space open to the general public as well. Akira Sakamoto of Akira Sakamoto Architect & Associates, the firm in charge of the project, says his team aimed to...

The Zurich office of Dutch firm KCAP Architects & Planners could hardly be in a better location: The Limmat River and the public baths are right out the front door; one is surrounded by greenery; and one is right in the middle of the city with Zurich Main Station only a 10-minute walk.... Jenny Keller

On April 25, the new Messe Basel building opened its doors for Baselworld, the World Watch and Jewelry Show, what is the driving force behind the new three-story addition designed by Herzog & de Meuron. With its top two floors perched above a glass base and straddling a roadway, the... John Hill

Harpa - Reykjavik Concert Hall & Conference Centre in Iceland wins 2013 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award. John Hill

Located on the banks of the Ohio River southwest of downtown Louisville, Riverbank Park is 70 acres envisioned by De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop in their master plan "as a new recreational venue for the community." The first component in the park's master...

adamo-faiden is an architecture studio that emerged from the ruins of the Argentinean corralito. After leaving the country and going to study and work in Europe, for Sebastián Adamo and Marcelo Faiden their return to post-crisis Argentina led to them reformulate their role as...

The transformation of Tour Bois le Prêtre in Paris, by Frédéric Druot and Lacaton & Vassal, wins in the architecture category. John Hill

Oak and Laurel Halls serve the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Connecticut. Leers Weinzapfel Associates carefully inserted the contextual yet contemporary buildings into the school's Storrs campus. Although separated from each other...

The American Institute of Architects has selected 28 recipients from over 700 submissions for its honor awards in architecture, interior architecture, and regional & urban design. John Hill

With its complex of halls and meeting spaces, the Kanazawa Umimirai Library, designed by Coelecanth K&H, serves as the core of a new community in the castle district of Kanazawa. Twenty-five pillars support the 45-meter-square, 12-meter-high space, lending it a sense of presence fitting to a...

On the eve of the Orgatec modern office & facility fair in Cologne, World-Architects.com interviews Vitra CEO Hanns-Peter Cohn about today's work environment, Vitra's "Citizen Office" project, and what innovations they'll present at the fair (Oct. 23-27). Jenny Keller

Norman Foster bested three other Pritzker Prize winners in an invited competition for a new office building at 425 Park Avenue for L&L Holdings and Lehman Brothers Holdings. John Hill

Buildings for wineries have become one of the most unexpected typologies for high-profile architecture, resulting in designs by Frank Gehry, Santiago Calatrava, Herzog & de Meuron, Steven Holl, and other household names. Yet flashy forms are not appropriate for all vitners. Studio B...

Part rain shelter, sunshade, and weather vane, the Cotillion Pavilion is also a contemporary means of making a public park a distinctive place. As architect Mell Lawrence describes in his answers to our Q&A about the pavilion, it is just one of many structures that the city of Dallas is...

The Serpentine Gallery has unveiled the design of its 2012 Pavilion, designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei. John Hill

Developer L&L Holding Co. is holding an invited design competition for a skyscaper to replace a 1950s tiered glass box at 425 Park Avenue in New York City. John Hill

An exhibition and conference focusing on artists Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger will take place the second week of May in Switzerland. John Hill

One of the bright spots in architecture and construction during the recession is health care, stemming from the industry's growth to government spending and other factors. While this sector is highly specialized, the best medical architecture is cognizant of the way it fits into the urban...

Architects as Mathias Klotz (2G 26, 2003), Smiljan Radic (2G 44, 2007) and Cecilia Puga (2G 53, 2010) testify to a strong renewal of Chilean architecture, which has its prolongation in the younger couple formed by Mauricio Pezo and Sofía von Ellrichshausen, established in the city of...

The Greater Texas Foundation "supports efforts to ensure all Texas students are prepared for, have access to, persist in, and complete post-secondary education." With this mission it's not surprising their new headquarters is located in Bryan, a small town near Texas A&M...

Located in Easton, the seat of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the Sigal Museum is one of four museums operated by the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society. It is home to "significant collections of pre-European settlement artifacts, decorative arts and textiles,...