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The recently published Contemporary European Architecture ATLAS collects, for the first time, all of the nominated projects from the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award—2,881 projects spanning from the first edition in 1988 to the... John Hill, Miriam Giordano

Argentinian developer Alan Faena marked the completion of his Faena District in Miami Beach with week-long festivities that included a Carneval-esque parade and site-specific performances inside OMA's Faena Forum, the cultural heart of the new district. John Hill

The House of el Portet, is located on a narrow and elongated plot in a residential area of Moraira. It has distant sea views, through a wooded area. The dimensions of the house are visually enlarged by the addition of the space of the garden, which serves as a big background stage.  Ramon Esteve Estudio

The City of London’s Planning and Transport Committee has approved a resolution to grant permission on 1 Undershaft, a 73-story, supertall tower designed by Eric Parry Architects. John Hill

It's been over a year since we last checked in on the construction of Norman Foster's "spaceship" for Apple in Cupertino, California. Drone footage by Sexton Videography reveals that the end is near. John Hill

The Serpentine Pavilion Programme, in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, has released a short film that presents the current pavilion and looks back at the history of the Serpentine Pavilion since its conception in 2000 by Serpentine Gallery Director Julia Peyton-Jones. John Hill

Nestling within the village structure of Valdaora di Sotto in South Tyrol, the kindergarten building communicates the interplay between tradition, contemporary life and nature. The third kindergarten made by feld72 aligns itself within its tranquil background without being subordinate to it. feld72 architekten

Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture has unveiled their latest project: OVO Wroclaw, a mixed-use, grandiose "blob-like" architectural structure combining residential, commercial, hospitality and retail spaces in the heart of Poland's fourth largest city, Wroclaw. Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture

Miami Design District is a new area located in the North of Miami, where art, design, fashion and luxury meet. The art galleries and exhibition spaces are intertwined with the high end and luxury boutiques, in which we find the cultural and artistic dynamism in creatively designed spots. BarbaritoBancel Architects

The new European Council and Council of the European Union features a glazed double facade made from an outer skin of crystal clear single glazing with a patchwork of recycled old oak windows from demolition sites all over Europe and an inner skin of crystal clear double glazing. SAMYN and PARTNERS

The conversion of a Ford Motor Company garage from 1915 at 184 Shepherd’s Bush Road in London includes three new floors built under a glass dome. Transparent and opaque glass panels in diamond and triangular shapes cover the new roof. John Hill

On 13 November 2016 the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art opened to the public on the campus of the University of California, Davis, three years after the school held a competition for its first purpose-built art museum. The team of Brooklyn's SO-IL and the San Francisco...

Showa Kodomoen is an integrated kindergarten and nursery located on the campus of Showa Women's University, in Tokyo's Setagaya district. The client requested a facility to serve a total of 223 children divided into 12 classes ranging from infant to 5 years old. The design brought the...

UTEC - Universidad de Ingeneria Y Technologia by Grafton Architects with Shell Arquitectos has bested five other finalists to win the Royal Institute of British Architects' inaugural RIBA International Prize. John Hill

At the foot of the impressive natural landscape of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites, the studio Perathoner Architects designed a house in a peculiar architectural style. Perathoner Architects

In place of the old bar/restaurant BOOS Beach Club, modern and contemporary architecture, tightly linked to its context, reflects the new image of this iconic venue in Luxembourg. Metaform

Architects Frank Gehry and May Lin were among the 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which were conferred by U.S. President Barack Obama last night in a ceremony in the White House's East Room. John Hill

Following the outrage caused by a "tone-deaf," post-election statement that the American Institute of Architects issued the day after the election of President-Elect Donald Trump, AIA CEO Robert Ivy and 2016 AIA President Russell Davidson issued a video apology. John Hill

Every year for the past twenty years, thousands of delegates from 195 countries have met for the United Nations conference on climate change in order to address questions concerning the future of the planet. Oualalou+Choi

World-Architects was a media partner for the ninth World Architecture Festival that took place last week at Arena Berlin – the first time back in Europe after four years in Singapore. Here we present a handful of highlights from the three-day program of awards, seminars, tours, and other... John Hill

The National Museum in Szczecin – Dialogue Centre Przelomy, Poland, has been declared the 2016 World Building of the Year at the ninth World Architecture Festival, held in Berlin. John Hill

The third, and last day of the 2016 World Architecture Festival in Berlin saw presentations by category winners to the Super-jury and, following that in the evening, the announcement of the winners including World Building of the Year. John Hill

The New York Public Library has unveiled a rendering of the renovation of the Mid-Manhattan Library by Dutch architects Mecanoo with New York's Beyer Blinder Belle. John Hill

After a second full day of keynotes, project presentations, tours, and other events at the 2016 World Architecture Festival in Berlin, the winners in sixteen categories were announced. John Hill

After a full first day of keynotes, project presentations, tours, and other events at the 2016 World Architecture Festival in Berlin, the winners in fourteen categories were announced. John Hill

World-Architects is in Berlin for the three-day-long 2016 World Architecture Festival. Look for daily roundups, coverage of the keynotes and other special events, and the announcement of the Building of the Year in the coming days. John Hill

The new restaurant Brix 0.1, located in the Lido Park in Bressanone, Italy, finally brings an improvement to the green area in the middle of the city. Markus Tauber Architectura

Not many architects are given the opportunity to design two buildings whose close proximity can create a dialogue over time. Steven Holl Architects had the chance with the recent Visual Arts Building at the University of Iowa, just steps away from its decade-old Arts Building...

The complex is made up of two companion structures: a three-story, 45,000-square-foot hybrid civic building and a three-level parking deck. The main building houses Easton’s local government on its upper two floors; retail tenants and a regional transportation hub occupy its base. The mixed... Spillman Farmer Architects

This year's London Design Festival had a lot to offer for design enthusiasts. A standout project was "The Smile," a 34-meter-long sculpture by Alison Brooks Architects and Arup that was on display at the Chelsea College of Arts. John Hill, Thomas Geuder

The Royal College of Art (RCA) has announced that the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron has won the invited competition for its new £108 million Battersea South campus in London. John Hill

In this corner house, all floors are interconnected in a continuous flow. The house takes maximum advantage of the exceptional views of its rugged, industrial environment. Loft House 1 is the first implementation of a series of durable, wooden loft houses. Mark Koehler Architects

Molenaar & Co. architecten, Hebly Theunissen architecten, and landscape architect Michael van Gessel are the recipients of the 2016 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize for the preservation and rehabilitation of the Justus van Effen complex in Rotterdam. John Hill

The project is located at the heart of a city block in a school playground. The new volume extends an existing school building up the slope of the passageway that leads onto the site, and settles itself onto the playground’s sloping surface. Joly & Loiret

The 42-story, 460-foot high residential tower, Meier’s tallest in New York City, will rise just south of the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan overlooking the East River. Richard Meier & Partners Architects

BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group and Hyperloop One have unveiled their vision for a high-speed tube connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates through a short film highlighting the proposed 12-minute trip. John Hill