All International articles – Page 137
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NewsVan Egeraat wins permission for six storey residential building in St Petersburg
The urban planning council in St Petersburg in Russia has approved a concept design by Eric van Egeraat for a six storey residential building on the banks of the historic Moika River.
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NewsRIBA Trust hosts Christophe Egret's drawing expedition event at Venice
The RIBA Trust is to host a drawing expedition event curated by Christophe Egret of Studio Egret West at the British Pavilion in Venice as part of this year’s architecture biennale.
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NewsFirst images of Fretton work at Venice
Tony Fretton and collaborator Mark Pimlott have unveiled the first images of their installation at the Venice Biennale.
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NewsFoster and Koolhaas unveil rival schemes for Hong Kong cultural district
OMA and Foster & Partners have revealed images and details of their conceptual masterplans for a major new £1.8 billion (HK$21.6 billion) arts district in Hong Kong.
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FeaturesHow British practices are changing the face of Libya
As BD reported in our last issue firms are increasingly looking abroad to find work during the recession, and Libya and Brazil are two of the most popular countries.
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NewsAmerican billings index bounces back
After a two-month decline that fuelled fears of a double dip recession, the American Institute of Architects’ billings index has leapt up by two points.
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NewsRockheim opens in Norway
A new museum of popular music in Norway designed by local practice Pir II and specialist museum designer Parallel World Labs, opens today, almost a year late.
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NewsPractices look abroad as double dip looms
Libya, Brazil and Egypt emerge as lucrative new markets as architects give up on Britain.
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NewsAdept and Sou Fujimoto to design Swedish library
Danish firm Adept, along with Japanese practice Sou Fujimoto, has won a competition to design a new library in Sweden.
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NewsBDP’s winning designs for Nanjing Medical University in China
BDP has won an international design competition to create a new faculty of medicine and administrative building at Nanjing Medical University in China.
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NewsAtkins plans to buy US firm PBSJ for £178m
Atkins has announced plans to buy American construction management company PBSJ for £178 million.
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NewsNew York gives go-ahead to Viñoly housing
Planners in New York have approved designs by Rafael Viñoly to build affordable housing.
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NewsBenoy announces India deals on Cameron trip
Benoy has picked up a series of contract wins in India, including a 195,000 sq m residential development in Bangalore.
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NewsViñoly to design Kennedy building
Rafael Viñoly has been appointed to design a new building at Boston’s University of Massachusetts.
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OpinionGive Haiti more time before you judge its recovery
The six month anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti has recently triggered some fairly negative press about the lack of progress being made in the reconstruction effort.
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NewsWorld’s largest virtual computer-generated skyscraper in Brazil
Brazilian practice Königsberger Vannucchi Architects has entered the record books with the world’s biggest augmented reality marker for its latest skyscraper.
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NewsArchitecture billings fail to recover in US
The Architecture Billings Index has failed to bounce back from a sharp fall in May as demand for architectural services in the US continues to decline.
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NewsArchitect in charity battle for Article 25
An architect hoping to win a year working on a volunteer project in Sierra Leone for architecture charity Article 25 now faces an online battle to secure her placement.
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NewsMuseums dominate Stirling contenders
The RIBA has announced the shortlist for this year’s Stirling prize, which is dominated by cultural buildings. Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi Museum of Art in Rome is the bookies’ favourite to win the £20,000 prize.
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NewsSnøhetta wins US jobs in San Francisco and New York
Snøhetta has beaten two UK practices to design a new wing for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.