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One of London's more whimsical architecture competitions has been completed once and for all, and the much speculated 'a room for London' design concept now stands. The competition, run by Living Architecture, boasted a much lusted after brief that offered the winning design team the chance to build a room on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, to act as a temporary accommodation space throughout the 2012 Olympic Games. The incredible competition, which ran throughout 2011, picked the finalist collaboration team of architectural firm David Kohn architects and Fiona Banner with their quirky and imaginative design scheme which has seen the completion of a boat-shaped living space overlooking some of the most famous London sights. The design is a reflection of the city's strong literary roots, taking its riverboat form from Joseph Conrad's  'Heart of Darkness'.

to visit their results.. for the competition about futur in architecture and inhabitats and cities,

about the competition in Barcelona

How does international recognition at the graduation level spearhead a student's career? Check out some of the amazing Indian entries in Archprix International - the World's best graduation projects' competition

brief and indications..

the competition to try ? here, the site

Transparence a forum for architecture students conducts events throughout the year. The purpose is to bring innovative ideas in architecture for a bright future in building design.

The Transparence website has a gallery of photographs for the award winners for recent events . To know more details please visit the website.

In 2008, Marita Cheng identified a problem: too few girls in engineering, the field of her passion. Deciding to do something about it, Cheng and a number of her peers formed Robogirls, a student club which would set up and run LEGO robotics competitions for girls' schools around Melbourne, with teams receiving training and support in the lead up to the completion. What started from there has now grown into an organisation introducing girls to engineering in schools not just across Australia but also in England, Ireland, Holland and New Zealand.  Robogirls' success has now earned Marita the 2012 Young Australian of the Year.

It's easy to forget that urban design is not a new concept. Ancient examples of carefully-planned and designed cities exist in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, and are particularly well-known within classical Chinese, Roman and Greek cultures. The pioneer of urban planning, Hippodamus of Miletus, planned ancient cities of Rhodes, Miletus and the harbour-town Piraeus at Athens as early as the fifth century BC.  In England, many ninth century towns were designed on a grid plan, and by the twelfth century, urbanisation was seen as a means of stimulating economic growth and generating revenue throughout Western Europe. One of the earliest international contributions made by Australia to urban planning theory and practice sprang from the international competition held between 1911 and 1912 to design Australia's new federal capital, Canberra.

Winner of an international competition, Dutch architects Mecanoo and Kaohsiung-based MAYU architects' Tainan Public Library represents the meeting of cultures, generations and histories; check it out and leave us your views…

UNStudio unveils it winning competition entry for designing one of Germany's most sustainable office buildings, where the concept breaks new, sustainable ground both technically and architecturally as it incorporates ESG objectives and highly efficient, resource-saving technology.

India shines among the World Architecture Festival 2016 finalists!

The refurbished Paris-Bercy stadium sets a new benchmark in the cultural scenario of Paris, encouraging a close union between layman and urban design. Check it out and leave us your views...

Moreau Kusunoki Architects win over millions with their sweeping victory of the coveted Guggenheim Helsinki design museum

...who knows ...more ideas there ? ...

form the mag ... good articles ..

to be seen coz of high researches...

this is the site of Mitchell Joachim, PHd at MiT ... netx has very good intuitions and plays far with formal designs...Terreform ONE [Open Network Ecology] is a nonprofit organization and philanthropic design collaborative that integrates ecological principles in the urban environment. The group views ecology in design as not only a philosophy that inspires visions of sustainability and social justice but also a focused scientific endeavor. The mission is to ascertain the consequences of fitting a project within our natural world setting. Solutions range from; green master planning, urban self-sufficiency infrastructures, community development activities, climatic tall buildings, performative material technologies, and smart mobility vehicles for cities. These design iterations seek an activated ecology both as a progressive symbol and an evolved artifact. Terreform is a winner of the Infiniti Design Excellence Award - History Channel City of the Future competition.

New concepts and ideologies to counter growing urban concerns spearhead the 2016 eVolo award-winner - New York Horizon. Check out this concept and tell us what you think about it…