What: A Case Study of Evolutionary Green Planning
Where: Shenzhen Biennale 2009 / Shanghai World Expo 2010
When: Dec 7-9, 2009, Shenzhen Library auditorium
Who: Dynamic City Foundation and Partners
BARC (Beyond Architectural Regulations in China) is an ambitious collaborative design-research initiated by the Dynamic City Foundation (DCF), a Beijing-based research institute focused on dynamic urbanization in [...]

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Date: November 26 2009,
Time: 10AM-6PM
Curators: Juhani Pallasmaa, Paul Brislin and Tamara Horbacka
Tickets: £45, concessions available
Is there an architecture of resistance that stands in the face of commercial globalisation, that rejects the iconic image, that celebrates the sprit of [...]

Given the current day state of the suburbs Dwell Magazine and Inhabitat.com have co-produced the first design competition dedicated to re-envisioning the suburbs.
“In a future where limited natural resources will force us to find better solutions for density and efficiency, what will become of the cul-de-sacs, cookie-cutter tract houses and generic strip malls that have [...]

Kingdom (RICS UK), met in Paris on January 23rd to select the 15 projects nominated as finalists for the MIPIM Awards 2009.
The MIPIM Awards honour real estate projects featuring outstanding architectural achievement and innovative techniques in five categories: ‘Business Centres’, ‘Refurbished Office Buildings’, ‘Residential Developments’, ‘Hotels & Tourism Resorts’ and ‘Green Buildings’. During its deliberations, [...]