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April marks the 200th anniversary of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth. To celebrate, we're exploring the deeper legacy of this pioneering figure—designer, planner, educator, reformer, advocate, activist, inventor, innovator and enduring influencer.

As outdoor spaces become more comfortable, more practical and generally more appealing, Architonic's Global Design Agenda turns its focus towards the great outdoors. Starting 25 April, Outdoor Design Week will feature special guests including illustrious Italian product designers Monica Armani and Luca Nichetto, alongside outdoor heavyweight Patrick Jouin and the eminent London-based architect Christina Seilern. Viewers can watch these distinguished speakers discuss the blurred lines barely separating indoor and outdoor design, the latest all-weather material innovations and the trade 'secrets' making exposed spaces fit for consumption.

The organisers will buy humanitarian aid (medicines, hygiene materials etc.) and will directly send it to the Ukrainian border.

We are extremely excited to announce the first physical AnA event held outside Europe. Join our trip to Sydney and don’t miss the participation of two of the most distinguished Australian architects: Angelo Candalepas and Richard Johnson.

In order to withstand the Windy City's namesake weather, some of Chicago’s tallest buildings are designed to sway in the breeze, which can leave residents and workers feeling seasick. Join us for a look at the innovative ways structural engineers minimize the sway -- you’ll be surprised by some of the very interesting solutions!

The 1835 Clarke House is Chicago’s oldest standing residence. It is preserved thanks to the stewardship of Bishop Henry Ford and the St. Church of God in Christ. Join us for a conversation about the house and opportunities to broaden the stories we tell about Chicagoans and our beloved city landmarks.

Join us for a special introduction to CAC’s Energy Revolution exhibition with architect and co‐curator Doug Farr. Learn how each of us can combat the climate crisis by dramatically transforming how we use energy in the built environment.

Perhaps the most immediate point of contact with our designed world, furniture has long provided fertile ground for micro-architectural icon-making, material experimentation and technological innovation. The latest tranche of Global Design Agenda expert insights – as part of our Furniture Design Week, which starts on 4 April – sees fêted designers Sebastian Herkner and Alfredo Häberli, as well as architectural grandee Benedetta Tagliabue and interiors specialist Katy Ghahremani from Make Architects, discuss the meaning, method and magic of furniture design and specification.

EASA Launches Call for Workshops for the Summer Assembly EASA 1:1

The latest installment of the mustn’t-miss Global Design Agenda – hosted by Architonic – is about to drop.

On Saturday, February 26, United We Dream and Black Lives Matter: Houston will debut Move Into the Future, a public art sculpture and pop-up experience at Emancipation Park to honor Black History Month, celebrate Black and brown youth power, and build alliances in our local community.

“KENZO TANGE – Gli anni della rivoluzione formale 1940/1970” [“KENZO TANGE – The years of the formal revolution 1940/1970”] by Giusi Ciotoli and Marco Falsetti, published by Franco Angeli Edizioni will be presented Tuesday 8th of February in Triennale di Milano.

Nagari 2021 Short Film Competition addresses the subject of people and livelihoods in Indian cities. It attempts to use film as a medium to narrate the issues, and expand an understanding of the subject and extend its representation and relevance in India.

Article 25’s 10x10 online art auction is open for bidding and will be accessible until 8.30 pm on the 1^st of December. Now in its eleventh year, 10x10 features work from over 100 artists, architects, sculptors, photographers, and designers offering their reflections on our urban outdoor spaces and bringing together the likes of Banksy and Sir Antony Gormley, with leading architects including Sir David Adjaye. Proceeds will go towards Article 25’s humanitarian design and build projects focusing on housing, safe schools and effective clinics and hospitals worldwide.

Nesta Talks to... Joan Fitzgerald

The 16th edition of the international Award of architecture and design “Eurasian Prize 2021” gathered representatives from 22 countries across the world. The competitioners presented their projects located in 29 countries and 46 cities of the world. The Eurasian Prize Award winners are all judged by the international jury panel composed of worldwide standing in architecture and design from 16 countries. Among them, Daniel Libeskind, Piero Lissoni, Doriana Fuksas, Rodolfo Machado, Erik Van Egeraat, Sanjay Puri, Tetsuya Matsumoto, Andrey Bokov, Christos Passas, Todd Saunders, Mikko Summanen, Yosuke Hayano, Juho Grönholm, Jeroen Schipper, Michel Rojkind, Costas Voyatzis, Colin Seah, Ken Yeang, Syed Fawad Hussain and other outstanding masters of architecture and design.
The competition program “Eurasian Prize 2021” includes 18 nominations in three professional categories “urban planning”, “architecture”, “design”, and 3 nominations in the student competition.
At the conclusion of the jury’s voting, on the basis of competitive selection regulations, the Organizing Committee formed a long list of semi-finalists who will participate in the popular vote and shortlist finalists who will be included in the information and PR campaign. The finalist projects were included in the short list that received the highest evaluations. The top evaluation in each professional categories is a three - a maximum score with the status of “implementation” and with the status of “project”.
According to the results of popular vote, there will be one additional award in each category («urban planning», «architecture», «design», «student contest») - the special prize ‘Audience Choice Award’.