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Zvi Hecker, the “Bad Boy of Israeli Architecture” (according to Haaretz, at least) who was born in Poland, immigrated to Israel in 1950, and moved to Germany in 1991, died at his home in Berlin on September 24, 2023, at the age of 92.  John Hill

Hainan Island, located in the South China Sea, has a tropical climate all year round. Since 1988, the island has been an independent province and the largest special economic zone in the People’s Republic. The capital Haikou is located at the northern end of the island with a population of... Eduard Kögel

Gwen North Reiss, a writer and poet who has been involved with The Glass House as an educator and historian since 2008, talks about the history and architecture of the famous building designed by Philip Johnson in 1949, in a ten-minute film made by Open Space. John Hill

Subtitled “Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939,” Modernist Kaunas is one of 42 newly inscribed properties on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as approved by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee during its annual meeting in Riyadh last week. John Hill

Cost of the world’s most expensive building — Islam's most sacred site and the largest mosque in the world,... René Ammann

Construction of Kingdom Tower, designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is set to resume, as reports indicate contractors have been invited to bid for completing the 1,000-meter-tall tower. John Hill

Emerging Ecologies: Architecture and the Rise of Environmentalism, the inaugural exhibition from the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and Natural Environment at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), opened to the public on September 17. John Hill

Architect Christoph Ingenhoven is the latest recipient of the Golden Flower of Rheydt, an environmental prize presented by the city of Mönchengladbach, Germany, biennially since 1967. His concept of holistic sustainable architecture was the deciding factor. Manuel Pestalozzi

Artist and architect Oscar Abraham Pabón has installed a terracotta wall on the pond of the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona. The temporary installation was inspired by the architecture of the pavilion but also the ink blots of the famous psychological tests created by Hermann... John Hill

Marc-Christoph Wagner interviewed Shelley McNamara, Pritzker Prize laureate and partner with Yvonne Farrell in Grafton Architects, during the UIA World Congress of Architects in July for the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art's Louisiana Channel. John Hill

The fourth iteration of the biennial Exhibit Columbus opened to the public on August 26, 2023, with a dozen installations spread across Columbus, Indiana, the small town that is famous as a Midwestern mecca of modern architecture. The three-month-long exhibition was shaped by a large... John Hill

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the six buildings in the running for the 2023 RIBA Stirling Prize, considered "the UK’s most prestigious architecture award." John Hill

In the special topic "Healing Architecture", we engage in discussions with important national and international experts about the criteria for creating high-quality environments in healthcare buildings. The topic will focus on the complex healthcare system, including such specialized... Katinka Corts

Shelter Island is a small island town near the eastern end of Long Island that is reachable only by ferries. The island is home to numerous modern houses, such as the Eco House, previously featured as a US... KoningEizenberg

Number of outside windows an all-white stucco L-shaped single-level corner house in the town of Morelia, in Central Mexico, counts to make the clients feel secure: 0 René Ammann

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has announced the winners of the 2023 National Design Awards, which “recognize design innovation and impact” in ten categories, including architecture and landscape architecture. John Hill

Recently, London-based architect John Pawson celebrated the release of his latest monograph, Making Life Simpler, authored by Deyan Sudjic and published by Phaidon. In Vladimir Belogolovsky’s interview with Pawson, he discusses key references and influences, his design process, what... Vladimir Belogolovsky

The European office of Oppenheim Architecture, based in Basel, has won the competition to turn the Toptani Residence in Tirna, the capital of Albania, into the Besa Museum. John Hill

Architects Thom Mayne, Rienier de Graaf, and Peter Cook, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and other players involved in The Line, the controversial NEOM project unveiled in 2021, discuss the... John Hill

Concept designs by the six shortlisted firms in the “Reimagining the Dallas Museum of Art International Design Competition” have been revealed, with a winner to be announced in August. John Hill

Back in May, the winner of the inaugural divia award was announced in Berlin and then celebrated in Venice, the latter coinciding with the opening of this year's Architecture Biennale.... John Hill

The Royal Academy of Arts in London has announced that Irish architect Shane de Blacam is the recipient of the 2023 Royal Academy Architecture Prize, which recognizes architects who have made "a significant impact on society." John Hill

OPEN's sculptural Sun Tower topped out, appropriately, on June 21, the summer solstice. The 50-meter-tall structure in Yantai, China, is expected open to the public next year. Watch a time-lapse of its construction. John Hill

During a ceremony in Venice on EUmies Awards Day, June 29, the Fundació Mies van der Rohe and Creative Europe announced the three winners of the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards in the Young Talent category. A fourth award given by the Mies Foundation was also... John Hill

The Tchoban Foundation's Museum for Architectural Drawing has become a must-visit for architects and architecture enthusiasts from around the world when visiting Berlin, just like the neighboring Aedes Architecture Forum. The exhibition ArchiVision is celebrating the museum's tenth... Falk Jaeger

As part of the World-Architects team that visited Venice for the vernissage in May, Italian photographer Flavia Rossi put the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale in the pictures. Her photos give an impression of the diverse interpretations of curator Lesley Lokko's theme Susanna Koeberle

In this interview with Vladimir Belogolovsky, architect Michael Rotondi discusses the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), the promise of architecture, using architecture as a medium for learning, and the role of play as a way to grow imagination. Vladimir Belogolovsky

Size of the Floating Bamboo House 2 by Vietnam's H&P Architects, constructed from bamboo stems, leaves, corrugated iron, and bamboo screens, featuring a flexible interior layout and floating... René Ammann

Architects Ricardo Flores and Eva Prats have transported their studio on Carrer de Trafalgar in Barcelona to the Corderie building at the Arsenale, as part of the 2023 Venice Architecture... John Hill

Norman Foster, the massive monographic exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris until August 7, 2023, looks back at six decades of arguably the world’s most successful architect. Ulf Meyer asks if it is a premature obituary. Ulf Meyer

British architect Michael Hopkins, recipient of the Royal Gold Medal in 1994 with his wife Patty, died on June 17, “peacefully” and “surrounded by his family,” per Hopkins Architects. He was 88. Ulf Meyer

Last Thursday, June 8, 2023, the Council of Spanish Architects and World-Architects.com renewed a memorandum of understanding to further promote quality Spanish architecture globally.  Madeline Beach Carey

One of the numerous exhibitions in Venice unrelated to the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale but taking place during its six-month run (see also: John Hill

Madeline Beach Carey spoke with Martha Thorne recently in Barcelona. Their initial chat about cities continued by email with a discussion of education and architecture and some very interesting new opportunities for universities and teaching professionals, including a grant of up to €75,000... Madeline Beach Carey

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has introduced the ‘‘Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act,’’ which would effectively resurrect former US President Donald Trump's revoked executive order mandating classical styles for federal buildings. John Hill

As announced on Friday, June 9, when architects were gathering in San Francisco for the AIA Conference on Architecture, Frank Gehry's iconic, game-changing Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is the latest recipient of the AIA's Twenty-five Year Award. John Hill