World Architecture News.com - Standing at 494m tall from sidewalk level to the tip, the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) in China falls short of the World’s Tallest Building title by 142 m at the current measurements for ...

Yes, it’s a long term investment, says Ben Addy of Moxon, but Ian Simpson believes it makes no business sense... more from BDOnline.co.uk

A month-long festival celebrating architecture and the built environment is due to return for a second year after the successful event held for the first time last year. This October, Look forward ...

ASLA, USA: Of the eight winning entries for the International Conceptual Design Competition for the 5•12 Sichuan Earthquake Memorial Landscape, two were American, including the first-prize winner and one of the second-prize winners. They were selected from 120 ...

Schneider Electric Rewards Ideas with the Most Significant and Sustainable Energy and Cost Savings at the First Energy Efficiency Competition SINGAPORE, 14 August 2008 - Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management, launched a competition ...

First Ever Energy Efficiency Symposium To Be Hosted At Republic Polytechnic, From August 14 - 15, 2008 Schneider Electric "Inspiration 2008" Symposium to Focus on Solutions and Applications for Energy Efficiency and Brings Together a ...

Invitation Norwich Union is inviting submissions for an international open design competition for the design of a flood proof house for the future. The competition is organised with the support of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) ...

Not one to be enamoured with the media's glorious exultation of the Beijing Games' acrobatic performance on the world stage, The Providence Journal's David Brussat reveals the darker underbelly of the Beijing Olympic Games. More here

In a letter to the Straits Times Forum on August 13th 2008, reader Rahul Ahluwalia echoed a voice from long ago. That voice is that of John Ruskin, applied to the Singaporean condition. Rahul brings up local Singapore architectural examples ...

Video content fromThe Washington Post - A robust economy and massive population migration are fueling a building boom across the country. But what the rash of new structures says about changing Chinese society may be as important as ...