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A senior housing project in Düren, Germany, designed by JSWD Architects shows a rippling alternative to flat metal panels, courtesy of Fielitz GmbH's "Water Wave Vision" product. John Hill, Thomas Geuder

The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) started in 1961 as the West Bend Gallery of Fine Arts, focused on the collection and display of one local artist, Carl von Marr. Five decades and two name changes later (in between the institution was the West Bend Art Museum) MOWA has moved into...

Frank Lloyd Wright's 1894 masterpiece in River Forest, near Chicago, is on sale for the first time in nearly 60 years. John Hill

On November 27, Dubai was announced as the host city of the 2020 World Expo with the theme "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future." John Hill

A five-hour blaze hit the 1,600-seat auditorium of the 1989 cultural center. John Hill

The recipients of the 25th Piranesi Awards were announced last week at the conclusion of the Piran Days of Architecture in Slovenia. From the 40 nominated projects culled from 8 countries in the Alpe Adria region and Central Europe, the Piranesi Award was given to Ring Road Bressanone-Varne in... John Hill

An incident kills two people at the São Paulo stadium set to host the opening ceremony of the Brazil World Cup next year. John Hill

Frank Gehry moves forward on plans for two large-scale projects in his adopted and native hometowns. John Hill

The 500,000 square meter (5.3 million sf) terminal designed by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas opens November 28. John Hill

A site determines much of a building's form and orientation, and such is clearly the case with the aptly named Ridge House in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. GriD architects' design features two intersecting linear bars, one positioned to strategically frame views of the river and...

Brothers Piet and Wim Eckert have always worked together, be it during their studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) or at OMA, where they both worked after graduating. They knew that if they would work as architects, they would not want to design for someone else. And due to... Jenny Keller

This month’s Building Review takes a closer look at Kyushu Sangyo University’s campus landscaping, by Fukuoka-based landscaping company Design Network. The park-like campus is designed to provide a diversity of relaxed spaces that students move through and spend time...

Identity can be expressed in many ways, and for universities it is as varied as school colors, a sports mascot, Greek letter, and pride in the achievements of alumni. At Washington State University, identity comes across at the new Brelsford WSU Visitor Center, designd by Olson Kundig...

Removing the buildings from architectural photography may not seem like something to celebrate in the age of Photoshop, but there is something appealing about the photos of famous buildings hand-cut by Mexican artist Jose Dávila, 90 of them assembled in the new book There But Not. John Hill

Studio Mishin approached Arup's Materials Consulting and Lighting Design teams for help in engineering a perforated copper stair in the center of the Villa Mallorca in Spain. The pleated planes of the three-story-high staircase are made from 200 square meters (2,150 square feet) of copper... John Hill

This short film by Nathan Eddy, a journalist based in Germany, touches on the various issues surrounding the preservation of Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Women's Hospital, through interviews with critics and preservationists on the one hand, and the client and a lawyer on the other. John Hill

Musician and architecture enthusiast Kanye West stopped by Harvard GSD to talk with students and give away some concert tickets. John Hill

According to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in a new interactive infographic, the answer to this Churchill-esque question is: "Yes." The value of architects, per the AIA, lies in how they "can affect the mental and physical health of everyone that comes into... John Hill

Italian architect Renzo Piano may be considered the go-to architect for museum commissions, but two recent projects show he is also the choice when it comes to adding to icons of 20th-century architecture: A gatehouse and monastery next to Le Corbusier's chapel at Ronchamp was completed in... Fred Bernstein

The Nobel Foundation has selected three schemes in the competition to design its new home in Stockholm. John Hill

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada honors the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network. John Hill

The CTBUH's ruling makes One World Trade Center the tallest building in North America. John Hill

Immediately adjacent to last year's Building of the Year-winning Masonic Amphitheatre is the Smith...

Artist Greg Shapter has created an installation on the brick party wall of the Domus showroom in Clerkenwell, London, that resembles architect Zaha Hadid. The catch is that "I Am Zaha" can only be grasped fully from one spot, which the artist has marked with an "X" on the... John Hill

The Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop builds upon the town's past and present through a 500-strong collection of paintings and sculptures by local artists housed in five interconnected one-room galleries designed by Staab Architekten. The TECU® Brass cladding from KME gives the museum a strong image... John Hill

Italian company Zamperla has unveiled plans to transform landfilled San Biagio Island into an amusement park. John Hill

On October 20 the Sydney Opera House turned 40, celebtrating the milestone birthday of Jørn Utzon's masterpiece with a month of festivities: an anniversary concert, exhibitions, an architecture & design symposium, a website, a series of short films, and of course operas. Here we... John Hill

The Wall Street Journal gives its 2013 architecture and design honors to David Adjaye and Thomas Woltz. John Hill

Utah is easily one of the most beautiful states in America, thanks to its diversity of natural features—from the Bonneville Salt Flats and Great Salt Lake to Canyonlands National Park and Rocky Mountains Basin. The latter provides the gorgeous setting for Adobe's campus in the Utah...

The studio flats in the 1926 Bauhaus Dessau are now available as hotel accommodations for travelers. John Hill

Santiago Calatrava has released renderings of his design of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. John Hill

While many cities around the world are furnished with cookie-cutter bus stops that are often emblazoned with advertising, the village of Krumbach, Austria, is taking a much different approach, inviting seven international architects to design one-of-a-kind shelters. John Hill

To recognize the achievements of firms profiled on World-Architects.com, we present the third biannual roundup of Awards, Competitions, Completed Buildings, Exhibitions, and Monographs; carefully selected, just like the profiles. John Hill

A Usonian house Frank Lloyd Wright designed in 1939 is finally realized, the 13th Wright building at FSU. John Hill