Architects

Agora's latest photography contest concentrates on the built environment, spanning everything from ancient historical sites to incredible modern skyscrapers, with a spectacular shot of Vietnam’s iconic Golden Bridge winning the popular vote.

The annual Pritzker Prize is architecture's most prestigious honor. The 2020 laureate has now been announced, and it's actually not one person but two: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Ireland's Grafton Architects.

An aerial shot of Iceland’s ‘braided rivers’ has taken first place in the annual Pano Awards, a photography competition dedicated to showcasing the magnificence of panoramic photography. In its 10th year the contest received nearly 5000 entries.

The 2019 Stephen Lawrence Prize winner has been announced. Cork House won for its innovative use of cork to offer an attractive and sustainable home.

HOK, Perkins + Will, and Morphosis feature in 2019's Architects for Animals Giving Shelter event, which tasks architects with designing cat shelters.

RIBA has announced its shortlist for this year's Stephen Lawrence Prize. Consisting of six projects built to a relatively small budget by lesser-known architecture firms, highlights include a sustainable home made from cork and another that fits into a small awkward plot once used to repair cars.

The finalists have been named for this year's 2019 ABB LEAF Awards, which highlights outstanding architecture from around the globe. Though it features the usual big names, such as SOM, Zaha Hadid, and UN Studio, there's also a surprising number of outstanding projects from lesser known firms.

Margot Krasojević's futuristic aesthetic as well as the eco and energy efficiency considerations she incorporates into her projects makes for some fascinating concepts. The latest project is a proposed crematorium, memorial space and – if the renderings are anything to go by – a skatepark.

The World Architecture Festival has announced its annual shortlist of the best new architecture from around the world. Featuring a whopping 534 buildings hailing from 70 countries, it's a truly global event that includes projects from some of the best firms in the business.

RIBA has unveiled this year's winners of its National Awards. Consisting of the best new architecture the UK has to offer, the awards showcase a range of projects, including a pavilion where King John signed Magna Carta, a beautiful Scottish whisky distillery, enviable luxury homes, and more.

The Bahá‘í Temple of South America in Chile has been shortlisted for this year's Royal Architectural Institute of Canada International Prize. The biannual CAD 100,000 (US$74,540) prize was created to celebrate socially transformative, inclusive architecture and is open to architects the world over.

Iconic architect I.M Pei has died at the age of 102. Pei was one of the most prolific and influential architects of the last century. His legacy includes the controversial pyramid renovation of the Louvre and an incredible geometric take on Islamic architecture in the Museum of Islamic Art.