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Obama Foundation Announces Finalists For Presidential Library Design

New York firms dominate the shortlist for the Chicago project, with a winner expected by mid-2016.

December 23, 2015

Seven architectural firms are contending for the commission to design the Barack Obama Presidential Center, to be built in either Washington Park or Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago.

Ten Best Arts Centers of 2015

Finest Arts: Our 10 favorite museums and performing arts centers of 2015.

Miriam Sitz

December 22, 2015

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These fine and performing arts centers by Rem Koolhaas, Bureau V, MAD, Thomas Phifer and Partners, Zaha Hadid, SOM, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando, and Carme Pinós earned their places in our year-end roundup.

Kengo Kuma to Design Tokyo Olympic Stadium

Officials selected Kuma's plan for a wood and steel structure over a design by Toyo Ito.

Miriam Sitz

December 22, 2015

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Government officials in Japan have selected Kengo Kuma’s plan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium. The architect submitted the winning proposal along with construction and support firms Taisei Corp. and Azusa Sekkei Co.

Top 10 Houses of 2015

RECORD editors have selected the 10 best residential projects covered this year.

Miriam Sitz

December 21, 2015

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From Spain to Japan and California to New York, the ten best houses covered by Architectural Record this year bring elegance and innovation to the art of residential architecture.

Prefab Pavilions by Zaha Hadid, Sou Fujimoto, Lenny Kravitz, and More

David Sokol

December 15, 2015

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Developer Robbie Antonio taps stars and starchitects for high-end prefab pavilions.

Renderings Released for New 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium

The Japan Sport Council has revealed two proposed designs for the national stadium.

Miriam Sitz

December 14, 2015

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The Japan Sport Council has revealed two new designs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic stadium. The council did not identify the architects' offices behind the proposals, which are being referred to as A and B, but plans to select the winner this month.

Brand Name Architecture Available to Go (and to Stay) at Design Miami

Fred A. Bernstein

December 8, 2015

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Design fairs are crawling with collectors ready to drop thousands of dollars on objects that promise immediate gratification. Case in point: The charming beaded sculptures made by the Los Angeles brothers Nikolai and Simon Haas with the help of women from South Africa’s Khayelitsha Township. The objects—oversized mushrooms and Sendak-like animals—sold out within a half hour of the opening of Design Miami last Tuesday, at up to $150,000 apiece.

Assemble Wins 2015 Turner Prize

The architecture collective is the first design group to receive the honor.

Anna Fixsen

December 7, 2015

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London-based firm Assemble, Architectural Record's September Firm to Watch, has been awarded the £25,000 prize.

Denise Scott Brown & Robert Venturi Win 2016 AIA Gold Medal

Seattle’s LMN Architects Receives Firm of the Year Award

Anna Fixsen

December 2, 2015

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced Denise Scott Brown and her husband and partner Robert Venturi as recipients of the 2016 AIA Gold Medal, the organization’s highest honor. Seattle’s LMN Architects received the Firm of the Year Award

European Designers Seek Long-Term Solutions to House Refugees

Michael Cockram

December 1, 2015

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One evening in September, an American couple traversing Europe camped after dark in a national park near Sundholmen, Sweden, along the Finnish border.

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