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Architectural Record History III: Herbert Croly from Architectural Record to The New Republic.

The winners in the Singapore Institute of Architects' Architectural Design Awards exemplify a rich design culture developing in this Southeast Asian city state.

The selection of Wang Shu as the first Chinese architect to win the Pritzker Prize did not just recognize an individual achievement but sent a strong message. Wang, a critic of the widespread destruction of traditional architecture in rapidly urbanizing China, was hailed by his country's press and politicians, even though his views run counter to popular ideas of progress.

In addition to ICFF, we visited what seemed like an endless series of openings at showrooms around New York City this week...

In a surprisingly brief ceremony in Beijing's supersized Great Hall ofthe People, 49-year-old Chinese architect Wang Shu was honored with thePritzker Architecture Prize on Friday afternoon.

Start by reviewing the Architectural Record Submit Your Work page! Beyond that, here are some tips from the panelists distilled into seven points.

Daniel Libeskind with a black and white door he has designed for Tre-Piu.Photo by Francesca Messina.

Shigeru Ban's new shop for Spanish footwear manufacturer Camper—his first retail project in the U.S.—opens on Prince Street in New York City's SoHo.

Like our news director, Jenna M. McKnight, I also missed many New York Design Week events while in D.C. for the American Institute of Architects conference, but I did get to check out the International Contemporary Furniture Fair before it closed yesterday. A few highlights after the jump.

On Saturday afternoon, hundreds attended the AIA 2012 convention closing ceremony -- a particularly poignant event...