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Vanity Fair surveyed 52 architects, educators, and critics asking "What are the five most important buildings, bridges, or monuments constructed since 1980?" and "What is the greatest work of architecture thus far in the 20th century?" The results, in the August issue and...

AAO learned about another conference on obesity and planning through our sister association in the UK, the Architecture Centre Network. On June 30, planners and health professionals gathered in the West Midlands, UK for a conference entitled "Lessons to Take-Away: Planning,...

Registration is now open for the 2010 AAO/A+DEN Conference, "Design In Action: Inspiring Solutions for People and Cities." (Nov. 15-16, 2010) ...

The Architecture Centre Network, an advocacy organization which represents 23 architecture centers in the UK, organized an International Education Salon entitled “Ways into Architecture Learning.” The conference brought together 65 education specialists from around the world...

Does your city host a Canstruction competition? Canstruction is a great way to involve the public in design and give back to the community. Teams of designers design and build a large model entirely out of cans of food, which are donated to the local food bank after the...

What would you do with 3000SF of exhibit space? Which topics have been brewing in your mind? What do you think audiences in Los Angeles need to know?  The Superfront LA, a gallery in the Pacific Design Center, is accepting proposals through 7/30/10 for an exhibit on...

 
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