Dezeewire: Rowan Moore on the projects that didn't make this year's RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist - Observer
See also: our story announcing the RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist 2010
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Dezeenwire: Angela Brady has been elected the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. See press release below. More about Angela Brady elected next president of the RIBA
Dezeenwire: the Plastiki boat made entirely from plastic bottles (see our earlier story) has arrived in Sydney after a 130-day voyage across the Pacific from San Francisco. More information on the Plastiki blog.
See also: our story about the boat's design.
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Dezeenwire: Jay Merrick on the rollout of Alain de Botton's Living Architecture project, creating contemporary holiday homes in the UK - Independent
See also:
Houses by Peter Zumthor, MVRDV and others for Living Architecture (July 2010)
Balancing Barn by MVRDV and Mole Architects (May 2009)
Dezeenwire: Norwegian firm Snøhetta have been selected to design an extension to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - more details in press release below More about Snøhetta selected to design extension for San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Dezeenwire: a team led by Norwegian architects Snøhetta have won a competition to redesign Times Square in New York: More about Snøhetta win competition to redesign Times Square
Dezeenwire: Jonathan Glancey reviews London's recently-opened Strata tower, the world's first skyscraper with built-in wind turbines - Guardian
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement ahead of La Biennale di Venezia 12th International Architecture Exhibition next month. More about Rem Koolhaas awarded Golden Lion for Venice Architecture Biennale
Dezeenwire: the RIBA in London have published a survey that points to tougher times ahead for British architects. See press release below. More about RIBA Future Trends Survey predicts tougher times ahead
Dezeenwire: the Victoria and Albert museum in London are to launch an open international competition this autumn to design an extension to the museum on Exhibition Road - Independent
Dezeenwire: German architect Günter Behnisch, founder of Behnisch Architekten, and has died aged 88. Via sueddeutsche.de
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Dezeenwire: British architect Lord Norman Foster has surrendered his seat in the House of Lords in order to retain his non-resident tax status and avoid paying full British taxes. Foster will be able to retain his title despite his resignation - The Press Association.
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Dezeenwire: the UK government has announced it is abandoning plans to build or refurbish 715 schools and scrapping the Building Schools for the Future programme in a £5 billion cost-cutting drive: Department for Education
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Dezeenwire: Zaha Hadid Architects have launched their new website designed by London graphic designer Micha Weidmann, who designed Dezeen - www.zaha-hadid.com
Dezeenwire: the UK Pavilion at see all out stories about the expo here by Thomas Heatherwick was awarded the RIBA Lubetkin Prize at a ceremony in London yesterday. Mote details in press release below. More about Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 awarded RIBA Lubetkin Prize
Dezeenwire: Jonathan Glancey interviews architect Norman Foster as he turns 75 - Guardian
Dezeenwire: Nicolas Hayek, founder and chairman of Swiss watch company Swatch Group, has died in Biel, Switzerland, aged 82 - New York Times
Dezeen Wire: the Shenzhen Stock Exchange building by OMA topped out today - see press release below. More about Shenzhen Stock Exchange by OMA tops out
Dezeenwire: the high court has ruled that the Qatari royal family's property company breached its contract with a partner company in withdrawing the Chelsea Barracks development designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, following the intervention of Prince Charles - Guardian
Dezeenwire: this year's RIBA Stirling Prize is to be broadcast on BBC 2 programme The Culture Show rather than Channel 4. See press release below. More about RIBA Stirling Prize moves to BBC 2