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AIA GREEN BUILDINGS 2006 In celebration of Earth Day, the Committee on the Environment (COTE) of the American Institute of Architects annually selects ten buildings that demonstrate exemplary "green" design and construction methods. The AIA's 2006 "Top Ten Green" buildings successfully integrate architecture, technology, and natural systems.
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COVERINGS AWARDS 2006 In an age when sleek glass and steel seem to dominate design headlines, there is still room for creativity in the venerable media of stone and tile. To celebrate accomplishments with these materials, the international trade show and conference "Coverings," managed by National Trade Productions and sponsored by several industry associations, recently presented the winners of two awards programs.
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JANE JACOBS, CITY SEER Jane Jacobs, who turned 20th-century modernist urban thinking on its head in 1961 with the publication of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, died last week in Toronto, nine days shy of her 90th birthday.
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More Architecture News Daily Architecture Headlines — Updated every day at ArchitectureWeek
Sustainable Design Competition Catalyst for Green Rebuilding of New Orleans — Global Green USA Press Release at ArchWeek, 2006.0602
Residential Architect Design Awards — Residential Architect online, 2006.0531
New City Hall, Jazz Park Planned Near Superdome — Times-Picayune, 2006.0531
$716 Million Jazz District to Help Revitalize New Orleans — Guardian Unlimited, 2006.0531
Top Awards for Architect Who Changed Face of Design — Scotsman Online, 2006.0531
An Autopsy of Katrina: Four Storms, Not Just One — New York Times, 2006.0530
Ancient Palace Damaged by Indonesian Earthquake — The Hindu, 2006.0530
Montreal Designated as a City of Design by UNESCO — Canadian Architect, 2006.0525
Result of the Tsunami Memorial Design Competition — Tsunami Memorial Design Competition press release, 2006.0525
AIA Michigan 2006 Awards Individuals — AIA Michigan press release, 2006.0523
AIA Michigan 2006 Firm Design & Recognitions Awards — AIA Michigan press release, 2006.0523
First Rebuilt Skyscraper at WTC Opens — New York Times, 2006.0523
Davenport Skybridge Wins Design Award — Quad Cities Online, 2006.0523
After Floods, Fires Threaten New Orleans' Heritage — Reuters, 2006.0523
Home Wins and Spectacular Draws — Telegraph, 2006.0520
Three Recipients of 2006 AIA/HUD Housing and Design Awards — AIArchitect, 2006.0519
Curtin Designer Wins Australian Design Award — Infolink, 2006.0518
Architects Assemble for 36th Annual Los Angeles Awards — DMN, 2006.0517
Tsunami Memorial Museum Plans Passed — The Nation, 2006.0517
Eval Weizman Wins James Stirling Prize — Interior Design, 2006.0517
36th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards — LABC Press Release, 2006.0517
Architectural Record Announces Winners of Katrina Competition — CBS46.com, 2006.0516
AIA Announces 2006 AIA/HUD Housing and Design Awards — American Institute of Architects press release, 2006.0516
Families' Lawsuit over WTC Memorial Tossed — New York Times, 2006.0516
Platinum Circle 2006 Inductees Announced — HospitalityDesign magazine, 2006.0515
Winners of Katrina Design Competition — Archinect, 2006.0509
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