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LONDON BIENNIAL Though known globally for the breadth of its historic architecture, London is striving for contemporary credentials. In the city's recent architecture biennale, part of the United Kingdom-wide celebration called "Architecture Week," organizers brought the changing city fabric to world attention. New quirky landmarks have been popping up all over London, their design exalted, their creators knighted.
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EDGY IN LA In June 2006, downtown Los Angeles was overrun with architects in town for the National AIA Convention. When not exploring the burgeoning city center and notable regional architecture, these visitors were eagerly learning about the "next new thing" for the profession. This year's convention combined big names and varied themes to create a full agenda of educational seminars, architectural tours, trade exposition booths, and business meetings. The event drew a record 25,000 registrants to the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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WHO CARES? The U.S. Gulf coast is struggling to rebuild after several 2005 hurricanes destroyed countless homes, businesses, and lives. Yet as the 2006 hurricane season gets underway, much of the region is still in ruins.
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More Architecture News Daily Architecture Headlines — Updated every day at ArchitectureWeek
Lebanon Pleas for Safety of Ancient Roman Ruins — NPR, 2006.0802
2006 Brick in Architecture Award Winners Announced — PRNewswire, 2006.0801
12 Australian Buildings Named for Venice Biennale — The Royal Australian Institute of Architects press release, 2006.0731
AIA Michigan Honors 11 Buildings — AIArchitect, 2006.0728
Major Transportation Research Project for Federal Government — American Institute of Architects press release, 2006.0726
Raids ruining heritage city — Gulf Daily News, 2006.0725
New Safe & Secure Award Category For 2007 AURORA Awards — Solutia Inc. press release at USGlass News Network, 2006.0725
Climate Experts Warn of More Coastal Building — New York Times, 2006.0725
In Mississippi, Katrina Recovery Gaining Steam — USA Today, 2006.0725
QLD Architecture Awards - Townsville — 612 ABC Brisbane, 2006.0724
Biblical Sites May Be Hurt, Experts Worry — Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2006.0722
de Young Museum Architects Receive Award for Accessible Design — AIArchitect, 2006.0721
Freedom Tower Will Grow on People, Architect Says — Reuters, 2006.0719
Tampa Bay Area Architects Honored for Design Excellence — Tampa Bay AIA press release, 2006.0718
ED+C’s 2006 Excellence in Design Awards — EDC, 2006.0717
AIA North Carolina Announces 2006 Design Awards — AIA North Carolina press release, 2006.0717
Earthquake Triggers a Tsunami on Java Island — Telegraph, 2006.0717
Design on the Front Line — Scotsman Online, 2006.0715
AIA Orlando Celebrates Eleven Outstanding Buildings — AIArchitect, 2006.0714
Dyson Inventor Launches Design School — Daily Mail, 2006.0712
Police: Gas Line of Blown-Up Building Tampered With — New York Sun, 2006.0712
Workmanship and Design of Tunnel Called into Question — Boston Globe, 2006.0712
Boston Tunnel Collapse: Debris Kills Woman — Boston Herald, 2006.0711
AIA Los Angeles Award to Hodgetts and Fung — AIArchitect, 2006.0707
Celebration of Cities 2: International Competition Results — International Union of Architects press release, 2006.0626
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