The edition of Habitar Portugal 09_11 is an initiative from the National Board of Ordem dos Arquitectos sponsored by Roca, that aims to provide a selection of works from Portuguese architects, built between 2009 and 2011 in the national territory or abroad.

The Habitar Portugal 09_11 is launched on 5 July, at 19h30, in Roca Lisbon Gallery, within the 13th Congress of Portuguese Architects.

The Red Dot Design Award 2013 gala is celebrated on July 1 in the Aalto-Theater in the German city of Essen, highlighting once again creativity and innovation in design and architecture.

The Red Dot Design Award provides a platform where designers and architects throughout the world can join the major references in this sector. This international event comprises several categories and is now referenced one of the main design competitions worldwide.

Head in the Clouds is the most recent pavilion designed for “city of dreams art celebration” 2013, and can be visited until 22 September on Governors Island, New York.

Exploring the concept of sustainability, this pavilion is entirely built with recycled materials, reusing 53,780 plastic bottles and milk jugs - roughly the amount that is discarded in New York over 1 hour. 

In 2013 LFA will become an annual, month-long and citywide exploration of London’s built environment; investigating the importance of architecture and design in London’s success and celebrating the city’s role as a global hub of architectural experimentation, thinking, learning and practice.

Zaha Hadid and AECOM have been selected to design the Al Wakrah Stadium for FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. With a tournament capacity for 45,000 spectators, the new stadium will be located in one of the oldest inhabited areas in Qatar, with a rich cultural heritage evidenced by its traditional Islamic architecture, historical buildings, distinctive mosques and archaeological sites.