Archiprix International is an international network for young, talented architects throughout the world. Biennially we invite all 1400 universities worldwide to select and submit their best graduation projects.

Tallinn Architecture Biennale is a new architecture forum that brings together theory and practice, young and experienced architects in order to arouse rich discussion over architecture, urban planning and landscape issues. First TAB concentrates on the hybrid issue of Landscape Urbanism.

AESOP European Urban Summer School aims at bringing together young professionals and experienced academics and practitioners across Europe to discuss planning issues.

Studio Mode/modeLab is pleased to announce the upcoming modeLab Parametric Design Workshop in New York City over the weekend of August 20/21, 2011. In response to the overwhelming interest and success of last month’s workshop, modeLab will conduct one last Parametric Design Workshop this summer.

During the process of urbanization in China, the CBD, or Central Business District, has been the buzz word which has attracted the most attention. As the CBD expands, so has the urban GFA, resulting in a centralized work place, better working efficiency and increased economic investment and return.

Projects from Spain, Finland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany and Luxembourg have been shortlisted by an international team of architect and editor judges for the 2011 European Copper in Architecture Awards. With an increase of 40% to 66 entries, the Awards are an impressive celebration of the very best in contemporary European architecture and recognition of the growing influence of copper in modern design. All the 2011 entries can be seen on the re-launched Copper in Architecture website.

Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) / the Malaysian Institute of Architects is pleased to announce an exciting new initiative, the inaugural Datum:KL 2011 Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival with a variety and vibrancy of encounters over at least four weekends in 25 days; including installations, exhibitions, talks, dialogues, workshops, forums and conferences.

The last week of May in Moscow was notable for a number of architectural events, including the exhibition of nominees of the Iakov Chernikhov international prize for young architects “CHALLENGE OF THE TIME”, as well as the lecture and awarding the 2010’s prize-winners – the Norwegian firm “FANTASTIC NORWAY”.

Brussels, 11 April 2011: Today, right at the start of this year's EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Architects Council of Europe (ACE) and the European Concrete Platform (ECP) launched the multilingual sustainable construction glossary.

This week, Nicola Twilley, newly-appointed Food Editor at GOOD (and occasional Omnibus contributor), is hosting “Food for Thinkers,” a multi-site online conversation about food that asks: What does – or could, or even should – it mean to write about food today?