International news
Five months of US growth ends with April fall
US architecture workloads fell last month, dampening hopes of a recovery.
'Go to Canada now!', says Ingenium supremo
UK architects have been urged to make the most of the Canadian market while it remains strong.
Russian property to remain above pre-crash levels
Property investment in Russia is expected to remain above pre-economic crisis levels in 2012, according to new research
New high-yield rice HQ revealed by Broadway Malyan
Broadway Malyan is to design a series of buildings for a rice production firm on a 35-acre site in southern China
Foster wins museum contest in Narbonne
Number one AJ100 practice Foster + Partners has won an international competition to design a new museum for Roman artefacts in Narbonne
Aedas limbers up for Qatar World Cup work
Aedas chief executive David Roberts hopes the UK-based practice will expand its presence in Qatar – and is sizing up a bid for a World Cup stadium
Canada records 14% housing boom
A wave of condo building pushed Canadian housing starts up 14 per cent in April, figures have revealed
Overseas earnings up for AJ100 companies
This year’s survey shows practices are increasingly running international projects from UK offices, as overseas earnings rise to £86.9 million despite a decline in the number of architects employed abroad
Warning to British architects to guard reputation overseas
British architects have been urged to fiercely guard their reputation for seeing designs through to building completion – or lose out in the new world order
Latest figures shows continued boom in New Zealand housing
The New Zealand housing market has seen its best month since the global downturn began
BDP wins Shanghai business district job
BDP has won an international competition to design a new business district in Shanghai, China
Major contest launched for Greek museum
A major competition has been launched to find an architect for a museum and public spaces at Athens’ largest port
BIG reveals tower scheme for Seoul masterplan
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has joined the all-star team working on Daniel Libeskind’s Yongsan masterplan in Seoul
Euro 2012 kicks off Polish boom time
UK architects have hailed a mini-boom in Poland as it gears up to co-host this summer’s European Football Championships
Capita lands office scheme in 'buoyant' Nigeria
Capita Symonds has secured a large office scheme in Nigeria as the practice continues to progress in Africa
Revealed: Heatherwick and Foster's Shanghai Bund Finance Centre
The AJ can reveal the first images of Thomas Heatherwick and Foster + Partners’ huge 420,000m2 Shanghai Bund International Financial Centre in China
Brassed on: new visitor centre unveiled in Lund
Spanish architect Carmen Izquierdo has completed this new brass alloy-clad visitor centre, in the Swedish city of Lund
Korean homes growth goes on, but future uncertain
South Korean house prices have continued to grow – but an uncertain period looms, according to analysts
New French housing pledges could open doors to Brits
British architects stand to benefit from pledges from both French presidential candidates to stimulate house building, says a leading French architect
Japan still vibrant says Far East guru
Japan remains an attractive market for architects because its government takes a long-term view of developments, according to a leading industry figure
