Stirling Prize
The RIBA Stirling Prize 2011, sponsored by the AJ and Benchmark, was awarded to Zaha Hadid Architects at a ceremony in MAGNA Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, South Yorkshire on October 1Stirling Prize 2011
Reaction to Hadid's Stirling Prize win: 'There was a collective groan'
The decision to give this year’s Stirling Prize to Zaha Hadid’s Evelyn Grace Academy is met by shock, surprise and even anger
Why AJ ♥ the RIBA Stirling Prize
AJ Editor Christine Murray on why the AJ sponsors the most prestigious building prize in UK architecture
Wraps taken off O’Donnell + Tuomey's Photographers’ Gallery
O’Donnell + Tuomey’s new home for The Photographers’ Gallery in the heart of London’s Soho will open next week (19 May)
Stirling Prize shortlist
'Jan just liked to draw'
Jan Kaplicky’s last building, the Ferrari Museum in Modena, marks the end of good old fashioned Futurism, writes Jay Merrick
AJ Specification 05.12 – Timber
Case studies by Burwell Deakins, Murray O’Laoire/A&D Wejchert and Aukett Fitzroy Robinson
Sound resolution
BFLS and Arup skilfully tackled tricky questions of acoustic design in their extension to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Theatre of light
A semi-abstract basalt tower that soars over Belfast: Hackett Hall McKnight’s MAC is a one-off. Photography by Christian Richters
Infinity Loop bridge
How Buro Happold and 10 Design used two steel parabolic arches to create a vivid landmark for the Shizimen bridge
What is it about concrete?
At the core of concrete’s appeal is the freedom and versatility of ‘liquid stone’, writes Felix Mara
'Streamlined' RIBA Awards open for entries
The RIBA has called on architects to submit projects to its ‘simplified’ annual awards programme
RIBA Award Winners 2011 – Work
Beautifully crafted buildings, a strong focus on low-carbon design, and innovative re-use and extension characterise the best of workplace architecture this year
RIBA Award Winners 2011 – Campus
A strong year for campus architecture with expressive, modernist projects by architects familiar to the RIBA Awards
RIBA Award Winners 2011 – School
Over half of this year’s award-winning schools are in London and the South East
RIBA Award Winners 2011 – House
Nearly one in five RIBA Awards were given to the architects of one-off houses this year
RIBA Award Winners 2011 – Leisure
This has been a very good year for leisure buildings, but it seems to be London and the South East that are having most of the fun, with only one project in the north of the country
RIBA Award Winners 2011 – Housing
The housing sector was never going to provide many winners this year. Just seven winning projects, two more than 2010, show that the housing ecovery is going to be slow
RIBA Award Winners 2011 – Public
This year there are less fireworks in this category, which notched up half the Stirling Prize finalists in 2010 - including the winner, Zaha Hadid’s MAXXI museum
Benchmark and the RIBA Stirling Prize
Benchmark is proud to be sponsoring the RIBA Stirling Prize for a second year and the opportunity to be working closely with RIBA and AJ on this prestigious event
Buildings, interviews and opinion from the Stirling shortlist
Zaha Hadid Architects
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
O'Donnell + Tuomey
Hopkins
David Chipperfield
