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Shortlist for RIBA’s Stephen Lawrence Prize announced
Shortlist announced in prize to honour emerging architects and practices and named after the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, who was himself on the road to becoming an architect
Willow at the Ruthin Craft Centre
Exhibition curator Sara Roberts tells us about the immersive, abstract installation in willow, especially devised for Ruthin Craft Centre:
Ralph Lauren Polo Tech shirt monitors wearer’s biological and physiological information
Fashion and sportswear brand Ralph Lauren has released a special polo shirt which reads biological and physiological information such as activity, breathing and cardiac readings, allowing the wearer to analyse their physical performance during sport.
Entries open for The RSA Student Design Awards
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce’s (RSA) has announced details of its Student Design Awards, which challenge young designers to use craft and ingenuity to drive innovation.
Oslo Architecture Triennale calls for curator and speaks to Blueprint
Today, 1st September, the Oslo Architecture Triennale issued an Open Call to Curators for their sixth edition, in 2016. The Triennale’s director Hege Maria Eriksson (also Professional Director of The Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture) talks with Blueprint’s Herbert Wright
What to see at this year’s Open House London event
Open House London is once again opening the city’s doors to members of the public. This year the selection of buildings is more comprehensive than ever before, providing a great opportunity to see, explore and learn about architecture and design in your area and across London over one weekend. More than 800 buildings of all kinds will be open across London, alongside a programme of neighbourhood walks, engineering and landscape tours, cycle rides and experts’ talks – all for free. Here’s our pick of the must-see top buildings that should be top of your list
Russian art and the First World War
Russian art depicting the First World War, some of it never seen in public, is to go on show at the Grad gallery in London from 27 September to 30 November 2014
Edwin Smith photographs go on show at the RIBA in London
The first major retrospective of Edwin Smith, the renowned 20th century photographer vaunted by John Betjeman and Cecil Beaton, goes on show at the RIBA in London
Blueprint awards: deadline extended to 5 September
Due to popular demand, we’ve extended the deadline for entries to this Friday 5 September. Find out how to enter below
Best architecture courses in the US (undergraduate)
There’s no shortage of excellent architecture courses in the USA, but finding the right one for you can be tricky. To make things a little easier, we profile 10 of the best undergraduate* courses in the US and ask what makes them stand out – and more importantly, why you might want to study with them.
*Look out for our upcoming feature on the best postgraduate architecture courses in the US.