The Almería airport is set to inaugurate the expansion of their building in 2010. The expansion incorporates indigenous materials, such as white Macael marble. The author of the project is the technical aeronautics engineer J. G. Gómez and the head design architect is L. G. Gil.

Building Stone Institute, one of North Americas natural stone trade associations, presented the Tucker Design Awards. 12 buildings obtained the prestigious architectural design recognition valued by building and landscape communities. Laurie D. Olin received the 2010 Bybee Prize.

As the European Union sets its priorities for the coming five years, the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) has launched its Declaration and Policy on Architecture and Sustainability. Read more on the details of the Declaration...

There are not only vertical high-rise buildings, but also horizontal high-rise buildings. The SQUAIRE FRANKFURT, with a length of 660 metres and a width of up to 65 metres is a horizontal giant structure incorporating offices, hotels, restaurants, shops and conference areas.

The next UIA congress will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from 22 September to 1st October 2011, on the theme 'Design 2050'. Durban, South Africa, was recently selected to host the 25th UIA world congress in 2014.

Robin Welling (TiSUN), who was elected new president of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) in December 2010, wants to boost solar thermal and renewable heat in the European politcal energy agenda.