Innovative design techniques can provide a cost-effective and sustainable alternative for overburdened communities. David Yocca testified before the US Congress on behalf of the ASLA to promote green infrastructure. Read more on the ASLA Campaign for Green Architecture.

The winners of the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2010 were announced during the LEAF International 2010 in September 2010. This years overall winner is Boogertman + Partners with their design of the Soccer City National Stadium - "The Melting Pot", Johannesburg, South Africa.

The internationally celebrated architect Bruce Goff gets state-of-the-art treatment at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in Norman, USA, from Oct. 9 to Jan. 1, 2011. The exhibition examines previously un-built structures through mesmerizing virtual reality tours, 3-D models and original drawings.

UIA TOKYO 2011 invites architects, engineers, researchers and students all over the world to express their opinions on the congress theme DESIGN 2050 according to the three sub-themes: Environment, Cultural Exchange, Life. The UIA Congress stages from 25-29 Sept. 2011 in Tokyo.

The VI. European Landscape Biennial invites to discuss the evolution of landscape design in Europe from 30 September to 2 October 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. Special feature: the Rosa Barba European Landscape Award & finalists exhibition.

The exhibition 'Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of Social Engagement' surveys 11 projects from around the world that demonstrate architecture's positive impact on social conditions. The exhibition will take place from 3 October 2010 to 3 January 2011 in the MoMA, New York, USA.

The Chamber of Architects of Turkey invites to the 4. Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival from 4 to 10 October 2010. The festival is planned within the context of the "World Day of Architecture" on 4 October.

Soccer City National Stadium in South Africa, The Apple Store on the Upper West Side, USA and the Harlequin 1, BskyB in London, UK are among the 236 international projects to feature on the 2010 shortlist for the world’s biggest architecture contest - the World Architecture Festival Awards.

The DURAWOOD research project modifies wood surfaces with plasma-technology so that wood preservatives adhere to them better. ttz Bremerhaven is evaluating the effectiveness of the process with a genetic detection method.

From 29 August to 21 November 2010, the 12th International Architecture Exhibition, with the title of 'People meet in architecture', will open to the public in Venice, Italy. The Biennale is directed by Kazuyo Sejima and organized by La Biennale di Venezia.