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.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University is winner of the SD Europe 2010 Competition. University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim and Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences came in at 2nd and 3rd places, respectively.

The award-winning Hopkins Architects have designed two new facilities in India for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. The design of the architects includes the re-construction of the Chidambaram Stadium and the construction of the MCA Pune International Cricket Centre.

VBCC is the first convention center in America to achieve LEED® Gold certification for Existing Buildings. Skidmore Owings and Merrill, LLP, the building’s architects, in conjunction with their local partner Clark Nexsen, recycled materials from the former facility.

Can a building in itself aid the function, like a school the education process? Kim Herforth Nielsen means yes. A discursive talk on 10 June 2010 is part of the exhibition in Aedes, Berlin. 3XN Architects, Copenhagen illustrate their statement up to 29 July.

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.

What would it be like to sleep in a house designed by an outstanding contemporary architect? In an attempt to enhance the appreciation of architecture, Living Architecture has invited a series of world-class architects to create houses around the UK that are available for short rents.

Maggie's Centres in the UK aim to provide people treated with cancer a positive environment to help them cope with the emotional and psychological consequences of their disease. Now Maggie's has presented the plans for 7 new centres designed by prize winning architects such as Rem Koolhaas.

From 18 to 27 June 2010 nineteen international university teams will meet in Madrid, Spain, for the Solar Decathlon Europe. Aim of this competition is to build an energetically self-sufficient house that runs only on solar energy, and incorporates technologies that maximize its energy efficiency.

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the winners of its 2010 Professional Awards. The jury considered 618 entries from 20 countries around the world, selecting 49 projects for recognition. Awards ceremony: 13 September, Washington D.C. USA.