The Turkish Chamber of Architects and its Antalya/Turkey regional branch have announced the results of their biennial international awards programme. The first prize was awarded to the Turkish architect Gencay Çubuk.

On 2 February 2012, the first ever Architecture Corporate Foresight conference (short: ACFX) will take place with high-profile contributors in the mountains above Ischgl. Members of the elite fields of architecture, communication and design are set to meet at this Architecture Conference.

Certification Systems are increasingly used. LEED is the system with the highest market penetration. The new version coming 2012 will have an extended number of categories an the point allocation will be more equally distributed.

Frédéric Mitterrand presented Louise Cox, UIA immediate past President, with the insignia of Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters. Frédéric Borel received the insignia of Commander in this Order, Brendan MacFarlane and Dominique Jakob those of Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced KfW Westarkade (Frankfurt, Germany) by Sauerbruch Hutton architects as the 2011 Overall "Best Tall Building Worldwide" at its 10th Annual Awards Ceremony.

The main winner of the Australian Timber Design Awards is Circa Morris-Nunn Walker for Saffire a 20 suite resort overlooking Great Oyster Bay, Tasmania. Saffire responds with organic curves of organic timber to the surroundings.

The photographer, Ingrid von Kruse, depicts in her 32 portraits internationally recognized architects who have decisively influenced architecture. In expressive and personal photographs she grants an insight into the individuals and their work. A Jovis book and exhibition at DAM, Germany.

The 2011-12 Yale School of Architecture presents the work of Gwathmey Siegel and Associates Architects in their exhibition from 14 November 2011 until 27 January 2012. The main focus is on five transitional projects, for example the Bechtler Residence in Switzerland.

The Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, developed with intense research building components made of functionally graded materials. Variing material properties continuously and smoothly in all three dimensions allows news building components.

The Riverside Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects is derived from its context. The museum’s design flows from the city to the river; symbolizing a dynamic relationship where the museum is the voice of both, connecting the city to the river and also the transition from one to the other.