Highly qualified architects, planners, companies and suppliers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland introduce themselves in the catalog "The Best in Architecture & Construction" 2009/2010. View online, download as pdf or request on DVD.

Students, architects, engineers, artists and designers from all over the world are invited to submit their ideas and concepts for the 2010 International Architectural Competition (Architectural Research Center). Register by 1 May 2010. Submission deadline: 20 May 2010.

The first Building Sustainable Communities in Qatar Conference will be staged from 14 to 16 March 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Focus of the event will lie on the theme 'Achieving high performance buildings in a sustainable environment'.

The Architecture Forum Aedes showcases the work of the New York based Office for Visual Interaction (OVI). The lighting design firm by J. Sundin and E. Peiniger has collaborated with various renown architects. The exhibition takes place from 12 March to 25 April 2010 in Berlin, Germany.

Japan's largest architectural and engineering firm Nikken Sekkei has won the competition to design the sustainable headquarters of Tadawul in the new financial heart of Riyadh. The SAR 1 billion development project 'New Saudi Stock Exchange' aims to be an energy saving model.

Office for Metropolitan Architecture and Ole Scheeren have announced that Ole Scheeren will be leaving the firm in order to establish his own studio. Scheeren has been working with OMA since 1995 leading several important projects.

Under the auspices of the UIA, the Chamber of Architects of Turkey Antalya Branch organizes the International Young Architects Meeting. In its fifth edition taking place from 21 to 23 May 2010 in Antalya, Turkey, the meeting will focus on the theme "Fashion in Architecture".

Publish your architectural project in a book! Cologne based publisher daab has launched a search for new book projects. Architects, artists and designers worldwide are invited to submit their projects by 31 May 2010. The appeal is for innovative projects that are less than 3 years old.

Now in its 10th year, the international Airport Show 2010 will open its doors at the Airport Expo Dubai, UAE, from 25 to 27 April 2010. The event is devoted to all areas of airport development and operations, such as airport design & construction, technology, management and services.

The UIA and the French Ministry of Culture and Communication have announced an international student competition for enhancing their web index of landmark 20th century buildings. Project submission: April 2010.

DOMOTEX Middle East is the only international trade fair for carpets and floor coverings for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA). From 10 to 12 May 2010 exhibitors, architects, interior designers and everyone else working in this field are once more invited to this important trade show in Dubai.

The 4th International Exhibition & Conference for Glass Products and Glass Technology in the Middle East and Africa will be staged in Cairo, Egypt, from 13 to 15 May 2010. The show is the region's leading glass exhibition, attracting key suppliers and manufacturers worldwide.

The 47th IFLA World Congress by the International Federation of Landscape Architects will be set in Suzhou, China from 28 to 30 May 2010. Theme of the event: Responding to Nature to Achieve Harmony and Prosperity: Traditional Inheritance and Sustainable Development.

The Schindler Award, one of Europe's leading architectural competitions, is now accepting applications. Students of architecture are invited to submit visionary design ideas for developing an area of the Berlin's 1936 Olympic Games grounds. Central theme of the competition: "Access for All".

The next World Congress of the International Union of Architects UIA will be held in Tokyo, Japan from 25 to 29 September 2011. The UIA General Assembly will take place from 29 September until 1 October 2011. Main Theme of the Congress is "Design 2050".

The World's Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems, takes place from 17 to 22 January 2011 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany. On 180,000 sq.m. of exhibition space BAU 2011 will be an unique display of competence spanning all construction trades.