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.

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.

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.

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.

This competition, open to architects worldwide, is launched in two stages for the urban planning of place Lalla Yeddouna in the medina of Fez, Morocco. Preservation of the architectural heritage of the site, listed as UNESCO world heritage, is central. Registration deadline: 15 October 2010.

Hoping for a synergy effect, Heimtextil Russia and Texcare Russia will take place parallel from 14 to 16 September in Moscow. Special focus will be on the separate exposition "Designed in Europe" uniting leading European producers.

This year's IIC Congress will take place from 20 to 24 September in Istanbul, Europe's Cultural Capital for 2010. In conjunction with the Sakip Sabanci Museum, the Congress events will focus on the conservation of moveable and immovable heritage in or from the Eastern Mediterranean.

This international conference will present latest technological developments and new areas of application in the field of rooftop greenery and vertical greenery. Held at the National Library, Singapore, from 1 to 3 November 2010, it will serve as a platform to discuss the present and future trends of this growing sector.

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.

On 28 & 29 November 2010, the Annual Urban Waterfronts will stage in Doha, Qatar. The event focuses not only on cross border investments in ME waterfront projects, but also on the issues of constructing sustainable waterfronts and the protection of marine ecosystems and shorelines.

In order to support the development of the renewable energy market in Romania, the int. trade fair and conference RENEXPO South-East Europe will take place in Palace Hall Bucharest, Romania from 24 to 26 November 2010, - a market impulse for the entire South-East European area.