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The inaugural edition of Model. Barcelona Architectures Festival, an initiative of the Barcelona City Council and the Catalan Architects’ Association (COAC), took place from May 5 to 15 at a handful of venues across the city. John Hill

In a new short film, Spirit of Space visits the Beloit College Powerhouse designed by Studio Gang Architects. Over footage shot inside the former coal plant, Jeanne Gang explains how the project follows from the firm's efforts in tracking how much carbon goes into each building and how the... John Hill

One of three contributions to this year's Great Rivers Biennial at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) is Tim Portlock's Nickels from Heaven, a series of large-scale prints that dramatically depicts cityscapes in the midst of major transformations. John Hill

World-Architects recently corresponded with Ángela Baldellou, who runs Observatorio 2030, a group created by the Council of Spanish Architects that brings together professionals and experts from... Madeline Beach Carey

Taiyuan is the largest city in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi, where about a quarter of Chinese coal is mined. There are over three million inhabitants in Taiyuan city centre and the city has long been known for its high levels of air pollution. In recent years, air quality has... Eduard Kögel

Coal Drops Yard, a new shopping and restaurant district designed by London's Heatherwick Studio, opened on Friday, October 26th, in the city's King's Cross area. John Hill

DesignCurial and Looking4.com held an online poll to find the most amazing car park architecture. After thousands of votes they unveiled three winners from the shortlist of ten projects – from Amsterdam to Seattle. John Hill

The Oignies coal mine closed in 1990, leaving a whole population and its industrial mining heritage (pithead buildings, industrial buildings, head frames) in disarray. The project to reinstate this territory marked by decades of mining operations, began in 2005 with the competition mounted by the... Herault Arnod Architectes

The National Building Museum and Work Zone Cam have provided a video showing the live construction of Studio Gang's "Hive," which will open inside the Washington, DC, museum on the 4th of July. John Hill

The Dutch architectural firm Studio Komma, in close collaboration with concept-developer The Men of Foam, is the winner of the ‘’Kavel 2 ‘Urban Lab’ Challenge’’ in The Hague, The Netherlands. Studio Komma / The Men of Foam

The last bit of coal rolled out of the Duhamel mineshaft in June 2012, ending the Saarland region's 250-year history of mining. A lookout designed by Pfeiffer Sachse Architekten that sits atop the mining heap and overlooks the town of Ensdorf honors this tradition. The lighting... John Hill

The COAF Smart Center is a pioneering model for delivering superior and regionally relevant educational, social, economical and community programs in rural areas with an emphasis on technology, sustainability, arts, music, modern healthcare and lifestyle, linguistics and languages, business, and... Paul Kaloustian Architect

In the technology center of Lünen, over a former coal mine factory, hovers a "UFO." Designed in 1985 by Luigi Colani, the "UFO" has become a well known landmark in the area. In 2007 LÜNTEC GmbH, the owner and operator, initiated a competition to the... SSP SchürmannSpannel

Brooklyn's Nomad Studio has installed Green Varnish in the courtyard of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM), the twelve-year-old building designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture. John Hill

Herzog & de Meuron's seventh project for the Swiss manufacturer of herb drops has been completed in Laufen. Notably, the building is considered the largest loam building in Europe. John Hill