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On June 19 The Mound of Vendôme, an exhibition and research project by David Gissen, opens at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal. The project revisits the brief Commune de Paris of 1871 and its demolition of Napoleon's column. John Hill

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the winners of the 2014 RIBA National Awards, what it considers "the most rigorously judged awards for architectural excellence." John Hill

Yesterday furniture manufacturer Vitra inaugurated the 100-foot-high (30.7-meter) Vitra Slide Tower on its Weil am Rhein campus. An art installation by German artist Carsten Höller, it also serves as a viewing platform and slide. John Hill

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Entasis have bested four finalists in the two-stage competition for a tower in Gothenburg, Sweden, that promises to be the tallest in Scandinavia. John Hill

The Fundamentals theme for the 14th International Architecture Exhibition consists of three components: Absorbing Modernity 1914-2014, Elements of Architecture, and Monditalia. Here we look at the national pavilions and Absorbing Modernity 1914-2014. John Hill

Madrid's José Maria Sanchez Gàrcia has won the 2014 BSI Swiss Architectural Award, a biennial prize that aims to draw the public's attention to international architects under 50. John Hill

This week's German-Architects eMagazine highlights the GIFs of Axel de Stampa, which take well-known works of contemporary architecture and animate them in creative ways inspired by their unique forms. John Hill

The program for the Zero Energy School in Saint Ouen consists of an elementary school, preschool, sports and recreation center, restaurant, and administration. Mikou Design Studio

In less than ten days thousands of architects will converge upon Chicago for the 2014 AIA National Convention, being held at McCormick Place. But the real fun will take place on the North Side at PechaKucha Night on June 26. John Hill

Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet has chosen BIG to expand its historic headquarters. The 2,400 square-meter (25,800-square-foot) pavilion will be a striking landmark to precision seamlessly integrated into the local landscape. BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

The Toshin Satellite Preparatory School in Kobe is just one of the schools Japanese design studio Matsuya Art Works has created for Matsuo Gakuin. Matsuya Art Works

Zürich's CKÖ – Georg Krummenacher, Daniel Lütolf and Sara Widmer – wins the sole Architecture award in the 2014 Swiss Art Awards. John Hill

The U.S. General Service Administration's Design Excellence Program celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Since 1994 the program has streamlined the selection of quality architects and led to notable office buildings, courthouses and other facilities. One building that predates the...

Italian lighting designer/manufacturer Davide Groppi has won Compasso d'Oro international design awards from the ADI Foundation for the Nulla recessed lamp and the Sampei floor lamp. John Hill

One of the highlights of the 2014 Venice Biennale's Elements of Architecture exhibition is Barkow Leibinger's Kinetic Wall, appropriately found in the Wall Room and signaling the way forward through its moving parts and elastic skin. John Hill

Huize Vreeburg in Rosmalen is a building with a rich history and located on a recognizable corner of a major road through the village. The villa is fully restored and extended with a pavilion. HILBERINKBOSCH architecten

The Frick Collection, which turns 80 next year, has unveiled plans to renovate and expand its home on New York's Upper East Side with a six-story addition designed by Davis Brody Bond. John Hill

The Monditalia component of the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale directed by Rem Koolhaas consists of more than 70 films shown alongside the 41 research projects in the Arsenale. Albert Momo selected the clips and speaks about them in this video. John Hill

The Vibeeng School designed by Arkitema Architects is a primary school that integrates sustainability and pedagogy in a low energy class 1 school. Arkitema Architects

The program for Mojo Stumer Associates' design of the Luxottica Group Headquarters consists of 40 corporate offices, cafeteria, meeting rooms, open offices, and two large bullpen areas. Mojo Stumer Associates

The International Union of Architects (UIA) awards its 2014 Gold Medal – its most prestigious award – to the Chinese born American architect, Ieoh Ming Pei. John Hill

Paris-based studio Silvio d’Ascia Architecture completes new data processing center for the Bank of Shanghai, its second such complex in Shanghai. Silvio d'Ascia Architecture

The Fundamentals theme for the 14th International Architecture Exhibition consists of three components: Absorbing Modernity 1914-2014, Elements of Architecture, and Monditalia. Here we look at Monditalia in the Arsenale's Corderie. John Hill

The site for C.T.Chen & Partners' Huaku V5 Corporate Headquarters is located in a newly developed high-end commercial and residential mixed-use area in Taipei. C.T.Chen & Partners

A restoration and renovation of the former thermic power station of Venice S. Lucia railway station for residential purposes, the project brings light and color where darkness reigned before, and it brings sustainability to the historic old town. GRUPPOFONARCHITETTI

In addition to the Gold and Silver Lion awards for National Participation, the jury of the 14th International Architecture Exhibition has awarded a Silver Lion best Monditalia research project and special mentions in all categories. John Hill

The jury of the 14th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale has awarded the Silver Lion for National Participation to Chile for "Monolith Controversies." John Hill

The jury of the 14th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale has awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation to Korea for "Crow’s Eye View: The Korean Peninsula." John Hill

The Fundamentals theme for the 14th International Architecture Exhibition consists of three components: Absorbing Modernity 1914-2014, Elements of Architecture, and Monditalia. Here we look at Elements of Architecture in the Central Pavilion. John Hill

City living no longer means just an apartment and a laundry room in the building. As people move back into American downtowns, they want fitness centers, social areas, outdoor space, bike storeage, even urban farming. Brunsfield America's new apartment building in the North Loop...

The exhibition Made in Europe, organized by the European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, opens today at Palazzo Michiel as a collateral event of the 2014 Venice Biennale. Here is a peek at the 25 years of the Mies/EU Prize on display. John Hill

Daniel Libeskind's project for the Venice Pavilion is comprised of three elements: 100 of the architect's never-before-seen drawings mounted on glass panels, a chandelier made from hand-blown glass, and a sculptural "X" in front of the pavilion. John Hill

As part of Lisson Gallery's Genius Loci – Spirit of Place, running concurrently with the Venice Biennale, Ai Weiwei has assembled a monumental stack of conjoined stainless steel bicycles overlooking the Grand Canal and Accademia bridge. John Hill

In the Elements of Architecture portion of the Venice Biennale, Rem Koolhaas has defined 15 fundamental elements, such as ceilings, floors, stairs, and walls. The latter has a particularly impressive kinetic skin wall by Germany's Barkow Leibinger. John Hill

As part of the Absorbing Modernity 1914-2014 segment of Fundamentals, the 2014 Venice Biennale directed by Rem Koolhaas, the Architectural Association School of Architecture has realized a full-scale model of Le Corbusier's famous Maison Dom-ino. John Hill

World-Architects got a preview of the Time-Space-Existence exhibition, a collateral event of the Venice Biennale. The exhibition is being held in two venues: Palazzo Bembo and Palazzo Mora. Here we highlight some pieces from Palazzo Mora. John Hill