The international conferences and workshops for young architects, designers, landscape architects and graduate students will be continued with four events in Israel, Thessaloniki, Krakow and Rome this year.

Designed by J. MAYER H. architects the customs checkpoint is situated at the Georgian border to Turkey, at the shore of the Black Sea. With its cantilevering terraces, the tower is used as a viewing platform, with multiple levels overlooking the water and the steep part of the coastline.

The 2nd international Architects World Championship in Ski and Snowboard (WAM open) will be held from 2-5 February 2012 in Ischgl, Austria.

A concert was held to celebrate the May 2011 opening of the Icelandic capital’s newest attraction, which twinkles like a crystal in the old harbour. The concept was a dual effort from the Danish architectural office Henning Larsen and Iceland’s Batteriid Architects.

This year‘s NECE conference about cities and urban spaces can be understood as a laboratory, think tank and project market for different disciplines, methodologies and practitioners, bringing together the variety of ‘urban’ discourses and practices in the cities of Europe in order to look for new approaches to cooperation and projects.

On September 23rd in London, NLA brings together experts in planning, development and design to discuss the issues of developing within London's complex historic environment.

From 24th to 25th of September 2010, international experts will discuss possibilities and strageties of culture-led urban development at the international conference „ After the Cultural City“ in Pécs, Hungary.

The conference’s second edition, held on September 28th, is a full day workshop to engage the hotel industry and its service and product suppliers in a discussion about the opportunity and importance of a more environmentally responsible approach to designing, renovating, and operating their properties.

Solar power on buildings: Making money bei incorporating PV into building design - the aesthetically acceptable approach is the topic of a conference for Architects, Engineers, Developers, Planners, PV Designers, Installers, Distributors and Consultants at BRE, Watford UK, 20th October 2010.

Intersolar North America, taking place from July 13-15 in San Francisco's Moscone Center West Hall, promotes the development of business opportunities throughout the U.S. solar industry. More than 570 U.S.-based and international exhibitors and 20,000 trade visitors are expected across the more than 130,000 net square feet of floor space.

Young architects from Israel, Palestine, Greece and Italy gather for an international conference and workshops organised by ECOWEEK 2010.

SmartGeometry is the annual event for architects and engineers focused on benefitting from innovative design tools, technologies, and methodologies to explore new forms of architectural and structural expression. Learn more about why the SmartGeometry Conference Smart is the premier industry event..

ECOWEEK 2010 in Athens offers an international conference and design workshops on passive solar and ecological building and a look at sustainability in local communities and societies.

The GPD is the world’s largest conference on architectural, solar and automotive glass. Organised jointly every two years by some 200 business partners and coordinated by the Glaston Group, it has become the meeting point of the international glass industry’s decision makers

100% Detail London connects innovative building products and materials with architects and specifiers, providing inspiration and solutions for better and more sustainable building design. More than 150 exhibitors plus an unmissable conference programme make 100% Detail London the UK’s definitive home-grown building products event. Visit DETAIL at stand W40!

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These are all images taken from workshop participants using GenerativeComponents during the 4 day SmartGeometry 2008 Workshops (February 29th - March 3rd 2008) and presented during the Conference.