This week on Dezeen, Foster + Partners' giant stone Bloomberg HQ won the Stirling Prize 2018, and a concrete university building by Barclay & Crousse took home the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize.
The biannual Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize, awarded by the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture, went to Lima-based practice Barclay & Crousse for a university building in rural Peru.
Formed from wood-textured concrete, Edificio E at the Universidad de Piura campus, was acknowledged by the judging panel for its "deceptive simplicity and modesty ".
The Bloomberg HQ by Foster + Partners won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2018
RIBA's annual prize for the UK's best new building was awarded to Bloomberg HQ, a £1 billion office block in the City of London. Foster + Partners impressed the judging panel with their commitment to sustainability and their neighbourly attitude. President of RIBA Ben Derbyshire described the project as a "monumental achievement" and said the Norman Foster-led architecture firm had "smashed the ceiling" for office design.
Disgraced architect Richard Meier permanently left his practice after assault allegations
In New York disgraced architect Richard Meiers permanently stepped down from his firm following accusations of sexual harassment. He will not return and the practice will come under new management.
The Pritzker Prize-winning architect had previously taken a leave of absence for six months after five w...