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Images of the award ceremony that took place in Instambul on May 30th to give Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha the 2006 Pritzker Price [Vitruvius].

Images of the construction site of Royal Ontario Museum expansion designed by Daniel Libeskind > skyscrapercity: march – april – may 2006More info > daniel-libeskind.com

South Africa > Zenkaya is a completely factory assembled dwelling. A truck takes the end product to the desired place [Inhabitat].

Images of Designmai 2006, the fair that took place in Berlin between 18th and 21st of May > Core77

Mexico City > Images of the Jose Vasconcelos Library, designed by Alberto Kalach > FlickrMore info > kalach.com

Berlin inaugurated its new central train station, the biggest one in Europe. Construction of the project, designed by German firm gmp Architekten, delayed for ten years but was successfully completed in time for World Football Championship, starting in June. Every day 300.000 people will pass through the Central station, situated in Berlin’s new downtown: according […]

Frankfurt > Jean Nouvel’s Agbar Tower in Barcelona was granted the International Highrise Award 2006, being selected among 19 buildings of 11 countries. At least 100-meters high new buildings, featuring an original design, can aspire to the biennial prize, that comes with an endowment of 50.000 euros [Urbanity].

Images of construction site of the New York Times Building designed by Renzo Piano > skyscrapercity.com: 1 / 2

Chile > Information about the ”Casa Omnibus” designed by Pedro Gubbins Foxley + Victor Gubbins Browne (Gubbins architects) in Aguas Claras (Cachagua – V Region) >>>

Images of the Mercedes Benz Museum designed by architect Ben van Berkel (UN Studio) in Stuttgart (Germany) > flickrsource > dezain.netVideo > from the highway > na/blog

Argentina > Information about the Legislative Assembly Library designed by Clorindo Testa in the Province of La Pampa [arqa.com].

Images of the new Minneapolis library designed by Cesar Pelli > flickrsource > Archinect