Japan > Yoshio Taniguchi received the Praemium Imperiale 2005, a prize awarded every year to the exponents of five artistic disciplines (painting, sculpture, architecture, music and theatre – or cinema), whose work “gives exemplary contribution to culture and art development in the world”. Besides Taniguchi, they were also awarded: fashion stylist Issey Miyake, painter Robert […]
The new Scottish Parliament, designed by Embt Arquitectes Associats SL (Enric Miralles – Benedetta Tagliabue), was awarded the Stirling Prize 2005, granted by Royal Institute of British Architects [Scotsman.com / BBC / channel4.com / ElPaís.es]Images of the awarded building > channel4.comsource > archinect
The “Palace of the South” in Cordoba, designed by Rem Koolhaas, will cost a total of 158 million euros. The first essential evaluation, made two years ago without taking into account taxes and materials, settled an investment of 80 million, so finally the future congress center will cost 78 million euros more [ElPaís.es / ABC.es]. […]