p+A news

13th Venice Architecture Biennale > Elbe Philarmonic by Herzog & de Meuron [designboom].

13th Venice Architecture Biennale > The Italy Pavilion. Video: Biennale Channel – YouTube

13th Venice Architecture Biennale > Russian Pavilion, i-city Skolkovo… Video: VernissageTV

Spain > Construction works have started for the solar houses participating in the international competition Solar Decathlon Europe 2012, from September 14 to 30 at the Casa de Campo (Madrid). The 500 university students of the 19 teams that reached the final phase will have 13 days to build their houses in actual size…[sdeurope.org]

13th Venice Architecture Biennale > The United States Pavilion [dezeen].

Japan > House in Kitaoji, Kyoto, designed by Torafu Architects [designboom].

Japan > The Kim House in Osaka, designed by Waro Kishi + K. Associates / Architects [JA+U]. source > dezain.net

London 2012 > The Shooting Venue, designed by magma architecture as a temporary building for the Games [designboom].

Interview: Amanda Levete talks about her winning entry, on March 2011, in the international design competition for Victoria & Albert Museum‘s extension in London. Construction works will start in 2013, with the new wing opening in 2016. Video > Crane.tv

London 2012 > The Olympic Stadium designed by Populous [designboom]. Video: Time Lapse – Olympic Stadium > na/blog

London 2012 > Thomas Heatherwick talks about the Olympic Cauldron he designed, which has been presented during the Games’opening ceremony. Video > YouTube/itnnews. Images > designboom

Australia > The “Harold Street Residence” in Victoria, designed by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects [designboom].