International Open Architectural Competition, Architectural Biennale, Ar. Mahesh Naik, Blank Studio Architecture & more

With the much-awaited Architectural Biennale di Venezia opening this week, all eyes are on what will unfold in the strongly conceptualized exhibition ‘architecture 1914-2014’. With Ar. Rem Koolhas helming the architectural exhibition, the six-month long interactive festival is bound to foster some serious exchange. We bring you a preview of what is to come. Gear up all ye stalwart architects of India! Guggenheim Museum invites design proposals for its new proposed Helsinki Museum via an open global architectural competition. Details inside. Our regular features abound – projects – just completed, and on the anvil; and products. Do give us your feedback and help us raise the bar. Warmly, Savitha Hira Editor