21 July 2010

V&A at Dundee - Making it Happen, Architectural Competition

Dundee, Scotland continues to be alive with creative energy! We're currently planning and organising an incredible exhibition with a fantastic series of events to showcase the design competition for the V&A at Dundee project, which aims to develop a new centre of 21st century design for Scotland at the heart of Dundee’s waterfront.

Companies from Vienna, Tokyo, New York, Oslo, and Edinburgh form the shortlist, which contains some of the most exciting names in world architecture and design applied. The six shortlisted companies are:
  • Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (Vienna)
  • Kengo Kuma & Associates (Tokyo)
  • REX (New York)
  • Snøhetta (Oslo)
  • Steven Holl Architects (New York)
  • Sutherland Hussey Architects (Edinburgh)
For further info, click on the link: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/dundee/v_a_dundee.htm

Image (above): Sir Mark Jones, Director of the V&A with Scottish Government Minister Fiona Hyslop.