AIA New York State announced the 2007 Honor Awards. Mark Strauss, FAIA, AICP, AIANY Immediate Past President, is the recipient of the Fellows Award. Rick Bell, FAIA, AIANY Executive Director, is the James William Kideney Gold Medal Award winner. Peter J. Arsenault, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, AIA Central New York Chapter, and Stuart B. Chait Sr., AIA, AIA Rochester Chapter, are recipients of The Matthew W. Del Gaudio Service Award. David Burney, AIA, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Design + Construction, received the President’s Award. The Firm Award was given to Helfand Architecture. Sustainable South Bronx won the Community Development Award. Ryan Clarke, Assoc. AIA, AIANY and At-Large-Member of AIA’s Community Committee, is the recipient of the Intern-Associate Award. Evan Lepore, AIANY, won the Student Award. A President’s Citation has been given to the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester…

BusinessWeek and Architectural Record magazines announced the winners of their 10th annual “Good Design is Good Business” international competition. The 2007 Award of Excellence winners include IAC/InterActive Corporation, designed by Gehry Partners/STUDIOS Architecture, and United States Census Bureau Headquarters, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Hearst Tower interior, designed by Gensler in collaboration with Foster and Partners received a Citation for Excellence…

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced its shortlist for a new office building in Preston. Among the four finalists chosen is NYC-based Stephen Yablon Architect.