Shenzhen, China: “Steven Holl Architects have been selected as the winning firm for the design of the master plan of the “Shenzhen Four-Towers-in-One” competition.” [Bustler]

Helsinki, Finland: “French firm Beckmann-N’Thépé has just won a competition to redesign the Helsinki Zoo.” [Wired]

Randers, Denmark: “The director of the Randers Museum of Art announced 3XN as the winner of a competition to design the museum’s new home. The firm was chosen from a group of 5 teams including Zaha Hadid, Behnish Arkitekten, CoopHimme(l)blau and entasis a/s.” [WAN]

Amsterdam, Netherlands: “Schiphol Airport has announced the winner of the ‘Create a Barrier of Silence’ design competition. The winning design for an innovative noise-reduction facility at Runway 18R-36L is the ‘Ecobarrier’ submitted by Toine van Goethem.” [Bustler]

Skibbereen, Ireland: “Dublin-based studio Donaghy + Dimond architects has been selected from a field of 216 applicants as the winner of the West Cork Arts Centre’s architectural design competition. The centre will house a number of local galleries, studios, performances spaces and workshops.” [DesignBoom]