The holiday season is in full swing, and if you hadn’t noticed, we’ve been touting our deliciously favorite gingerbread structures—in addition to hosting our first-ever Gingerbread House Competition (have you entered yet?!). Of course, the edible edifices that really impress us are the unexpected interpretations of famed buildings and iconic scenes (did you see that Candycrane?) However, anyone who has attempted to build one of these tasty creations knows that it is a far more involved process than those sugary gum drops make it seem. Fortunately, for all those candy architects out there, the team at MOVOTO has developed a gingerbread calculator to aid in all of our cookie construction needs. Read more.

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Over a month later, and New York City (heck, the whole Northeastern coast) is still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Remember the crane collapse at the construction site of the luxe One57 residence? Well the staff at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel sure do! The hotel, which is on the same block as the residential development, was closed for nearly a week after Sandy’s winds toppled the towering crane, including Le Parker Meridien. Now, in honor of the fourth-annual gingerbread benefit on display at the hotel until January 3, the staff of Le Parker Meridien have recreated the infamous disaster scene entirely out of delectable treats. Read more!

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Architizer is hosting the 2012 Gingerbread House Competition because architects design the best houses, and gingerbread should be no exception. Help us show the world what you can do! The Architizer staff will be judging the entries and choosing five finalists to feature on our homepage and social media platforms (we have over 600,000 Facebook fans). The ultimate winner will receive an iPad Mini and be celebrated throughout the holiday season on Architizer.

Click through to learn how to enter!

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