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Dispacement Architectural Design Completes Mini South Villa in Shanghai architecture-design
Dispacement Architectural Design has completed the Mini South Villa, a 460 m² residential renovation project in Shanghai, China, in 2023. The project was led by architect…
Kömmerling launches 'Habitar en evolución' architecture contest for students architecture-design
Kömmerling, a manufacturer of high-efficiency window systems, has launched a national architecture competition for students called 'Habitar en evolución'. The challenge asks…
Kingston Residents Revolt Against $425K 'Soulless' Signage architecture-design
Residents in Kingston, New York, have expressed their dissatisfaction with new wayfinding signs, labeling them as 'bland,' 'ugly,' and 'soulless.' The $425,000 initiative, crafted…
Dhanie & Sal Transform Jakarta House into Yoga and Coffee Hub architecture-design
In 2025, architects Dhanie Syawalia and Salman Rimaldhi from Dhanie & Sal transformed a house in Kecamatan Kebayoran Baru, Indonesia, into a multifunctional venue for Houm Yoga…
Heavy Designs Minimalist Branding for Señor Gonzales in Dubai architecture-design
Guadalajara-based studio Heavy has developed a comprehensive visual identity for Señor Gonzales, a Mexican restaurant in Dubai. The system rejects traditional cultural clichés,…
Casa Circular: Accessible Home with Rooftop Garden in Indaiatuba architecture-design
Casa Circular, designed by efcarquitetura under architect Eduardo Franco Correia, is a 412 m² residential project in Indaiatuba, Brazil, completed in 2025. The design prioritizes…
Kawneer Launches OptiQ Offset Fixed/Projected Series Window for Commercial Buildings architecture-design
Kawneer has introduced the OptiQ® Offset Fixed/Projected Series Window, an innovative window solution designed for commercial buildings. This system works well for both new…
Heavy's Self-Rebranding Sets Benchmark for Design Studio Identity architecture-design
Guadalajara-based design studio Heavy has unveiled a masterful self-identity project that redefines agency branding. The visual system is built on a disciplined typographic grid…
UV Lab's 486 hand-folded metal panels form 'Mar Nostro' in Marseille architecture-design
UV Lab has introduced 'Mar Nostro', a site-specific installation at Palais du Pharo in Marseille, featuring 486 meticulously hand-folded metal panels that overlook the…
Casa Aether by AB+AC Architects: A Neurological Instrument in Lisbon architecture-design
AB+AC Architects have completed Casa Aether, a 115-square-meter apartment in Lisbon's Anjos neighborhood, presented as an immersive open house during Lisbon Design Week 2026. The…
Flood protection strategies shape urban ground floors architecture-design
Architects face a design challenge balancing flood protection with vibrant streetscapes. Nuisance flooding (a few inches to a couple of feet) and 100-year storms (defined by FEMA)…
Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico Residency Stage Transforms Arena into Island Landscape architecture-design
Bad Bunny's No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí residency at San Juan's Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot featured a stage design by STURDY. that transformed the arena into a Puerto…
Trump's Reflecting Pool Renovation Faces Cost Overruns and Criticism architecture-design
The renovation of the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., initiated under Donald Trump, has become more expensive and aesthetically disappointing than…
Sacred Heart Schools’ Wellness Center by EHDD Opens in San Francisco architecture-design
The Schools of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco have opened a 66,000-square-foot student wellness center designed by EHDD. The four-story urban building integrates a pool, gym,…
Athletics Rebrands KieranTimberlake Around Research and Materiality architecture-design
Athletics has redesigned the brand identity for KieranTimberlake, an architecture firm marking its 40th anniversary and a transition to employee-ownership. The visual system…
Tosin Sam Designs Brand Identity for East Harlem Venue Like No Other architecture-design
Tosin Sam has created a brand identity for Like No Other, a venue in East Harlem that blends block-party energy with premium lounge aesthetics. The visual system centers on a…
Court Fort in Nandoli: A Slow-Living Home by Compartment S4 architecture-design
In Nandoli, Gujarat, Compartment S4 has crafted Court Fort, a dwelling for an urban farmer desiring a connection to nature and the changing seasons. Situated on the fringes of…
Keke Palmer's LA Ranch Home Blends Sitcom Charm with Family Warmth architecture-design
Keke Palmer's Los Angeles home, featured in Architectural Digest, is a soulful ranch house that exudes the welcoming charm of a sitcom set. The property includes an Airstream…
O-day'min Park Pavilion by gh3* Opens in Edmonton architecture-design
The O-day'min Park Pavilion, crafted by gh3*, has officially opened its doors in Edmonton's Warehouse Campus area. Spanning 270 square meters, this pavilion is a key element of a…
Office Fora's Brunswick Corner House Exposes Construction as Finish architecture-design
In 2023, Office Fora, located in Melbourne, finalized the Brunswick Corner House, which is a two-storey extension to a Victorian worker's cottage situated on a 141sqm corner plot.…
Sigla Studio places green bathtub in living room of Barcelona apartment architecture-design
Sigla Studio has renovated a 59-square-metre apartment in Barcelona's Turó Park neighbourhood, placing a green-tiled bathtub in the living room to challenge traditional domestic…
K-Studio and Arup to expand Grigoris Lamprakis Stadium in Athens architecture-design
K-Studio and Arup have unveiled plans for the renovation and expansion of the Grigoris Lamprakis Stadium in Athens, commonly known as El Paso. The 6,300-seat stadium, home to…
Exbrayat Enrico Architects Transforms Montreuil Industrial Halls into YARD Headquarters architecture-design
Exbrayat Enrico Architects has completed the transformation of 1,600 m² of former industrial halls in Montreuil into the headquarters for YARD. Led by Benjamin Exbrayat and Maxime…
Casa Domitia: A 100 m² House by FMT Estudio in a Densely Vegetated Terrain architecture-design
Casa Domitia is a single-family house designed by FMT Estudio, located in a densely vegetated plot. The project emerged from careful observation of the site, preserving its…
Troutbeck Adds Four River Cottages by Stonehill Taylor and Champalimaud Design architecture-design
In Dutchess County, New York, the historic estate Troutbeck has introduced four new river cottages that overlook the Webutuck River. Crafted by Stonehill Taylor, with interiors by…
ILKW unveils Snowman22 table and floor lamps architecture-design
South Korean lighting brand ILKW has launched Snowman22, the latest addition to its flagship Snowman series. Designed by creative director Sunman Kwon, the lamp combines classic…
Brown Safe Blends High Security with High Design for Luxury Safes architecture-design
With more than 40 years of expertise, Brown Safe is redefining security by merging it with high-end design, producing safes and vaults that reflect the elegance of their contents.…
Agraff Arkitektur: Trondheim Studio Grows 500% Since 2001 architecture-design
Agraff Arkitektur AS, an architecture studio based in Trondheim, Norway, was founded in 2001 by two landscape architects and two architects: Jan Løvdal and Johannes Smidt. The…
Studio We Live turns 1950s Chongqing cinema into teahouse and food market architecture-design
Chinese firm Studio We Live has transformed an abandoned 1957 cinema in Chongqing, China, into a teahouse and food market called Jiangling Teahouse. The building, originally the…
Ey Studio Rebrands Alemagna with Modernist Heritage, Rejecting Gourmet Trends architecture-design
Italian design studio Ey Studio has rebranded Alemagna, the iconic Milanese confectioner known for its panettone. The project, a long-held dream for the studio, involved deep…
Latin American Communities Integrate Life Systems into Architecture architecture-design
An article on ArchDaily explores how Latin American communities are redefining architectural autonomy by integrating essential life systems—water, energy, food, and waste…
BUZZ Architects' Prairie Ark and Nomads' Beacon Tower on Ulanqab Grassland architecture-design
BUZZ/ Büro Ziyu Zhuang has completed two buildings on the Ulanqab Grassland in Inner Mongolia, China, designed as an exhibition center for the Xinghe County Laolihai Tourism…
Gon Architects Designs Pop Art-Inspired Penthouse in Madrid's Argüelles architecture-design
Casa JAM, a 78 m² apartment renovation by gon architects, occupies the top floor of a 19th-century building in Madrid's Argüelles neighborhood, part of the Plan Castro grid.…
Gypsum Concrete Floors Offer Lower-Carbon Alternative for Mass Timber Buildings architecture-design
So, mass timber construction, which uses materials like CLT and DLT, is becoming popular because it has lower embodied carbon and quicker build times. But there’s a catch: the…
Hiha Studio restores Catalan vault and oak floors in Barcelona century home architecture-design
Hiha Studio has renovated a 105-square-meter century-old apartment in Barcelona's Farró neighborhood, uncovering original Catalan vaulted ceilings with wooden beams and ceramic…
Stylus Architects digs down for new South London house Green Lodge architecture-design
Matthew Withers and his team at Stylus Architects have finalized Green Lodge, a family residence in Roehampton, South London, which replaces former outbuildings behind a Victorian…
Studio NEiDA Designs The Falcon Cinema in Ghana, a Community Art Centre Dedicated to African Film architecture-design
The Falcon Cinema, set to open in Berekuso, Ghana, is being developed by Studio NEiDA under the direction of film curator Jacqueline Nsiah. Its mission is to preserve Africa’s…
Yatofu Creatives transforms Beijing coal plant into Aitashop flagship store architecture-design
Yatofu Creatives has converted a 1954 coal power plant in Beijing's 751 D·Park into The Future Ruin, the flagship store for bicycle brand Aitashop. The project preserves the…
Baguette Studio's Le Labo 1.0 wax lamps can be endlessly recycled architecture-design
Paris-based Baguette Studio, founded by Philippe Gaud and Emma Lohner, has created Le Labo 1.0, a collection of wax lampshades that can be melted down and reused without material…
Architecture Rediscovers Mass: Thick Walls and Deep Openings Return architecture-design
Contemporary architecture is revisiting the concept of mass, moving away from the 20th-century pursuit of lightness. For centuries, buildings were conceived as bodies of mass with…

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