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Escher GuneWardena wraps l.a.Eyeworks flagship in insulation cave architecture-design
l.a.Eyeworks has opened a new flagship store in Los Angeles, designed by local firm Escher GuneWardena Architecture. The space repurposes two former tropical plant nurseries,…
Design Within Reach Opens The Boat House on Shelter Island architecture-design
Design Within Reach (DWR) has partnered with Boutique to launch The Boat House, an experiential rental home on Shelter Island, New York. Originally a 1920s waterfront boat house,…
Rise International completes eucalyptus-pole football stadium in Lesotho architecture-design
Rise International has built the Stadium of Life, a 1,280-seat football venue in Maseru, Lesotho, using 8,584 treated eucalyptus poles and sandstone offcuts. Designed for social…
Johnny DeFeo Builds Coyote House in New Mexico Desert architecture-design
Artist Johnny DeFeo has transformed his wildlife paintings into a tiny adventure house, constructed high in the New Mexican desert. The one-bedroom structure, dubbed the Coyote…
Noue Studio Restores 1936 Modernist Apartment in Fribourg by Revealing Hidden Original Features architecture-design
Noue Studio has finished renovating an apartment within Fribourg's inaugural modern structure, a flat-roofed building from 1936 designed by Pierre Vauthey, now designated as a…
NaughtOne unveils Pullman Modular seating system architecture-design
NaughtOne has introduced the Pullman Modular, a versatile seating option aimed at promoting concentration outside traditional desk environments. This innovative product enhances…
Plastic green wall pots could cause 'Grenfell nightmare,' study warns architecture-design
A recent study by the Fire Safety Engineering Group at the University of Greenwich has revealed that green walls made with plastic polypropylene pots may not meet critical fire…
Six architectural gems: Paris's most beautiful swimming pools architecture-design
A heatwave in Paris has prompted a look at the city's most stunning swimming pools, which are architectural treasures. The pools include Pontoise (1933, Lucien Pollet, Art Deco,…
Casa Tlaloc: A Stacked Concrete Home in Mexico by Lopez Gonzalez Studio architecture-design
Casa Tlaloc, a 316 m² residence in Mexico, has been crafted by Lopez Gonzalez Studio under the direction of architect José Pedro López González. Curated by Valentina Díaz, the…
Young Vic's new logo uses motion blur to capture youthful energy architecture-design
The Young Vic theatre has unveiled a new visual identity designed by agency venturethree, featuring a hand-created logo with motion blur that suggests forward momentum. The logo,…
Calvi Ceschia Viganò's Villa S-2113: Subtraction as Coastal Architecture architecture-design
On the Italian Riviera, Calvi Ceschia Viganò Architetti Associati completed Villa S-2113, a five-bedroom coastal home that operates through subtraction rather than addition. The…
10 Distillery Projects Where Production Shapes Architecture architecture-design
A curated selection of ten contemporary distilleries reveals how industrial processes are being integrated into architectural design. Unlike traditional factories hidden behind…
Powerhouse Parramatta: Australia's Major New Museum Opening Late 2026 architecture-design
Set to launch in late 2026, Powerhouse Parramatta will be a prominent new museum in Western Sydney. The 30,000-square-metre facility, crafted by Franco–Japanese architects Moreau…
Simple Architecture Completes Classrooms for Migrant Learning Centre in Mae Sot architecture-design
Simple Architecture, led by Jan Glasmeier, has completed a 175 m² classroom building for New Day School, a migrant learning centre serving Burmese refugee and migrant communities…
Paso Lomas de Zamora Housing by Centro Cero architecture-design
Centro Cero, led by architects Leonardo G. Valtuille and Carolina Antolini, completed the Viviendas Paso project in Lomas de Zamora, Greater Buenos Aires, in 2021. The collective…
Ecopixel turns children's drawings into recycled plastic objects at Milan Design Week architecture-design
Ecopixel, a design research initiative, has turned children's instinctive drawings into practical items crafted entirely from recycled plastic. This collection, created in…
9 Iconic Design Chairs That Still Influence Contemporary Interiors architecture-design
Diariodesign has curated a selection of nine iconic chairs that remain influential in contemporary architecture and interior design. The list spans from 1859 to 1968, highlighting…
Atelier Régis Roudil Completes Social Housing in Cornebarrieu architecture-design
Atelier Régis Roudil Architectes has finalized a social housing initiative in Cornebarrieu, France, located at the southern section of the ZAC Monges-Croix du Sud. This 3,101 m²…
Herzog & de Meuron's Triangle Tower Nears Completion; OMA Wins Rome Urban Vision architecture-design
After 14 years of legal challenges and opposition, Herzog & de Meuron's Tour Triangle in Paris is close to completion, with construction having commenced in 2022. In Rome, OMA,…
FOG Architecture wraps MSLAN flagship in gardens and reclaimed materials in Quanzhou architecture-design
FOG Architecture has unveiled a new flagship store for MSLAN in Quanzhou, China, designed to offer a relaxed shopping experience. Covering 190 square meters, this store is…
Design Stack's 080 Lounge reimagines airport interiors as curated neighbourhoods architecture-design
At Bengaluru International Airport's Terminal 2, Design Stack has finalized the 080 Lounge, which spans over 40,000 sq. ft. This space is crafted as a collection of interconnected…
Paolo Frello & Partners redesigns Milanese apartment with colour as architectural device architecture-design
In Milan's Arena district, Paolo Frello & Partners has successfully reimagined a 160 sq m apartment situated within a post-war structure initially crafted by modernist architects…
Design Trust's Marisa Yiu on Exhibitions as Spatial Agency in Hong Kong architecture-design
In Hong Kong, where architecture is dominated by real estate and infrastructure, Design Trust operates as a grant-making and project-enabling platform supporting spatial…
i8 Office Building in Munich's Werksviertel by C.F. Møller architecture-design
C.F. Møller has completed i8, a 20,000 m² office building in Munich's Werksviertel district, Germany. The hybrid timber construction is designed to improve the building's life…
Freiham Collective Housing by Multiple Firms Wins 2023 Award architecture-design
A collective housing project at Ute-Strittmatter-Strasse in Munich's Freiham district, designed by a consortium of 03 Arch., ENEFF Architekten, Illiz Architektur, and Westner…
Hide House: MRTN Architects' Dune-Top Retreat in Venus Bay architecture-design
MRTN Architects designed Hide House, a residence atop a sand dune in Venus Bay, South Gippsland, Australia. Completed in 2021, the house is nestled among coastal tea trees,…
Shcherbashyna Olha Designs NURÉ Botanical Hair Care Packaging architecture-design
Shcherbashyna Olha, a designer from Ukraine, developed the packaging for NURÉ, a high-end botanical hair care line. The brand's identity is influenced by elements from the sea,…
Posta24 Courier Brand Identity by Molnár Péter architecture-design
Posta24, a logistics firm located in Budapest, has unveiled a new courier brand identity designed by Molnár Péter. The designer creatively combined three iconic postal symbols—the…
Dallas Form Follows Fitness 5K surpasses $2 million for design education architecture-design
The Form Follows Fitness 5K, an architecture-themed race in Dallas, has raised over $2 million since its inception for design education. The 2026 season generated $221,358.07, the…
Casa La Mirada: Contemporary Warmth in Sonora architecture-design
Casa La Mirada, a 464 m² residential project by TAMEN ARQ in Hermosillo, Sonora, completed in 2025, redefines domestic architecture through light, materiality, and spatial…
Abmo Crafts Art Deco Brand Identity for Vienna Design House Belle & George architecture-design
The brand identity for Belle & George, a Maison de Design set to launch in Vienna's 9th district in 2026, has been crafted by the Paris-based studio Abmo. Established by Isabelle…
Four Architecture Firms Merge to Form Multidisciplinary Practice FUSION architecture-design
In 2025, FUSION was established as FUSION AE through the collaboration of ID Studio 4 from Dallas and Sperides Reiners Architects based in Minnesota. This newly formed…
Wood Marsh Transforms Fairlie's Ground Floor into Wellness Centre architecture-design
Wood Marsh has finalized the Fairlie Wellness Centre, an adaptive reuse initiative situated on the ground floor of Fairlie, a heritage-listed high-rise in South Yarra, Australia.…
Gaudí's Legacy: Seven UNESCO Sites Mark 100 Years Since His Death architecture-design
Renowned architect Antoni Gaudí passed away at the age of 73 due to a tram accident in Barcelona on June 10, 1926. Born on June 25, 1852, he hailed from either Reus or Riudoms and…
Dior Opens Bamboo Pavilion in Tokyo's Daikanyama District architecture-design
Dior has unveiled its Bamboo Pavilion in Tokyo's Daikanyama district, a 1,800-square-meter space combining architecture, fashion, art, and gastronomy. The building reinterprets…
Casa Conde Renovation by Terra Arquitetura in São Paulo architecture-design
In 2024, Casa Conde, a 250 m² home situated in the Pinheiros area of São Paulo, Brazil, underwent renovations by Terra Arquitetura. The project, led by Susanna Moreira, caters to…
Jony Ive Designs Ferrari's First Electric Car, Luce architecture-design
Ferrari unveiled its first electric car, Luce, on Monday, with design by Jony Ive's studio LoveFrom. Ive, former Apple design chief, is known for revolutionizing tech aesthetics…
Gijs Van Vaerenbergh Recreates Lost Belgian Abbey as Transparent Steel Cathedral architecture-design
Belgian architecture studio Gijs Van Vaerenbergh has unveiled CLAUSURA, a monumental steel installation that traces the vanished 16th-century church of Herkenrode Abbey near…
Balzar's GE Apartment Renovation in Valencia Treats Original Features as Design Assets architecture-design
Studio Balzar completed the GE Apartment, a 300-square-meter renovation of a late 19th-century modernist building in Valencia, steps from the Mercado de Colón. Rather than working…
Zaha Hadid Architects' Danjiang Bridge Opens as World's Longest Single-Mast Bridge in Taiwan architecture-design
The Danjiang Bridge has officially opened in New Taipei City, Taiwan, and it's a remarkable feat, being the longest single-mast, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge in the world. It…

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