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Laila Gohar and Arket Transform 18th-Century Carousel with Fruit Seats architecture-design
During Milan Design Week 2026, artist Laila Gohar and Nordic brand Arket unveiled a repurposed 18th-century carousel at Giardino delle Arti. The carousel, originating from…
i/thee's Radical Softness: Architecture That Listens to Mud, Algae, and Wind architecture-design
Experimental design studio i/thee practices 'cosentience,' giving agency to materials like mud, algae, paper, wood, and weather across public installations, shelters, and…
Kerala Home Built Around a Mango Tree Blends Family and Nature architecture-design
A 6,250-square-foot retreat in Kerala, designed around a central courtyard with a mango tree, redefines the greenhouse concept by prioritizing family memory and natural rhythms…
Formwork Architects transforms Edwardian care home into light-filled family residence architecture-design
Formwork Architects has completed a radical overhaul of a dilapidated Edwardian house in Crouch End, north London, transforming a former care home into a 465 sq m family…
Noue Studio Renovates Eleventhfloor Restaurant in Granges-Paccot architecture-design
In 2025, Noue Studio finalized the refurbishment of Eleventhfloor Restaurant located in Granges-Paccot, Switzerland. The project spans 216 m² and was overseen by Hadir Al Koshta,…
Foster + Partners wraps Jia Art gallery in Shanghai with tubular glass facades architecture-design
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has completed Jia Art, a gallery in Shanghai's Putuo district, featuring ribbed glass facades that evoke a cluster of petals. The…
ISSCUU Security Training Complex by Laboratorio Urbano ULSA and Urbánika architecture-design
The Instituto Superior de Seguridad Chihuahua (ISSCUU), a 2500 m² complex designed for training and professionalization of security and emergency response personnel, has been…
Dezeen rounds up seven boat interiors from superyachts to houseboats architecture-design
Dezeen has published a lookbook featuring seven boat interiors that demonstrate functional creativity in maritime design. The roundup includes the 220-metre Orient Express…
Marc Newson's Nausicaä superyacht delivered to Yusaku Maezawa architecture-design
German shipyard Lürssen has delivered the 114.2m superyacht Nausicaä, designed entirely by Marc Newson. Launched last August from Rendsburg, the vessel was commissioned by…
Fumie Shibata on furniture as 'expanding landscape of daily life' architecture-design
Fumie Shibata, the Japanese designer and founder of Design Studio S, shares insights on her international collaboration with the Italian company Flexform. Originating from a…
Home Studio Design: Work-First Approach Over Aesthetic architecture-design
The pandemic accelerated a cultural shift: serious creative work deserves a serious space. The best home studios are designed from the activity outward, not from the available…
MORAGA-HÖPFNER Arquitectos designs gym for Colegio Patagonia in Puerto Varas architecture-design
In 2023, Colegio Patagonia in Puerto Varas, Chile, saw the completion of a 1,036 m² gymnasium designed by MORAGA-HÖPFNER Arquitectos. The design was developed through four…
Excelsior Labs Tower by Eraclis Papachristou Architects Completed in Nicosia architecture-design
The Excelsior Labs Tower, designed by Eraclis Papachristou Architects, was completed in 2022 in downtown Nicosia, Cyprus. The 13,300 m² office building is part of a broader urban…
Raúl Sánchez Architects updates 19th-century sailor's home in Mataró architecture-design
Raúl Sánchez Architects renovated a 19th-century home in Mataró, Spain, originally owned by sailor Antoni Cuyas. The house, now occupied by his great-great-grandson Manuel Cuyas…
House of Em completes first project: a minimalist riverside home in Shropshire architecture-design
House of Em, an architecture firm established by ex-Michaelis Boyd directors Emma Bodie and Matthew Sanders, has unveiled its inaugural project: Skylark, a minimalist home…
Guide to classic Danish design brands ahead of 3 Days of Design 2026 architecture-design
Ahead of 3 Days of Design 2026 in Copenhagen (10-12 June), Wallpaper surveys stalwart Danish design brands. Carl Hansen & Søn (founded 1908, Odense) produces Hans Wegner's…
Qinghe INNNG International Talent Community by Zhu Xiaodi Architects and BIAD architecture-design
Zhu Xiaodi Architects and BIAD have completed the Qinghe INNNG International Talent Community in Qinghe Town, Haidian District, Beijing. The 48,156 m² residential project for…
Mud House in Hosur Blends Traditional Earth Construction with Contemporary Design architecture-design
Aagaram Architects completed Sudhagar's Mud House in Hosur, India, in 2023. The 2400 ft² residence is built from earth and shaped by climate, reinterpreting traditional…
Anthony Burke: Australian homes are 'killing us' and need radical change architecture-design
Architect and Grand Designs Australia host Anthony Burke argues that Australian houses are too big, poorly insulated, and detrimental to health, calling for a radical reimagining…
Rimini's historic Paradiso nightclub reopens as Casa Paradiso Art Gallery in 2026 architecture-design
The historic Paradiso nightclub in Rimini, opened in 1957, has been transformed into Casa Paradiso Art Gallery, a cultural hub for art, fashion shows, and corporate events.…
Casa Capitão: Lisbon's New Cultural Venue by Miguel Marcelino architecture-design
In Lisbon's Beato district, Casa Capitão has been inaugurated, a cultural venue crafted by architect Miguel Marcelino. Finished in 2025, this initiative repurposes a building from…
Minuspluse Design Transforms Tainan Townhouse into Human Haus TN Retail Space architecture-design
Minuspluse Design, a Taiwanese company, has finalized Human Haus TN, an adaptive reuse initiative in Tainan that transforms a classic townhouse into a modern retail space. This…
Divya flatpack manual washing machine saves water and time for remote communities architecture-design
The Washing Machine Project has developed the Divya flatpack manual washing machine, designed for remote and impoverished communities without electricity. The device reduces water…
Nechiswa's 3D Printed Pencil Holder Uses Spiral Vase Mode architecture-design
Nechiswa, a designer, has developed a pencil holder using 3D printing that features a spiral vase mode and tri-color filament, elevating a typical desk item into a sculptural…
UVVA Winery by GAM Arquitetos Blends Concrete and Wood in Brazilian Landscape architecture-design
GAM Arquitetos has completed the UVVA Winery in 2021, a 487 m² project inspired by the natural landscape and the existing architecture of Vanja Hertcert, which prominently…
Colima 71 Hotel in Mexico City Blends Contemporary Design with Local Art architecture-design
Colima 71, a hotel in Mexico City's Roma Norte neighborhood, opened with a design that integrates contemporary aesthetics with local culture. The architecture, by T.A.X. by…
Walters & Cohen Architects Complete Rausing Science Centre at The King's School, Canterbury architecture-design
The Rausing Science Centre has been completed at The King’s School in Canterbury, England, by Walters & Cohen Architects. This 940 square meter facility is situated on the…
Atelier Backlar wraps Azores clifftop house in recycled ocean plastic architecture-design
The Blue House, located on São Miguel Island in the Azores, has been completed by Atelier Backlar, rising from the remnants of an old whaler's tavern. The design incorporates…
Pamela Anderson launches 'The Sentimentalist' furniture collection with Olive Ateliers architecture-design
Pamela Anderson has unveiled a new furniture line called 'The Sentimentalist,' created in partnership with Olive Ateliers. This collection features 40 pieces suitable for both…
Seven sensitive interventions to ancient structures and historic ruins architecture-design
Dezeen's latest roundup highlights seven architecturally sensitive additions to historic sites worldwide. At Clifford's Tower in York, UK, Hugh Broughton Architects inserted a…
Stempel & Tesar Architects Complete Mountain-View House in Czechia architecture-design
A family residence designed by Stempel & Tesar Architects has been finalized in 2025, located on the outskirts of a quaint village close to Klatovy, Czech Republic. Nestled into…
Alexandre de Betak launches modular sofa 'Le Takbe' with Pierre Augustin Rose architecture-design
During NYC x Design, Alexandre de Betak, the founder of Bureau Betak, unveiled his modular sofa 'Le Takbe' in partnership with the New York location of Paris gallery Pierre…
Sapid Studio designs minimalist photography studio Studio 18% in Geneva architecture-design
Swiss architecture and design firm Sapid Studio, co-founded by Cécile-Diama Samb and Michael Piderit, has completed Studio 18%, a photography studio in Geneva for artists Alicia…
SUP Boulevard: Concrete Apartment Block by FACT in Carlos Casares architecture-design
SUP Boulevard, a four-story apartment building by FACT Fábrica de Arquitectura Contemporánea, has been completed in Carlos Casares, a town in the interior of Buenos Aires…
Green Bathroom Design: Shade, Material, and Light Matter More Than Color architecture-design
The green bathroom trend persists not as a style but as a biophilic response: green is the only color the brain processes as natural, lowering heart rate and visual tension.…
Scala-Mare Building by Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa architecture-design
The Scala-Mare Building, designed by Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa, is a 3000 m² apartment complex located on the seafront in Canidelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.…
Gensler unveils 60-building data centre in Utah; Foster + Partners faces trial architecture-design
Gensler has announced a major project in Box Elder County, Utah, called the Stratos Hyperscale Data Center, which will consist of 60 buildings and become one of the largest in the…
Studio 10 Completes Wetland Discovery Pavilion in Longyou architecture-design
The Wetland Caves Pavilion, covering 85 square meters, has been completed by Studio 10 on Chuanchang Island in Xiaonanhu, located in Longyou County, Quzhou City, China. Finished…
fuu Oimachi: Tokyo Corporate Dormitory Transformed into Rental Residence architecture-design
In Tokyo, the fuu Oimachi project by LATIERRA and R/URBAN DESIGN OFFICE has completed a comprehensive renovation of a 35-year-old corporate dormitory into a contemporary rental…
FAST Studio's Restrained Packaging for Badass Beauty Skincare architecture-design
FAST Studio, led by Hessein Yousef in Cairo, designed the packaging identity for Badass Beauty, a skincare line targeting working Egyptian women. The design relies on a bold…

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