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• Barber Osgerby closes after 30 years as designers go independent architecture-design

  On 20 May 2026, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby revealed the permanent shutdown of their acclaimed design firm, Barber Osgerby, which they established in 1996 after their meeting at…

• Unseen videos reveal Zaha Hadid's first digital designs architecture-design

  Daniel Oakley, an architect, has unveiled videos showcasing the initial 3D computer models developed at Zaha Hadid Architects, providing a unique insight into the studio's…

• From Warhol’s Silver Clouds to A.A. Murakami’s Airo Dress: A History of Pneumatic Art architecture-design

  A recent survey of pneumatic art and architecture connects the dots from Andy Warhol's Silver Clouds (1966) to A.A. Murakami’s Airo Dress for Iris van Herpen, showcased at the…

• Architect’26 in Bangkok showcases eight thematic pavilions on circular construction and material innovation architecture-design

  Held in Bangkok, Architect’26 stands as Southeast Asia's premier exposition for building technology, centered around the theme ‘SATI: WISDOM: PROMPT’. The event, organized by the…

• Instrument Agency's 20-Year Formula: Technical Readiness and Creative Bravery in Design architecture-design

  Instrument, a design and technology company founded in 2005 by Justin Lewis, Vince Laveccia, and JD Hooge, has maintained a core belief that design and technology are inseparable.…

• Kailua House by Mork-Ulnes Architects Completed in Hawaii architecture-design

  Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed the Kailua House, a 476 m² residence on Oahu's Windward shore. Located near Kailua Beach, the house offers peekaboo views of the Pacific Ocean…

• Venice Architecture Biennale 2025: Architecture as Practice architecture-design

  The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, titled 'Una Biennale per un’Architettura “del fare”' (A Biennale for an Architecture of Doing), will run from May 8 to November 21, 2025, in…

• Al Borde's Witoca Lab: Adobe Vaults Rise in Ecuadorian Amazon architecture-design

  Al Borde has inaugurated Witoca Lab in Huaticocha, situated in the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The facility aims to develop biological pest-control…

• Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé: Aggressive Design Meets Electric Performance architecture-design

  Mercedes-AMG has introduced the new GT 4-Door Coupé, showcasing a bold design that diverges significantly from earlier models, focusing on striking aesthetics rather than broad…

• Galleria Borghese expansion plan sparks preservationist backlash architecture-design

  A privately funded feasibility study for an addition to Rome's Galleria Borghese has ignited controversy. The €900,000 initiative, sponsored by Italian engineering firm Proger,…

• Fung+Bedford unveils origami lighting installation at Clerkenwell Design Week architecture-design

  For Clerkenwell Design Week, the design studio Fung+Bedford has unveiled Resonance, a series of three twisted pendant lights crafted from eight-metre-long Tyvek sheets, displayed…

• Casa Tres Pochotes by FAMM Arquitectura Wraps Around Existing Trees in Costa Rica architecture-design

  FAMM Arquitectura has completed Casa Tres Pochotes, a 440 m² single-family residence in Playa Hermosa de Cóbano, Costa Rica. The project, led by architects Mariano Mesalles and…

• Métrica8: Thinking with Hands in Asturian Architecture architecture-design

  Established in 2023 by architect Claudia Armas, Métrica8 is an architecture firm located in Colunga, Asturias, promoting a tactile approach to design. Their guiding principle,…

• Genova introduces incentives for depaving in urban planning architecture-design

  Genova has become the first Italian city to integrate depaving into its urban plan, offering tax breaks to developers who replace asphalt with green spaces. The measure, approved…

• O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Transforms 1930s London House into Low-Carbon Home and Studio architecture-design

  O'Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects has converted a 1930s property in Canonbury, London, into a combined family residence and working studio, prioritizing spatial restraint and…

• The Click designs 24 unique identities for Imperial College London faculties architecture-design

  UK branding studio The Click has created a visual identity system for Imperial College London that gives each of its 24 faculties a bespoke 'I' logo reflecting its discipline. The…

• Mass Timber Housing: Five European Case Studies architecture-design

  Moises Carrasco's recent article, released on May 20, 2026, explores five multi-family residential developments in Europe constructed using engineered wood, namely Cross-Laminated…

• Santa Engracia 143: Precise Renovation of a Fragmented Apartment in Madrid architecture-design

  Santa Engracia 143 is a 216 m² apartment renovation in Madrid, completed in 2025 by architecture firm ERENTIA, led by architect Alejandra Esteve. Curated by Valentina Díaz, the…

• Pasqual Giner on Realistic Energy Efficiency in Architecture architecture-design

  Architect Pasqual Giner argues that energy efficiency in architecture arises naturally from designing with the climate, not against it. In an interview with Diariodesign, Giner…

• Shakti Prana luxury lodge redefines slow travel in India's remote Himalayas architecture-design

  So, there's this amazing new project called Shakti Prana, launched by Jamshyd Sethna’s Shakti Himalaya after over two decades in existence. It's located in Kumaon, Uttarakhand,…

• Shotgun House Architecture: Preservation, Experimentation, and Displacement in the South architecture-design

  The shotgun house, a 19th-century vernacular typology found in Southern port cities like New Orleans, Mobile, Houston, and Louisville, is being reexamined by contemporary…

• BioFluff's Plant-Based Fur Savian Debuts at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design

  Founded in 2021 and nurtured at LVMH's La Maison des Startups in Paris, BioFluff has introduced Savian, a fully plant-based fur crafted from flax, nettle, and hemp sourced from…

• Snøhetta and USM Present Multisensory Installation at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design

  Swiss artist and experience designer Annabelle Schneider, in collaboration with USM Modular Furniture and architecture firm Snøhetta, will debut the multisensory installation…

• Paperlux Studio Designs Geometric Identity for World Partner Forum architecture-design

  Paperlux Studio has created a visual identity for the World Partner Forum titled 'Driving Conversations.' The design uses geometric paths to symbolize information flow, with thin…

• Rootfull grows lighting, textiles, and furniture from living plant roots architecture-design

  London-based bio-design studio Rootfull, founded by artist and photographer Zena Holloway, grows lighting, textiles, sculpture, and material studies from plant roots. The process…

• ANNABAU Designs Stepped Family Home in Falkensee architecture-design

  In Falkensee, Germany, ANNABAU Architektur and Landschaft GmbH has completed a single-family home on a 1,600 m² plot. The design consists of five staggered volumes of varying…

• Pakenham Station by Genton Redefines Transport Infrastructure as Civic Landmark architecture-design

  Pakenham Station, designed by Genton, stands as an important civic landmark that enhances transportation and spurs urban renewal. This project is part of Victoria's Level Crossing…

• Cher's 80th Birthday Prompts Look Back at Her LA Duplex by Martyn Lawrence-Bullard architecture-design

  Architectural Digest revisits its 2010 tour of Cher's duplex penthouse in Los Angeles, designed by Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, to celebrate the singer's 80th birthday. The…

• Co-housing as a solution to urban loneliness and aging architecture-design

  Co-housing, a community-led living model originating in Denmark, is gaining traction in the UK as a way to combat loneliness and improve quality of life for all ages. The concept…

• Llavador: Former Workshop Transformed into a Home in Valencia's Cabanyal architecture-design

  In the Cabanyal neighborhood of Valencia, Spain, the architectural project Llavador by UNIT (Nathalie Havelange, Andreu Vélez Guillén, Hendrik Verlinden) with Ana Ybarra Arias and…

• Multifunctional Centre and Rowing Club in Lombardy architecture-design

  Giulia de Appolonia has designed a multifunctional centre and rowing club in Lombardy, Italy. The project integrates urban and natural landscapes on a site adjacent to the…

• Kurasu Pop-Up at Taikoo Li Sanlitun Blends Origami and Coffee Culture architecture-design

  Atelier L designed a pop-up for Kurasu at Taikoo Li Sanlitun in Beijing, occupying a compact 8m by 3.5m space with a maximum height of 3.5m. The design reinterprets Kurasu's…

• Spurs Tap Overland, Sasaki, Marquee for $1.3B Downtown Arena architecture-design

  The San Antonio Spurs have launched an extensive $1.3 billion initiative named Project Marvel. This development will feature a new arena and a surrounding district. Overland…

• OPAL's Elemental House: Sculptural Dwelling in Wooded Terrain architecture-design

  OPAL has completed Elemental, a sculptural residence for a family of four in a forested setting. The house features dark rectangular volumes with large floor-to-ceiling windows…

• Milano's Giardino Manifesto: A New Urban Garden Merging Sustainability and Culture architecture-design

  Construction of Giardino Manifesto, a major urban regeneration project at Santeria Toscana 31 in Milan, will begin in the coming weeks. The initiative, promoted by Santeria SpA (a…

• Actiu's Spanish HQ becomes world's only LEED and WELL Platinum industrial facility architecture-design

  Spanish furniture brand Actiu's headquarters in Castalla, Spain, designed by architect José María Tomás Llavador in 2008, is the only industrial facility globally to hold both…

• Limusina: Former Parking Garage Becomes Glamorous Mexican Eatery in NYC architecture-design

  Quality Branded, the company behind Quality Bistro, Zou Zou’s, and Twin Tails, has launched Limusina, a 215-seat Mexican eatery located at the intersection of 34th Street and…

• IBSP II modular house on stilts navigates steep Chilean terrain architecture-design

  Ignacio Rojas Hirigoyen and Leonardo Gúzman Valencia completed the Industrialized Building System Prototype II (IBSP II) in 2025 on a steep 5,000-square-metre site in Matanzas,…

• Gable Villa: Hybrid Traditional and Modern Architecture in Iran architecture-design

  The Gable Villa, designed by NextOffice–Alireza Taghaboni, is a 350 m² house completed in 2025. The project hybridizes an inclined structure reminiscent of regional traditional…

• Naturtex and PerezOchando Launch Shoji Carpet Collection Inspired by Japanese Panels architecture-design

  Spanish textile manufacturer Naturtex, in collaboration with Valencia-based studio PerezOchando, has launched Shoji, a carpet collection inspired by traditional Japanese…