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KIDZ Studio Transforms Belgrade Café into Campus-Inspired Social Hub architecture-design
KIDZ Studio has redesigned the Kafeterija coffee house in Belgrade's Vračar district, treating the multi-level space as a responsive system rather than a static interior. The…
ODA completes chamfered limestone condo tower on Manhattan's Upper East Side architecture-design
Architecture studio ODA has completed The Harper, a 21-story residential building on Manhattan's Upper East Side, clad in chamfered limestone and drawing on Art Deco and Bauhaus…
Neuvermoebelt's Tiny Kitchen Green Line leads Dezeen Showroom's new products architecture-design
Austrian design brand Neuvermoebelt has launched the Tiny Kitchen Green Line, a modular kitchen system made from bamboo, linoleum, and stainless steel. The system features curved…
MAD's Hainan Science Museum 'Floats' in Haikou architecture-design
The Hainan Science Museum, designed by MAD Architects under the leadership of Ma Yansong, has been finalized in Haikou, China. Spanning 46,528 square meters, its unique spiraling…
Ferrari HC25: One-Off Spider Marks End of V8 Era with Radical Design architecture-design
At the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Ferrari's Special Projects program has introduced the HC25, a unique open-top V8 spider. Crafted by the Ferrari Design Studio led…
Y.ad Studio's Ink Wash Pool Revives Historic Calligraphy Site architecture-design
Y.ad Studio has completed the Ink Wash Pool (Xi Mo Chi) intervention in an undisclosed location, transforming a historic site associated with Eastern Jin Dynasty calligrapher Wang…
Aether Architects and Archigress transform Shenzhen railway warehouse into Apelron Contemporary architecture-design
Aether Architects and Archigress have converted a former railway warehouse in Shenzhen's Qingshuihe Railway Relics area into Apelron Contemporary, an exhibition space defined by…
Office Above a Wine Pool in San Rafael by Modulito Estudio and atelier industrial architecture-design
In 2025, architects Modulito Estudio and atelier industrial finalized a 36 m² office situated above a historic wine pool constructed from reinforced concrete in San Rafael,…
Etéreo Arquitectos Wins Award for 'PABLO' Gourmet Kitchen at CASA FOA Córdoba 2026 architecture-design
Etéreo Arquitectos, a Tucumán-based studio led by Santiago Vittar, Daniel Tello, and Diego Madrid, received the First Mention in Architecture and Design at CASA FOA Córdoba 2026…
GRID Coffee Brand Identity Uses Urban Grid Logic architecture-design
Elizaveta Kharchenko designed the brand identity for GRID, a coffee shop, drawing inspiration from urban grid patterns. The hand-crafted wordmark is in dark teal with uneven brush…
Luca Lanzetta Group designs first Rimadesio monobrand store in LA architecture-design
A new 3,500-square-foot showroom for Rimadesio has opened in Los Angeles's Design District, designed by Luca Lanzetta Group in collaboration with the brand's in-house R Studio.…
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in Chandigarh: A Photographic Trace architecture-design
A photograph shows Le Corbusier examining a map while leaning on the hood of a jeep used to explore the Chandigarh region. The image, credited to Pierre Jeanneret, is courtesy of…
HIVE!: modular architecture inspired by bees by uau studio architecture-design
Inspired by the hexagonal cells of honeycombs, HIVE! is a modular housing system developed by uau studio, recognized for its efficiency in space utilization. This prefabricated…
Donna Kelce's Window Renovation Goes Viral, Mom Weighs In architecture-design
Donna Kelce, mother of NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce, completed a home renovation that unexpectedly went viral. The project, centered on new windows, sparked a wave of memes…
Modular Pavilion by Dietsch Vilaça and Lukas Beer Opens at igus Factory in Cologne architecture-design
Completed in 2025, the Modular Pavilion, created by Dietsch Vilaça and Lukas Beer, is situated on the igus factory campus in Cologne, Germany. Curated by Hadir Al Koshta, this…
Simon Kim and Rockwell Group Open Bar Chimera in Midtown Manhattan architecture-design
Simon Kim has opened Bar Chimera, a three-pronged bar at 550 Madison Avenue in New York, designed by Rockwell Group. The venue features a wine bar, a martini bar with proprietary…
Kuma&Elsa inserts translucent huts in Nakano House apartments architecture-design
In Nakano City, Japan, the architecture firm Kuma&Elsa has transformed the upper two levels of a concrete apartment building by adding central translucent huts, aiming to…
Studio Carraldo's DELULU labyrinth uses jute walls and movable partitions for MCBW 2026 architecture-design
Studio Carraldo will unveil its latest installation, DELULU, during the 2026 Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW). This interactive labyrinth allows attendees to personalize their…
Zaha Hadid's Nordpark stations: Parametric ice formations in Innsbruck architecture-design
In Innsbruck, Austria, Zaha Hadid designed the Nordpark Railway Stations, which consist of four funicular stations crowned with double-curved glass shells that draw inspiration…
Mimosa Architects' 78 m² House in Krhanice, Czechia architecture-design
Mimosa architects completed a 78 m² house in Krhanice, Czechia, in 2025. The project, titled 'Between the Rock and the River,' was photographed by Petr Polák.
Maiden Home's Eva Collection and Miami Flagship: Nidhi Kapur on Craft and Restraint architecture-design
Maiden Home, a New York City–based collectible furniture brand, launched the Eva collection during NYCxDesign, featuring a squared, sculptural armoire and sideboard with handmade…
Bisley adds Emerald green to steel furniture palette architecture-design
British workplace brand Bisley has introduced Emerald, a deep jewel-tone green, to its steel product colour range. The new hue is available across filing cabinets, the MultiDrawer…
Primary Architects completes timber workshop reviving rural craft in China's Henan province architecture-design
Primary Architects has finalized the Carpenter's Home, a 405-square-meter timber workshop and community education facility located in Haotang Village, Henan Province, China. This…
Gras converts century-old Edinburgh factory into Browns of Leith food hall architecture-design
Architecture studio Gras has transformed a 100-year-old former engineering works in Leith, Edinburgh, into a food hall named Browns of Leith. The building, originally housing…
BMW Motorrad unveils Vision K 18 cruiser concept at Villa d'Este architecture-design
BMW Motorrad presented the Vision K 18 concept motorcycle at the 2026 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on Lake Como, Italy. The cruiser draws inspiration from aviation,…
STUDIOS Architecture and Selldorf Win Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance Competition architecture-design
STUDIOS Architecture Paris, with Selldorf Architects and BASE Landscape Architecture, has won the international competition to redesign the Louvre's entrances, visitor experience,…
Natural Material Studio turns leftover seaweed into lighting for Sticks n Sushi architecture-design
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has created speckled pendant lighting from kelp waste salvaged from miso soup at Sticks n Sushi in Lyngby, Denmark. The lighting is made…
Pedrali and Eugeni Quitllet Launch Libre Chair at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
At Milan Design Week 2026, Italian manufacturer Pedrali and designer Eugeni Quitllet unveiled the Libre collection, a new seating system that uses gas air moulding technology to…
Bernard Tschumi on Architecture as Soft Control of Behavior architecture-design
Bernard Tschumi Architects' Philo Science Center at Institut Le Rosey is featured in an article by Ankitha Gattupalli on ArchDaily, published May 18, 2026. The piece explores…
Casa Mínima: EnerPHit-certified renovation of a Pasiegan cabin in Cantabria architecture-design
Estudio Mínima has transformed a traditional Pasiegan cabin into a home certified by the EnerPHit standard. Located in the Valles Pasiegos of Cantabria, the 160 m² project…
Langosta Azul transforms a 1990s terraced house in Sant Boi into a continuous, light-filled home architecture-design
Barcelona-based studio Langosta Azul, led by Héctor Ariza and Eduardo Alegre, has completed the renovation of a 1990s terraced house in the Can Carreras development in Sant Boi de…
Fairmont Hanoi opens as brand's first Vietnam hotel with bold design and six dining venues architecture-design
Fairmont has launched its inaugural hotel in Vietnam, the Fairmont Hanoi, situated in the French Quarter close to Hoàn Kiếm Lake. This establishment boasts 241 rooms, comprising…
House of EM adds light-filled loggia to north-London home architecture-design
House of EM has finalized the renovation and expansion of Loggia House, a terraced home in Kensal Rise, north London, designed for a family of four. Founded in 2020 by…
Snoc debuts outdoor collection at Salone del Mobile and Maison & Objet 2026 architecture-design
Furniture brand Snoc presented its latest outdoor collection at two major design fairs in 2026: Maison & Objet in Paris (January) and Salone del Mobile in Milan (April). The…
MTA Architects Opens Innovation Lab in Chennai architecture-design
MTA ARCHITECTS has completed the Innovation Lab, a satellite office in Chennai, India, designed as a workspace and client reception area. The 6,750 sq ft project, led by…
ARC Z Architects and Practice on Earth Design Tree Tavern and Cave Teahouse in Ancient Banyan Village architecture-design
In 2025, the Taberna del Árbol y Casa de Té en la Cueva, or Tree Tavern and Cave Teahouse, was completed by ARC Z Architects and Practice on Earth at the Ancient Banyan Literary…
Conch Station by Perform Design Studio Opens in Hainan architecture-design
Perform Design Studio has completed the Conch Station, a rest area in Letao Bay, Wanning, Hainan, China. The 235 m² project, finished in 2025, is part of the Shenzhou Peninsula…
Amelia Tavella's Copper-Clad Convent Restoration in Corsica architecture-design
Architect Amelia Tavella has completed the restoration of the 15th-century Convent Saint François in Santa-Lucia di Tallano, Corsica, transforming it into a contemporary cultural…
Sans-Arc Studio Designs Gelato Messina Glenelg as Social Interior architecture-design
Sans-Arc Studio has completed the Gelato Messina Glenelg shop in Glenelg, Australia, reimagining the gelato shop as a social interior shaped by nostalgia and collective memory.…
IE University showcases dance centre and adaptive reuse projects in school show architecture-design
IE University's School of Architecture and Design has presented a range of student projects, including a mixed-use building for dance and wellbeing, a workspace in an unused train…

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