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• Vienna's Alterlaa housing scheme offers lessons for UK Labour architecture-design

  The Alterlaa social housing complex in Vienna, Austria, features 20 saunas, 14 swimming pools, affordable rents, and a five-year waiting list. Built in the 1970s, it exemplifies…

• NORM Architects Completes Shoreline Studio in Odsherred, Denmark architecture-design

  NORM Architects has completed Shoreline Studio, a refined standalone workspace adjacent to an existing brick summer house in the coastal landscape of Odsherred, Denmark.…

• The Woodward in Geneva Joins Auberge Resorts Collection architecture-design

  The Woodward, a historic Belle Époque establishment from 1901 located on Lake Geneva, has shifted from the Oetker Collection to the Auberge Resorts Collection. Designed by…

• CSADI Completes Qinling Museum in Shangluo, China architecture-design

  The Qinling Museum, designed by CSADI, has opened in Shangluo, Shaanxi province, as China's first comprehensive space dedicated to the natural wonders and cultural heritage of the…

• OHDUDI Creates BRYN Coffee House Brand Identity with Bold Red and Oversized Typography architecture-design

  OHDUDI, a design firm, has developed a striking brand identity for BRYN, a new coffee shop. The design features a bold deep red color, which contrasts sharply with the usual…

• Z&Z STUDIO Completes Shenzhen Longhua Foreign Languages School architecture-design

  Z&Z STUDIO, under the leadership of chief architect Zhong Zhong, has finalized the Shenzhen Longhua Foreign Languages School (Fucheng Campus) located in Longhua District,…

• Agrocité Gagarine Truillot: Ivry-sur-Seine's Agricultural Urbanism architecture-design

  The Agrocité Gagarine Truillot initiative, located in Ivry-sur-Seine close to Paris, spans 12 hectares and focuses on mixed-use development that incorporates urban farming.…

• Maya Lin Unveils Stone Sculpture at JPMorgan Chase Skyscraper in Manhattan architecture-design

  Maya Lin has designed "A Parallel Nature," a stone facade sculpture for the JPMorgan Chase skyscraper, a 60-story building that opened last fall in Midtown Manhattan. This artwork…

• 7th Hue Architecture Collective's Tiny House in Kerala architecture-design

  The Tiny House, designed by the 7th Hue Architecture Collective led by Ar. Shyamraj Chandroth, is a 2023 ft² residential project completed in 2024. Located in Kerala, India, the…

• Wretched Flowers Opens SoHo Showroom During NYCxDesign architecture-design

  On Wednesday, Wretched Flowers, the creative partnership of Loney Abrams and Johnny Stanish, will unveil an experimental showroom in SoHo, Manhattan. After previously working from…

• JSa Retrofits 17th-Century Mexico City House into Museum of Cacao & Chocolate architecture-design

  Architecture firm JSa, led by Javier Sánchez, retrofitted a 17th-century house steps from the Zócalo in Mexico City to create the Museum of Cacao & Chocolate. The project was…

• Parc Beaufort: A Historic Artists' Building Reimagined as Luxury Condos architecture-design

  The Beaufort, a historic artists' building on West 57th Street in New York, has been converted into luxury condominiums named Parc Beaufort. Originally built in the early 20th…

• Bric Arquitetura and Portillo e Pantoja Renovate 97m² Copacabana Apartment for Hybrid Use architecture-design

  Architecture firms Bric Arquitetura and Portillo e Pantoja, led by Mariana Maria Portillo and Pedro Pantoja, have completed the renovation of a 97m² linear apartment in…

• Vallarta Forest House by Díaz Webster Arquitectura in Zapopan architecture-design

  Díaz Webster Arquitectura has completed Casa Bosques Vallarta, a 237 m² house in a residential subdivision west of Zapopan, Mexico. The project, finished in 2024, emphasizes…

• Sea Sponge-Inspired Skyscraper Proposed for Vancouver architecture-design

  Henriquez Partners Architects has proposed a 1,033-foot skyscraper at 595 West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, inspired by the Venus' flower basket sea sponge. The building,…

• J.MAYER H. Transforms Historic Berlin Apartment into MOM Residence architecture-design

  J.MAYER H. has completed the MOM Apartment, a residential renovation within a historic 1900 Berlin building. The project, finished in 2025, reimagines a home in a structure…

• Luis Carbonell Designs Cafetería Nube 7 at MUAC in Mexico City architecture-design

  Cafetería Nube 7, a 305-square-meter eatery, has been designed by architect Luis Carbonell and is situated within the Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) in Mexico…

• Caceres + Tous wraps circular Lombok home in terracotta plaster architecture-design

  Indonesian architecture practice Caceres + Tous has completed House Kala, a circular residence on a hilltop in Lombok, Indonesia. The dwelling features curved walls coated in…

• Valente Tower: Pixelated Façade in São Paulo's Pinheiros District architecture-design

  The Valente tower is a new mixed-use project in São Paulo's Pinheiros district, developed by Idea!Zarvos and designed by FGMF. Rising 21 stories on a 1,400 sq m lot at Capote…

• Eight living rooms anchored by statement sofas architecture-design

  Dezeen's latest lookbook features eight living spaces where sofas serve as focal points, showcasing a range of styles from vintage to contemporary. The roundup includes a Paris…

• Bearing House: A Multi-Generational Retirement Home in Santa Monica architecture-design

  Dub Studios has completed the Bearing House, a 2,500-square-foot retirement home in Santa Monica, California, designed for a couple in their late seventies who relocated from New…

• Sanctuary of Monte Grisa: A Brutalist Ship of Concrete Triangles architecture-design

  The Sanctuary of Monte Grisa in Trieste, Italy, is a 40m-high pyramid of concrete triangles built between 1959 and 1966. Architect Antonio Guacci and engineer Sergio Musmeci…

• House MA: Renovation by Estudi Alfred Garcia Gotós in El Vilosell architecture-design

  House MA is a 260 m² renovation project completed in 2023 by Estudi Alfred Garcia Gotós, located in El Vilosell, Lleida, Spain. The project, curated by Valentina Díaz, involved…

• Vincent Callebaut Designs Bioclimatic Shell Residences in Montpellier architecture-design

  Vincent Callebaut Architectures has unveiled Jardins Secrets, a residential project in Montpellier, France, featuring bioclimatic shell-like envelopes shaped by the Mediterranean…

• Inrestudio Designs Minimalist Salon SONO in Ho Chi Minh City architecture-design

  Inrestudio has completed SONO, a 157 m² interior design project for a beauty salon in a quiet area of Ho Chi Minh City. The name "SONO" means garden in Japanese, reflecting the…

• Moguang Studio Designs Kawagebo Snow Mountain Hotel in Yunnan architecture-design

  Moguang Studio has finalized the Kawagebo Snow Mountain Hotel, a 2,500 m² establishment situated at the Thirteen Towers Viewing Platform within Meili Snow Mountain National Park…

• Lake Flato revamps 600 Congress Avenue with green wall and rooftop terrace architecture-design

  Lake Flato has finalized the transformation of 600 Congress Avenue, a 31,000-square-foot office space located in Austin, Texas, updating its 1980s aesthetic. The renovation…

• Bloco Arquitetos Completes Esplanada Rosa Apartment in Brasília architecture-design

  Bloco Arquitetos has completed the Esplanada Rosa apartment in Brasília, a 140 m² residential interior project for a couple comprising a doctor and a designer. The property was…

• Castello di Sammezzano: Renaissance of Orientalist Gardens Begins June 2026 architecture-design

  The Castello di Sammezzano, a 19th-century Moorish Revival castle near Florence, is set for a major restoration led by architect Tommaso del Buono. The first phase, starting June…

• Sung Yun Jang's Slow2 installation uses seaweed-based biodegradable material and Korean spatial principles architecture-design

  At the Salone Satellite 2026 in Milan, designer Sung Yun Jang unveiled Slow2, the latest installment in his Slow Project series. This lighting installation offers a fresh take on…

• Berlin Couple Transforms 355-Square-Foot Studio in Giraffe Building into Gallery and Café architecture-design

  A multi-hyphenate couple has transformed a 355-square-foot studio inside Berlin's iconic Giraffe Building into a multifunctional space that defies its 1950s origins. The small…

• Bam Bam café opens in Vancouver with retro-futuristic interiors by McKinley Studios architecture-design

  A new all-day café and cocktail spot, Bam Bam, has opened at 160 W Georgia St in downtown Vancouver. The 2,800 square-foot interior was designed by McKinley Studios, led by…

• Pension de famille des Apennins by CQFD Architecture architecture-design

  Ce Qui Façonne Demain Architecture has designed the Pension de famille des Apennins, a social housing residence in Paris for low-income individuals and those facing social…

• RR & PZ's Edificio Mampara Transforms Memory in Concepción architecture-design

  Architects Luciano Riquelme and Fabiola Pineda of RR & PZ have designed Edificio Mampara, a mixed-use building in Concepción, Chile, set for completion in 2026. Curated by…

• Dezeen Roundup: Ten Australian Suburban Houses with Leafy Gardens architecture-design

  Dezeen has published a roundup of ten Australian houses that exemplify the appeal of suburban living, featuring generous living spaces and lush gardens. The selection includes…

• Casa Eva: Grid-like Oaxaca Apartments by S-AR architecture-design

  Casa Eva, a three-storey apartment building in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, by Mexican architecture firm S-AR, features a grid-like structure of concrete, wood, and steel. The…

• Ramón Esteve Completes 1,053 m² House in La Cañada, Valencia architecture-design

  Ramón Esteve Estudio has completed a 1,053 m² house in La Cañada, a residential area near Valencia, Spain. Completed in 2016, the project is surrounded by existing vegetation,…

• Hotel Julien reopens in Antwerp after complete makeover architecture-design

  Hotel Julien in Antwerp has reopened following a full renovation led by founder Mouche Van Hool, interior designer Bea Mombaers, and architect Peter Ivens. The hotel occupies two…

• Ferozland Hybrid Space by Arquitectura Pinea in La Cañada architecture-design

  In La Cañada, Arquitectura Pinea has completed Ferozland, a 370 m² hybrid-use architectural project curated by Valentina Díaz. Led by architects Paz Nevado Llopis and Carlos Pérez…

• Amazon MGM Studios plans major revamp of Bray Studios in Berkshire architecture-design

  Amazon MGM Studios has revealed its intention to renovate Bray Studios in Berkshire, which it purchased two years ago, with the goal of establishing a "thriving new employment…