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Casa Luce: Renovation of a Mid-Century Modern Home by HK Associates Inc architecture-design
Casa Luce is a complete makeover of a mid-century modern home in the Catalina Foothills, which was originally designed by Tucson's own Tom Gist in the 1960s. The renovation was…
Assembleia da Granja Reconstruction Preserves Collective Memory architecture-design
Lousinha Arquitectos has finalized the renovation of the Assembleia da Granja, a historic site in Praia da Granja, Portugal, which dates back to the late 19th century and was once…
PRIME and COTTO showcase Southeast Asian design at Coverings 2026 architecture-design
During Coverings 2026, the largest tile and stone exhibition in North America, manufacturers from Southeast Asia, PRIME (Vietnam) and COTTO (Thailand), showcased their…
Bernardes Arquitetura's Dam House Opens to Landscape in Minas Gerais architecture-design
In 2024, Bernardes Arquitetura unveiled the Dam House, a remarkable 1,030 square meter residence situated next to a reservoir in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The project, steered by…
BIG and WRA Design Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville architecture-design
BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and William Rawn Associates, with HASTINGS Architecture, have unveiled designs for the new Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) on Nashville's East…
SymbolPlus Renovates Tokyo Office with Sustainability and Craft architecture-design
Tokyo-based design studio SymbolPlus renovated its own office in a 23-year-old building designed by architect Akio Hayashi. Founded in 2022 by Satoshi Nobekawa and Sho Watanabe,…
Moriyuki Ochiai Architects Translates Coastal Topographies into Chromatic Interior Landscape architecture-design
Unveiling 'Chromatic Symphony of Landscapes,' Moriyuki Ochiai Architects has created an innovative interior environment and furniture system in partnership with a paint…
Brooks Scarpa Huber's Northview Apartments Opens in Sacramento architecture-design
Brooks Scarpa Huber has completed Northview Point Apartments, a 67-unit low-income housing complex in Sacramento, California. The 31,101-square-foot project, finished in 2025,…
Bloodhound Cafe Branding by Johanna Szpetun architecture-design
The branding for Bloodhound, a cafe located in Darlinghurst and focused on the theme of human fuel, was crafted by Johanna Szpetun. The identity incorporates a lightning bolt…
Style Craft Designs Anvila Wordmark as Floor Plan for Architecture Brand architecture-design
Style Craft has created a brand identity for Anvila, an architecture firm, where the wordmark's A and V letterforms are derived from sectional geometry, built like a floor plan…
Gresford Architects wraps Oxfordshire bungalow in site-harvested cedar architecture-design
Gresford Architects has completed the Old Orchard, a low-carbon refurbishment and extension of a 1960s bungalow in Littleworth, West Oxfordshire, for the studio's principal…
KAI Hakone ryokan renovation revives Edo-period travel experience architecture-design
Hoshino Resorts Group has transformed KAI Hakone, a ryokan situated in Hakone Yumoto Onsen, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, reflecting the essence of travel during the Edo Period.…
Bas Timmer Launches Shelterbag for South Africa at Design Indaba architecture-design
At the 25th edition of Design Indaba, fashion designer Bas Timmer presented the Sheltersuit, a wearable shelter for homeless individuals that transforms from a waterproof,…
Kathryn Larsen revives eelgrass as sustainable building material architecture-design
At the 25th anniversary of Design Indaba, Kathryn Larsen, a Global Graduate, introduced an innovative idea: the key to sustainable architecture might be found in historical…
Bofill Taller de Arquitectura Reveals Veil Resort in Dhërmi, Albania architecture-design
Bofill Taller de Arquitectura has unveiled the final visuals for the Veil Resort, which has been under development in Dhërmi, Albania, since its announcement in 2024. This…
Mobilis: A Net-Zero Energy Building in Anderlecht architecture-design
In Anderlecht, Belgium, the Mobilis building showcases a sustainable design by XDGA, Boydens, and UTIL, commissioned by D'Ieteren. Its concrete and steel structure allows…
Lonneke Gordijn on Post-Human Design at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
At designboom's ROOM FOR DREAMS during Milan Design Week 2026, Studio DRIFT co-founder Lonneke Gordijn argued that design must move beyond human control and acknowledge the agency…
Florim's SensiColore Ceramics Inspired by Goethe's Italian Journey architecture-design
Florim has launched SensiColore, a ceramic collection designed by Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana, inspired by Goethe's diary 'Italian Journey'. The series translates Italy's…
Knoll reissues 1973 Morrison Hannah chair among 10 new products on Dezeen Showroom architecture-design
The Dezeen Showroom showcases 12 innovative products, featuring the reissued Morrison Hannah chair, designed by Andrew Morrison and Bruce Hannah for Knoll in 1973. This task chair…
Quiané Culture and Ecology Center Phase I Opens in Oaxaca architecture-design
The first phase of the Centro de Cultura y Ecología Quiané has been completed in Santa Catarina Quiané, Oaxaca, Mexico. Designed collaboratively by CAMPO, the Comunidad de Santa…
Archermit's Feixue Pavilion in Luzhou Draws Inspiration from Pear Petals architecture-design
In 2025, Archermit finalized the Feixue Pavilion in Luzhou, China, a tourism facility spanning 672 square meters. The structure's design draws inspiration from five pear petals,…
Cedreo Streamlines Design-to-Communication Workflow for Residential Projects architecture-design
Cedreo, a software platform for construction and remodeling professionals, integrates technical drawings, 3D models, and images into a unified workflow with a low learning curve.…
ArchDaily Selects 13 Architect-Designed Objects at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
During the Milan Design Week 2026, which takes place from April 20 to 26, ArchDaily presented 13 objects designed by architects as part of the 64th Salone del Mobile.Milano.…
I IN completes minimalist Lulla House in Kamakura architecture-design
Tokyo studio I IN has completed Lulla House, a private residence and showroom for fashion designer Azusa Yamato on the beachfront in Kamakura, Japan. The three-storey building…
Arqbag's brick and wood house descends the Baix Llobregat mountain architecture-design
Arqbag has completed a single-family home in Cervelló, Baix Llobregat, that steps down the slope using two staggered volumes connected by a glazed atrium. The passive house relies…
ORGA Completes Carbon-Negative Biobased Housing in Marknesse architecture-design
Netherlands-based architecture practice ORGA has completed a carbon-negative neighborhood prototype in Marknesse, Flevoland, featuring 12 affordable rental homes built with 76%…
Holzrausch transforms Frankfurt penthouse into a roof garden architecture-design
Munich-based architecture firm Holzrausch has completed a two-storey penthouse extension in Frankfurt, designed as a 'roof garden in the middle of the city'. The project was…
Last tenant of Gaudí's Casa Milà reflects on four decades living in a Unesco site architecture-design
At 70 years old, Ana Viladomiu stands as the final tenant of Casa Milà, designed by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona, a UNESCO World Heritage site attracting around one million visitors…
Tropical Modernism: The Politics of Shade and Labor architecture-design
An article on ArchDaily critiques the common perception of tropical modernism as merely an aesthetic of shade and porosity, arguing it is instead a set of practices where climate,…
MacMasters Beach House by Jorge Hrdina Architects: A Pier-Inspired Home on a Sand Dune architecture-design
In 2023, Jorge Hrdina Architects completed a 600 m² home on a sand dune at MacMasters Beach in Australia. This unique structure, designed to look like a pier, is located just 50…
Atelier Deshaus transforms Jianhu water plant into Avant-Garde Library architecture-design
Atelier Deshaus has given new life to an old water intake facility on Jianhu Lake in Keqiao, Shaoxing, turning it into a lively cultural hub. Built in 1992, the site featured six…
Tomohiro Hata Designs House in Kitano, Kobe architecture-design
Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates has completed a residential project in the Kitano area of Kobe, Japan. The 116-square-meter house, finished in 2025, responds to the city's…
Kuba & Pilar architekti's Wooden Housing Block in Žďár nad Sázavou architecture-design
The project by Kuba & Pilar architekti is a collective housing development in Žďár nad Sázavou, Czech Republic. Completed in 2025, the 2,064 m² wooden structure forms a…
Little Aesthetic Hub: A School Foyer Redesigned as Learning Space in Taiwan architecture-design
The Little Aesthetic Hub, designed by YARCH and ATELIERII, transforms a secondary school foyer in Taiwan into a multifunctional core that integrates circulation with learning.…
S.DA Transforms JAX District Warehouse into Origin Café & Roasters architecture-design
Architecture firm S.DA has completed the adaptive reuse of a warehouse in Riyadh's JAX District, transforming it into Origin Café & Roasters, a multi-functional space housing a…
Cosmos House by Cristian Nanzer in Capilla del Monte architecture-design
Cristian Nanzer's Cosmos House, completed in 2024, is a 355 m² residence in Capilla del Monte, Córdoba, Argentina. The name was coined by the owner upon seeing the house on the…
Bar di Bello brings Milanese design and cuisine to Silver Lake architecture-design
Bar di Bello, a new Italian eatery in Los Angeles's Silver Lake neighborhood, opened in the Sunset Row complex. The restaurant was designed by Dean Levin of 22RE, drawing…
Trump's 'Garden of Heroes' expands with Heroes Walk, classical gardens architecture-design
New renderings reveal that Donald Trump's proposed National Garden of American Heroes now includes a 'Heroes Walk' lined with statues, formal gardens, reflecting pools, and plazas…
UMA Collective Designs Camarate School with Community Library architecture-design
UMA Collective, led by Rui Cruz, has designed the new Basic School with Kindergarten No. 5 in Camarate, Loures, Portugal. The 1,731 m² educational facility, set for completion in…
Bernard Tschumi Architects completes ring-shaped science centre with helical slides in Switzerland architecture-design
Bernard Tschumi Architects has unveiled Philo, a circular science center located at the Institute Le Rosey boarding school in Rolle, Switzerland, close to Geneva. This five-story…

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