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Two Houses in Guimarães by felixARQS architecture-design
Architecture firm felixARQS, led by Daniel Félix, has completed two houses for two sisters in Guimarães, Portugal. The project, covering 1160 square meters, was designed to keep…
Two Redesigns Proposed for Park Avenue in Manhattan architecture-design
New York City officials and the Department of Transportation have unveiled two preliminary designs by landscape architecture firm Starr Whitehouse for a pedestrian-friendly…
Powerhouse Parramatta's steel exoskeleton nears completion in Sydney architecture-design
Powerhouse Parramatta, a significant museum under development in Western Sydney, Australia, is being crafted by Moreau Kusunoki in collaboration with Genton, with an anticipated…
Josh Greene's Jewel-Toned Renovation of a Chelsea Apartment architecture-design
Designer Josh Greene transformed a friend's two-bedroom apartment in a Chelsea tower by Shigeru Ban, using rich jewel tones and bold geometric wall coverings from his new…
Park Avenue to Get a Park in Its Median Strip architecture-design
New York City has announced plans to transform the median of Park Avenue into an actual park, reclaiming two traffic lanes for leisure and greenery. A century ago, the median was…
Ateliê GR's Neighborhood School Pavilion 02 Opens in 2020 architecture-design
Ateliê GR completed Pavilion 02 of the Neighborhood School in 2020, a 100 m² educational architecture project. Designed by lead architect Gabriel Rodrigues Grinspum with project…
Coral Sands Inn on Harbour Island Reveals Maximalist Redesign by AJ Capital Partners architecture-design
AJ Capital Partners has completed a maximalist renovation of the Coral Sands Inn & Cottages on Harbour Island, The Bahamas. The property, originally founded in the late 1960s by…
Clay Designs Eden Branding for AI Home-Finding App architecture-design
Design studio Clay created the branding for Eden, an AI-powered home design app. The identity uses Martina Plantijn serif headlines with ABC Diatype body text, a terracotta and…
Stone speaker and furniture debuts at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
Seven products launched on Dezeen Showroom during Milan Design Week 2026 include a stone-encased speaker by Bang & Olufsen and Antolini, a monolithic sofa by Gabriel Tan for…
Brazilian Amazon Gets First Official Brand from FutureBrand and Embratur architecture-design
The Brazilian Legal Amazon has launched its inaugural brand, "Feito de Amazônia," thanks to a collaboration between Embratur and RAI, aimed at promoting integrated travel routes…
Illiz Architektur completes training pool extension in Vienna architecture-design
Illiz Architektur has completed a new training pool hall for the Public Swimming Pool Großfeldsiedlung in Vienna, Austria. The 2,550 m² extension, finished in 2024, connects to…
GS Architecture retrofits Hampstead Passive House with fabric-first approach architecture-design
London studio GS Architecture has completed the renovation and extension of a semi-detached Victorian home in Hampstead Heath, London, upgrading it to meet the rigorous Passivhaus…
Dezeen's top five houses of April 2026 architecture-design
Dezeen's readers selected five standout houses in April 2026, featuring unconventional materials like glass blocks and rammed earth. The most popular was Casa Tupin in Brasília by…
House Among the Trees: Wrzeszcz Architekci and mode:lina Collaborate on 2024 Residence architecture-design
House Among the Trees is a 475 m² residence completed in 2024, resulting from a collaboration between Wrzeszcz Architekci (architecture) and mode:lina (interior design). The…
Toro Arquitectos Designs Feltrinelli Bookstore in Montevideo's Historic Building architecture-design
Toro Arquitectos has designed a new Feltrinelli bookstore in Montevideo's Ciudad Vieja, set within the historic Pablo Ferrando building from 1917. The 754 m² project, curated by…
Astronauts' hydroformed 'Agnes' bed reclaims female agency at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
At Milan Design Week 2026, Athens-based design duo Astronauts (Danae Dasyra and Joe Bradford) unveiled 'Agnes,' a king-size hydroformed steel bed presented at Nilufar Gallery's…
Kengo Kuma's Angers Cathedral Arches Draw Mixed Reactions architecture-design
Readers debate Kengo Kuma's concrete arched entrance at Angers Cathedral in France, unveiled in April 2026. Critics call it a 'VR headset' on a medieval face, while others praise…
Sant Roch: A New Contrast Therapy Destination in Paris architecture-design
Sant Roch, a contrast therapy center founded by Jules Bouscatel and Chloé Bouscatel of Monday Sports Club, opened near the Tuileries Garden in Paris a month ago. It features…
John Pawson on minimalism and his late start in architecture at Gaggenau talk architecture-design
British architectural designer John Pawson discussed his unconventional path into architecture during a talk titled 'The Art of Simplicity' at Gaggenau's installation 'Presence'…
Permeabilidad arquitectónica en América Latina: clima y uso colectivo architecture-design
La arquitectura en América Latina a menudo desafía la noción de cerramiento, priorizando la permeabilidad. En lugar de edificios cerrados, muchos proyectos permanecen abiertos al…
Hand Over Wins ArchDaily Next Practices Award for Earth Construction architecture-design
Cairo-based firm Hand Over has won the 2025 ArchDaily Next Practices Awards, recognized for its innovative approach in architecture. Founded by Radwa Rostom, a civil engineer with…
WINT Design Lab visualizes quantum biology with MESMER01 biosensor architecture-design
So, there's this innovative company called WINT Design Lab, which was started in 2019 by Robin Hoske and Felix Rasehorn in Berlin. They’ve partnered with Mimotype Technologies…
Flying Vegetation: Agritecture House in Vietnam by H&P Architects architecture-design
So, back in 2022, H&P Architects introduced a project called 'Flying Vegetation' in Vietnam. This 1,200 m² home cleverly mixes agricultural features with its architectural design,…
SV60 Arquitectos Designs Casa J in Bollullos de la Mitación architecture-design
SV60 Arquitectos has designed Casa J, a 210 m² residence in Bollullos de la Mitación, Spain, set for completion in 2026. The project is led by architect Antonio G. Liñán, with a…
Henning Larsen Designs 14-Story Taipei Tower Near Daan Park architecture-design
In Taipei, Continental Development Corporation has commissioned Henning Larsen, alongside KHL Architects & Planners, Arup, and Flaviano Capriotti Architetti, to create Northern…
OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen completes RTS headquarters on Lake Geneva architecture-design
The headquarters of Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), crafted by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, was finalized in 2025, located on the EPFL and UNIL university campus in…
SmithGroup's photovoltaic-clad Academic Building One opens at Virginia Tech architecture-design
SmithGroup has completed Academic Building One, the first phase of Virginia Tech's all-electric Northern Virginia Campus in Alexandria, on the Potomac River. The building's…
Bot-House: A Family Home with a 25-Metre Pool Spine by SON Architecture architecture-design
SON Architecture has completed Bot-House, a family home on the Maltese islands, featuring a 25-metre pool as its spine and a central light-well with perfectly round glass plates.…
HabitArt Architecture Studio Completes Kripanilay House in Shoolagiri architecture-design
HabitArt Architecture Studio, led by Aditya Venkat, has completed Kripanilay, a 242-square-meter house in Shoolagiri, India, within the Sanctity Ferme agricultural community. The…
Stack & Field House by Steffen Welsch Architects in Melbourne architecture-design
Stack & Field House, a 162-square-meter addition to a century-old weatherboard residence, has been finalized by Steffen Welsch Architects in Melbourne, Australia. Set for…
Casa Trim by Robert Konieczny and KWK Promes in Vilnius architecture-design
Casa Trim, a striking 299-square-meter residence, was completed in 2025 by Robert Konieczny of KWK Promes. The house is situated near Vilnius, Lithuania, and emerged from a 2016…
UK Government Invests £500M in Youth Centers with Brutalist-Inspired Architecture architecture-design
The British government has launched 'Youth Matters', the first national youth program in 15 years, allocating £500 million over ten years to youth work. A key focus is building 50…
TRUE AGENCY Creates Isometric 3D Branding for Mamico Kids Store architecture-design
Mamico Kids Store's branding was crafted by TRUE AGENCY, utilizing a focused trio of colors: deep navy (#3B4A7A), coral-orange (#E8573A), and off-white. The brand identity…
Atelier Deshaus Completes Kunshan Jinxi Senior High School architecture-design
Atelier Deshaus has completed the Kunshan Jinxi Senior High School, a public boarding school in Kunshan, China, featuring 48 classes spread over three grades. This expansive…
Sol y Eera: Bross presenta mobiliario contemporáneo italiano architecture-design
La edición 88 de Glocal Design Magazine explora la sustentabilidad como sistema que redefine la arquitectura contemporánea, abordando clima, territorio, materiales y…
Milan Design Week 2026: Top Kitchen & Bath Innovations architecture-design
At Milan Design Week 2026, coinciding with the biennial EuroCucine fair at Salone del Mobile, kitchen and bath brands unveiled products emphasizing material expression and…
Loro Piana Exec's Classic NYC Apartment by Allen Philip Robinson and Dara Stern architecture-design
Katherine Schlosstein, a Loro Piana executive, commissioned architect Allen Philip Robinson and interior designer Dara Stern to design her New York City apartment. The residence…
10 standout design launches from April 2026 architecture-design
Wallpaper*'s April 2026 Design Drop highlights ten notable product launches. Satoshi Kondo deconstructed Camper shoes to create the Karst Finch Mary Jane with a bubble sole and…
Pittsburgh's Arts Landing: a 4.5-acre park with art and green space opens downtown architecture-design
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has opened Arts Landing, a 4.5-acre park in downtown Pittsburgh's cultural district. Designed by landscape firm Field Operations, the park features a…
Manhattan office leasing surges as amenity-rich towers lure workers back architecture-design
In the first nine months of 2025, Manhattan businesses secured 23.2 million square feet of office space, marking the highest leasing activity since 2006, as reported by CBRE. This…

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