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• Safdie Architects designs Cherokee Heritage Center revival with pavilions, trails, and preserved seminary columns architecture-design

  In Tahlequah, Oklahoma, a new campus for the Cherokee Heritage Center is being designed by Safdie Architects, with an expected completion date in 2028. The Cherokee Nation has…

• James Davies designs compact Hackney mews house with 77 sq m floor area using CLT panels and green features architecture-design

  Architect James Davies designed Greenview House in Hackney, London, as a two-bedroom residence with a 77 sq m floor area on a 40 sq m plot. The project replaced a former garage in…

• Goethe-Institut Dakar opens first purpose-built facility in 75-year history, designed by Kéré Architecture architecture-design

  The Goethe-Institut celebrated the opening of its new headquarters in Dakar on April 18, 2026, marking a significant milestone as its first purpose-built structure in 75 years.…

• Lina Ghotmeh's pink maze 'Metamorphosis in Motion' transforms Palazzo Litta courtyard at Milan Design Week architecture-design

  During Milan Design Week 2026, architect Lina Ghotmeh unveiled a striking pink installation named 'Metamorphosis in Motion' at Palazzo Litta. This 17-square-meter creation,…

• Alcova Expands to Mexico City for 2027 Art Week with Two Venues architecture-design

  In February 2027, Alcova, a nomadic design platform, will host two exhibitions during Mexico City art week, marking its second international venture outside Milan. One exhibition…

• Design strategies for sports center pools emphasize modular systems and user experience architecture-design

  Designing pools for sports centers requires tailoring to specific user needs, from casual gym-goers to competitive athletes. In gyms and clubs, flexibility and efficient space use…

• Technogym's Unica Celebrates 40 Years with 'Unica Mente' Installation at Salone del Mobile 2026 architecture-design

  Technogym marks the 40th anniversary of its Unica wellness equipment with the art installation 'Unica Mente,' curated by Felice Limosani and presented at Technogym Milano during…

• Christian Haas designs Vea tapware for Villeroy & Boch with perfume bottle inspiration architecture-design

  German industrial designer Christian Haas has created the Vea tapware collection for Villeroy & Boch, drawing inspiration from classic perfume bottle geometry. The bathroom taps…

• Scavolini's Flair Collection Debuts at EuroCucina 2026 with Curved Kitchen Designs architecture-design

  Scavolini's Flair collection launches tomorrow at EuroCucina 2026, marking a shift from industrial kitchen aesthetics toward warm, welcoming designs. The collection features fluid…

• Limberlost Place: Toronto's Pioneering Tall Timber Educational Building by Moriyama & Teshima Architects architecture-design

  Limberlost Place, an impressive 203,330-square-foot educational structure located on Toronto's waterfront, is poised to become the world's first public tall timber building. This…

• Designer Dabito Creates Boldly Colored Personal Residence in Historic New Orleans architecture-design

  Designer Dabito has constructed a vibrant personal residence in New Orleans, characterized by its bold color palette and distinctive personality. The project represents a…

• Celeste Asfour Designs Seasonal Berlin Café Strom in Historic Courtyard architecture-design

  Celeste Asfour, an architectural designer based in Berlin, is set to launch Strom, a seasonal café located in the courtyard of a 19th-century building, beginning in late 2024. She…

• Casa Milana debuts collaborative rugs, glassware, and furniture at Milan's Salone del Mobile architecture-design

  At the Salone del Mobile in Milan, design studio Casa Milana unveils its inaugural collaborative capsule collections. Founders Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna showcase rugs in…

• llabb's Genoa Duplex Renovation Blends Industrial Port Views with Historical Layers architecture-design

  The Italian architecture firm llabb has revamped a duplex in Genoa, Italy, converting a sixth- and seventh-floor residence into The Watchtower (La vedetta) for a young couple. The…

• Architect Maxime Bousquet Designs Art Deco-Inspired Luxury Apartments for Pied à Terre in Paris architecture-design

  In the 8th arrondissement of Paris, French architect Maxime Bousquet has crafted three upscale rental apartments for Pied à Terre. Situated on the fourth floor of a 19th-century…

• Visteria Foundation mounts Polish Modernism exhibition at Torre Velasca during Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design

  From April 20 to 26, 2026, the Visteria Foundation will host 'Polish Modernism. A struggle for Beauty' at Torre Velasca in Milan. Curated by Anna Maga and Federica Sala, this…

• Casa Chelina: Pablo Oñate's Self-Sufficient Retreat in Tepoztlán architecture-design

  Pablo Oñate Taller has completed Casa Chelina, a 150-square-meter residential project in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico, set at the base of the Tepozteco hill. Designed by architect…

• Zaha Hadid Architects' gender pay gap widens sharply as UK studios show mixed progress architecture-design

  Zaha Hadid Architects' median hourly gender pay gap more than doubled to 14.5% this year, up from 6.3% in 2024/25, according to the latest UK government data. This places the…

• Bocci's 'Light as Medium' installation transforms Milan apartment into immersive lighting laboratory architecture-design

  Yesterday, Bocci unveiled its 'Light as Medium' installation at its Milan apartment showroom, coinciding with design week. This immersive exhibition showcases radiant glass…

• Decospan launches Shinnoki Terra Sapele wood veneer panels with six-layer varnish finish architecture-design

  Decospan, a Belgian company, has unveiled its Shinnoki Terra Sapele panels, which are prefinished wood veneer surfaces that replicate the appearance of genuine sapele wood while…

• Exhibition in Segovia explores 100 years of hair dryer design as cultural artifact architecture-design

  From May 4 to 15, 2026, the Escuela de Arte y Superior de Diseño de Segovia will host an exhibition titled 100 años de diseño de secadores de pelo, curated by industrial designer…

• Atelier MJA's Rosa Parks Community Center in Paris integrates reclaimed brick and passive design architecture-design

  Maxime Jansens’ Atelier MJA has finalized the Rosa Parks Community Center, situated in a new park close to Paris, France. This single-story facility caters to local schools and…

• Audemars Piguet Opens World's Largest AP House in Milan, Blending Watchmaking with Design Culture architecture-design

  Audemars Piguet has established its largest global AP House in Milan, prompting reflection on the relationship between high watchmaking and the city's design culture. Milan's…

• Daniel Libeskind's Architectural Legacy: From Berlin's Jewish Museum to Global Masterplans architecture-design

  Daniel Libeskind, who was born in Łódź, Poland in 1946, moved to the United States as a teenager and set up his architectural practice in Milan during the 1980s. He rose to fame…

• Nina Yashar's Milan Design Week Guide: Nilufar Grand Hotel and Favorite Spots architecture-design

  Ahead of Salone del Mobile, Nina Yashar, the founder of Nilufar gallery, offers her recommendations for Milan. At Nilufar Depot, her gallery will showcase the Nilufar Grand Hotel,…

• Franco Albini's Villa Pestarini Opens to Public for First Time During Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design

  Villa Pestarini, the only private residence designed by architect Franco Albini, is exceptionally opening to the public for the first time in 87 years during Milan Design Week…

• Aesop unveils first lighting collection with Milan design week installation architecture-design

  Skincare brand Aesop has introduced its inaugural lighting designs, the Aposē collection, during Milan design week 2026. The launch is centered around The Factory of Light…

• Philippe Starck opens Hôtel Villa Colette, first 5-star hotel in Cap Ferret architecture-design

  Hôtel Villa Colette has opened in Cap Ferret, France, marking the first 5-star hotel in this exclusive seaside resort. French designer Philippe Starck collaborated with…

• Architecture Designed for Seasonal Flooding Challenges Conventional Building Approaches architecture-design

  In regions where annual flooding is predictable, architectural approaches must embrace fluidity rather than permanence. Across Bangladesh's floodplains, the Brahmaputra basin, and…

• Perforated Screens as Integrated Architectural Systems in Jaali, Mashrabiya, and Cobogó architecture-design

  Perforated screens such as jaali and mashrabiya are frequently misunderstood as simple ornamental features in modern architecture. However, they historically functioned as crucial…

• Comas-Pont arquitectes complete landscape staircase restoring Ignatius of Loyola's historic path in Manresa architecture-design

  In 2025, the architectural firm Comas-Pont arquitectes completed the Landscape Staircase in Vall del Pardís, a 643-square-meter intervention that restores a lost section of the…

• Konstantin Grcic designs Nocturne lamp family for Flos, inspired by moonlight architecture-design

  German designer Konstantin Grcic has created Nocturne, a new family of lighting designs for Italian company Flos that aims to replicate the glow of the moon. The collection…

• Gayane Umerova and Studio KO on preserving Tashkent's Soviet Modernist architecture through adaptive reuse architecture-design

  Motivated by the 2017 destruction of a historic cinema in Tashkent, Gayane Umerova, the director of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, has been an advocate for…

• The End of the Perfect Home: A Shift Toward Human, Imperfect Living Spaces architecture-design

  A trend analysis, part of The New Habitat 27/28 report by APE Grupo, examines the decline of the 'perfect home' ideal. Social media pressure to maintain photogenic interiors is…

• Cukrowicz Nachbaur Architekten Designs Eugen-Bolz Student Residence Expansion in Weingarten architecture-design

  The Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart is expanding the Eugen-Bolz student residence. This initiative, designed by Cukrowicz Nachbaur Architekten along with Wiesler Zwirlein…

• V-ZUG's Table Rituals installation at Milan Design Week 2026 blends invisible technology with performative domesticity architecture-design

  During Milan Design Week 2026, which ran from April 20 to 25, the Swiss company V-ZUG introduced an intriguing installation called Table Rituals at Piazza San Marco 4 in V-ZUG…

• Gabriella Marcella opens self-designed Risograph studio in Glasgow with flexible Green Room centerpiece architecture-design

  Designer Gabriella Marcella has established a new 100-square-metre headquarters for her Risograph printing business, Risotto Studio, within a former industrial unit in Glasgow.…

• Sigma and Green Wise launch camera-botanical exhibition at Milan Design Week architecture-design

  During Milan Design Week, which took place from April 20 to 26, Japanese camera maker Sigma collaborated with landscape design firm Green Wise Italy to present the exhibition…

• Burnley House by Sonelo Architects Completed in 2022 as Urban Infill in Australia architecture-design

  Burnley House, designed by Sonelo Architects, was completed in 2022 in a medium-density Australian suburb. This urban infill project replaces former terrace houses within a row of…

• RESP Studio renovates Qing Shui Meditation Retreat in Anxi, integrating tea houses and vegetarian dining architecture-design

  In 2026, the Qing Shui Meditation Retreat will be inaugurated in Anxi, Quanzhou, China, thanks to a partnership between RESP Studio and Xiamen Pan-China. This innovative design…