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Kansas City Symphony Plans 4,600-Seat Non-Classical Venue architecture-design
Danny Beckley, the president and CEO of the Kansas City Symphony, has revealed plans to establish a new live music venue at 4901 Main St., close to the Plaza Library. This…
Manchester Metropolitan University interior design students showcase socially conscious projects architecture-design
From June 6 to 19, 2025, students from Manchester Metropolitan University’s BA (Hons) Interior Design program showcased their projects at the Degree Show, tackling various social…
PPAA completes minimalist Lamartine hotel in Mexico City's Polanco architecture-design
PPAA, an architectural firm based in Mexico City, has unveiled Lamartine, a boutique hotel featuring 10 keys in the upscale Polanco area. The design faced challenges due to the…
SpActrum Renovates Dazhou Atelier in Shaoxing's Chaichanglong District architecture-design
In Shaoxing, China, the Dazhou Atelier has undergone a significant transformation through the efforts of SpActrum, aimed at revitalizing the area. This development replaced…
Residencia Azul: Modernist Paulista House Renovated by Estúdio Orth architecture-design
Originally designed in 1957 by architect Joaquim Guedes and known as 'Residencia Cunha Lima', this house in São Paulo's Pacaembu neighborhood is a landmark of Paulista modernist…
WOLOLOW RETROCORE: Modular Space Age Lighting System architecture-design
Design studio WOLOLOW has launched RETROCORE, a modular wall and ceiling lighting system inspired by Space Age and retro-futurist aesthetics. Developed by designers Arthur…
Curated Design Selection: Type, Motion, and Material in W22 architecture-design
This week's design showcase from Abduzeedo features a variety of projects that investigate the interplay of physical materials, movement, and typography. Among the highlighted…
Bespoke Kitchen Cabinetry as Spatial Argument in Three Renovations architecture-design
Three recent residential projects demonstrate how bespoke kitchen cabinetry can define spatial relationships within open-plan interiors. Noue Studio's renovation of a modernist…
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter Transforms Danish Merchant Estate into Cultural Destination architecture-design
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has designed SMK Thy and the Nature Village at Doverodde Købmandsgård, a historic merchant estate on the edge of the Limfjord in Northern Jutland,…
Aranchii Architects completes bright red logistics hub in Ukraine architecture-design
Aranchii Architects has completed the Prostir Business Hub in Zymna Voda, a village on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine. The 12,000-square-metre logistics hub for Alterra Group…
Orbitkey Launches Modular Grid Desk Organizer architecture-design
Orbitkey has introduced the Grid Desk Organizer, a modular system designed for flexible workspace organization. The product features movable dividers that allow users to…
Dezeen's Top Five Houses of May 2026 architecture-design
Dezeen has published its monthly roundup of the five most popular houses featured on the site in May 2026. The list includes The Blue House on São Miguel Island in the Azores,…
Shido: A Minimalist Refuge in the Sierras of Córdoba by 31.63 Estudio architecture-design
Curated by Valentina Díaz, the architectural project Shido by 31.63 Estudio is a 62 m² refuge located in Potrero de Garay, within the Valle de Calamuchita, Córdoba, Argentina. The…
Wallpaper* highlights 10 striking houses from around the world in May 2026 architecture-design
Wallpaper* magazine's monthly series 'The Architecture Edit' for May 2026 features ten residential projects globally, showcasing creative planning and design excellence.…
Madrid Río: A Landmark Urban Park by Burgos & Garrido architecture-design
Madrid Río, designed by Burgos & Garrido arquitectos, is a 1,289,000 m² park completed in 2015 along the Manzanares River in Madrid, Spain. It is considered the most significant…
Timber Temple: Contemporary Cabin in Sirdal by Arkitekt Folstad Knut architecture-design
Arkitekt Folstad Knut has completed the Timber Temple (Tømmertempelet), a 106 m² cabin in Sinnes, Sirdal, Norway, in 2020. The project was a response to the proliferation of…
Mil Studios designs Madrid office with distinct 1990s-inspired floors architecture-design
Spanish firm Mil Studios has completed the 2,850-square-metre Madrid headquarters of creative agency Jungle inside the Lamela Architects-designed Madnum tower. Spanning four…
Giovanni Gunawan's SE House in Surabaya turns inward for privacy architecture-design
In Surabaya, Indonesia, architect Giovanni Gunawan of KantorGG has designed the SE House, which covers 2,528 square meters on a 1,261 square meter corner lot. The residence, built…
NASCA Designs Diving Retreat in Izu Highlands architecture-design
Japanese architecture firm NASCA has completed Mizu no Ie, a diving retreat in the Izu Highlands within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, overlooking Mount Omuro. The…
Offhand Practice Transforms Beijing Industrial Space into Deja Vu Recycled Store architecture-design
Deja Vu Recycled Store, designed by Offhand Practice, opened in 2021 within the Beijing Electromechanical Institute compound. The 700 m² retail interior occupies a former…
Hyunjoon Yoo + Partners' Metal Curtain Building Blurs Public-Private Divide architecture-design
Hyunjoon Yoo + Partners has completed the Metal Curtain Building in South Korea, a 2,658 m² office structure completed in 2023. The design addresses the modern urban problem of…
Women's soccer stadium proposal leads University of Kansas architecture show architecture-design
A 25,000-seat stadium for women's soccer in Atlanta is among student projects featured in the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design's school show on Dezeen.…
NAAW Renovates TAL Family Restaurant in Almaty architecture-design
The renovation of TAL, a family restaurant in Almaty, Kazakhstan, has been completed by the architecture firm NAAW, under the leadership of Elvira Bakubayeva and Aisulu Uali.…
House Jeviò by DB Estudio de Arquitectura in Bolivia architecture-design
DB Estudio de Arquitectura designed House Jeviò in Bolivia, completed in 2024. The 596 m² residence takes its name from a large Jevió tree on the site, which inspired the design.…
Glass Partitions Replace Open-Plan as Smarter Spatial Solution architecture-design
Glass partitions are emerging as a superior alternative to open-plan interiors, offering a balance of separation and connection. Unlike the undifferentiated volumes of open-plan…
Warsaw Pied-à-Terre by Dawid Konieczny Maximizes 366 Sq Ft with Curved Storage architecture-design
Architect Dawid Konieczny redesigned a 366-square-foot Warsaw apartment for a photographer couple, introducing a new layout and a peachy palette. The compact retreat features…
Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architects Design Winery in Gambarogno architecture-design
A winery, crafted by Wespi de Meuron Romeo architects, is slated for construction in the commercial district of Contone, Gambarogno, Switzerland. Spanning 545 m² across three…
Dezeen's May Roundup: Playful Furniture and Lighting from London Designers architecture-design
Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield curated a selection of furniture and lighting debuting in May 2026. Highlights include James Shaw's Sheep Inc chair made…
Ulster House: Toronto's First Multiplex Condominium by LGA Architectural Partners architecture-design
Ulster House, designed by LGA Architectural Partners, is Toronto's first multiplex condominium, completed in 2025. The 377 m² residential project, led by architects Janna Levitt…
Bernardes Arquitetura Designs Fundación Albuquerque in Sintra architecture-design
The Fundación Albuquerque, a new cultural institution in Sintra, Portugal, has been completed by Bernardes Arquitetura. Curated by Susanna Moreira, the 4,000 m² project focuses on…
Casa Eco: A Mexican Home Where Rock Formations Replace Walls architecture-design
Sensacional Dinámica Mexicana (SDM), led by founder Sergio Padilla, designed Casa Eco, a private residence in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, on the edge of the Altiplano desert. The…
50 m² Malasaña Apartment by StudioMadera Maximizes Limited Natural Light architecture-design
StudioMadera has completed the renovation of a 50 m² apartment in Madrid's Malasaña neighborhood. The interior dwelling had limited natural light, entering mainly from the…
MiMStudios Restores Beech Cottage in Surrey Hills architecture-design
MiMStudios, located in London, has successfully restored and expanded Beech Cottage, a 297 m² home situated in the Surrey Hills, with completion set for 2024. This project, led by…
Arup's Dajti Village Brings Fragmented Timber Housing to Albania's Mountainscape architecture-design
Dajti Village, a residential and aparthotel project situated on the Dajti plateau above Tirana, Albania, has been conceived by Arup Architecture Madrid. This development employs a…
LUXEFARM Waterbird Park Pavilion by Atelier OO in Wanning architecture-design
Atelier OO has completed the Waterbird Park Pavilion for LUXEFARM in Wanning, China, a 300 m² structure serving as a restaurant and bar within a wetland ecosystem. The pavilion,…
LUKSTUDIO Designs Yunju Roast Meat Restaurant in Guangzhou architecture-design
LUKSTUDIO has designed the Yunju Roast Meat Restaurant in Guangzhou, China, completed in 2026. The 103 m² interior reimagines the traditional Cantonese siu mei shop, often…
Kengo Kuma turns Guangzhou shipyard slipway into walkable volcanic stone roof architecture-design
Kengo Kuma and Associates has completed Shipyard 1914 on the site of the former Guangzhou Shipyard in Guangzhou, China. The 4,400-square-meter mixed-use complex preserves the…
Rome's Hotel Boom: Zaha Hadid, Bulgari, and Six Senses Lead Design Renaissance architecture-design
Rome has emerged as a destination for architecturally ambitious hotels, with several major openings since 2023. ROMEO Roma, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and opened in…
kooo architects completes House in Narutaki near Kyoto architecture-design
kooo architects, led by Shinya Kojima and Ayaka Kojima, has completed the House in Narutaki, a 323 m² renovation project in a tranquil area near central Kyoto. The site is located…
GRT Architects unveils exuberant tiled facade for Bad Roman Beverly Hills architecture-design
GRT Architects, a Brooklyn-based firm, has unveiled Bad Roman Beverly Hills, marking the second location for the vibrant restaurant brand by Quality Branded. Set to open this…

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