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Kengo Kuma's 'Earth / Tree' Installation at Copenhagen Contemporary architecture-design
Kengo Kuma and his team have created a monumental site-specific installation titled 'Earth / Tree' at Copenhagen Contemporary. The work explores the Japanese concept of komorebi,…
Grupo Culata Jovái transforms historic Asunción house into contemporary residence architecture-design
Grupo Culata Jovái has renovated a historic house in central Asunción, Paraguay, converting it back into a residential dwelling. The project involved integrating spaces and…
Honda Super-N electric microcar launches in UK with retro-inspired design and sub-£20,000 price architecture-design
Honda's all-electric Super-N, a compact four-door vehicle measuring just 3.4 meters long, will arrive in the UK market in late summer 2026 with a starting price under £20,000. The…
teamLab to Open Immersive Water-Based Museum in Singapore's Gardens by the Bay Expansion architecture-design
Gardens by the Bay in Singapore will undergo a major transformation with the Wetlands by the Bay expansion, featuring a flagship museum by the digital art collective teamLab.…
House of Honey designs Battersea show apartment inspired by cabaret singer Evelyn Dove architecture-design
The HiLight development in Battersea, London, has listed a one-bedroom show apartment named The Evelyn for £575,000. Spanning 50 square metres, this space draws inspiration from…
Jeremy King reopens historic Simpson's in the Strand with Studio Shayne Brady redesign architecture-design
Jeremy King, a restaurateur from London, has reopened Simpson's in the Strand, a renowned establishment that shut its doors in 2020. After acquiring it in 2022, King worked with…
Casa Miralago Residence Blends Architecture with Natural Landscape in Paraguay architecture-design
Casa Miralago, developed by Grupo Culata Jovái, is nestled between the Yvytypanema mountain range and Ypacarai lake in Paraguay. The architectural design thoughtfully incorporates…
Future of Jürgen Habermas' Lake Starnberg Home Sparks Debate Over Preservation Options architecture-design
The future of philosopher Jürgen Habermas' longtime residence at Lake Starnberg is under discussion, with multiple possibilities being considered. The house, which Habermas…
Roundabout Theater Company Plans $100 Million Renovation to Restore Studio 54 as Broadway Theater architecture-design
Roundabout Theater Company has announced a $100 million renovation plan for Studio 54, the iconic New York City venue it has occupied since 1998. The project aims to restore the…
Philippe Malouin's 'Vite' Moka Pot for Alessi Debuts at Milan Design Week architecture-design
At Milan Design Week, Alessi unveiled the 'Vite' moka pot, designed by Philippe Malouin, a Canadian designer based in London. His creative spark came from a scrapyard close to…
AAmp Studio's Toronto Headquarters Transforms 1956 Medical Building into Multi-Use Architectural Marvel architecture-design
Architect Anne-Marie Armstrong and creative director Todd Temporale have completed an ambitious adaptive reuse project at 584 Jones Avenue in Toronto's Greektown neighborhood. The…
Andrea Crespi's Immersive Installation Transforms Intimissimi Boutique During Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
From April 21 to April 26, 2026, Milan Design Week will showcase 'Beauty Begins Inside,' an installation by Andrea Crespi at the Intimissimi boutique located at Via Montenapoleone…
aceboXalonso estudio transforms 1920s Madrid home with kinetic green hydraulic patio architecture-design
In Madrid, aceboXalonso estudio has completed a radical renovation of a 1920s working-class residence, replacing a static 1971 blue pool with a dynamic green hydraulic patio. The…
K architectures completes 17-meter equestrian hall at historic Hennebont National Stud Farm architecture-design
K architectures has designed a new equestrian performance hall at the historic Hennebont National Stud Farm in Saint-Martin-de-Mailloc, France. The 1,464-square-meter structure…
SolidNature and AMO unveil Il Sonno, a stone supermarket installation for Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
SolidNature collaborates with AMO, the think-tank of OMA, to present Il Sonno, an immersive installation at Milan Design Week 2026. The work transforms a supermarket into a…
Goldstein Heather adds four-storey extension to Victorian London home architecture-design
In Stamford Brook, London, the architecture firm Goldstein Heather has reimagined a Victorian terrace house, creating a four-storey lateral extension that effectively doubles the…
Loews Theater Jersey City's $130M restoration by OTJ Architects and Off the Record Collective targets 2026 reopening architecture-design
Jersey City's Loews Theater, which opened its doors in 1929 and was designed by Rapp & Rapp, is undergoing a $130 million renovation led by OTJ Architects and Off the Record…
BŌK Modern's integrated metal systems transform multifamily housing facades through design collaboration architecture-design
Established in 2010 by designer Heddie Chu and architect Russ Naylor, BŌK Modern specializes in integrated metal systems for multifamily housing developments. Rather than…
Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Ramp Opens with Heritage-Inspired Design architecture-design
Earlier this year, a new cycle ramp measuring 170 meters was inaugurated at the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Created by Aspect Studios and Collins and Turner, the ramp provides…
24 Affordable Housing Units in Igualada by 4RQ arquitectura and MBM Arquitectes architecture-design
A new social housing development in Igualada, Spain, designed by 4RQ arquitectura and MBM Arquitectes, will provide 24 affordable units upon completion in 2025. The project,…
Estudio Arzubialde's Red House Library Project Completed in 2020 architecture-design
Estudio Arzubialde designed a 36-square-meter library building in 2020. The project was constructed by Franco Piccini and documented through photographs by Federico Cairoli.…
Dar Ahlam's 25th Anniversary Approaches with Bee Installation, Book, and Immersive Residency architecture-design
In Morocco's Skoura palm grove, Thierry Teyssier, a former theater producer from France who became a hotelier, transformed a 200-year-old kasbah into Dar Ahlam, a compound…
Taizhou Benmo Space Design Creates Fluid Minimalist Home in Linhai with Sustainable Materials architecture-design
In Linhai, China, Taizhou Benmo Space Design Co. has finalized "Simplicity · Boundlessness," a residential initiative that redefines domestic hierarchy through boundary-erasing…
Architect Sophie Hicks Reflects on Seoul Projects and Design Philosophy architecture-design
In 2013, architect Sophie Hicks was commissioned by Jonny Johansson to create the Acne Studios store located in the Cheongdam district of Seoul. This building is characterized by…
The Camino de Santiago as a Distributed Architectural Masterpiece architecture-design
The Camino de Santiago represents a sophisticated example of design centered on the human body in motion, refined over centuries as a distributed architectural piece. Pilgrimage,…
San Francisco's Embarcadero Freeway: A Case Study in Urban Infrastructure and Regeneration architecture-design
The Embarcadero Freeway in San Francisco, USA, was initiated in the late 1940s as part of a Trafficways Plan within the city's Transportation Plan, designed to modernize San…
Joseph Joseph Launches UltraClean Mop with Patented Water-Separation System architecture-design
Joseph Joseph, a homeware brand established in 2003 by twin brothers Antony and Richard Joseph in London, has launched the UltraClean floor-cleaning system. This innovative mop…
Onze04 Architecture Designs Josephine Baker Dance Hall in La Bouëxière for 2025 Completion architecture-design
A new 2,500-square-meter dance hall dedicated to Josephine Baker is being constructed in La Bouëxière, France, with completion scheduled for 2025. The project is led by Onze04…
Casa Luz Oaxaca: Architectural Intervention by T804 Arquitectura e Interiorismo Estratégico architecture-design
Casa Luz represents an architectural and interior design intervention in an existing residence located in Oaxaca. The project, completed in 2025, covers 235 square meters and was…
Buildner Announces Unbuilt Award 2026 with €100K Prize Fund and Reveals 2025 Winners architecture-design
Buildner has introduced the Unbuilt Award 2026, marking its third annual contest, featuring a total prize pool of €100,000 divided into Small, Medium, and Large categories. This…
Ramos Alderete Studio creates immersive Relax Room for Omnicom Media Group architecture-design
The Relax Room, created by Ramos Alderete Studio, repurposes two meeting rooms at Omnicom Media Group into a space designed for relaxation and casual interactions. The design…
Zaha Hadid Architects' Gateway Centre in West Kowloon Approaches Completion, Documented by Paul Clemence architecture-design
Photographer Paul Clemence has captured the Gateway Centre in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, as it approaches its final stages of construction. By 2024, the building reached the roof…
Filip Karl Edward Arkitektur Designs Compact 'Less is Enough' Vacation House in Denmark architecture-design
A new vacation house designed by Filip Karl Edward Arkitektur embraces a minimalist 'Less is Enough' philosophy for summer living in Sjællands Odde, Denmark. Completed in 2025,…
Ui Studio transforms vacant Valencia commercial space into residential dwelling architecture-design
Ui Studio has converted a 130 m² disused commercial ground-floor space in Burjassot, Valencia, into a residential dwelling. The project addresses urban transformation by…
Four Cities Transform Streets Through Pedestrian-First Urban Projects architecture-design
London, New York, Houston, and Stockholm are implementing distinct pedestrianization initiatives as part of broader urban transformation efforts. These projects respond to…
Justina Alexandroff's Faux Flora: Artificial Flowers Guide Pollinators Through Polluted Cities architecture-design
Justina Alexandroff, a British designer, has developed Faux Flora—artificial flowers intended to assist bees and other pollinators in polluted urban environments where floral…
Rimadesio and Giuseppe Bavuso unveil 'Ori' zig-zag chair at Salone del Mobile 2026 architecture-design
Giuseppe Bavuso, the sole designer for furniture maker Rimadesio, has created the 'Ori' chair featuring a distinctive zig-zagging backrest in solid ash. The chair represents…
Studio NEiDA's Architectural Approach Centers Material and Cultural Context architecture-design
Studio NEiDA merges architectural design, research, and curatorial efforts, highlighting the influence of local materials and cultural contexts on building creation. They…
Byborre and Form Us With Love launch IRIS textile collection at Stockholm's Testing Grounds Showroom architecture-design
Dutch textile company Byborre and Stockholm-based design studio Form Us With Love have collaborated on IRIS, a textile collection presented at the Testing Grounds Showroom in…
Alessandro Corina's Journey from Football to Design, with Honors and Collaborations architecture-design
Alessandro Corina, once a promising football striker nicknamed 'Schizzo' who played youth teams for Arezzo and Grosseto and neared Serie A, pivoted to design after an injury. He…

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