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Sordo Madaleno Sinks Open-Air Gallery Four Meters Below Ground in Los Cabos architecture-design
Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has unveiled Arte Abierto Baja, a unique outdoor art gallery in Los Cabos, Mexico. The gallery, measuring 180 square meters and located four meters…
Twilight House by Spacefiction Studio: A Nature-Centric Home for Aging Parents architecture-design
Twilight House, designed by Spacefiction Studio, is a 7,000 square-foot residential project slated for completion in 2026. The house was commissioned by a client seeking to…
Casa Crepúsculo: A Nature-Centered Family Home by Spacefiction Studio architecture-design
Spacefiction Studio has completed Casa Crepúsculo, a 7,000-square-foot residence designed for a family seeking to relocate the patriarch and matriarch from their ancestral home.…
Casa Tomi: A Narrow House in Quy Nhon by The Studio architecture-design
The Studio, led by principal architect Nguyễn Đức Thế, has completed Casa Tomi, a 62-square-meter residence in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. The project, realized in 2024, is situated on a…
POLAR DSGN Creates Playful Identity for Tiny Wine Bar in London architecture-design
A new visual identity has been unveiled for Tiny Wine, a bar located on Foley Street in London, which is dedicated to natural wines and small plates. Designed by Montevideo-based…
A Leaf Canopy by the Sea: Studio 10's Light Intervention in Shenzhen Bay Park architecture-design
'A Leaf Canopy by the Sea,' a 48-square-meter retail pavilion situated in Shenzhen Bay Park, has been finalized by Studio 10, under the curation of Han Shuang. This endeavor is…
Studio 10 Designs Leaf Canopy Pavilion on Shenzhen Bay Park architecture-design
Studio 10 has completed a 48-square-meter retail pavilion on a grassy slope along the coast of Shenzhen Bay Park, one of the city's most popular public parks. The project, titled…
Hubarch's Bazilio Optics Boutique: Cool Blue with a Single Red Counter architecture-design
Hubarch, an architecture firm located in Saint Petersburg, has finalized the Bazilio Optics Boutique, encompassing 100 square meters within a residential structure. The interior…
France and Saudi Arabia to Build Manga Theme Parks Near Paris architecture-design
As part of a €6bn (£5.13bn) agreement, France and Saudi Arabia are set to develop three theme parks close to Paris, featuring a manga-themed attraction inspired by Dragon Ball Z.…
KPMB Designs Wood-Lined Sanctuary for Toronto Law Firm HHR architecture-design
KPMB Architects has finalized a wood-accented office for Henein Hutchison Robitaille (HHR), a litigation law firm based in Toronto, which has moved from an older facility to the…
Allprace's Gabled Hargis House in Culver City Emphasizes Warmth and Permanence architecture-design
Allprace, a design-build studio, has finalized Hargis, a home located in Culver City, Los Angeles County, characterized by its gabled roofs and natural materials such as wood and…
HUA Tea Packaging by Vladyslava Kravchenko Blends Calligraphy and Slow Living architecture-design
Vladyslava Kravchenko has crafted the packaging identity for HUA, a premium tea brand that emphasizes slow living and mindful floral rituals. This design elevates the act of tea…
Abejas Sports and Recreation Center in Tijuana by border arquitectos architecture-design
The Abejas Sports and Recreation Center, designed by border arquitectos, has been completed in Tijuana, Mexico, in 2024. The project, covering an area of 60,000 square meters,…
Centro Deportivo y Recreativo Abejas by border arquitectos in Tijuana architecture-design
The Centro Deportivo y Recreativo Abejas, designed by border arquitectos, is a 60,000 m² sports and recreation center located in Tijuana, Mexico. The project, completed in 2024,…
Luminaire Authentik Opens Expanded Toronto Flagship in King East Design District architecture-design
Luminaire Authentik, a lighting manufacturer from Quebec, has launched a new flagship showroom in Toronto's King East Design District, increasing its previous local space by four…
Casa Attraverso il Patio: A Journey Through Domestic Landscape architecture-design
Otro Estudio Arquitectura has designed Casa Attraverso il Patio, a residence in an unspecified location that transforms the daily passage between street and home into a sensory…
Aboard T4 Travel Trailer: Modernist Architecture Meets Electric Mobility architecture-design
The California-based company Aboard has unveiled the T4, a forthcoming travel trailer that merges modernist architectural principles with an electrified platform. Designed to be…
Copenhagen's Restoration Architecture Wave: Preserving Heritage for the Future architecture-design
Copenhagen is experiencing a significant wave of restoration architecture, with architects increasingly focusing on preserving and transforming existing period buildings rather…
Nomēa Studio's Mediterranean Branding by Schickeria Studio architecture-design
In Vienna, Schickeria Studio has unveiled a fresh branding design for Nomēa Studio, emphasizing its focus on the hospitality and tourism sectors with a Mediterranean flair. The…
Hotel Hans Opens in Copenhagen, Blending Local Heritage with Contemporary Design architecture-design
Hotel Hans, a new addition to the family-run Brøchner Hotels group, has opened between Copenhagen's Nørrebro and Frederiksberg neighborhoods. Named after patriarch Hans Brøchner,…
Cincinnati's BuildReady Competition Draws 92 Middle Housing Designs architecture-design
Cincinnati officials are evaluating 92 submissions from 29 cities for its BuildReady design competition, which aims to create a catalog of pre-approved middle housing plans. The…
GRUPOSP's 450 m² House in Santana do Parnaíba Opens to the Woods architecture-design
In 2021, the architectural firm GRUPOSP arquitetos, under the leadership of Alvaro Puntoni and João Sodré, finalized a stunning 450 m² residence in Santana do Parnaíba, Brazil.…
GRUPOSP Designs 450 m² House in Santana do Parnaíba, Brazil architecture-design
The Brazilian architecture firm GRUPOSP, under the direction of Alvaro Puntoni and João Sodré, completed a residential project in Santana do Parnaíba, São Paulo, covering 450…
Construction Begins on World's Tallest Jail in Manhattan's Chinatown architecture-design
Preparation is currently in progress for the Manhattan Detention Facility, a 335-foot (102 metres) high jail located at 125 White Street in New York City's Chinatown, crafted by…
Summer 2026's Defining Design Hotels: From Mykonos to Gotland architecture-design
A recent Forbes compilation showcases the design hotels that shaped summer 2026 throughout Europe. Among the significant openings is Fouquet's Mykonos in Greece, Barrière's…
BLT Arquitectos Designs Innovation Hub for Universidad Católica de Córdoba architecture-design
BLT Arquitectos has completed the HUB UCC, an innovation space for the Universidad Católica de Córdoba in Argentina. The 650-square-meter project, finished in 2025, is designed to…
12-Meter Dragon Sculpture by Balich Wonder Studio Installed on MSC World Asia architecture-design
A 12-meter-long dragon sculpture, designed by Balich Wonder Studio, has been installed on the deck of MSC World Asia, the new flagship of MSC Cruises, at the Chantiers de…
Paula Hayes Unveils First Permanent Garden Sculpture at Lyndhurst Mansion architecture-design
Paula Hayes, a New York-based artist and landscape designer, has unveiled her first permanent public landscape project at the Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York. After three…
Naci Mert Designs Geometric Brand Identity for Turkish Towels architecture-design
Naci Mert has created a geometric brand identity for Turkish Towels, a regional initiative supported by DENIB. The design avoids nostalgic tropes, instead grounding itself in…
L-Shaped Seafront House in Praia do Guaeca by André Vainer Arquitetos architecture-design
In Praia do Guaeca, Brazil, André Vainer Arquitetos has finalized a 505 m² residence designed for six siblings and their families. This seafront property is situated on a corner…
Casa en el litoral Norte de São Paulo by André Vainer Arquitetos architecture-design
André Vainer Arquitetos has completed a 505 m² house on the northern coast of São Paulo, Brazil, in Praia do Guaeca. Designed for six siblings and their families, the residence…
LAND38 Brand Identity by AQUELE: Swiss Typography Meets Tactile Print architecture-design
AQUELE, a creative studio spearheaded by Mari Hauers alongside Leticia Pegoli and Clara Abreu, crafted a visual identity for LAND38, an interior architecture firm. This identity…
Pelli Clarke & Partners' Net-Zero Lola Mora Center Opens in Argentina architecture-design
In San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina, the Lola Mora Cultural Center stands as the inaugural cultural structure in South America designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners and marks the…
5468796 Architecture Unveils 90/100 Mixed-Use Development in Winnipeg architecture-design
The 90/100 mixed-use development, completed by Winnipeg's 5468796 Architecture, is situated at the boundary of the East Exchange District. This project, named after its address,…
Hudson Valley Home by Max Worrell and Jejon Yeung Clad in Reflective Aluminum architecture-design
Architects Max Worrell and Jejon Yeung have designed their own residence in the Hudson Valley, New York, featuring a facade of reflective aluminum sheets. The home is described as…
90/100 Mixed-Use Project by 5468796 Architecture in Winnipeg architecture-design
The 90/100 project, named after its address, is a mixed-use development located on an elongated plot at the edge of Winnipeg's East Exchange district. Designed by 5468796…
Ushas Farmhouse in Kerala Embeds Open-Air Temple in Granite Retaining Wall architecture-design
Ushas, a farmhouse situated in the Malabar hills of Kerala near Kozhikode, has been completed by Evolving Radical Aesthetics. This project, designed for a retired couple from…
CN10 architetti designs pavilion for Parco Brolo in Bonate Sotto architecture-design
Italian architecture firm CN10 architetti srl, led by principal architect Gianluca Gelmini, has designed a new pavilion for Parco Brolo, a large green space in Bonate Sotto,…
Mr. Edison Supper Club Opens in Philadelphia's Bellevue Hotel, Inspired by Thomas Edison architecture-design
Restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow has opened Mr. Edison, a modern supper club inside Philadelphia's historic Bellevue Hotel. The concept originated when Chodorow noticed an old Edison…
Shigeru Ban Completes Pasona Natureverse Retreat Wellness Hotel on Awaji Island architecture-design
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has completed the Pasona Natureverse Retreat, a wellness hotel on Awaji Island, Japan, near Kobe. The five-storey hotel, designed for…

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