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Sculptural Plywood Staircase Installed in Renovated Dutch Barn by Julia van Beuningen and EeStairs architecture-design
A sculptural plywood staircase has been integrated into the Ahof Farm in Nijkerk, Netherlands, as part of a renovation project. The installation was led by cellist and interior…
Bruzkus Greenberg Designs Berlin Co-Working Space with Custom Furniture architecture-design
Architecture firm Bruzkus Greenberg has created a collaborative workspace in Berlin's C1 Alexanderplatz building. The design, spanning two floors, features exclusively…
San Francisco's Tech-Driven Architecture Faces Housing and Social Challenges architecture-design
San Francisco's urban landscape has been significantly transformed by the technology economy, creating an architectural culture focused on technical refinement while often…
New Recording Studio on Turkish Island Blends Modern Technology with Local Architecture architecture-design
A recording studio called Pur has opened on Cunda Island in Turkey. The facility combines advanced technical equipment with architectural elements that reflect the coastal…
Tural Studio Renovates 1880 Madrid Home in El Rastro District architecture-design
The architecture firm Tural Studio has completed a renovation of a residential building from 1880 located in Madrid's historic El Rastro neighborhood. The project reinterpreted…
SOUR Designs Residential Recording Studio in Aegean Coastal Setting architecture-design
SOUR, an architectural firm, has created Pur, a residential recording studio on Cunda in the Aegean region. The project integrates local architectural styles with global…
AMDL Circle Designs New Visitor Pavilion for Carlo Scarpa's Brion Memorial in Italy architecture-design
The Milan-based architecture firm AMDL Circle has revealed plans for a visitor center at the Brion tomb in San Vito d'Altivole, Italy. The project involves renovating an existing…
Ponto C Cultural Center Opens in Penafiel, Designed by Galeria Gabinete architecture-design
The Ponto C – Cultura e Criatividade cultural center has opened in Penafiel, Portugal. Designed by the architecture firm Galeria Gabinete, led by Helder de Carvalho, the project…
Sagrada Familia's Stained Glass Windows Create Seasonal Light Displays architecture-design
The Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí, features stained glass windows that create distinctive light effects during solstices. The late artist Joan…
Architecture Firm DLR Group Faces Internal Criticism Over ICE Facility Design Work architecture-design
American architecture studio DLR Group has encountered employee opposition after its involvement in converting an Oklahoma prison into a detention center for U.S. Immigration and…
New Kenyan Lodge Emphasizes Design and Conservation architecture-design
andBeyond has opened Suyian Lodge in Northern Laikipia, Kenya. The property is designed to blend with its natural environment and focuses on conservation efforts. It offers an…
Glasshouse Theatre in Queensland Featured in Dezeen Debate Newsletter architecture-design
The Dezeen Debate newsletter highlighted the recently completed Glasshouse Theatre in Queensland, designed by Blight Rayner Architecture and Snøhetta. The structure features a…
GO'C Architecture Firm Renovates Historic Pioneer Square Loft for Studio Space architecture-design
The architecture firm GO'C has completed a renovation project in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, transforming a historic loft into their new studio. The project involved…
Manhattan's $1.45 Billion Climate Resilience Project Along East River architecture-design
New York City is implementing a $1.45 billion climate adaptation initiative called ESCR along Manhattan's East River shoreline. The project, developed in response to…
Architects Discuss Joseph Allen Stein's Design Philosophy and Major Projects architecture-design
Anuj Srivastava documented a discussion between architects Meena Mani and Sudhish Mohindroo about their experiences working with Joseph Allen Stein. The conversation took place at…
Modernist Architectural Landmark by Rudolph Schindler Listed for Sale in Los Angeles architecture-design
The Kallis-Sharlin Residence, a 1946 architectural work by Rudolph Schindler, has been placed on the market. This Los Angeles property, recently restored, exemplifies Schindler's…
Berlin's Yont Studio designs pink brutalist interior for Seven music label headquarters architecture-design
Yont Studio has completed an interior design project for Seven, a queer house-music label, creating a new headquarters in Berlin's Mitte district. The space features a distinctive…
Rocco Forte Hotels Unveils New Milan Property Featuring Contemporary Design Elements architecture-design
Rocco Forte Hotels has launched a new hotel in Milan that incorporates Art Deco influences and mid-century modern design elements. The property features lighting fixtures by Blue…
MNAC Barcelona Expansion to Connect Historic Buildings via Underground Passage architecture-design
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona is undergoing an expansion designed by HArquitectes and Christ & Gantenbein. The project will integrate the Palau Victòria…
Eligo Studio Revives Vico Magistretti's 1950s Italian Coastal Residence architecture-design
Milan-based Eligo Studio has completed a restoration project on Casa Arosio, a mid-century holiday home originally designed by architect Vico Magistretti. The renovation…
Historic Buildings Transformed into Narrative-Driven Hotels Across Europe architecture-design
A trend in hospitality involves converting historic structures into hotels that preserve their architectural and cultural narratives. Examples include Bunk hotels in Utrecht and…
Historic Benedictine Monastery Transformed into Luxury Hotel in Italian Dolomites architecture-design
Castel Badia, a former Benedictine monastery originally constructed around the year 1000 in Val Pusteria at the base of the Kronplatz-Plan de Corones ski area, has been converted…
ODUPLO DESIGN Creates Custom Logotype for Brazilian Film Production Company 7MA Filmes architecture-design
ODUPLO DESIGN developed a visual identity for the independent Brazilian film production company 7MA Filmes in 2022. The project was led by João Luz and Maykon André, who created a…
MVRDV Breaks Ground on EU TUMO Convergence Center in Yerevan architecture-design
On February 24, MVRDV began construction of the EU TUMO Convergence Center in Yerevan's Tumanyan Park, with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attending the ceremony. The…
Architectural Project Casa PM Situated in Challuabamba Valley architecture-design
The architectural project Casa PM is located on an 800-square-meter site in the warm Challuabamba valley. This advantageous position offers expansive views of northern mountains…
Villa Roge Architectural Project in Dominican Republic's Playa Encuentro architecture-design
Villa Roge is an architectural residence situated in Playa Encuentro, Sosúa, within Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The structure serves as a sanctuary that honors its natural…
Lumache Restaurant in Victoria Celebrates Slow Food Movement with Saksun Studio Design architecture-design
A new Italian restaurant called Lumache has opened in Victoria, British Columbia, founded by Heather Dosman and James Frost. The establishment's name, meaning 'snails' in Italian,…
CAF and Pan-American Architects Federation Launch Innovative Learning Space Design Competition architecture-design
CAF, the development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, together with the Pan-American Federation of Architects' Associations, has announced a competition seeking…
Aldo Loris Rossi's architectural park in Irpinia stalled by missing provincial signature architecture-design
Nearly a year after its unveiling on May 10, 2025, the Bisaccia Nuova (AV) architectural park is still pending approval, as it awaits the signature from the Province of Avellino…
Chieri's Historic Tabasso Factory Transforms into Cultural Hub Through PNRR-Funded Revitalization architecture-design
The city of Chieri in Italy's Turin metropolitan area is redeveloping the former Tabasso textile factory, a 30,000-square-meter industrial site that closed in the 1990s after…
DIIR Architecture Studio Designs Monumental Flagship Store for Scalpers Woman in Madrid architecture-design
The Madrid-based architecture firm DIIR has created a new flagship store for Scalpers Woman in Madrid's Chamberí neighborhood. The design transforms the retail space into an…
Ceramica Globo's Gisele Collection Revives 1930s Canneté Pattern in Modern Bathroom Design architecture-design
Ceramica Globo has launched the Gisele bathroom collection, designed by Angeletti Ruzza. The collection reinterprets the canneté pattern from the 1930s and 1940s through vertical…
Talenti Opens Milan Flagship Store Designed by Serafini and Palomba architecture-design
Talenti has launched a new flagship store at Via Manzoni 11 in Milan, designed by Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba. The space spans over 500 square meters across three floors…
KD House Renovation in Szczecin Features Central Wooden Cube Design architecture-design
The KD House in Szczecin, Poland, underwent an interior renovation led by designers Anna Paszkowski-Thurow and Krzysztof Paszkowski-Thurow of Anna Thurow Studio. Their approach…
Architectural firm designs innovative cow shelter in India focusing on animal and human wellbeing architecture-design
The architectural practice Compartment S4 has completed Gaugram, a cow shelter in India that renovates an existing structure with an emphasis on animal welfare. The project…
Ibán Carpintero Discusses Wood Construction Forum and 2026 Edition in Pamplona architecture-design
An interview with Ibán Carpintero, director of the International Wood Construction Forum, explores the event's role in advancing sustainable architecture in Spain. Carpintero, an…
Critical Analysis of Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building Architecture architecture-design
An architectural critique examines Mies van der Rohe's Seagram Building in New York, completed between 1954-1958. The analysis discusses how the building's rigid structural grid…
Deutsche Bundesbank Moves to Frankfurt City Center with Reduced Architectural Presence architecture-design
The Deutsche Bundesbank is relocating its headquarters to Frankfurt's city center, adopting a more modest architectural approach compared to its previous building. The central…
General Motors' Midcentury Technical Center in Michigan Expands Design Studio architecture-design
General Motors has expanded its design studio at the Global Technical Center in Michigan. The facility, known as General Motors Design West, now occupies a larger space within the…
Latvian Coastal Residence Transforms Soviet Bunkers into Family Home architecture-design
Open Architecture Design (OAD) has completed a residential project called SAR on the Saraiki coastline in Latvia. The design converts abandoned Soviet-era military bunkers into a…

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