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Evolution of Glass Architecture: From Crystal Palace to Contemporary Innovations architecture-design
Glass architecture has transformed building design by creating transparent structures that merge interior and exterior spaces. The development began in the 19th century with iron…
Team BLDG Renovates Rural Homes into The Catcher Guesthouse Near Shanghai architecture-design
Chinese architecture firm Team BLDG has transformed two existing rural houses into The Catcher guesthouse, located near Xinchang in Shanghai's Pudong district. The 11-bedroom…
MVRDV Designs Glass Facade for Tiffany & Co Beijing Flagship Store architecture-design
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has completed a new flagship store for Tiffany & Co in Beijing's Taikoo-Li Sanlitun neighborhood. The four-story building features a 20-meter-high…
Snøhetta Unveils Design for Beijing Art Museum Featuring Central Atrium architecture-design
The architecture firm Snøhetta, in collaboration with the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD), has revealed its design for the Beijing Art Museum. Construction began…
Triennale Milano celebrates centenary of architect and designer Paolo Tilche architecture-design
On January 15, Triennale Milano will host a study day dedicated to Paolo Flavio Oscar Tilche (Alexandria, Egypt, 1925 – Milan, 2002), marking the centenary of his birth. The…
HCCH Studio Unveils Circular Viewing Pavilion on Mount Luofu in China architecture-design
Architecture firm HCCH Studio has completed a ring-shaped observation structure called Resting Loop with Views on Mount Luofu in Huizhou, China. The pavilion features a 16-meter…
Ogaf Studio Creates Playful Brand Identity for Boucan Neo-Brasserie in Nantes architecture-design
On January 12, 2026, Ogaf Studio unveiled a new brand identity for Boucan, a restaurant and bistro-bar located in Nantes, France. The design project aimed to capture the venue's…
Six Major Art and Architecture Projects Scheduled to Open Across Japan in 2026 architecture-design
Several significant art and architecture developments are planned for Japan in 2026, spanning multiple cities. In Fukuoka, architect Sou Fujimoto will unveil The Gateway Park…
FOG Architecture Renovates Shanghai Villa with Light-Filled Minimalist Design architecture-design
FOG Architecture, a Chinese studio, has completed the renovation of a three-story villa in Shanghai's western suburbs. The 500-square-meter residence, designed for a…
Augusto Caffè Opens in Rome's Piazza Augusto Imperatore Amid Criticism of Museum Catering Tenders architecture-design
A new Augusto Caffè has launched in Rome’s Piazza Augusto Imperatore, part of an urban redevelopment led by architect Francesco Cellini. This pedestrian square, which was revealed…
SoBA Architects Creates Kunshan Sports Park Inspired by Kunqu Opera Costumes architecture-design
SoBA Architects has designed the Huachiao Vibrant Sports Park in Kunshan, China. The 6,000-square-meter facility in Suzhou's Kunshan district includes basketball courts, a…
Artfarm opens first Swiss hotel Chesa Marchetta in Sils Maria architecture-design
On January 2, 2026, Artfarm opened Chesa Marchetta, its inaugural hotel and restaurant located in Sils Maria, Switzerland. Established in 2014 by Swiss gallerists Iwan and Manuela…
Trump's Grandiose Architectural Plans for the White House architecture-design
Donald Trump's second term has brought a radical transformation of the White House, reflecting his taste for ostentatious classicism. The new White House State Ballroom, replacing…
Historic East Berlin Building Transformed into Design Studio Headquarters architecture-design
A notable structure on Berlin's Karl-Marx-Allee, originally built in the Socialist Classicism style during the GDR era, has been repurposed as the headquarters for a prominent…
Mario Cucinella's The Sustainability Box Debuts in Florence architecture-design
Mario Cucinella Architects has launched The Sustainability Box, a modular, itinerant sculpture in Florence at Via Palazzuolo 87, as part of BASE / Progetti per l'arte's BaseTools…
Dalziel & Pow Creates Narrative Wayfinding System for London's Guinness Brewery architecture-design
Dalziel & Pow, a global strategy and design studio, has developed a comprehensive wayfinding and branding system for the Guinness Open Gate Brewery London, which opened to…
Carlo Scarpa designed Bice Lazzari's tomb in Quero architecture-design
The tomb of Italian artist Bice Lazzari (1900–1981) in Quero, province of Belluno, was designed by her brother-in-law, architect Carlo Scarpa. The family sepulcher of the…
Villa Celimontana's 2025 Restoration: A New Dialogue Between City and Landscape architecture-design
Villa Celimontana in Rome underwent a major restoration in 2025, focusing on the clivo (slope) connecting the Celio hill to the park. The project, costing €1.2 million, restored…
Various Associates Designs Eco-Farm with Bamboo Canopies in China architecture-design
The architecture firm Various Associates has completed LuxeIsland Farm, an eco-farm in China's Jiang'an District along the Zhujia River. The project features distinctive woven…
Élitis and LUMA Atelier launch Racines textile collection from Camargue resources architecture-design
French design house Élitis has collaborated with LUMA Atelier in Arles to create the Racines textile collection, using locally sourced merino wool from Arles and dye plants…
Chicago's Tribune Tower: A Skyscraper Embedded with Fragments of World Landmarks architecture-design
The Tribune Tower in Chicago, completed in 1925, is a neo-Gothic skyscraper that houses over 150 fragments from iconic buildings worldwide, including St. Peter's Basilica, the…
Highline Milano: panoramic walkway atop Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II to open in 2026 architecture-design
Tickets for Highline Milano, the project restoring public access to the entire Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, went on sale in December 2025. The panoramic route and…
Balkrishna Doshi's Posthumous Retreat Opens at Vitra Campus architecture-design
The Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, has unveiled the Doshi Retreat, marking the first and only project by Pritzker Prize laureate Balkrishna Doshi outside of India.…
Notable Chinese Architectural Projects of 2025 Highlighted in Review architecture-design
Christina Yao, China editor for Dezeen, has selected ten significant architectural works completed in China during 2025. The list includes major projects by international firms…
Taliesyn Designs Weekend Retreat with Concrete Columns in Bengaluru architecture-design
Indian architecture studio Taliesyn has completed House by the Grove, a weekend residence near Bengaluru. The 5,433-square-foot home, designed for a family of three, features an…
Jun Aoki's Louis Vuitton Beijing flagship merges scholar's rock aesthetics with fashion design architecture-design
In Beijing's retail hub, Jun Aoki & Associates has finalized the Maison Louis Vuitton Sanlitun. This four-story structure boasts a facade made of dichroic mirrors that produce a…
ZAO/standardarchitecture completes Xiao Feng Art Museum in Hangzhou with courtyard-wrapping concrete form architecture-design
ZAO/standardarchitecture has completed the Xiao Feng Art Museum, which spans 1,298 square meters in Hangzhou, China, as a tribute to the late artists Xiao Feng and Song Ren, who…
AOUMM Architects on Milan's New San Cristoforo Bridge and Punto Luce Center architecture-design
Milanese architecture studio AOUMM, founded by Luca Astorri, Matteo Poli, Riccardo Maria Balzarotti, and Rossella Locatelli, completed two major projects in Milan in 2025: the…
Debonademeo designs Aedo sofa with blind people architecture-design
Luca De Bona and Dario De Meo, founders of Debonademeo and art directors of Adrenalina, have created the Aedo sofa through a co-design process with blind and visually impaired…
2025 Architecture Year in Review: Grand Ring Demolition, Lina Ghotmeh's Rise, and Museum Boom architecture-design
The year 2025 in architecture was marked by the likely demolition of Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring for Expo 2025 Osaka, with only about 200 meters preserved. Lina Ghotmeh was named…
Medici Villa at Poggio a Caiano: Renaissance Architectural Innovation architecture-design
The Villa Medicea di Poggio a Caiano, constructed in the late 15th century, represents a significant development in Renaissance architecture. Commissioned by Lorenzo de' Medici…
SOM's AI-Designed West Bund Convention Centre Opens in Shanghai's AI Valley architecture-design
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has completed the West Bund Convention Centre in Shanghai, China, using an AI-assisted workflow to generate its diamond-like geometry. The…
MVRDV Wins Competition to Redesign Turin's Galleria d'Arte Moderna architecture-design
A renovation competition for Turin's Galleria d'Arte Moderna (GAM), Italy's oldest civic modern art museum, was won by a consortium led by MVRDV from Rotterdam, along with Italian…
Rome's New Metro C Stations Colosseo and Porta Metronia Open as Archaeological Museums architecture-design
After 12 years of construction, Rome inaugurated two new metro stations on Line C—Colosseo and Porta Metronia—that double as archaeological museums. Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and…
Rome Opens Its First Urban Center Metropolitano to Engage Citizens in Urban Policy architecture-design
On December 16, Rome unveiled its inaugural Urban Center, Metropolitano, located at Viale Manzoni 34. This 1,500-square-meter facility, housed in the historic ITIS Galilei school,…
MVRDV's timber hill-shaped pavilion revitalizes Chengdu viewpoint with sustainable design architecture-design
MVRDV, a Dutch architecture firm, has finalized the Pujiang Platform, a wooden pavilion in Chengdu, China, crafted to mimic a hill and improve a scenic viewpoint. The Pujiang…
LLLAB's Spark 716 AI Data Center in Beijing Reveals Infrastructure as Architectural Expression architecture-design
LLLAB, an architectural firm based in Shanghai, has finalized the construction of Spark 716, an AI data center located in the 798 Art District of Beijing. The structure features…
Frank Gehry, Iconic Architect of Guggenheim Bilbao, Dies at 96 architecture-design
Frank Gehry, the renowned Canadian American architect known for his innovative postmodern creations, passed away on December 5 at the age of 96 from respiratory illnesses. His…
Dezeen's Top 10 Indian Architecture Projects of 2025 architecture-design
Dezeen has released its annual roundup of the most notable Indian architecture projects of 2025, highlighting the country's growing significance in contemporary architecture. The…
Snøhetta on Ithra, Tanween, and Urban Regeneration from Milan to Riyadh architecture-design
The esteemed architecture firm Snøhetta shared its vision for the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, known as Ithra, located in Dhahran. This center was the venue for the…

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