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Bito rebrands FOCASA circus with generative motion identity for 15th anniversary architecture-design
Taiwan's FOCASA circus has unveiled a new visual identity by Bito for its 15th anniversary. The rebranding renames the troupe from FOCA to FOCASA, with each letter representing a…
First museum dedicated to Brutalist architecture to open in London architecture-design
The UK's National Lottery has awarded £1.16 million to restore the Acland Burghley School in Tuffnell Park, London, and create the world's first museum dedicated to Brutalist…
Daniel Libeskind's Role in Messina Bridge Project Resurfaces architecture-design
The Messina Strait Bridge project, approved by Cipess on August 6, 2025, has reignited debate over its feasibility, environmental impact, and cost. The bridge, designed to be the…
Fosbury Architecture Designs ABC Zattere Restaurant in Venice architecture-design
In Venice's Dorsoduro district, Fosbury Architecture has crafted the ABC Zattere restaurant for Scuola Piccole Zattere, set to debut in May 2025. The design team, comprising…
Suitt Drims: design-driven vacation rentals in Catania and Palermo architecture-design
Andrea Graziano, founder of the FUD restaurant group, launches Suitt Drims, a collection of six design-centric vacation rentals in the historic centers of Catania and Palermo.…
Warsaw's Green Transformation: Urban Parks and Riverfront Revival architecture-design
Warsaw is undergoing a major green urban transformation, turning its central spaces into parks and pedestrian zones. The Central Square (Parade Square), once used for regime…
International Competition Launches for Turin Metro Line 2 Art Stations architecture-design
Turin is set to implement the 'art stations' concept for Metro Line 2, initiating an international contest for artists and designers to weave urban art into the transit system.…
GRAB bike lane to transform degraded Via Guido Reni in front of Rome's MAXXI museum architecture-design
In Rome, the GRAB (Grande Raccordo Anulare delle Bici) cycling ring initiative has secured €15 million in funding from the EU PNRR, with construction currently in progress.…
Carlo Ratti proposes innovative reuse for Scampia's Vela Celeste at Venice Architecture Biennale architecture-design
During the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) collaborated with the Municipality of Naples to host a workshop focused on repurposing the Vela Celeste,…
Rome's new book kiosks transform Via delle Terme di Diocleziano into cultural salon architecture-design
On December 22, 2024, the redevelopment of Piazza della Repubblica and the Gardens of Dogali near Termini station was completed, funded by the Jubilee. The project pedestrianized…
Multisensory botanical garden by FaseModus underway near Milan architecture-design
Construction is underway for the Giardino Botanico dei Sensi in Cernusco sul Naviglio, a project by FaseModus occupying a 1.5-hectare public green area across from the…
Marina Makarova Rebrands Tbilisi Street-Food Spot Aut with Hand-Drawn Identity architecture-design
Marina Makarova redesigned the visual identity for Aut, a street-food spot in Tbilisi, Georgia, after her first polished attempt was rejected for lacking authenticity. The final…
Paolo Vietti-Violi's Hippodromes Revolutionized Sports Architecture architecture-design
Paolo Vietti-Violi (Gradisson, 1882 – Vogogna, 1965), an alumnus of the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, was responsible for the design of more than thirty sports…
Mario Cucinella Architects to Design Mixed-Use Hub with Public Art in Rome's Aurelio District architecture-design
Techbau S.p.A. has commissioned Mario Cucinella Architects to design a mixed-use development in Rome's Aurelio district, at Via del Crocifisso. The project includes a…
Lebanon's Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale Calls for Environmental Regeneration architecture-design
The Land Remembers, curated by CAL – Collective for Architecture Lebanon, is Lebanon's project for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, running until November 23. The pavilion…
The Goethe Hotel Opens in Rome, Inspired by the Writer's Grand Tour architecture-design
The Pacini Group has opened The Goethe Hotel in Rome, a luxury boutique hotel paying homage to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and his Grand Tour of Italy. Located at Passeggiata di…
Francesco Cellini's Piazza Augusto Imperatore Opens in Rome architecture-design
In June 2025, Rome's new Piazza Augusto Imperatore, designed by architect Francesco Cellini, opened to the public. The project originated from a 2006 international competition won…
Video simula la vita nella Nakagin Capsule Tower di Tokyo architecture-design
Un video mostra l'interno della capsula A1305 della Nakagin Capsule Tower di Tokyo, progettata da Kisho Kurokawa e completata nel 1972. L'edificio era composto da 140 unità…
Casa Maitò: luxury art hotel opens in Forte dei Marmi architecture-design
Casa Maitò, a new boutique hotel in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, has opened as an exclusive weekly rental property priced at approximately €120,000 per week, including services from…
Kyoto's Yasaka Kaikan to become Imperial Hotel boutique hotel by 2026 architecture-design
The Yasaka Kaikan, a 1936 theater and community center in Kyoto's Gion district designed by architect Tokusaburo Kimura, will be transformed into a boutique hotel operated by…
Santiago Calatrava's Vela in Rome Illuminated After 14 Years of Abandonment architecture-design
The Vela, a 75-meter steel and concrete structure designed by Santiago Calatrava at the former Città dello Sport in Tor Vergata, Rome, has been partially redeveloped for the 2025…
Hybrid Hotels: The Rise of Social Ecosystems in Hospitality architecture-design
The hospitality industry is undergoing a transformation with the rise of hybrid hotels that merge lodging with coworking spaces and cultural activities. Established in 2012 by…
Alfonso Femia on Transformation: From Varano to Avignon, Palmi, Trieste, and Latina architecture-design
Architect Alfonso Femia, founder of Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia, discusses his firm's approach to architecture as a tool for giving meaning to fragile places. The new headquarters of…
Fondazione Roi launches CORSO hub in Vicenza's former Cinema Corso architecture-design
The Fondazione Giuseppe Roi has announced CORSO – Culture del Contemporaneo, a €5 million urban regeneration project to transform the former Cinema Corso in Vicenza into a hybrid…
Catalonia's Water Parliaments at 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale architecture-design
The 19th International Architecture Exhibition, known as La Biennale di Venezia, is showcasing a Catalan event called 'Catalonia in Venice_Water Parliaments: Projective Ecosocial…
Barnaba Fornasetti apre le porte di Casa Fornasetti a Milano in un video architecture-design
In un video realizzato da The World of Interiors, Barnaba Fornasetti, direttore creativo dell'azienda milanese, presenta la casa di famiglia a Milano, un edificio di fine XIX…
Architect Seamus Kowarzik Explores Material and Spatial Relationships architecture-design
An article on IGNANT discusses architect Seamus Kowarzik's approach to design, which focuses on fundamental questions about materials, light, and spatial experience. The piece…
Sou Fujimoto's First Major Survey Exhibition 'Primordial Future Forest' Opens at Mori Art Museum architecture-design
From July 2 to November 9, 2025, the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo will showcase 'Primordial Future Forest,' an extensive retrospective of architect Sou Fujimoto's work. Spanning three…
Lina Ghotmeh to Design Qatar's Venice Biennale Pavilion; Ho Tzu Nyen Named Gwangju Biennale Artistic Director architecture-design
Lebanese-born architect Lina Ghotmeh will create Qatar's permanent pavilion at the Venice Biennale, marking the third nation to join the Giardini in over five decades. Based in…
Norman Foster to Design Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in London's St. James's Park architecture-design
Foster + Partners, led by architect Norman Foster, has won the commission to design the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in St. James's Park, London. The project, announced by the UK…
Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Launches with 'Slow Down' Theme, Spanning Two Cities architecture-design
The first Copenhagen Architecture Biennial is set to take place from 18 September to 19 October 2025, under the curation of Josephine Michau. This event will showcase more than…
Michele De Lucchi's Blue Wooden Installation at Venice's Scuola Grande di San Marco architecture-design
On June 13, a special edition of ARTalk was held at the Scuola Grande di San Marco in Venice, focusing on the Madonna dell'umiltà e angeli by Lippo di Dalmasio (c. 1353–1410),…
Casa Cook El Gouna Hotel Architecture Featured in Design Publication architecture-design
IGNANT published an article in June 2025 about Casa Cook El Gouna, a hotel located on Egypt's eastern coastline along the Red Sea. The piece highlights the building's…
Laboratorio ROMA 2050 presenta visione per Roma come metropoli arcipelago architecture-design
Il progetto ROMA 2050, condotto da Stefano Boeri e coordinato dagli architetti Eloisa Susanna e Matteo Costanzo, ha appena presentato i suoi documenti finali. Questa iniziativa è…
Arena Garibaldi: storia e futuro dello stadio di Pisa architecture-design
L'Arena Garibaldi – Romeo Anconetani di Pisa, aperta nel 1807 come Arena Federighi e dedicata a Giuseppe Garibaldi nel 1882, ha iniziato a ospitare partite di calcio nel 1919, con…
Naples' Spazio Obù: From Monastery to Cultural Hub architecture-design
In Naples, the Fondazione Terzoluogo is transforming the former 16th-century convent of Sant'Anna a Capuana into Spazio Obù, a 3,800-square-meter intergenerational cultural hub.…
Austrian Pavilion at 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale Contrasts Vienna and Rome Housing Models architecture-design
The Austrian Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Michael Obrist, Sabine Pollak, and Lorenzo Romito, presents a comparative exhibition on housing models…
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara: A Masterpiece of Rationalist Architecture in Bologna architecture-design
The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, inaugurated on May 29, 1927, is a landmark of rationalist architecture and one of Italy's most historic stadiums. Designed by architect…
Emmanuelle Moureaux's '100 colors path' installation transforms Tokyo space with chromatic timeline architecture-design
In 2025, Emmanuelle Moureaux, a French architect and artist, unveiled her installation '100 colors no.53 "100 colors path"' at Takanawa Gateway City in Tokyo, which will be on…
NYX Hotel Rome: otto artisti under 40 per opere site-specific architecture-design
So, there's this exciting news about the NYX Hotel Rome, which is set to open in the summer of 2025 in the Prati neighborhood, right between Castel Sant'Angelo and the Vatican.…

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