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New Windows and Skylights Meet Modern Climate and Energy Demands architecture-design
Solid bronze, stainless steel, and polycarbonate are among the materials in a new wave of windows and skylights engineered for today's energy codes and extreme weather. Solatube's…
Hecate's Garden: Contemporary Orangery Reimagines Ancient Colchian Mythology on Georgia's Coast architecture-design
Hecate's Garden, a modern orangery, has officially opened its doors in Shekvetili, Georgia, situated along the Black Sea. The project, crafted by the Belgian firm SEMPRE Design…
Nathan Orsman's Cinematic Garage Lighting in the Hamptons architecture-design
Nathan Orsman, an Australian lighting designer and the mind behind Orsman Design in New York, has completed the Elle Mara Garage project in Sagaponack, New York. This exclusive…
Bard Yersin Architectes Convert Disused Stable into 228 m² Apartment in Rural Switzerland architecture-design
In Praz-Pury, Switzerland, Bard Yersin Architectes converted a disused stable of a 1930s farm into a 228 m² apartment. The 2024 renovation, curated by Nina Vuga, preserves the…
Noa Santos: NAINOA's Founder on Holistic Design and Global Projects architecture-design
Noa Santos founded NAINOA, an interdisciplinary architecture, interior design, and landscape studio, in 2020. He currently serves as CEO and principal designer. The practice…
Alexandre Veillon Turns 19th-Century Coffee Table into Mechanical Dog with Computer Arms architecture-design
French designer Alexandre Veillon has created "Let the Dog Out," a hybrid object that merges a 19th-century coffee table with four articulated computer arms. The antique tabletop,…
WEFT's Speak Café in Kuwait Conceals Coffee Tools Retail Within an Angular Green Envelope architecture-design
At Avenues Mall in Kuwait City, design studio WEFT has unveiled Speak, a café spanning 71 square meters that also serves as a retail space for Coffee Tools. The design employs…
Fernando Romero's Futuristic Mexico City Home with a Secret Chess Room architecture-design
Architect Fernando Romero has radically transformed a generic midcentury home in Mexico City, pushing the original structure to its limits. The result is a futuristic residence…
A Millennium of Architecture: Ten Essential Landmarks in Oxford architecture-design
The architectural history of Oxford stretches from the Anglo-Saxon period to the mid-20th century. Established by Saxons in the 8th century, the city emerged as an academic hub by…
Saikindō: Hidden Japanese Hi-Fi Bar Disguised as Fashion Atelier Opens in Abu Dhabi architecture-design
Saikindō, a hidden hi-fi bar from Japan, has launched within the Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi, cleverly camouflaged as a fashion studio. Aimed at the after-work patrons of Al…
From Tent to Terminal: Bedouin Craft in Contemporary Gulf Architecture architecture-design
Using Jeddah's Hajj Terminal as a case study, this article traces how Bedouin tent-making techniques—specifically the goat-hair weaving known as Al Sadu—have informed contemporary…
LITEFAR B1: Foldable Electric Beach Wagon with Hub Motors and Balloon Tires Launches on Indiegogo architecture-design
LITEFAR has introduced the B1, a foldable electric wagon specifically designed for carrying beach and camping equipment across soft sand and uneven terrain. The wagon's…
MOM House: Supra-Simplicities + KCCS Design Expandable Steel Grid Home on Tight Kaohsiung Site architecture-design
In Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the MOM House, crafted by Supra-Simplicities + KCCS, replaces an existing two-story concrete structure. Surrounded by residential buildings and a school, the…
Hideout Leaf Villa by Pablo Luna Studio in Bali's Mountains architecture-design
Hideout Leaf, a villa designed by architecture firm Pablo Luna Studio in partnership with Hideout Bali, sits in the mountains of eastern Bali near the Agung volcano. Spearheaded…
OMA and Y.A. Studio Complete 730 Stanyan, an Affordable Housing Development in San Francisco architecture-design
Jason Long's OMA, in collaboration with Y.A. Studio, has finalized the 730 Stanyan project, a mixed-use affordable housing initiative spanning 194,000 square feet in San…
Five Unique Hypercars Redefine Performance Design for the Ultra-Wealthy architecture-design
The ultra-wealthy are increasingly seeking distinctive vehicles, with hypercars and supercars at the forefront of this trend. Notable among the five modern hypercar rarities are…
The Phoney Club's Ethical AI Twins and Synthetic Worlds architecture-design
The Phoney Club, a studio located in Rotterdam, is transforming the landscape of synthetic and natural imagery by utilizing generative AI to produce licensed digital replicas of…
Tengbom Renovates Tensta Secondary School into Contemporary Campus architecture-design
In 2024, architecture firm Tengbom completed the transformation of Tensta Secondary School in Spånga-Tensta, Sweden, into a contemporary multi-tenant educational campus.…
Graham Foundation Awards $451,000 in 2026 Organizational Grants to Expand Architectural Discourse architecture-design
The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts has revealed its second round of grants for 2026, distributing $451,000 among 45 initiatives aimed at enhancing…
Shahar Livne's The Devil's Milk furniture exposes rubber's violent colonial legacy architecture-design
Shahar Livne's furniture collection The Devil's Milk investigates rubber production's history of violence and abuse. Over two years, the designer produced a scale, a cabinet, and…
ArchDaily Announces Open Call for Expert Contributor on Sponsored Content Team architecture-design
On August 18, 2026, ArchDaily announced its search for an Expert Contributor to join the Sponsored Content team. The chosen individual will be responsible for creating editorial…
Lateral Living: Creative Class Embraces Mansion Blocks architecture-design
Once dismissed as sensible and fuddy-duddy, mansion blocks are now attracting a cohort of cool creatives, who are drawn to their high design aesthetics, spaciousness, and a sense…
Studio NEiDA: Bridging Togo and Germany Through Spatial Design architecture-design
Studio NEiDA, co-founded by Franco-Togolese architect Jeanne Autran-Edorh, operates between Togo and Germany, designing spaces that embody what the studio calls 'architecture that…
Herzog & de Meuron's Glass Matterhorn Tower Rises Over Paris architecture-design
A new tower by Herzog & de Meuron, described as a 'Glass Matterhorn', now dominates the Parisian skyline along the Seine. The project, featured in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, marks…
Kiss Branding Unveils Bold Identity for Lane7 Entertainment Venues architecture-design
Kiss Branding has developed a detailed visual identity for Lane7, a boutique bowling and gaming venue chain. The initiative, named 'Lane7 Entertainment and Hospitality Branding…
Architects Collaborative Completes The House of Thirds in New Delhi architecture-design
Architects Collaborative has completed The House of Thirds, a 1,100-square-metre private residence in New Delhi. The five-sided, heavily skewed triangular structure occupies a…
Gotham Variable: Monotype Expands Iconic Typeface for 25th Anniversary architecture-design
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Monotype has introduced Gotham Variable, an updated iteration of the Gotham typeface. This new release transforms the fixed family into a…
pinto Designs The Earth Crew Headquarters in Bangkok architecture-design
Three stacked boxes float above a Bangkok street. Architecture firm pinto has designed The Earth Crew Headquarters, an office building scheduled for completion in 2026. The…
Earth Crew Headquarters in Bangkok: pinto Designs Stacked Boxes on a Floating Platform architecture-design
The Earth Crew's new headquarters is being constructed in Din Daeng, Bangkok, featuring a distinctive design composed of three stacked boxes elevated on a platform. Covering an…
DAMPA Marks 75 Years of Quiet Design: The Evolution of Ceilings as Active Architectural Systems architecture-design
Celebrating its 75th anniversary, Danish ceiling manufacturer DAMPA reflects on '75 years of quiet design,' highlighting the advancements in metal ceiling systems since its…
Adaptive Reuse of Vernacular House in Dafeng Village, Dongguan architecture-design
In Dafeng Village, on the periphery of central Dongguan, a vernacular house has been adaptively reused by CM Design, a project that responds to the village's long history dating…
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple's Hilltop Cottage: A Monolith That Vanishes architecture-design
Halifax-based MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects completed Hilltop Cottage in New Brunswick in 2023, a 600-square-foot pavilion that appears as a solid, monolithic block from a…
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky's Frankfurt Kitchen: A Machine for Living architecture-design
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky's Frankfurt Kitchen, designed between 1926 and 1930 for the New Frankfurt public housing project in Germany, is examined in a new feature by designboom.…
BVH Architecture expands Karen Kunc's Constellation Studios in Lincoln, Nebraska architecture-design
In Lincoln, Nebraska, BVH Architecture has unveiled plans for a 3,400-square-foot expansion of Constellation Studios, established by artist Karen Kunc. This new addition will…
S-AR Designs 5 m² Concrete Chapel in Santiago architecture-design
Mexican architecture firm S-AR has completed the Capilla Oratorio, a small religious chapel in Santiago, Mexico, in 2024. The project, covering just 5 square meters, features a…
MD41's Luisa Basso Children's Center in Longare Features Circular Windows Under a Unified Pitched Roof architecture-design
The Luisa Basso Children's Center, located in Longare, Vicenza, Italy, has been finalized by the Italian firm MD41. This facility combines a nursery and preschool beneath a large,…
Wang Shu's Ningbo Historic Museum: A New Chinese Vernacular architecture-design
In May of this year, the author visited Ningbo, China, specifically to see the work of Wang Shu, the first Chinese citizen to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2012. Wang Shu…
Five Innovative Arizona Homes Designed to Beat the Heat architecture-design
Since Frank Lloyd Wright founded Taliesin West in 1937, Arizona's climate has influenced architects. A recent article showcases five homes that exemplify desert modernism. Near…
JUJURWORK Transforms Kuantan Rooftop into Vibrant Korean BBQ Restaurant architecture-design
JUJURWORK, a Malaysian architectural firm headed by Evelyn Jingjie Wong, has finalized the Jibungae KBBQ, a 450-square-metre Korean barbecue venue situated on the rooftop of a…
Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos completes mass-timber forest retreat in Chile architecture-design
Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos, a Chilean architectural firm, has finalized the House by Fuy River, a 150-square-metre wooden retreat located in the Andean foothills of southern…

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