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U.S. State Department Cancels Phase Two of Weiss/Manfredi's New Delhi Embassy Masterplan architecture-design
The second phase of the U.S. Embassy masterplan in New Delhi, created by Weiss/Manfredi and set to be constructed by BL Harbert International, has been scrapped by the U.S.…
Moto Guzzi Opens New Museum at Historic Lake Como Factory architecture-design
Founded in 1921 by Carlo Guzzi and Giorgio Parodi, Moto Guzzi has unveiled a new museum at its Mandello del Lario factory on Lake Como after nearly five years of renovations led…
University of Pittsburgh's Campus Redesign Enhances Community Connectivity architecture-design
The University of Pittsburgh, originally called Pittsburgh Academy when it was established in 1787, is working with LaQuatra Bonci Associates and the City of Pittsburgh to enhance…
Pokémon Sleep and NOT A HOTEL to Open Giant Poké Ball Hotel in Hokkaido architecture-design
Pokémon Sleep and Japanese hospitality brand NOT A HOTEL are collaborating on a Poké Ball-Themed Hotel in Hokkaido, Japan, scheduled to appear in September 2026. The project…
Studio Wignall & Moore: RIBA-Accredited Architecture Practice architecture-design
Founded in 2017 by James Wignall and Bradley Moore, Studio Wignall & Moore is an award-winning architecture studio and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects…
Los Navegantes House: Renovation and Extension of a 1963 Home in Santiago architecture-design
Los Navegantes House, designed by architects María Catalina Picon Meleda and Alberto Browne Cruz, is a renovation and extension project completed in 2024. Located in Pedro de…
Mosaix Bandages: Japanese Design Censors Wounds Digitally architecture-design
A design concept for Mosaix bandages, originating from Japan, has gone viral on social media platforms, including the former Twitter. The bandages feature a mosaic pattern that…
Julio Kaufman's Pyramid House on Fire Island Listed for $3.3M architecture-design
Listed for $3,300,000, The Pyramid House at 443 Sail Walk is available through Esteban Gomez of Compass.com. Architect Julio Kaufman, who hails from Buenos Aires and studied at…
CCCB Barcelona Hosts Seminar on Josep Lluís Sert's Legacy architecture-design
The Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) is organizing a seminar dedicated to the work and thought of architect Josep Lluís Sert, scheduled for October 1-2, 2026.…
Pavel Emelyanov's STMK Gift Box: Industrial GOST Typography Meets Packaging Design architecture-design
Pavel Emelyanov, a Russian designer, developed the STMK Gift Box packaging, drawing inspiration from Soviet industrial norms. This packaging houses an archival portfolio…
Casalgrande Padana Unveils Imagina Abstract Tiles for Mural-Like Walls architecture-design
Casalgrande Padana, an Italian ceramics producer, has unveiled the Imagina Abstract tile collection, aimed at crafting striking mural-like feature walls and wallpaper-inspired…
Peninsula Arquitetura Renovates 1950s São Paulo House architecture-design
Peninsula Arquitetura has completed the renovation of Casa BF2, a 1950s passage house located in the Perdizes neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil. The project, which concluded in…
iFRAME Design Studio Crafts Tectonic Brand Identity for E—T GROUP architecture-design
Athens-based iFRAME DESIGN STUDIO has unveiled a new architectural brand identity for E—T GROUP, a developer specializing in high-end residential and commercial projects. The…
Hostile Architecture's Medieval Roots: From Oubliettes to Sidewalk Spikes architecture-design
An article from TheCollector explores the concept of hostile architecture—elements such as armrests on park benches and spikes on sidewalks—tracing its roots to ancient and…
Deidra Hodgson's London Epicerie: Where Architecture Meets Grocery architecture-design
Deidra Hodgson has crafted London Epicerie, a food retail space in Belgravia, London, at the request of Jared Wybrow from London Cheesemongers and Raissa van Dijk. Situated at…
Muriel Brandolini's Riverside Apartment: A Jewel-Toned Floating World architecture-design
Interior designer Muriel Brandolini's Manhattan apartment, located on Riverside Drive, is featured in Architectural Digest. The space is filled with her passionately collected…
Veil House by Turkel Design on Martha's Vineyard architecture-design
Completed in 2025, Veil House is a single-level summer retreat located on Martha's Vineyard, USA, crafted by Turkel Design. This project, overseen by Susanna Moreira, was…
Alan Carr plans café and shop at Scottish castle architecture-design
Comedian Alan Carr has submitted a planning application to Scottish Borders Council to convert a derelict potting shed at Ayton Castle into a community café and estate shop. Carr,…
House in Vila Maia by José Adrião Arquitetos architecture-design
In Campolide, Portugal, a new residence has been crafted by José Adrião Arquitetos within the working-class community of Vila Maia. Ana Grácio is overseeing the project, which…
Gaudí's 7 Masterpieces: A Journey from Reus to Barcelona architecture-design
A recent travel article in Connaissance des Arts showcases seven iconic works by Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) located in Reus and Barcelona. The journey begins at the Gaudí Centre…
Strut table and pouf by Yağmur Köylü for Yet Design Studio architecture-design
Istanbul and London-based Yet Design Studio has expanded its Strut collection with a new table and pouf, both constructed from aluminium angle profiles typically used in…
K'ab Juun Expands Roster with Five Mexican Design Studios architecture-design
This fall, K'ab Juun, a gallery-boutique located in New York's Meatpacking District and established by Ilana Goldberg and Dafna Puszkar from Mexico City, celebrates its first…
Lang Boutique in LA Blends Asian and American Design Influences architecture-design
Lang, a new fashion boutique, has launched in the Row DTLA complex of Los Angeles, led by Kayla Wong. The store features a curated selection of gender-neutral clothing from…
Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' Targets Architects Amid Political Turmoil architecture-design
In Albania, one of Europe's poorest countries, architecture has become a central issue in political debates. A broad social movement, dubbed the 'flamingo revolution', has been…
Kanon Foundry Revives 1973 Typeface as Variable Font Clippy architecture-design
Kanon Foundry, co-founded by Tor Weibull and Alexander Örn in 2019, has released Clippy, a reinterpretation of Ad Werner's 1973 typeface Paperclip Contour. Originally designed for…
Kitchen as Spatial Border: Service, Storage, and Domestic Limits in Compact Interiors architecture-design
In compact housing, the kitchen often functions as a spatial border—a service wall or boundary between domestic work and social life—rather than merely a cooking area. Its…
Urbánika's ARC Park: House-like Concrete Play Structures in Chihuahua architecture-design
Urbánika, a Mexican architectural firm, has unveiled ARC Park, a 6,000-square-meter community space located in Chihuahua, Mexico. The park, which stands for Activity, Recreation,…
OMA Unveils Tenjin Business Center II in Fukuoka, a Gateway to Kyushu architecture-design
OMA, led by Partner Shohei Shigematsu, has designed the Tenjin Business Center II in Fukuoka, Japan, a major office and retail complex slated for completion in 2026. The project,…
Natural History Museum Oslo's Renovation Reveals Exhibition Architecture Balancing Collection and Visitor architecture-design
In May 2022, the Natural History Museum Oslo welcomed visitors once again following extensive renovations. Spanning 2,300 square meters and three floors, the museum presents over…
OBEL 2026 Award to Balearic Social Housing Model; OMA Completes Tenjin Business Center II architecture-design
The Balearic Social Housing Model, designed by the Balearic government's housing administration under the leadership of Cris Ballester Parets and Carles Oliver Barceló, has been…
Bigert & Bergström's Crystal Sauna Anchors WasteLand Park in Skellefteå architecture-design
The Crystal Sauna, a public artwork and functioning social space by the artist duo Bigert & Bergström, is set to become the architectural anchor of WasteLand, a new public park in…
17th-Century Baroque Palace in Haro Transformed into Boutique Hotel architecture-design
The Palacio de los Ángeles, a 17th-century Baroque civil palace in Haro, La Rioja, has been converted into a five-star boutique hotel. The architectural intervention was led by…
BIG's Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art Opens, First Completed Art Museum by the Firm architecture-design
The Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA Suzhou) has been inaugurated by Jinji Lake in China, with a design collaboration involving BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, ARTS Group,…
Garnier & Linker unveils 'Aurora', its first outdoor lighting collection architecture-design
During Paris Design Week, which takes place from 10-19 September 2026, the French lighting company Garnier & Linker will unveil its inaugural outdoor lighting collection named…
6 Mexican Public Parks Transform Residual Land into Civic Spaces architecture-design
In an article by Moises Carrasco featured on ArchDaily, released in Spanish on September 3, 2026, six public park initiatives in Mexico are highlighted, focusing on the…
IGArchitects' House of Wall Forest: A 79 m² Home for a Family in a Crab-Claw Shaped Plot architecture-design
IGArchitects, led by principal architect Masato Igarashi, has designed the House of Wall Forest, a 79 m² residence for a couple and their child. The house is situated on a…
PIN’N PAN House by ForX Design Studio in Ratchaburi architecture-design
The PIN’N PAN House, designed by ForX Design Studio, is a residential project completed in 2023 in Ratchaburi, Thailand. The house is tailored to its owners, a young couple…
W.T.VILLA Branding by María Centeno and Ezequiel Cafaro Studio architecture-design
In Buenos Aires, María Centeno and Ezequiel Cafaro Studio have revamped the branding for W.T.VILLA, an Argentine label specializing in heavy-duty workwear, guided by the creative…
Greentown ThinkWorks: Vertical Manufacturing Campus in Hangzhou architecture-design
In Hangzhou's Zijingang Science and Technology City, LYCS Architecture and GLA have designed Greentown ThinkWorks, a 75,859-square-meter industrial and office complex slated for…
Mars Dune Alpha and LUNARK: Designing Homes as Life Support for Space architecture-design
On October 19, 2025, NASA initiated its second CHAPEA mission at the Johnson Space Center, where crew members Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer will…

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