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• TwoPoints.Net Designs Andscape Typeface for ESPN and Disney architecture-design

  The Berlin-based design studio TwoPoints.Net has created a custom typeface system for Andscape, a platform by ESPN and Disney that shares stories of Black life and culture. The…

• Rizoma de Lluvia / TANAT + Rizoma del Agua: Rainwater Pavilion in Chimalhuacán architecture-design

  In Chimalhuacán, Mexico, the architectural project 'Rizoma de Lluvia' by TANAT and Rizoma del Agua addresses the reality of water access in Mexican cities, where potable water is…

• Five US Architecture and Design Job Openings at CetraRuddy, Allied Works, OMA, and More architecture-design

  Dezeen Jobs has highlighted five architecture and design vacancies across the United States. The opportunities include a senior designer (project architect) role at Rapt Studio in…

• Surrane Design's Hommali Restaurant in NYC Draws on Rice Plant Palette architecture-design

  Surrane Design, located in Brooklyn, has finalized the interior design for Hommali, a Thai eatery situated in New York's West Village. The space showcases a terracotta floor and a…

• Bacco Arquitetos Associados Designs Glulam Airport Terminal in Ribeirão Preto architecture-design

  Bacco Arquitetos Associados, a Brazilian architectural firm, has revealed its design for the Doutor Leite Lopes State Airport, a 10,840-square-meter project expected to be…

• NCPC and ACLU Clash Over AECOM-Designed Fence for Lafayette Park architecture-design

  On September 3, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) convened to discuss a proposed concept plan for a new, permanent perimeter fence around Lafayette Park, an 8-acre…

• 3D Beast Turns Architectural Systems into Wearable Sculptural Skins architecture-design

  New York-based architecture and computational-design practice 3D Beast is redefining the boundaries between architecture, fashion, and sculpture by creating bio-engineered…

• Perichón House by ODB Arquitectos: A Subtropical Design in Argentina architecture-design

  Perichón House, designed by ODB Arquitectos, is a residential project located in Argentina, with a completion year of 2026. The 440 m² house is led by architects Mauricio Ortiz…

• Margine Studio's Casa Tahiti in Rome: A Chromatic Renovation architecture-design

  Rome-based architecture practice Margine Studio, founded by Valentina Pontieri and Giulio Ciccarese in 2012, has completed Casa Tahiti, an apartment renovation in Rome's…

• Kovr Studio's Bio-Based PLA+ Covers Rethink Light Switch Design architecture-design

  Kovr Studio, a design workshop in Lille, France, has introduced modular switch covers that transform the appearance of standard light switches. These covers, made from PLA+, a…

• ATELIER 99 Brand Identity by Tolgahan Çalışkan architecture-design

  Tolgahan Çalışkan, a graphic designer, developed a brand identity for ATELIER 99, a lutherie workshop, which showcases a custom logotype system that revitalizes classic serif…

• Aleksandra Krupa Designs Wayfinding for Silesian Museum in Katowice architecture-design

  Aleksandra Krupa, a designer, has developed an extensive wayfinding and environmental graphics system for the Silesian Museum, situated on a historic coal mine site in Katowice,…

• Guto Requena Unveils 'Encontros' Sculpture in Sorocaba architecture-design

  Brazilian architect Guto Requena, through his studio Estudio Guto Requena, has created a new public artwork titled 'Encontros' in Sorocaba, Brazil. The sculpture serves as a…

• Studio Valle de Valle Brings New York Style to Singapore Duplex architecture-design

  Bona Yoo and SangWook Lee, a young family originally from New York, relocated to Singapore and commissioned AD100 design firm Studio Valle de Valle to design their duplex home.…

• RSHP's 210 South 12th Building: A New Architectural Landmark architecture-design

  The 210 South 12th Building, designed by RSHP, is a significant architectural project located in an unspecified city. The building spans an area of 376,000 square feet and…

• RSHP Unveils 210 South 12th Tower in Philadelphia architecture-design

  RSHP has completed the 210 South 12th residential tower in Philadelphia, a 376,000-square-foot project curated by Susanna Moreira. The building, photographed by Chuck Choi, adds a…

• Palazzetto Marcello in Venice Opens as Cultural Hub with Luca Bertolo Show architecture-design

  In Venice, a private collection is transforming a historic palazzo into a cultural hub. Palazzetto Marcello, located in the Santa Maria Formosa area, will open its doors on…

• Les Caryatides de Guyancourt: A Photo Essay on a Postmodernist Housing Complex in Suburban Paris architecture-design

  Designboom has published a photo essay highlighting Les Caryatides, a postmodern housing development situated in Guyancourt, southwest of Paris, which was crafted by architect…

• Perkins&Will's 580 Dubuque: Copper-Colored Aluminum and Art in San Francisco architecture-design

  Perkins&Will has finalized the construction of 580 Dubuque, marking IQHQ's inaugural biotech campus situated in San Francisco along Highway 101. Drawing inspiration from the…

• IKEA's Tiny Houses: Compact Living Meets Personal Identity architecture-design

  IKEA has unveiled handcrafted miniature dwellings in Melbourne, Chengdu, and Beijing, designed in collaboration with artist Christopher Robin Nordström. These 1:12 scale models…

• Studio Cadena's Masa Cafe in Medellín Features 31 Towering Wooden Columns architecture-design

  Brooklyn-based architecture firm Studio Cadena has completed the interior of the Masa cafe in Medellín, Colombia, characterized by 31 towering plywood columns that create a…

• Pracownia: ACOS Designs Holistic Office Interior for OMNI KAISER in Poland architecture-design

  The architectural firm ACOS (A Collection of Stories), under the direction of Anna Stojcev-Mlynska and Stanislaw Mlynski, has finalized Pracownia, a 450-square-meter office and…

• New Museum's OMA Expansion Doubles Space, Opens with Restaurant and AI Art architecture-design

  The New Museum in New York has reopened its expanded campus, featuring a new building designed by OMA that doubles its gallery space to over 1,800 square meters. The project, led…

• Finnish firm Elementic launches MO6, a carbon-storing wall tile made from forestry waste architecture-design

  Elementic, a Finnish firm, has introduced MO6, a wall-surfacing product derived from lignin, a by-product of the forestry sector. Debuting at the Habitare trade fair during…

• Pan-African Biennale 2026: Nairobi Hosts First Architecture Festival architecture-design

  The Pan-African Biennale 2026, the continent's first dedicated architecture platform, will launch on 7 September in Nairobi, Kenya, and run until 11 September. Curated by…

• Tbilisi Architecture Forum 2026: 'Places in Transition' architecture-design

  Scheduled for September 18 to 20, 2026, the Tbilisi Architecture Forum (TAF) will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, under the theme 'Places in Transition.' This event aims to gather…

• Aurora Hotel in Merano Ditches Alpine Clichés for Metropolitan Design architecture-design

  The Aurora hotel, located on Merano's Passer Promenade in South Tyrol, Italy, has undergone a significant transformation, moving away from the region's traditional style. For more…

• Navigating Japan's Design Market: More Than Exporting Nordic Aesthetics architecture-design

  In the latest episode of the Navigators of Design series, a partnership between designboom and Most Studios, Elna Nykänen Andersson, who serves as the Counsellor for Public…

• Sibling Architecture Transforms Melbourne Facade into Multifunctional Table architecture-design

  Sibling Architecture, a practice founded in 2012 and led by Amelia Borg, Nicholas Braun, Qianyi Lim, and Timothy Moore, has completed a project in Melbourne that repurposes a…

• Nairobi's Post-Independence Architecture: 11 Projects Defining a New Identity architecture-design

  Following Kenya's independence in 1963, Nairobi became a testing ground for modernist architecture that sought to embody progress while responding to African culture, climate, and…

• Solange Calio Arquitetos designs spacious family house in São Paulo architecture-design

  In Catanduva, São Paulo, Solange Calio Arquitetos has designed a single-storey residence for a doctor and businessman. Spanning 517 sq m on a 1,000 sq m lot, the home showcases…

• Coral Swing Installation by XBTW OFFICE on Yantai Coast architecture-design

  Architecture firm XBTW OFFICE has completed 'Coral', a swing installation located at the northwest corner of West Park in Longfor Puti Coast, Yantai, China. The project, curated…

• AART Wins Competition for Subterranean Royal Treasury at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen architecture-design

  The international competition for Rigets Skatkammer (The Royal Treasury) has been won by the Danish architecture firm AART. This project involves a 1,300-square-meter underground…

• Casa entre los árboles: Studio COSMO's Forest-Embedded Family Home in Vizovice architecture-design

  Studio COSMO, led by architects Tereza Kabelková and Jiří Kabelka, has completed a family residence in Vizovice, Czech Republic, designed to be nestled among trees. The project,…

• Castroferro Arquitectura restores Vigo flat, reopening three windows to the estuary architecture-design

  In Vigo, Spain, Castroferro Arquitectura has renovated a 144-square-meter apartment in the iconic Edificio Massó, a mid-20th-century building designed by Jacobo Esténs for…

• Ryno's TerraSmart Lattice Rail System Transforms London Rooftop for Thirdway Group architecture-design

  Construction systems manufacturer Ryno has equipped a London rooftop terrace for interior studio Thirdway Group using its TerraSmart Lattice Rail System. The system integrates…

• Wallpaper* Architects' Directory 2026: 30 Emerging Studios Worldwide architecture-design

  In its 25th edition, Wallpaper* Architects' Directory honors the magazine's 30th anniversary by showcasing 30 up-and-coming architecture firms from 27 nations. Launched in 2000,…

• Green Spaces vs. Housing Prices on the US West Coast architecture-design

  As the housing crisis on the US West Coast deepens, cities from Los Angeles to Seattle are increasingly facing a dilemma: whether to convert green spaces and parks into sites for…

• Elbphilharmonie Turns Ten: Herzog & de Meuron Reflect on Vision and Urban Challenges architecture-design

  In an interview marking the tenth anniversary of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron discuss the project's impact, the role of vision in…

• Kaymana Wave Reception by Pablo Luna Studio in Uluwatu, Bali architecture-design

  The Kaymana Wave Reception, designed by Pablo Luna Studio, is a hospitality architecture project located in South Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. The project, completed in 2026, covers an…