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Casa Curva: A Curved Concrete Home in Taquaritinga, Brazil architecture-design
Designed by efcarquitetura, Casa Curva is a 214 m² residential project completed in 2025 in Taquaritinga, Brazil. The design integrates structure with brise-soleil to minimize…
The Macallan Distillery Blends Architecture and Sustainability in Scottish Landscape architecture-design
The Macallan distillery in Scotland integrates architecture, sustainability, and craftsmanship into a space designed to harmonize with the landscape. Located near Easter Elchies…
Casa Los Pinos: Wooden Structure Immersed in Chilean Landscape architecture-design
Espiral Arquitectos completed Casa Los Pinos, a residence in Viña del Mar, Chile, that uses a structural grid of 26 wooden frames to define its architecture. The frames, spaced…
Citygroup Launches Fourth Annual Poots Competition architecture-design
Citygroup has announced its fourth annual Poots Competition, an open call for design proposals targeting the interstitial stepped zone between the sidewalk and the collective's…
From the Colosseum to Lusail: 15 milestone stadiums in history architecture-design
Dezeen's Future Stadium series traces the evolution of stadium architecture through 15 key buildings spanning nearly 2,000 years. The list begins with the Colosseum in Rome (80…
El Equipo Mazzanti's Student Center in Santa Marta Blends with Forest Canopy architecture-design
The Student Center Santa Marta in Colombia has officially been completed by the architecture firm El Equipo Mazzanti under the direction of Giancarlo Mazzanti. This expansive…
Casa en San Isidro by Ábode arq: A Narrow Lot Exploration architecture-design
Ábode arq has completed Casa en San Isidro, a 235 m² residential project on a narrow shared lot in San Isidro, near the Río de la Plata. Designed by principal architect Angel…
Our Legacy opens renovated London flagship on Silver Place architecture-design
Swedish fashion brand Our Legacy has opened a renovated flagship store at 1-2 Silver Place in London's Soho, expanding into two connected storefronts. Founded in 2005 by Jockum…
Studio Musa Transforms 545 Retail Space into a Domestic Sanctuary architecture-design
Studio Musa has designed a retail space for the brand 545 that rejects conventional commercial aesthetics in favor of a lived-in, domestic atmosphere. The project features a…
Bump Studio's Tetris Renovation Transforms Genova Apartment with Folded Yellow Volume architecture-design
Bump Studio has finalized 'Tetris,' a residential renovation in Genova, Italy, transforming a disjointed apartment into a versatile living space through the use of color,…
Studio James Carpenter and Gensler wrap San Diego Airport Terminal One with curved glass and aluminum fins architecture-design
San Diego International Airport's new Terminal One features Luminous Wave, a facade that doubles as public art, created by Studio James Carpenter/JCDA in collaboration with…
Herb Greene's Prairie House restored as American School icon architecture-design
The Prairie House in Norman, Oklahoma, designed by architect Herb Greene in 1961, is being restored by the Prairie House Preservation Society (PHPS) after years of deterioration.…
Marmotta Pasta Bar in São Paulo by Tadu Arquitetura architecture-design
Tadu Arquitetura has designed Marmotta Pasta Bar, a 140 m² restaurant located on a corner in the Itaim neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil. The project, led by architects João…
Invisible Design Choices That Make Museums Like Studio Museum in Harlem Exceptional architecture-design
Architectural Digest explores the subtle design decisions that transform spaces into memorable experiences, focusing on museums, hotels, and restaurants. The article highlights…
Montalba Architects Renovates 1962 Edward Durrell Stone Building in Beverly Hills architecture-design
Montalba Architects completed a historical renovation of the 1962 Edward Durrell Stone Building at 9720 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills in 2022. The project, finished in 2023,…
Concrete Transforms Hotel Basement Into Asymmetrical Nightclub 77 architecture-design
Amsterdam-based studio Concrete has completed 77, a 550-capacity nightclub beneath The BoTree hotel in London's Marylebone. The project repurposes two underused basement levels,…
The Enduring Hypnosis of the Lava Lamp: 60 Years of Design History architecture-design
The Astro lamp, globally known as the Lava Lamp, remains one of the most recognizable design objects, transitioning from 1970s psychedelic bedrooms to today's minimalist desks.…
Cascade Architectural's Fabricoil systems offer customizable facade screening solutions architecture-design
Fabricoil coiled wire fabric systems from Cascade Architectural provide adaptable facade screening suitable for a range of projects. With almost four decades of internal…
ZHA and Nagami unveil 3D-printed Echo Chair from recycled plastic architecture-design
ZHA (formerly Zaha Hadid Architects) has collaborated with Spanish brand Nagami to launch the Echo Chair, a 3D-printed sculptural chair made from recycled plastic. The chair…
Ferro Offices: Rotterdam's Industrial Port Building Transformed by GROUP A architecture-design
Ferro Offices is a radical transformation of a former industrial headquarters in the Merwe-Vierhavens (M4H) port district of Rotterdam, originally built in 1969. Revitalized by…
Federico Mentil Designs Three Columbaria in Carnic Alps Cemeteries architecture-design
Architect Federico Mentil has completed a trilogy of columbaria in three Alpine villages within the municipality of Paluzza, Italy, near the Austrian border. The projects…
Fold Studio Launches Woven-Fold and Fabric-Fold Room Dividers architecture-design
Australian design brand Fold Studio has introduced two new collections of freestanding folding screens: Woven-Fold and Fabric-Fold. Designed by founder Pauline Ollmann, the…
Dezeen Weekly Podcast Explores Stadium Design Trends from 2026 World Cup architecture-design
Dezeen's latest podcast episode, hosted by features editor Nat Barker and US editor Ben Dreith, examines stadium architecture in light of the 2026 World Cup. The discussion covers…
Warming Huts Competition: Ice Art and Architecture Challenge architecture-design
The Warming Huts competition invites architects, architecture students, landscape architects, interior designers, artists, and industrial designers with a proven design portfolio…
02A Studio's Red Lacquer Volume Transforms a 1960s Rome Apartment architecture-design
In Rome, Casa Barro, a 1960s apartment, has been transformed by 02A Studio (Marco Rulli and Thomas Grossi) through the addition of a curved red lacquered element that reconfigures…
7 Contemporary Stools Under €200: Design Icons on a Budget architecture-design
A curated selection of seven contemporary stools priced around €200 showcases how this ancient furniture typology remains a field of design experimentation. The pieces range from…
POTR's Helix pot expands with origami-inspired geometry architecture-design
Scottish design studio POTR has unveiled Helix, a modular self-watering growing system that expands via an origami-inspired structure. The pot's patented geometry, influenced by…
Diriyah Biennale Foundation Public Programs Building by Ariel André-GOLEM architecture-design
The Diriyah Biennale Foundation has inaugurated a dedicated building for its public programs, designed by architect Ariel André-GOLEM. The 960 m² structure, with 630 m² of…
Valeriano Boragina Designs Freestanding Beds as Architectural Islands at Hotel Trame in Rome architecture-design
Valeriano Boragina Architettura e Design has finalized the main floor of a historic palazzo, spanning 760 square meters, located on Via Monterone in the Sant'Eustachio area of…
Schiaparelli's Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 Collection Draws on Gaudí's Architectural Philosophy architecture-design
Schiaparelli creative director Daniel Roseberry presented the haute couture fall/winter 2026 collection 'The Call of the Void' at the Petit Palais, drawing inspiration from Antoni…
caarpa's Scala San Filippo: A Garden Staircase in Genoa architecture-design
The Scala San Filippo project, designed by the architecture firm caarpa, will transform a private garden in Genoa, Italy, covering an area of 440 m². Set to debut in 2025, this…
Bokey Grant's EA House: A Fire-Resistant Sanctuary in Australia's Flame Zone architecture-design
Bokey Grant has completed EA House, a monolithic family home on a cliffside in New South Wales, Australia, within a designated Flame Zone—the country's highest bushfire risk area.…
Olaver Architecture's Hanslope House redefines suburban living on a double-corner site in Victoria architecture-design
Hanslope House, designed by Olaver Architecture, is a light-hued brick pavilion situated on a double-corner lot in Victoria, Australia. According to Director Emlyn Olaver, the…
Snøhetta transforms Huset, world's northernmost fine dining restaurant in Svalbard architecture-design
The world’s northernmost fine dining establishment, Huset, located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard at 78 degrees north, has been renovated by the Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta.…
MuNA Design Competition Sparks Debate on National Identity in Architecture architecture-design
The announcement of the winning proposal for Ecuador's new Museo Nacional (MuNA) has ignited one of the country's most significant architectural debates in recent years. The…
Casa Hotelito Renovation by FIVE OH FIVE in Santa Cruz de Tenerife architecture-design
The Casa Hotelito, a 270 m² residential renovation in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, was completed in 2025 by architecture firm FIVE OH FIVE. The original building, designed in the 1930s…
Be-Fore Installation Renovates Sihwa Industrial Wastewater Plant architecture-design
a.co.lab has completed 'Be, Fore', a renovation of inactive areas at the Sihwa Industrial Complex wastewater treatment plant in Siheung-si, South Korea. The 1,218 m² project, led…
Playhouse Residence by Carter Williamson Architects in Newtown architecture-design
Carter Williamson Architects has designed the Playhouse residence, a house renovation on a corner in Newtown, Australia. The project features a double-height arched window on the…
Stream Restaurant by Atelier Guo Nests Against Li River Cliff architecture-design
Atelier Guo has finalized the Stream Restaurant in Yangshuo, China, which spans 380 square meters and is positioned between a rocky cliff and the Li River. A flood control…
Lundgren+Lindqvist's Swiss-Inspired Grid Layout for Guilty by Association architecture-design
Lundgren+Lindqvist, a Gothenburg-based studio, designed a visual identity website for Guilty by Association that employs a Swiss-inspired grid layout. The system contrasts…

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