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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…
Illulian and Marc Sadler Present Everglades Carpet at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
At Milan Design Week 2026, Illulian unveils Everglades, a customizable carpet designed by Marc Sadler. Inspired by an aerial view of Florida's Everglades National Park, the piece…
Clark Art Institute Reveals Design for Aso O. Tavitian Wing architecture-design
The Clark Art Institute has unveiled the design for the Aso O. Tavitian Wing, set to break ground in 2027 and complete in 2028. The wing will house the Tavitian Collection,…
PH Sierra Vertientes: A Penthouse Transformed by Light and Art architecture-design
In Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City, Tenter Estudio, with MASA Studio, has completed PH Sierra Vertientes, a 450-square-meter penthouse renovation that prioritizes light, art,…
Jakob+MacFarlane builds shelter from reclaimed pallets on Normandy coast architecture-design
So, there's this architecture firm in Paris called Jakob+MacFarlane, and they've just wrapped up a project called 'A Shelter for Peace.' It's a temporary structure located on the…
De Montfort University architecture students propose ash scattering terrain on River Soar architecture-design
De Montfort University's Leicester School of Architecture has showcased student projects including a crematorium ash scattering terrain on Leicester's River Soar, private and…
Burj Al Babas: The Ghost Town of Disney-esque Castles in Türkiye architecture-design
Burj Al Babas, a luxury development in Türkiye featuring hundreds of Disney-esque castles, now stands as an eerie half-finished ghost town. Originally intended for wealthy foreign…
Federico Stefanovich's Salina collection draws on marine anatomy architecture-design
Federico Stefanovich, a Mexican designer named a 2025 Wallpaper* Ascending Star, has launched Salina, a lighting and furniture collection presented by Mexico City's Ago Projects…
Grizzo Studio Designs House Woven Among Cariló Forest Trees architecture-design
Grizzo Studio has designed 'Treinta y Nueve Árboles', a 582 m² house in the Cariló forest, Argentina, set for completion in 2026. The project, curated by Valentina Díaz,…
AIA Celebrates 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act as Key Step for Affordable Housing architecture-design
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) praised the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which was signed into law on July 11. They see it as a great chance for architects to…
William Boulay Designs Branding for Personal Half-Europathon architecture-design
William Boulay has launched an eye-catching branding initiative for his personal Half-Europathon, an ambitious project where he intends to run through all the capitals of Europe.…
Estúdio Rossi Arquitetos Completes Residência MA in Atibaia architecture-design
Estúdio Rossi Arquitetos has completed the Residência MA, a 680 m² permanent home in Atibaia, Brazil, designed for year-round use. The project, led by Bruno Rossi and Marilia…
Mosaic Apartments: LGBTQIA+ Senior Housing in Pittsburgh by Rothschild Doyno Collaborative architecture-design
The Mosaic Apartments have officially opened in Pittsburgh's Oakland district, providing 48 affordable living spaces specifically for LGBTQIA+ seniors. This modern five-story…
Nahuel Villar's Intent Bicycle Bell Replaces Single Volume with Three Tiers architecture-design
Product designer Nahuel Villar, born in Argentina and based in the United States, has redesigned the bicycle bell with a three-tier volume system called Intent. The bell addresses…
Studio Font Renovates Apartment in Mexico City's Hipódromo Condesa architecture-design
Studio Font has completed the renovation of an apartment at Popocatépetl 35 in Mexico City's Hipódromo Condesa neighborhood. The 150 m² project, led by architect Raquel Font, was…
Vrtical’s Casa Gardenias repurposes existing structure for mother-daughter home and studio in Naucalpan architecture-design
Casa Gardenias, a house and studio designed by Mexico City-based firm Vrtical for a mother-daughter duo, is located in the nondescript municipality of Naucalpan, northwest of…
LABLANCA and Santa Arquitectura Renovate Barcelona Row House with Single Skylight architecture-design
In the Spanish town of Premià de Dalt, the architectural firms LABLANCA and Santa Arquitectura undertook a renovation of the upper level of the narrow row house known as Ca la…
Blue House by extrastudio: A Raw, Essential Residence in Portugal architecture-design
Extrastudio has unveiled the Blue House, the first of three planned residences known as "casas pobres," located in Portugal. Spanning 251 square meters, this home embodies a…
KPF's Westlake 66 Mixed-Use Complex to Open in Hangzhou by 2026 architecture-design
KPF has designed Westlake 66, a mixed-use complex in Hangzhou, China, set to complete in 2026. The project spans 2,093,000 ft² and aims to revitalize a deteriorated neighborhood…
BT Tower to become hotel with pool and public square by 2033 architecture-design
A proposal has been announced to convert London's Grade II-listed BT Tower into a hotel, crafted by the London-based firm Orms Architecture. Standing at 177 meters, the tower was…
Jil Sander Expands Thonet Furniture Collaboration with New Bauhaus-Inspired Designs architecture-design
Jil Sander, the renowned fashion designer, has enhanced her JS Thonet furniture range by introducing two new items: the 'S 411' lounge chair and the 'S 1070' table. The lounge…
Studio Kryss: Swedish Designer Svea Tisell Reimagines Rope as Structural Design Element architecture-design
Founded in 2025 by Swedish designer Svea Tisell, Studio Kryss reinterprets ancient rope-making techniques as a contemporary design language. Using the MultiWeave technique, the…
Nick Tudor's elongated counter for Toad Bakery aims to ease queue paralysis architecture-design
Carpenter Nick Tudor designed an elongated, curved stainless steel counter and a bespoke chestnut shelving structure for the second branch of Toad Bakery in Deptford, southeast…
Royal Danish Academy Designs Temporary Train Station for Roskilde Festival architecture-design
The Royal Danish Academy has designed a temporary train station for the Roskilde Festival, transforming a field outside Roskilde into Denmark's fourth-largest city for eight days…
Routemaster buses transformed into Playdeck playgrounds architecture-design
R.U.A Studio has introduced a concept for repurposing retired London Routemaster double-decker buses into innovative intergenerational playgrounds named Playdeck. These buses…
MSP's Pollinator Machine: Walk-Through Magnolia at Shanghai Flower Show architecture-design
Martha Schwartz Partners (MSP) has unveiled 'Pollinator Machine,' a giant interactive installation at the 2026 Shanghai International Flower Show in Taipingqiao Park, Shanghai's…
Atelier Iso Builds La Claye House Around Well and Henhouse architecture-design
Atelier Iso, a French architecture firm, has built a stunning timber home in La Claye, France, which beautifully preserves a 19th-century well and henhouse on a 300-square-meter…

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