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• 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…

• Brad Pitt, Wim Wenders y Peter Zumthor: el cine 3D se adentra en la arquitectura architecture-design

  El documental titulado 'From Inside Out – The Architecture of Peter Zumthor', dirigido por Wim Wenders y producido por Brad Pitt, se exhibirá en la 83ª edición del Festival de…

• Thomas Heatherwick: Dull Architecture Harms Health, Humanise Research Launched architecture-design

  Designer Thomas Heatherwick contends that uninspired architecture is as detrimental as highly processed foods, offering no emotional sustenance. He established Humanise, a…

• Former Shop Transformed into School in Čebín, Czech Republic architecture-design

  In the village of Čebín, located 15 kilometers northwest of Brno and home to around 2,000 residents, a former convenience store from the 1970s has been converted into the Čebín…

• Madrid to Host SIM 2026: A Week on Industrialized Construction architecture-design

  From October 13 to 16, 2026, Madrid will be the venue for the Semana de la Industrialización de Madrid (SIM 2026), with a technical session scheduled for October 20. This event,…

• New Design Launches: Wicker, Ceramics, Rugs, and Wine Cabinets architecture-design

  Galerie Magazine's Object Edit column highlights the latest noteworthy design launches. Ward + Gray introduces Boheme, a collection of wicker furnishings handwoven in Indonesia,…

• Travis Kelce Buys $5.35M Lakefront Ohio Mansion Near Childhood Home architecture-design

  Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, has purchased a 21,000-square-foot lakefront mansion in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, for $5.35 million. The property is located near…

• Design Intent Gap Summit to Address Lost Architectural Reasoning in Documentation architecture-design

  Architectural documentation often captures the final design solution but loses the reasoning behind it, a problem termed the 'Design Intent Gap.' This gap grows through…

• Roberto Espartero and Tiquismiquis Club Design NRGY's 2021 Annual Report architecture-design

  In partnership with Tiquismiquis Club, Roberto Espartero has crafted the 2021 annual report for NRGY, an industrial entity dedicated to sustainability and renewable energy. This…

• Brand Brothers Craft Bold Identity for Cacao Brand Nahù architecture-design

  Nahù, a supplier of premium cacao beans established in 2022, has unveiled a new branding design by Brand Brothers. This identity incorporates bespoke display typography and raw…

• Casa Circular: Repurposed Shipping Containers Form Sustainable Home architecture-design

  Casa Circular, a single-family residence designed by architect Ignacio Muñoz, transforms six decommissioned refrigerated maritime containers into the structural backbone of the…

• Villeroy & Boch unveils five new bathroom products on Dezeen Showroom architecture-design

  Villeroy & Boch has showcased five new bathroom products on Dezeen Showroom, featuring collaborations with industrial designer Christian Haas and German design studio KaschKasch.…

• Casa Adentro by TETRO Arquitetura Preserves Forest in Lagoa Santa architecture-design

  TETRO Arquitetura, a Brazilian firm, has completed Casa Adentro, a residential project in Lagoa Santa near Belo Horizonte, set to open in 2024. This house occupies a 5,000 m² plot…

• NYC's Bollards: From Security to Street Furniture architecture-design

  A New York Times article examines the ubiquitous yet often overlooked bollards that populate New York City's sidewalks, particularly in the context of post-9/11 security measures.…

• Peoria Civic Center Renovation Enhances Energy Efficiency with BILCO Roof Hatches architecture-design

  The Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois, completed a $45 million renovation project that addressed significant water intrusion issues after 25 years without roof updates. The…

• CRA's Zig-Zag MiMar Tower in West Palm Beach Gives Every Apartment an Atlantic View architecture-design

  In West Palm Beach, Florida, CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati has unveiled designs for MiMar, a 25-story residential tower that ensures every apartment has a view of the Atlantic Ocean.…

• WXY Proposes Transformative Plan for Albany's Empire State Plaza architecture-design

  WXY, in partnership with the New York State Office of General Services, has introduced a strategy to enhance the Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. The complex, crafted by…

• Reza Raeisifar's Keker Collection Turns Discarded Aluminum Blinds into Modular Lighting architecture-design

  Designer Reza Raeisifar has created the Keker Collection, a modular lighting system that repurposes discarded aluminum Venetian blind slats. The project began in 2018 when…

• KAYA Building by Jeff Svitak Opens in San Diego architecture-design

  KAYA, a mixed-use building designed by architect Jeff Svitak, is set to complete in 2025. Located at the intersection of Third Avenue and Nutmeg Street in San Diego, the project…

• Continuum Estate Opens New Hospitality House Designed by Nobili Marqués Arquitectura architecture-design

  Continuum Estate, a testament to four generations of the Mondavi family's winemaking legacy, has inaugurated a new hospitality venue on Pritchard Hill in Napa Valley. Established…

• Bjarke Ingels Designs Japandi Resort on Island architecture-design

  Architect Bjarke Ingels, an AD100 architect, has completed a resort built into an island, which he describes as a Scandinavian architect's fantasy of a Japanese villa. The project…

• Ziger Snead Architects' Dune House on Fenwick Island Features Cantilevered Terraces architecture-design

  Baltimore-based Ziger Snead Architects has completed Dune House, a three-storey vacation home on Fenwick Island, Delaware, designed for a family with decades of summering on the…

• Plutarco Designs Grab Sandwich Shop in Madrid with Bold Orange Branding architecture-design

  In Madrid, culinary entrepreneurs Madeleine Martin and Emerik Minost identified a gap in the city's dining scene for a modern sandwich shop and launched Grab, a lunch spot that…

• Underline Studio's Branding for EllisDon: Swiss Typography Meets Infrastructure architecture-design

  So, there's this Toronto-based design firm called Underline Studio that just rolled out a major branding project for EllisDon, a huge player in construction and building services…

• Stripes Storage System by Jehs + Laub for Schönbuch Gets 2026 Update architecture-design

  German furniture brand Schönbuch and designers Jehs + Laub have updated their Stripes storage system for 2026, introducing new finishes, accent colours, and rounded end units. The…

• Eco House by Mateus Castilho Arquitetura: A Summer Retreat in Brazil architecture-design

  Completed in 2025, Eco House is a residential project spanning 550 m², created by Mateus Castilho Arquitetura. The concept originated in 2020, driven by a couple's wish for a…

• Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal transforms from toxic Superfund site to green waterfront architecture-design

  The Gowanus Canal, a 1.8-mile stretch in Brooklyn tainted by more than a century of industrial pollution, is undergoing significant changes. In 2010, the EPA classified it as a…

• Casa High Bluff: Nueva comunidad residencial en los acantilados de Peconic Bay architecture-design

  En 2023, la Casa High Bluff fue finalizada por el estudio de arquitectura Mapos, bajo la dirección de Colin Brice y Caleb Mulvena. Esta residencia de 9000 pies cuadrados se…

• Gary Chang's 32-Square-Meter Hong Kong Apartment Transforms into 24 Configurations architecture-design

  In Hong Kong, architect Gary Chang has created the Domestic Transformer, a 32-square-meter apartment that can transform into 24 distinct living spaces through the use of sliding…

• Jeroen Spee Architecten's Villa Bilt: Pale Brick Home Embraces Utrecht Woodland architecture-design

  Villa Bilt, designed by Jeroen Spee Architecten, is located in Bilthoven, Utrecht, surrounded by Scots Pine trees. The residence showcases a modern aesthetic with soft curves and…

• MAD reveals rippled glass extension for Rotterdam's Danshuis dance centre architecture-design

  MAD has unveiled new designs for the Danshuis dance centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which features a sweeping glass extension attached to an art deco warehouse. This extension,…

• DLR Group's Middle East Urbanism: From Megaprojects to Intimate Neighborhoods architecture-design

  In a conversation with designboom, leaders from DLR Group addressed the topic of urban density in the Middle East, asserting that the real challenge lies in repetitive design…

• Construction Photos Reveal Progress on HS2's Old Oak Common Station by WilkinsonEyre architecture-design

  Recent construction images reveal the progress of the Old Oak Common station in west London, a key component of the HS2 high-speed rail initiative. Crafted by WilkinsonEyre and…