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Dahecun National Archaeological Site Park and Museum Opens in Zhengzhou architecture-design
In Zhengzhou, China, the Dahecun National Archaeological Site Park has officially opened, featuring the Dehecun Site Museum as its main attraction. This museum, crafted by the…
San Francisco Home Gets Futuristic Makeover Inspired by 'Star Trek' and 'Dune' architecture-design
Designer Christine Lin of Form + Field has transformed a San Francisco residence with a futuristic interior inspired by 'Star Trek' and 'Dune'. Working with the building's…
Kansas City's Rock Island Bridge Reopens as Entertainment District architecture-design
Multistudio has revitalized the 121-year-old Rock Island Bridge spanning the Kansas River, transforming it into an entertainment district set to reopen this spring after lying…
Snøhetta unveils mesh-covered Miami office building architecture-design
Snøhetta revealed plans for a mixed-use building in Miami's Design District, featuring a bulbous stainless mesh sunscreen. The project, called Sweetbird North, was highlighted in…
Toledo's Glass City Riverwalk reaches major construction milestone architecture-design
The Glass City Riverwalk in Toledo, Ohio, is advancing with collaborative efforts from WXY, EDGE, and Colliers Engineering, all overseen by Metroparks Toledo. This initiative aims…
Meganom's 262 Fifth Avenue skyscraper clad with 200,000 custom aluminium bricks architecture-design
Russian architecture studio Meganom has developed a facade system for its 262 Fifth Avenue skyscraper in Manhattan, using over 200,000 laser-cut aluminium elements. The panels…
Cinematic Design Pieces for Home Makeovers from CULTURED architecture-design
CULTURED magazine pairs iconic film scenes with contemporary design pieces for home interiors. The Minotti Tulla table evokes the Space Age aesthetic of Fritz Lang's 1927…
Amble One electric buggy blends cork, canvas, and lunar rover cues architecture-design
So, a company called Amble from Portugal has just revealed their new electric buggy, the Amble One. It’s perfect for easy travel around resorts, islands, and campuses, blending…
Tulane University architecture students propose wetland restoration for New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward architecture-design
Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment has presented thesis projects from its 2026 graduating class, including a proposal to restore native wetland ecosystems in New…
Thomas Meuric Crafts Handcrafted Branding for Eriu Deli in Bordeaux architecture-design
Thomas Meuric designed a handcrafted branding identity for Eriu Deli, a sandwich shop in Bordeaux rooted in Irish heritage. The logotype, drawn at large scale, serves as the…
Gayatrilokesh Architects Transforms Underused House into Bright Red Preschool in Latur architecture-design
In Latur, Maharashtra, India, Gayatrilokesh Architects LLP has converted an existing underused house into a child-centered preschool named 'Rooted Retrofit' through adaptive…
Blä Station's P.Y.R Chair Challenges Design Copy Culture architecture-design
Swedish furniture brand Blä Station unveiled Protect Your Rights (P.Y.R), a manifesto chair designed by David Ericsson, during the Stockholm Design Festival. The minimalist pine…
Bold minimalist branding for Otra Cosecha Pisco by Miguel Estela architecture-design
Otra Cosecha Pisco defies the conventional visual norms of the pisco sector with a striking and high-contrast branding identity crafted by art directors Camila Canova and Ayrton…
Architecture in Formation designs Saint Kitts villa built into volcanic hillside architecture-design
New York City–based studio Architecture in Formation has completed a 7,000-square-foot villa on Saint Kitts that is built into a volcanic hillside, using locally quarried rock for…
Shaver Hall Food Hall Opens in Former Lord & Taylor Building architecture-design
On June 26, a new culinary and cultural hub called Shaver Hall will debut within the iconic Lord & Taylor building on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan. This 1914 structure, acquired by…
Princeton University Museum Reopens with Neo-Brutalist Architecture architecture-design
The Princeton University Art Museum reopened in late 2025 after a major renovation. The new building features neo-brutalist architecture and a scenography designed to foster…
Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts Gets New Landscaped Median architecture-design
A landscaped median along Broad Street in Philadelphia, from Spruce to Pine Streets, has been completed after months of construction. The project, located in front of the Kimmel…
Oversized headboards trend sweeps hotels and homes, seen in Andy Cohen's Hamptons escape architecture-design
A design trend featuring oversized headboards is gaining traction in hotels and residences across the United States, as highlighted by Architectural Digest. The trend is…
Andy Cohen's Hamptons Beach House Designed by High School Friend and Architect architecture-design
TV host Andy Cohen has unveiled his family-friendly Hamptons retreat, designed by a high school friend and his longtime architect. The home sits on a prime stretch of sand,…
Paso de los Toros House: A 365 m² Residence by Juan Carlos Sabbagh Arquitectos architecture-design
In 2024, Juan Carlos Sabbagh Arquitectos finalized the Paso de los Toros House, a residence spanning 365 m² situated on a flat, rectangular lot measuring 30 by 170 meters,…
Typography as Monument: Words of Hope at Obama Presidential Center architecture-design
The Obama Presidential Center and Library opened on June 18 in Chicago's Jackson Park. The center features a monumental typographic installation titled 'Words of Hope' by…
Hello Wood's rosy pink timber complex opens on former Zurich railway site architecture-design
Hello Wood, a studio based in Budapest, has finalized Remise Rosa, a permanent timber structure spanning 2,500 sq m on a previously neglected railway site in Zurich. This…
Louis Vuitton's 8m Wave Transforms Paris into a Monumental Beach for SS27 architecture-design
For its Spring-Summer 2027 menswear show, Louis Vuitton turned the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris into an immersive beachscape featuring an 8-meter-high, 37-meter-wide…
Justin Wan's GOURDO lamp uses mycelium and luffa as composite biomaterial architecture-design
Designer Justin Wan has created GOURDO, a lighting project that combines mycelium from oyster mushroom spores with luffa fibers to form a composite biomaterial. The lamp's base is…
Anna and Eugeni Bach extend holiday home in Catalan village with porches and pergolas architecture-design
Anna and Eugeni Bach, an architecture firm based in Barcelona, has revamped and enlarged a vacation home in the charming village of Fonolleres, Spain. They added porches,…
Inkiostro Bianco unveils fine art wallpapers by Gio Bressana and Karen Knorr architecture-design
Italian design atelier Inkiostro Bianco has launched a new series of artistic wallcoverings created by artists Gio Bressana and Karen Knorr. The collection bridges fine art and…
Ilse Crawford returns to Ikea with Halgatt table lamps architecture-design
Ilse Crawford has launched 'Halgatt', a pair of table lamps for Ikea, 11 years after her first collaboration 'Sinnerlig' with the Swedish retailer. The lamps are made from…
Six and Frost Create Six Bespoke Typefaces for Rapha Rebrand architecture-design
Rapha, the cycling brand founded in London in 2004 by Simon Mottram, has undergone a brand identity reboot led by agency Six and type foundry Frost. The project resulted in six…
AEXN Architects Completes HANZA Business Centre in Klaipėda architecture-design
In Klaipėda, Lithuania, AEXN Architects, under the direction of Tomas Grunskis and Martynas Mankus, has finalized the HANZA Business Centre. This office structure spans 15,600…
Adinne Chair by Leonardo Rossano for True Design Celebrates Hand Sketching architecture-design
Italian brand True Design has launched the Adinne chair, designed by architect and designer Leonardo Rossano. The solid wood chair features a slung leather backrest and offset…
Lazerian's 500 suspended parachutes transform Manchester Airport terminal architecture-design
Liam Hopkins’ studio, Lazerian, has unveiled a permanent piece called 'Atmospheric Reflections of the North' at the newly upgraded Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport. This…
Toyota's Woven City: A Living Lab for Mobility Tech in Shizuoka architecture-design
Toyota's Woven City, a purpose-built community in Shizuoka prefecture near Mount Fuji, serves as a real-world test course for mobility, autonomy, robotics, and AI. The project…
Casa Milagro by RAVSTUDIO: A Hilltop Contemporary Refuge in Mexico architecture-design
Casa Milagro, designed by RAVSTUDIO and led by architect Rodrigo Alonso Barriga Vidales, is a contemporary refuge perched atop a hill in an undisclosed location in Mexico.…
Ageism in the City: Designing Intergenerational Spaces architecture-design
The fourth episode of Cantiere Scandurra, a podcast by Scandurra Studio in collaboration with Collater.al, tackles ageism in urban design. Architect Alessandro Scandurra argues…
Carvajal Casariego Riesco Rivera Arquitectos: Madrid and Santiago Studio architecture-design
Carvajal Casariego + Riesco Rivera arquitectos (CC+RR) is an architecture firm with offices in Madrid and Santiago de Chile, specializing in complex projects across Europe and…
OMA's Shohei Shigematsu on New Museum Addition as Infrastructure architecture-design
OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu discusses the firm's new addition to the New Museum in New York, which opened in March 2025. Designed with Rem Koolhaas, the angular companion…
La Minervetta: Marco De Luca's Art-Filled Boutique Hotel in Sorrento architecture-design
La Minervetta, a charming hotel with fifteen rooms located in Sorrento, Italy, reflects the creative flair of architect Marco De Luca. Perched above Marina Grande, it offers…
Foster + Partners Unveils Al Najd Agricultural City Master Plan in Oman architecture-design
Foster + Partners, in partnership with Dar Al-Handasah, has unveiled plans for the Al Najd Agricultural City in Dhofar, Oman. Supported by the Ministries of Housing and Urban…
Xplore Agora School in Amsterdam: A Radically Open Educational Building architecture-design
In Amsterdam North, Studio Ard Hoksbergen has finalized the Xplore Agora School, marking the first educational facility in the Netherlands specifically designed for the Agora…
Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago, OODA's Lighthouse in Albania, Heatherwick's AlUla Manara architecture-design
This week's developments in architecture and design include the completion of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, which positions architecture as a vehicle for public…

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