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• Diamond Schmitt transforms Bramalea Civic Centre into TMU School of Medicine architecture-design

  Phase one of the new School of Medicine at Toronto Metropolitan University has been finalized by Diamond Schmitt, transforming the former Bramalea Civic Centre, a brutalist…

• T2P Architects Designs Cross-Functional Sendai Branch for Lightning Rod Manufacturer architecture-design

  The Sendai branch office for Osaka Lightning Rod Industry, a company specializing in lightning protection systems, has been finalized by T2P Architects Office. Situated in a…

• Studio Carlito e Renata Pascucci Designs Casa Caiçara in Praia de Boiçucanga architecture-design

  In Praia de Boiçucanga, Brazil, Studio Carlito e Renata Pascucci completed Casa Caiçara in 2022, a 180 m² residential project curated by Susanna Moreira. The design balances…

• Regent's University London students reimagine West Reservoir Centre as wellness retreats architecture-design

  Regent's University London's BA (Hons) Interior Design students have proposed adaptive reuse projects for the West Reservoir Centre in Hackney, transforming the former…

• Metriq Estudio's House for María: Empathy-Driven Architecture in Quito architecture-design

  In 2021, Metriq Estudio finalized the House for María in La Gatazo, a working-class area in southern Quito, Ecuador. This 37 m² home was developed without a budget in response to…

• Casa Tao by HW Studio: Minimalist Architecture in Mexico architecture-design

  Casa Tao is a minimalist residence designed by HW Studio, located in Mexico. The project emphasizes simplicity and integration with its natural surroundings, using raw materials…

• Capsule Hotels Expand Beyond Japan to European Cities architecture-design

  Capsule hotels are making their mark in key European cities. In 2025, Zedwell will unveil the largest capsule hotel globally in London’s Piccadilly area, boasting 1,000 capsules…

• Futurewave’s Kando wearable system rethinks communication in elder care architecture-design

  Futurewave, a creative product studio located in Brussels, has introduced Kando, an innovative connected care system designed for elder care facilities. This system features three…

• Abduzeedo Roundup: Generative Code, Interactive Packaging, and Temporal Branding architecture-design

  Abduzeedo's weekly roundup highlights ten design projects that balance generative code, interactive packaging, and physical mass. NotReal created a generative motion identity for…

• Patina furniture trend: signs of age and use become desirable in interior design architecture-design

  A growing trend in interior design favors furniture with patina—the natural marks of age and use—over pristine, catalog-perfect looks. Social media and design publications…

• Kister Architects turns 1910 Melbourne milk bar into family home with courtyard entrance architecture-design

  Kister Architects has converted a 1910 corner shop in Melbourne's Prahran suburb into a three-storey family home for founder Ilana Kister and her daughters. The original…

• Dezeen lookbook: eight bathrooms with nature views architecture-design

  Dezeen's latest lookbook features eight bathrooms designed to frame natural landscapes, from Costa Rican jungle to Japanese coastline. Projects include Achioté by Formafatal in…

• Cabinas Qbos Matanzas by Worc Arquitectos architecture-design

  Worc Arquitectos completed Cabinas Qbos Matanzas, a 168 m² lodging project on the Pacific coast in Matanzas, Chile, in 2024. The design incorporated six prefabricated…

• Poliform opens flagship showroom in Milan's Piazza della Scala architecture-design

  Poliform has opened a new flagship showroom in Milan's Piazza della Scala, occupying a 19th-century palazzo that once housed a hotel for opera performers. The 1,500 sq m space,…

• Domaine de Murtoli Opens New Farm Hotel A Mandria in Corsica architecture-design

  Domaine de Murtoli, a 2,500-hectare private estate in Corsica's Ortolo Valley near Sartène, has opened A Mandria di Murtoli, a new farm hotel with 10 rooms and suites named after…

• Casa Blajot renovation by exitprojectes in Premià de Dalt architecture-design

  The renovation and expansion of Casa Blajot, a late work by Josep Lluís Sert located in Premià de Dalt, has been completed by exitprojectes estudi d'arquitectura. The 412 m²…

• Dawid Konieczny's 34sqm Warsaw apartment channels maritime efficiency architecture-design

  Polish designer Dawid Konieczny has completed a 34-square-metre apartment in Warsaw's Port Praski district, drawing inspiration from the area's interwar docklands and maritime…

• Manuel Cervantes designs patio house in Costa Rica with central pool architecture-design

  Mexican architect Manuel Cervantes has completed a private patio house in Costa Rica, centered around a swimming pool. The 400 sq m single-level residence is organized into four…

• Palace Coffee: A 43m² Espresso Bar in Melbourne's Monaco House architecture-design

  Palace Coffee, a 43-square-meter espresso bar designed by Kerry Kounnapis Architecture Practice, opened in 2024 in a Melbourne laneway at the base of Monaco House, adjacent to the…

• Metrics Architecture Studio Transforms Taiwan Apartment for Single Living architecture-design

  Metrics Architecture Studio has completed the 'Flat for One' project, a 55-square-meter apartment interior in southern Taiwan, designed as a suite for a single occupant with a…

• Mehdi Drd's Playmaker Logic for M10 Studio Brand Identity architecture-design

  Algerian personal brand identity designer Mehdi Drd has created a playmaker system for M10 Studio's new brand identity. The visual system features a bold monogram with geometric…

• Saddleback Mountain House by Casey Brown Architecture architecture-design

  Casey Brown Architecture has completed the Saddleback Mountain House in New South Wales, Australia, after eight years of planning and construction. The project, photographed by…

• Plan Plan renovates Brooklyn duplex with stained birch plywood on tight budget architecture-design

  New York studio Plan Plan has completed CC Residence, a compact duplex apartment renovation in Brooklyn for a couple and their child. Working within tight financial constraints,…

• fala's Distorted Relationships Apartment in Porto architecture-design

  In 2026, the architecture firm fala unveiled the Distorted Relationships Apartment in Porto, Portugal, designed by Filipe Magalhães. The 150 m² space, curated by Susanna Moreira,…

• UAE University students showcase sustainable architecture projects architecture-design

  Students from the Architectural Engineering program at United Arab Emirates University recently showcased various projects emphasizing sustainability and cultural heritage. The…

• Percy Lake Cottage: A Quiet Rural Retreat by Michael Taylor Architecture + Design architecture-design

  Michael Taylor Architecture + Design has completed Percy Lake Cottage, a 2,800-square-foot rural retreat for a couple previously known to the firm through a downtown Toronto…

• Herzog & de Meuron completes Basel headquarters as "repository of materials" architecture-design

  Herzog & de Meuron has completed Mailand-Strasse, a 7,259-square-metre headquarters for its own teams in Basel's Dreispitz quarter. The low-carbon "vertical campus" houses over…

• New-York Historical Society Opens Tang Wing for American Democracy architecture-design

  The New-York Historical Society (NYH), New York City's oldest museum founded in 1804, has opened the Tang Wing for American Democracy, a four-story, 71,000-square-foot addition at…

• Ten dramatic viewpoints where architecture rivals the landscape architecture-design

  Dezeen rounds up 10 lookouts where architects have created dramatic structures that compete with the surrounding vistas. The selection includes Titlis Tower in Switzerland by…

• Casa en Mérida by F S D A Opens to Garden and Climate architecture-design

  F S D A, led by Fernando Sampietro with designer Andrea Montiel, has completed a 186 m² house in Mérida, Yucatán, in 2025. The project embraces the local climate by opening fully…

• Stemmer Rodrigues Arquitectura: 1987-founded Brazilian studio with international reach architecture-design

  Stemmer Rodrigues Arquitetura e Incorporação, an architecture firm founded in 1987 by Ingrid Stemmer and Paulo Henrique Rodrigues, is based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with…

• KoDA's Pine Tree Residence in Miami Beach organizes living around planted courtyards architecture-design

  Wesley Kean's architecture firm, KoDA (Kean Office for Design and Architecture), has finalized the Pine Tree Residence, a 6,350 sq ft house situated on the waterfront in Miami…

• Hotel Corazón: A Bohemian Fantasy in Mallorca's Mountains architecture-design

  Hotel Corazón, a boutique retreat nestled in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca, offers a unique stay with 17 distinct accommodations in an 18th-century finca. Owned by…

• Zaha Hadid Architects rebrands to ZHA after legal win architecture-design

  Zaha Hadid Architects has been renamed ZHA, a move principal Patrik Schumacher described as a 'natural brand evolution'. The rebranding follows a legal victory over the Zaha Hadid…

• Laurids Gallée debuts 'Axis' glass collection with Moser architecture-design

  Austrian designer Laurids Gallée has created his first glassware collection, 'Axis', for Czech glassmaker Moser. The limited-edition series includes a vase, decanter, tumblers,…

• Flossr: Reusable Stainless-Steel Dental Floss Holder from SNRGY architecture-design

  Swedish design studio SNRGY, based in Gothenburg, has developed Flossr, a reusable stainless-steel dental floss holder aimed at reducing plastic waste from single-use floss picks.…

• Schopfer Associates Designs Freedom Ship Floating City for Global Cruising architecture-design

  Freedom Cruise Line International, Inc. has unveiled Freedom Ship, a floating city concept designed as a global cruising vessel and urban-scale marine environment. The…

• Pug Seal Anatole France Redesign Honors Migrant Narratives architecture-design

  Passus Atelier, founded by Chloë Morichau Beauchant and Aldo Sázen, has led a redesign of Pug Seal Anatole France, a hotel in Mexico City that originally opened in a 1940s mansion…

• Breathe Lodge: A Quebec Retreat by Jérôme Lapierre Architecte architecture-design

  Jérôme Lapierre Architecte has completed Breathe Lodge, a 232 m² residential project in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada. Located in the Cantons-de-l'Est region, the house is designed as…

• Rosewood Villa Magna: arte contemporáneo como eje de la hospitalidad en Madrid architecture-design

  El hotel Rosewood Villa Magna en Madrid, rediseñado por el estudio australiano BAR Studio, ha integrado una colección de 382 obras de 43 artistas en sus espacios, convirtiéndose…