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Marina Architecture as Urban Catalyst: Sustainability Challenges and Awards architecture-design
Modern marina developments are transforming into vital urban hubs that blend various activities while reestablishing connections between cities and their waterfronts. However,…
Graphéine Designs Brand Identity for Maritime Engineering School Merger architecture-design
Graphéine has developed a brand identity to unify two campuses into a single engineering institution, reflecting 300 years of maritime heritage from 1741 to 2025. The design…
Suzuko Yamada Architects Designs Rest Area for Osaka Expo 2025 architecture-design
Suzuko Yamada Architects has completed Rest Area 3 for the Osaka Expo 2025, a 104 m² facility that integrates clusters of trees with small man-made structures. The site functions…
EPDM and TPO Roofing Membranes Extend Building Lifespan in Renovations architecture-design
In renovation projects, single-ply synthetic roofing membranes such as TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) and EPDM (Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Terpolymer) are gaining popularity for…
Wuhan Optics Valley Runjing Park Commercial Renewal by Dachuan Design and WTD Weitu architecture-design
The China Resources Wuhan Optics Valley Runjing Park Commercial Renewal project, designed by Dachuan Design and WTD Weitu Design, is a 33,000 m² commercial and landscape…
Five Hardware Collections Elevate Functional Details to Design Statements architecture-design
Azure Magazine highlights five hardware collections that transform utilitarian objects into expressive design elements, reflecting a shift from minimalism toward…
Design Launches: Bargo, Takesh, Pembrooke & Ives, Lawson-Fenning, Maghsoudi architecture-design
Galerie's Object Edit highlights five design launches. Michael Bargo debuts Oak Lane, a six-rug collection and first woven floor pillow for Beni Rugs, inspired by his Amagansett…
Nikken Sekkei's Copper Canopy Micro-Landmark Opens in Machida architecture-design
Nikken Sekkei has completed Hatmachida, a 22.7-sqm community hub in Machida, Tokyo, featuring an eight-meter-high copper roof. The project, developed with Machida City and the…
Hermès Opens Idiosyncratic Maison Bond Street in London architecture-design
Hermès has inaugurated its largest flagship in London, Maison Bond Street, located at 166 New Bond Street, which encompasses six Grade II–listed townhouses. Designed by RDAI under…
American University in Dubai showcases architecture projects promoting peace and cultural heritage architecture-design
A series of student projects from the American University in Dubai (AUD) has been unveiled, focusing on themes of peace, cultural heritage, and sustainability. These works were…
HLW Opens Denver Office, Expanding Western US Presence architecture-design
HLW, a prominent global architecture firm, has inaugurated a new office located at 1801 California Street, Suite 2400 in Denver, Colorado, under the leadership of managing partner…
KONCRETE Space: A 215m² Hub for Coffee, Retail, and Community in Dubai architecture-design
KONCRETE, a 215-square-meter collective hub in the United Arab Emirates, merges specialty coffee, curated retail, and community in a flexible spatial experience. Designed by…
Taller ADG Designs Litibú Bay Club Residences in Punta Mita architecture-design
Litibú Bay Club, a new residential development in Punta de Mita, Mexico, features 14 Golf Villas and penthouses designed by Taller ADG, led by Alonso de Garay. The project…
Casa Queña: A Contemporary Oaxacan Beach House Merges Vernacular and Modern Design architecture-design
Casa Queña, a residence spanning 365 square meters in Oaxaca, Mexico, is showcased in the 89th issue of Glocal Design Magazine titled "Visionarias del espacio," which celebrates…
Highmark Mann Center Reopens with 195-Foot Digital Wall architecture-design
After undergoing renovations, the Highmark Mann Center in Philadelphia has reopened, showcasing a striking 195-foot-long digital wall as its focal point. Initially launched fifty…
Casa Brastemp by Bezerra Panobianco at CASACOR Goiás 2026 architecture-design
Bezerra Panobianco Arquitetura is back for the sixth time at CASACOR Goiás with their exhibit, Casa Brastemp. Spanning 100 m², this installation explores modern living, focusing…
Uros: Sustainable Architecture on Lake Titicaca's Floating Islands architecture-design
Guisella Angela Buendia Taipe proposes a sustainable architectural project for the Uros community on Lake Titicaca, addressing threats from tourism, bioclimatic factors, and…
Boby trolley by Joe Colombo: a nomadic design icon turns 50+ architecture-design
Designed by Joe Colombo in 1970 and produced by B-Line, the Boby trolley has become a design icon, entering the permanent collections of MoMA New York and the Triennale di Milano.…
Chanel Iman and Davon Godchaux’s Texas Ranch Blends Cowboy Style with Elegance architecture-design
Supermodel Chanel Iman and NFL player Davon Godchaux collaborated with 2id Interiors to design a family retreat on their Texas ranch. The project, described as a 'cowboy’s dream…
Danese Milano launches De Lucchi puzzles and reissues Enzo Mari classics architecture-design
Danese Milano has released a summer series of minimalist puzzles by Michele De Lucchi and reissued Enzo Mari's 16 Animali and 16 Pesci from 1957. De Lucchi's La Fattoria di Chele…
American University in Dubai showcases MUDDE student projects architecture-design
The Master of Urban Design and Digital Environments (MUDDE) program at the American University in Dubai highlighted student initiatives tackling urban issues within the city.…
Studio NRG's Lilium Chair crafted from recycled car rims architecture-design
Colombian designer Nicolas Riano Guerrero, founder of Los Angeles-based Studio NRG, has unveiled the Lilium chair, a limited-edition piece made from recycled aluminium salvaged…
Melides House by Sabrab: A 500 m² Alentejo Retreat Completed in 2025 architecture-design
Sabrab, led by architect Miguel Barbas, has completed Melides House in Portugal's Alentejo region. The 500 m² residence, curated by Susanna Moreira, was designed for an…
BMW i3 Design: A Radical Break from the Past architecture-design
Oliver Heilmer, head of BMW Design for the compact class, Neue Klasse, and M models, describes the creation of the new BMW i3 as a process of radical rupture. The design team was…
FRPO wins competition for La Scala's zero-energy production complex in Milan architecture-design
The international competition for Magnifica Fabbrica, a new production facility for Teatro alla Scala in Milan's Lambrate area, has been won by Madrid's FRPO studio in…
San Siro as a Contemporary Art Museum: Global Precedents for Milan architecture-design
Thomas Emilio Villa has put forward a vision to convert Milan's San Siro stadium into a contemporary art kunsthalle, drawing on instances of sports venues being repurposed.…
Of Possible floats New York retreat on glacial boulders architecture-design
Brooklyn-based firm Of Possible has completed The Findling, a retreat in Austerlitz, New York, elevated atop four 500-million-year-old glacial erratic boulders. The clients, two…
Souto and Armanini Design Dynamic Brand Identity for The Daily Form architecture-design
Florencia Souto and Nano Armanini created a dynamic brand identity rotating color system for The Daily Form, a fictional store. The design uses a clear grid, tactile contrast, and…
PoliLam Launches Milano Impressions HPL Surface Collection architecture-design
US brand PoliLam has introduced Milano Impressions, a high-pressure laminate surface collection that replicates the look and texture of Italian stone and terrazzo. The line…
9 Shipping Container Homes Blending Smart Design and Beauty architecture-design
Architectural Digest showcases nine shipping container homes that combine intelligent architecture with aesthetic appeal. Located from the Cascade Mountains near Seattle to the…
Villa Bank in Arles Reopens as Casa Ideale Hybrid Venue architecture-design
Luca Pronzato, the new owner of the historic Villa Bank near central Arles, has inaugurated Casa Ideale, a novel concept blending accommodation, culinary residency, and cultural…
MAXXI Roma Unveils New Green Piazza After Depaving architecture-design
The MAXXI museum in Rome has completed the transformation of Piazza Alighiero Boetti into a green public space, just in time for summer 2026. Designed by landscape architect Bas…
yh2's Counter-Slope House embeds a lakeside retreat into Quebec's forested hillside architecture-design
The Counter-Slope House, designed by yh2 architecture's Marie-Claude Hamelin and Loukas Yiacouvakis, has been completed on Lake Memphremagog in Potton, Quebec. Established in…
Why Gaudí's global architectural influence remains limited despite his fame architecture-design
Antoni Gaudí, despite his public fame, had minimal impact on 20th-century global architecture due to his idiosyncratic style and philosophical opposition to modernism.…
Orto Studio's Serentha Cabin: Corrugated Metal Retreat in Baja California architecture-design
Serentha Cabin, a 120-sqm retreat located in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico, has been finalized by Orto Studio under the direction of principal architect Tomás R.…
Nordest Arquitectura Renovates Traditional Farmhouse in Baix Empordà architecture-design
Nordest Arquitectura has completed House 2302, a renovation of a traditional farmhouse in Serra de Daró, Baix Empordà, Spain. The 602 m² project, finished in 2025, respects the…
Gustaf Westman unveils stadium-shaped snack bowl for 2026 World Cup architecture-design
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has created a pink-glazed ceramic snack bowl shaped like a football stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.…
Objects of Common Interest unveils 'Colour Field' pavilion from stone offcuts in Shoreditch architecture-design
The design team Objects of Common Interest, based in Athens and New York, has unveiled 'Colour Field', a summer pavilion situated in Shoreditch's Principal Place. This…
Bas Smets' Water Garden opens at Vitra Campus as climate resilience strategy architecture-design
Belgian landscape architect Bas Smets has unveiled 'Water Garden' at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany, on 17 June 2026, during Art Basel. The project is part of a…
UNAL Sede La Paz Classroom and Lab Building by Taller de Arquitectura architecture-design
The Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede La Paz has just wrapped up a new facility that includes classrooms, labs, and wellness areas, designed by Taller de Arquitectura…

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