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Yago Ferreira and Lukas Martins Rebrand Russells with Minimalist Identity architecture-design
Yago Ferreira, collaborating with Lukas Martins, has designed a new visual identity for Russells, a company seeking a minimalist and strategic branding overhaul. The rebranding…
Torso Electronics Unveils Sleek Branding by Tim Tijink and Ozon Studio architecture-design
Torso Electronics has unveiled a new visual identity crafted by Tim Tijink and Ozon Studio. This branding features a strict dark color scheme, sleek geometric designs, and…
HOK unveils renovation design for Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte architecture-design
HOK has unveiled its designs for the refurbishment of Bank of America Stadium, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, which serves as the home for the NFL's Carolina Panthers. The…
Trump and DOT Unveil $22.5B Dulles Airport Revamp with Saarinen Terminal Preservation architecture-design
Plans to upgrade Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., were announced by President Trump and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This ambitious $22.5 billion…
Bruno & Michèle: Concrete and Wood Residence on Quebec Slope architecture-design
Atelier 11 17 has completed Bruno & Michèle, a 232 m² residence in Bolton-Ouest, Quebec, that adapts to the steep slope of Mont Foster using concrete, wood, and steel. The project…
Paolo Rizzatto's Unduetre Lamp for Ghidini1961 Blends Marble, Metal, and Glass architecture-design
Italian design firm Ghidini1961 has unveiled its 2026 collection, expanding its furniture, accessories, and lighting range. The highlight is Unduetre, a table and floor lamp by…
Studio Frank Havermans wraps 500-year-old Dutch toll house in timber pavilions architecture-design
For the 500th anniversary of the Besiendershuis, a medieval toll house in Nijmegen built in 1525 in Lower Rhenish Gothic style, Studio Frank Havermans has installed two temporary…
KM Design Fits a Vintage Car Museum Inside a Lviv Shopping Center architecture-design
KM Design has completed VIK Cars Museum on the second floor of a shopping center in Lviv, Ukraine, a project that required building a freight elevator to lift vehicles into the…
ARQA LATAM Calls for Institutional Respect After Ecuador National Museum Design Competition Canceled architecture-design
ARQA LATAM, a Latin American architecture network, issued a statement on July 29, 2026, expressing concern over the cancellation of the design competition for the Museo Nacional…
Cubitts opens 21st store in Manchester's Northern Quarter architecture-design
On July 30, 2026, Cubitts, the eyewear brand, will inaugurate its first store in Manchester, marking the end of a ten-year quest for an ideal location. Situated at 16 Smithfield…
Sound-focused interiors emerge as hubs for intentional listening architecture-design
A trend embracing analog nostalgia and focused listening is influencing interior design, leading to the creation of new sound-centric spaces worldwide. In Williamsburg, the Office…
Felipe Caboclo's Casa Flow: A Fluid Dialogue with Landscape in Porto Feliz architecture-design
Brazilian architect Felipe Caboclo has completed Casa Flow, a 1,530-square-meter residence in Porto Feliz, Brazil, designed to foster a free and fluid relationship with its…
Wallpaper* Architecture Edit: 10 Exceptional Homes for July 2026 architecture-design
The July 2026 Architecture Edit of Wallpaper* magazine highlights ten exceptional homes from around the globe. In Delft, Netherlands, DP6 Architects transformed a canalside…
Three Homes Embrace Earthy Green Interiors architecture-design
Green is trending as an interior color, according to Houzz's Emerging Summer Trends report, which highlights warm earthy tones like olive and sage. Designer Rachel Sherman…
Live Oak Farm Pavilion by Austin Sandy Architects in Petaluma architecture-design
The Live Oak Farm Pavilion, designed by Austin Sandy Architects, is a new communal space located within a certified organic farm in Petaluma, California. The project, completed in…
Archventil Reopens First Milan Studio as Hybrid Headquarters and Home architecture-design
Archventil has brought back its original studio at Corso San Gottardo 8 in Milan, rebranding it as Casa Archventil, a vibrant center for creativity and corporate life. Covering…
DoDesign's Nanhai Buddha Pavilion in Chongqing features rearrangeable cedar logs architecture-design
DoDesign, a local architecture firm, has finalized the Nanhai Buddha Pavilion in Chongqing, China. This unique structure features gridded metal walls filled with thousands of…
Eight record-breaking stadiums from biggest to most expensive architecture-design
Dezeen's Future Stadium series concludes with a roundup of eight record-breaking stadiums worldwide. North Korea's Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang is the largest by…
NYMA Water Tower Transformed into Public Landmark by Eek en Dekkers architecture-design
The adaptive reuse of the NYMA Water Tower in Nijmegen, Netherlands, by architects Eek en Dekkers has turned the former industrial structure into a vibrant public destination.…
PAU Unveils Penn Station Redesign with Chakrabarti's 'Architecture of Memory' architecture-design
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Amtrak's Andy Byford recently teamed up with Penn Transformation Partners to unveil new designs for a renovated Penn Station. The work,…
Girlguiding unveils first uniform redesign in 30 years with Hemingway Design architecture-design
British youth organization Girlguiding has launched its first uniform overhaul in three decades, created with London studio Hemingway Design. The collection comprises 30 garments…
Soktas unveils Flo wall light with hand-blown glass shade architecture-design
Australian design brand Soktas has released Flo, a sculptural wall lamp featuring a fluid hand-blown glass shade mounted on a metal plate. Designed by Oliver Höglund and Ryan…
Heneghan Peng Architects to transform Bengaluru factory into innovation museum architecture-design
A consortium led by Dublin-based Heneghan Peng Architects, with London's DROO and local firm Cadence Architects, will convert a historic factory into the Museum of Innovation,…
New Balance opens restorative garden for factory workers in Cumbria architecture-design
New Balance has unveiled the Flimby Garden, a restorative outdoor space for employees at its Cumbria factory in the UK. Designed by jewellery designer Bleue Wickham-Burnham,…
SL House by Padovani Arquitetos integrates landscape and architecture in upstate São Paulo architecture-design
Brazilian firm Padovani Arquitetos has completed SL House, a residence in upstate São Paulo that prioritizes landscape integration. The low-slung structure, designed by Lucas…
KEF LS Luxe speakers by Ross Lovegrove revive neo-organic design architecture-design
British audio brand KEF, established in 1961, has introduced its LS Luxe wireless speaker system, retailing at £3,500 per pair. Designed by Ross Lovegrove, these speakers showcase…
ChaChaanTeng creates physical 'auto-mayo-mat' for Heinz Mayo architecture-design
London-based design studio ChaChaanTeng designed and built a physical world for Heinz Mayo, including the UK's first automated sandwich vending machine serving mayonnaise-based…
Clark Construction on Building LACMA's David Geffen Galleries architecture-design
The recently opened David Geffen Galleries at LACMA are the result of over a decade of collaborative effort involving the city, county, public, architect, engineering teams, and…
Redhill Early Learning Centre by Hubo Studio Opens in Johannesburg architecture-design
Hubo Studio has completed the Redhill Early Learning Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2024. The 2,641 m² kindergarten reimagines the school as a child-scale city,…
Australia's 'Lived In' to Explore Collective Housing at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale architecture-design
Australia's participation in the 20th Venice Architecture Biennale will feature an exhibition titled “Lived In.” Running from May 8 to November 21, 2027, this showcase is…
Sawtooth House: Victorian Terrace Gets Industrial-Inspired Extension in Kingston upon Thames architecture-design
Francesco Pierazzi Architects has completed Sawtooth House, a renovation and extension of a Victorian terraced house in Kingston upon Thames, UK. The project replaces an outdated…
Wing-See Yau's Yomi device gamifies reading with digital pet rewards architecture-design
Brunel University graduate Wing-See Yau has designed Yomi, a Tamagotchi-like device that converts children's reading time into points to grow a digital pet. The compact gadget,…
Gibellina Nuova's surreal and classical architecture mix makes it a must-visit architecture-design
Gibellina Nuova, a newly constructed town in central Sicily, was established between 1970 and 1990 to accommodate 100,000 individuals displaced by an earthquake that struck the…
Island Records and EMI's London HQ Designed as a Museum to the Labels architecture-design
A new headquarters has been launched by Island Records and EMI in King's Cross, London, following 18 months of partnership between Studio Island and Interesting Projects. Holly…
Tokyo Ballet House by Kenta SANO & Associates Opens Studio to Street architecture-design
Kenta SANO & Associates has completed Tokyo Ballet House, a four-story steel structure in Toshima, Tokyo, that merges a ballet studio with a compact residence. The 283 m² project,…
Casa Mueonga: A Harmonious Forest Retreat by Snow AIDe architecture-design
Snow AIDe, led by Hohyun Park and Hyunjoo Kim, has completed Casa Mueonga, a 214 m² refuge house in Namyangju-si, South Korea. Curated by Miwa Negoro, the project is designed to…
Alessandro Isola's 'The Silence of Speed' merges car collection with living space in Italy architecture-design
In Italy, Alessandro Isola has reimagined an existing structure into 'The Silence of Speed,' a private multi-level haven for car enthusiasts. This innovative project merges living…
Bring Up Midori Child Development Center by OOOarchitecture architecture-design
OOOarchitecture has completed the Bring Up Midori Child Development Center in 2024, a 498 m² educational nursery in Japan designed as a therapeutic landscape for children with…
Architecture of Leisure: How Cities Design for Play and Rest architecture-design
A designboom article examines how contemporary architecture carves out space for unclaimed time and recreation in dense urban environments. In São Paulo, Paulo Mendes da Rocha and…
Mandarin Oriental opens luxury resort on Mallorca's Punta Negra architecture-design
Mandarin Oriental has opened a new luxury resort on Mallorca's Punta Negra, marking its entry into the island's high-end hospitality market. The property, owned by Blasson…

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