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• Abstract forest installation debuts at 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen architecture-design

  The 'Wood for the Trees' installation is featured at the Material Matters exhibition during 3 Days of Design 2026 in Copenhagen, taking place from June 10 to June 12, 2026.…

• Kengo Kuma & Associates Unveils Global War on Terrorism Memorial Design architecture-design

  The Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation (GWOTMF) has unveiled designs for a new memorial on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall, created by Kengo Kuma & Associates. This…

• OMA Transforms Ottoman Imperial Arsenal into Istanbul Department Store architecture-design

  OMA has completed Beymen Tersane, a 12,000-square-meter luxury department store inside the former Tersane-i Âmire shipyard on the Golden Horn in Istanbul. The project, finished in…

• University of Westminster students propose floating homes for London key workers architecture-design

  Ten architecture projects by University of Westminster students include a floating community for key workers on the Thames, a speculative future for the National Gallery under…

• Catania’s Etna Museum Takes Shape in Former 19th-Century Hospital architecture-design

  In Catania, a new Museo dell’Etna is being built within the old Vittorio Emanuele II hospital. The initiative, spearheaded by Guicciardini & Magni, secured a competition victory…

• Jason Castriota unveils carbon fiber JC9 supercar based on Porsche Carrera GT architecture-design

  Jason Castriota has introduced the JC9, a unique supercar crafted from carbon fiber, commissioned by Miller Motorcars and inspired by the Porsche Carrera GT. This remarkable…

• Art deco-inspired redesign of Peak restaurant and Avenue Sky Lounge at The Edge architecture-design

  The interiors of dining establishments at The Edge, the triangular observation deck located in New York's Hudson Yards, have been transformed by design studio iCrave in…

• GCP Launches SWELLPRUFE Waterproofing Membrane architecture-design

  GCP has introduced SWELLPRUFE, a new waterproofing membrane for below-grade applications that uses encapsulated bentonite technology. Designed for pre-applied and vertical…

• Grandiose Collection Glassware Brand Identity by Agostina Benaglia architecture-design

  The Grandiose Collection, a line of glassware featuring Murano glass pieces, has its brand identity crafted by Agostina Benaglia and DOMINGO Creative Studio. The design showcases…

• Vermland launches modular oak kitchens handcrafted in Denmark architecture-design

  Copenhagen-based interior design studio Vermland, founded by cabinetmakers Joakim Tolf Vulpius and Anton Bak, has introduced a line of modular kitchens handmade in Denmark. The…

• SCALE 50 Builds 11-Square-Meter House on Ho Chi Minh City Canal Amid Redevelopment architecture-design

  SCALE 50 has finalized the 11M2 House, an 11-square-meter dwelling situated on a canal in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, completed in 2026. This initiative intentionally captures an…

• SOM79 Chair: Custom Design for Halston's Red Office architecture-design

  The SOM79 chair, a racerback design by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), was custom-made for fashion designer Halston's all-red office in the 1970s. The chair's distinctive…

• Tabancura School Library Pavilion by José Ignacio Valdivieso architecture-design

  José Ignacio Valdivieso designed a 451 m² library pavilion for Tabancura School in Chile, completed in 2024. The project was part of a competition for the school's 50th…

• GRÁVALOSDIMONTE Arquitectos: Zaragoza-Based Studio Founded in 1998 architecture-design

  GRÁVALOSDIMONTE Arquitectos is an architecture studio based in Zaragoza, Spain, founded in 1998 by Ignacio Grávalos Lacambra and Patrizia Di Monte. Patrizia Di Monte, an architect…

• Casa Batlló's Gaudí restoration reveals never-before-seen rooms architecture-design

  The Gaudí Centenary series by Dezeen focuses on Casa Batlló, a renowned landmark in Barcelona often referred to as the House of Bones. Initially constructed in 1877 by Emili Sala…

• Malibu High School by KoningEizenberg Architecture Achieves Net-Zero Energy architecture-design

  KoningEizenberg Architecture has completed Malibu High School, a net-zero energy facility for 525 students on 5.7 acres. Situated between the Pacific Coast and the Santa Monica…

• Blu Dot Launches Graded-In Upholstery Program at NeoCon 2026 architecture-design

  At NeoCon 2026, Minneapolis-based Blu Dot introduced Graded-In, a contract upholstery program for commercial design. The initiative pairs Blu Dot furniture with pre-approved…

• Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana design Theo folding chair for Plank architecture-design

  Italian architect Matteo Thun and designer Benedetto Fasciana have created the Theo folding chair for Italian furniture brand Plank. Made from moulded plywood with an oak veneer,…

• Kage no Otomodachi: Shadow-casting umbrella turns sun protection into play architecture-design

  Japanese design studio torinoko, in collaboration with distributor All Stadium, has launched Kage no Otomodachi (Shadow Friends), a children's umbrella that projects playful…

• Hoi Kaloi's Hacienda Okazaki Bricolage Challenges Mingei Ideals architecture-design

  Designer Hoi Kaloi presents Hacienda Okazaki, a collection developed during a residency at Metropolitan Fukujusou (AiR) in Kyoto, Japan. The series critiques romanticized…

• QYO Design Studio's Prism 0000 Uses Color Fields Instead of Walls in Istanbul Apartment architecture-design

  QYO Design Studio has finalized Prism 0000, an apartment in Istanbul where spaces are delineated by expansive color zones rather than traditional walls. The living room is…

• Toronto Architecture City Guide: 30 Modern and Contemporary Landmarks architecture-design

  Toronto, one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, is featured in a new architecture city guide highlighting 30 modern and contemporary landmarks. The guide showcases…

• Danish brand Birdie expands air quality line with purifier and LED candle architecture-design

  Danish home tech brand Birdie, co-founded by Hans Augestenberg and Andreas Kofoed Sørensen, has expanded its product line with the Birdie Home Collection, unveiled at 3 Days of…

• Miaki Atelier: A 28m² Office Nestled in Ehime Forest architecture-design

  Tamotsu Teshima Architect & Associates completed Miaki Atelier, a 28-square-meter office building in Ehime, Japan, in 2022. The small structure is quietly nestled within a forest…

• Passive Design Strategies for Thermal Performance in Architecture architecture-design

  Buildings account for nearly 40% of global energy consumption, and people spend 90% of their time indoors, making thermal performance a critical architectural concern. Thermal…

• Milano Design Week 2026: Fuorisalone Highlights from Brera to Superstudio architecture-design

  Milano Design Week 2026 highlighted a range of fashion designers and houses. Alessandro Enriquez presented illustrated messages, while Antonio Marras infused his style into…

• PAU and HNTB-HOK Unveil Design for New York's Penn Station Redevelopment architecture-design

  The redevelopment of Penn Station in New York City will be spearheaded by The Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), teaming up with HNTB and HOK. This project aims to…

• Poltrona Joe: baseball glove chair design story architecture-design

  The iconic Joe armchair, inspired by a baseball glove, was designed by Jonathan De Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Poltronova in 1971. The prototype was first made in…

• Luanda Library Technology Park by Typsa to Complete in 2026 architecture-design

  The Luanda Library Technology Park, designed by Typsa, is set to complete in 2026. The 1,918-square-meter project, led by architects Marina González and Joaquín Beltran, is…

• Oyler Wu Collaborative to Design National Taiwan Museum of Comics in Taichung architecture-design

  The National Taiwan Museum of Comics, a massive 203,000 sq. ft. venture started by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture back in 2017, has chosen Oyler Wu Collaborative, SU Mao Ping…

• Studio Elèn Letort revamps historic Amsterdam maisonette with warm tones and vintage furniture architecture-design

  Studio Elèn Letort has completed the renovation of a 17th-century former merchant's house on Amsterdam's Herenmarkt, transforming it into a warm, characterful home for a couple to…

• Moshe Safdie's futuristic Hai Bi Tai complex in Qinhuangdao faces low occupancy amid China's property crisis architecture-design

  One year after completion, the utopian residential complex 'Hai Bi Tai' by Israeli-American architect Moshe Safdie in Qinhuangdao, China, remains half empty. The 1,800-unit…

• Veterinary Hospitals Develop Distinct Architectural Identity architecture-design

  The global animal health market, valued at $70 billion in 2025, is projected to double by 2033, driving a transformation in veterinary hospital architecture. Once relegated to…

• Jugnoo Cabin by PMA madhushala in Sloping Resort Site architecture-design

  PMA madhushala has completed the Jugnoo Cabin, a 35 m² retreat nestled into a steeply sloping site with gradients up to 30 degrees at an existing resort in India. The client,…

• MVRDV Completes La Vallée Verte Housing in Bordeaux architecture-design

  MVRDV has completed La Vallée Verte, a residential project in Bordeaux's Bastide Niel district. The 5,250 m² development provides 70 housing units of varying sizes, designed to…

• Casey Brown Architecture Completes Permanent Camping 3 in Orange architecture-design

  Casey Brown Architecture has completed Permanent Camping 3 (PC3) in Orange, New South Wales, Australia. The project consists of two A-frame steel cabins on a working sheep farm,…

• Cladding Systems as Indicators of Local Production in Architecture architecture-design

  An article on ArchDaily examines how cladding systems reveal the gap between design intent and execution, emphasizing the role of fabrication, logistics, and coordination. The…

• Bent by Spring: Bamboo Canopy by HCCH Studio at Gucheng Park architecture-design

  HCCH Studio has designed 'Bent by Spring', a suspended bamboo canopy for the Shanghai International Flower Show, commissioned by Power Station of Art. The installation occupies…

• Refuxos de Porto Quilmas: Reinterpretación contemporánea de la arquitectura vernácula gallega architecture-design

  El proyecto Refuxos de Porto Quilmas, creado por Salgado e Liñares Arquitectos, recibió un premio en la categoría Gama Eternal durante los II Premios Internacionales de…

• Pope Leo blesses new tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia architecture-design

  Pope Leo visited Barcelona on Wednesday to inaugurate a new tower at the renowned Sagrada Familia Basilica following a mass at the tallest church in the world. The 90-minute…