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• AtkinsRéalis-designed Manchester Digital Campus to house No 10 North architecture-design

  The Manchester Digital Campus (MDC), designed by infrastructure company AtkinsRéalis, is set to become the future home of No 10 North, the northern outpost of 10 Downing Street.…

• Pirajean Lees' Formentera retreat embraces barefoot living architecture-design

  Clémence Pirajean and James Lees, the duo behind Pirajean Lees, have finalized a family retreat on Formentera, the smallest of Spain's Balearic Islands. After two decades of…

• GLP-1 Drugs Redesign American Homes: Med Stations and Ghost Kitchens architecture-design

  The rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro is quietly reshaping American homes. Architects and designers report new client demands for refrigerated medicine…

• Christian Tonko's Alpine Guesthouse and Gallery in Gargellen architecture-design

  Christian Tonko has completed Vergalderie, a 300 m² alpine guesthouse and gallery in Gargellen, Austria, in 2025. The project, curated by Nina Vuga, combines hospitality and…

• Le Corbusier's Ronchamp Chapel: Anatomy of an Unclassifiable Modernist Masterpiece architecture-design

  An in-depth examination of Le Corbusier's Notre-Dame du Haut chapel, located in Ronchamp, Haute-Saône, highlights its architectural advancements and recent restoration efforts.…

• Post Company Completes One Cornelia with Kees Cocktail Bar architecture-design

  Kees, a subterranean cocktail bar, has opened at One Cornelia in New York's West Village, completing the multi-concept hospitality venue. The bar joins agave bar Mixteca and the…

• Surfacedesign Founders on Landscape Architecture and Extreme Climates architecture-design

  Roderick Wyllie and James A. Lord lead Surfacedesign, a San Francisco-based studio that challenges traditional landscape architecture. Their portfolio spans public parks,…

• CDM Digi Fab 2026 Competition: 'Living with Children' architecture-design

  The CDM Digi Fab 2026 competition, organized by CAINZ, KOKUYO, and VUILD, invites proposals on the theme 'Living with Children.' Submissions should focus on furniture or carpentry…

• Architerrax Opens 2026 Architecture Portfolio Competition architecture-design

  Architerrax has launched its 2026 Architecture Portfolio Competition, inviting architecture students and recent graduates worldwide to submit their portfolios. The international…

• RSHP completes tripartite Shanghai skyscraper One Shanghai architecture-design

  RSHP, a UK-based architectural firm, has completed One Shanghai, a striking 186-meter mixed-use skyscraper in Shanghai's Jing'an District. This 38-story building spans 89,000…

• Los Cabbalos designs expressive social media identity for Public Records architecture-design

  Los Cabbalos, a design studio located in Buenos Aires, has developed a fresh visual identity for Public Records, a cultural venue and music space situated in Brooklyn, New York.…

• Border Architecture: Control, Exclusion, and the Potential for Encounter architecture-design

  Camilla Ghisleni's article for ArchDaily explores how architecture functions as a tool of border control and exclusion, while also examining its potential to reimagine mobility.…

• Cristina Gamboa on Cooperative Housing and Architect's Role at UIA Congress architecture-design

  During the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 in Barcelona, Cristina Gamboa, a co-founder of the cooperative Lacol, addressed the transformative impact of cooperative models on…

• Baswil's Flexible Bicycle Stabilizers Let Children Learn Balance architecture-design

  Baswil, a Belgian startup, has launched an innovative bicycle stabilizer that permits children's bikes to lean up to 15 degrees before the support wheels activate. Tailored for…

• Acero y mármol para una vivienda en Diagonal que elimina el pasillo architecture-design

  El estudio CO–A, liderado por la arquitecta Clara Ocaña, ha reformado un piso de 100 m² en la avenida Diagonal de Barcelona. La intervención elimina el largo pasillo central que…

• Polysmiths builds cork house on urban infill lot in east London architecture-design

  Polysmiths completed Casa de Corcho, a three-bedroom house on an urban infill lot in east London, using cork and other sustainable materials that remained available during the…

• FSB relaunches Dieter Rams door handle in all-metal design architecture-design

  Franz Schneider Brakel (FSB), a German hardware manufacturer, has reintroduced the FSB 1138 door handle, initially crafted by Dieter Rams in 1986. This updated version boasts a…

• OUT launches Sander seating island with dual-sided backrest architecture-design

  Berlin furniture brand Objekte Unserer Tage (OUT) has introduced the Sander seating island, an evolution of its popular Sander sofa. The new design features a central backrest…

• Footscray Creative West Precinct Plans Revealed with 500-Seat Theatre architecture-design

  The City of Maribyrnong has unveiled concept designs for Creative West, a new creative precinct in Footscray, Melbourne. The proposal includes a 500-seat theatre, a three-level…

• Casa Malija: A Contemporary Home Overlooking Slovenian Istria architecture-design

  Casa Malija, a 271 m² contemporary residence designed by Raketa and Tria Studio, opened in 2024. Curated by Nina Vuga, the house sits on a panoramic site above Slovenian Istria,…

• andblack design studio's Green Court House in Ahmedabad architecture-design

  andblack design studio has completed the Casa del Patio Verde (House of Green Court) in Ahmedabad, India, a residence designed for a three-generation family. The 9910 ft² project,…

• Luohu Library and Youth Activity Center Opens in Shenzhen architecture-design

  The Luohu Library and Youth Activity Center, designed by Shenzhen Huahui Design and iDEA, opened in 2025 in Shenzhen's Luohu district. The 77,077 m² mixed-use complex, located at…

• Blue Bottle Coffee Harajuku by TEKI Design Opens in 2026 architecture-design

  TEKI Design has completed the Blue Bottle Coffee Harajuku café, set to open in 2026. The 82-square-meter interior project, curated by Miwa Negoro, features lighting consultation…

• Kiyo Takeda's Living Architecture Transforms Tokyo architecture-design

  Japanese architect Kiyo Takeda, founder of Kiyo Takeda Architects in Tokyo (2019), challenges the notion that architecture should impose order on nature. His buildings embrace…

• Garage Plots Become Viable Sites for Full-Size Houses in UK Cities architecture-design

  Disused garages are emerging as realistic sites for new houses in expensive UK cities, where previously developed land status enables construction on garden plots. Two recent…

• Public Art Company's LA studio described as 'muppets on acid' architecture-design

  Public Art Company has completed a vibrant studio interior on Hyperion Avenue in Los Angeles, designed by founder Raffi Lehrer and his team. The space, which Lehrer set up in…

• Mimado Restaurant in Mérida by García de Alba + Ponce Arquitectos architecture-design

  In 2024, the architectural firm García de Alba + Ponce Arquitectos finalized a new dining establishment named Mimado, located in Temozón Norte, Mérida, Mexico. This 250 square…

• MVRDV Wins Shift Competition with Bioutopia Rotterdam Rocks! architecture-design

  The Shift International Architecture Competition has been won by MVRDV, a Rotterdam-based architectural firm, with their proposal titled Rotterdam Rocks!. This innovative…

• OLD AS FCK Launches Minimalist Streetwear Branding architecture-design

  The streetwear label OLD AS FCK has unveiled a new visual identity developed by its in-house creative team. The branding system centers on a modular grid structure, pairing deep…

• Cença Pizza Bar by IN arq+design in Curitiba architecture-design

  Located in central Curitiba, the Cença Pizza Bar project by IN arq+design transforms a previously underused building into a vibrant, welcoming bar full of personality. The 100 m²…

• Polybion and Natural Urbano Launch Cenit Lighting Collection with Cultivated Cellulose architecture-design

  Polybion and Natural Urbano have unveiled Cenit, a new family of lighting objects that combines natural ash, stainless steel, and Celium Manto, a premium cultivated cellulose. The…

• Dezeen lookbook: eight patios blur indoor-outdoor boundaries architecture-design

  Dezeen's latest lookbook highlights eight residential projects from Mexico to Belgium that feature distinctive patios designed to merge indoor and outdoor living. The collection…

• Colorful Apartment Interior in Poznań's Łazarz District by LBWA architecture-design

  Polish architecture studio LBWA has completed the interior design of a 68 m² apartment in a historic residential building in Poznań's Łazarz district. The project, led by…

• Casa Bonavita: Rug Company founders turn Maltese home into hotel architecture-design

  Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, founders of The Rug Company, have transformed a dilapidated 18th-century house in Attard, Malta into Casa Bonavita, a 17-bedroom hotel that opened…

• Carlo Ratti's Objectify series explores Italy's Telepass as a design icon architecture-design

  Carlo Ratti, an architect, introduces a summer series for Wallpaper* called 'Objectify,' which explores everyday Italian items. The series begins with a focus on the Telepass, an…

• Gabonsa Pavilion: Student-Designed Hybrid Structure at Innsbruck Festival architecture-design

  A temporary pavilion designed by students from Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences was built for the Gabonsa Music Festival in Innsbruck. The 16 m² structure, located at…

• OUT Architecture's Macchiato Pocket Park for London Festival of Architecture 2026 architecture-design

  Macchiato, a public space created by OUT Architecture for the London Festival of Architecture 2026, is situated in front of The Colombian Coffee Company on Petticoat Lane,…

• Boc.Studio Creates Minimalist Branding for CE Europa FC architecture-design

  Barcelona-based creative agency Boc.Studio has developed a modular sports branding system for CE Europa, a neighbourhood football club. The visual identity combines royal blue kit…

• Fornello Design Team Creates Minimalist Bakery Branding with Terracotta and Olive Palette architecture-design

  The Fornello Design Team has crafted a modular branding system for Fornello, a newly established Italian bakery. This identity features warm terracotta paper combined with rich…

• Z&Z STUDIO Completes Terraced Campus in Shenzhen architecture-design

  In 2025, Z&Z STUDIO finalized the Nanshan Affiliated School of Beijing Normal University located in Shenzhen, China. Spanning 46,447 square meters, the campus features a "terraced…