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Aurora Arquitectos Renovates Lapa Townhouse, Adds Floors, Hides Intervention Behind Facade architecture-design
Aurora Arquitectos completed the Remédios à Lapa Building renovation and upward extension in 2026 in Lisbon's Lapa district. The 390 m² project adds two new upper floors while…
Populous to replace King Fahd Stadium canopy for 2034 World Cup architecture-design
Architecture studio Populous has unveiled plans to renovate the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The stadium, opened in 1987 and home to the…
Polydrops P21X: Solar-Powered Off-Road Trailer Prioritizes Energy Efficiency architecture-design
Polydrops has unveiled the P21X, a limited-production off-road travel trailer designed around energy reduction rather than accumulation. Since 2019, the company has focused on…
PREVI Lima: How Resident Modifications Challenge Architectural Authorship architecture-design
Initiated in the late 1960s, PREVI Lima served as Peru's Experimental Housing Project, bringing together a diverse array of architects, such as James Stirling, Aldo van Eyck, and…
Tristan Burfield's No 41 house pushes occupants into Australian landscape architecture-design
Architect Tristan Burfield has completed No 41, a rural house in Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia, designed to push its occupants outdoors. The 2.5-hectare…
Villa E by Vásquez & López Arquitectos in Pucallpa architecture-design
Villa E, a 300 m² house completed in 2023 in Pucallpa, Peru, was designed by Vásquez & López Arquitectos. The project was curated by Valentina Díaz, with Christian Vásquez and…
Architect Ben Warwas: From Fashion to Architecture via SCI-Arc architecture-design
The impact of architectural education is profound, influencing students' design philosophies and analytical skills. Established in 1972 in the heart of Los Angeles, SCI-Arc is…
OMA Completes Hangzhou Prism Mixed-Use Development in China's Future Tech City architecture-design
In the Future Tech City area of Hangzhou, OMA has completed the Hangzhou Prism, an important mixed-use development. This project, commissioned by Xinhu Real Estate Group, was led…
Frankfurt Opens Design Studios for World Design Capital architecture-design
As part of the 'World Design Capital' designation, numerous studios, agencies, and research institutions in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region are opening their doors to the public.…
Tim Hortons Brand Identity Maps City Culture Through Coffee architecture-design
Studio le_m has crafted an extensive brand identity initiative for Tim Hortons, utilizing coffee to transform urban environments into visual representations. This campaign shifts…
Stargazing architecture and design surge ahead of total solar eclipse architecture-design
A growing trend in architecture and design focuses on stargazing amenities, timed to the upcoming total solar eclipse. The Financial Times reports a constellation of new…
Studio Link-Arc's Vertical School in Shenzhen Redefines Educational Architecture architecture-design
In Shenzhen's historic Luohu District, New York-based Studio Link-Arc has completed Cuizhu Foreign Language School, a vertical educational campus on a narrow, irregular…
Düsseldorf cancels opera house new build, Zurich project downsized architecture-design
Düsseldorf has scrapped plans for a new opera house, dashing hopes for a landmark cultural building. Meanwhile, Zurich's opera house project faces downsizing: the planned grand…
Ara Manor: A Vacation Retreat in Narsingdi, Bangladesh architecture-design
Ara Manor, a three-storied vacation residence designed by Reincarnation, has been completed in Narsingdi, Bangladesh, in 2025. The 6,800-square-foot project, led by architect Kh…
Bhoomija Creations' La Casa de Papel: A Coastal Retreat in Kerala architecture-design
Bhoomija Creations has completed La Casa de Papel, a compact coastal house in Thrissur, Kerala, India, near Pappali Beach. Designed as a private retreat overlooking the Arabian…
Georges Batzios Architects' Resort Beach Club in Peloponnese Features Stepped Stone Volumes and Lagoon-Like Pool architecture-design
Georges Batzios Architects has finalized the Resort Beach Club in Peloponnese, Greece, situated at the southwestern corner of a development near a marina. The design consists of a…
TOUCH Architect Completes 'House Yolk' in Thailand architecture-design
TOUCH Architect has completed 'House Yolk,' a 340-square-meter residence on a large family-owned land plot in Thailand. Designed for three family members, the house uses the…
Puskás Aréna by KÖZTI Architects Wins Stadium of the Year 2019 architecture-design
In 2019, the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, crafted by KÖZTI Architects, received the title of 'Stadium of the Year' from Stadium Database. Spanning 208,000 m², this multifunctional…
Yanqian Trail: Ecological Footpath on Xianggang Mountain architecture-design
VCD Lab has designed the Yanqian Trail, an ecological footpath on Xianggang Mountain in Yanqian Village, Zhaoqing, China. Spanning 1,310 meters, the trail is built on stilts to…
Addison House opens new showroom in Mexico City architecture-design
Addison House, a luxury furniture firm with over 40 years of experience, inaugurated a new showroom in Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City, marking a strategic expansion in Latin…
Trump's Name to Appear in Winning Penn Station Redesign architecture-design
The design chosen for the renovation of New York's Penn Station, a project costing nearly $8 billion under the Trump administration, prominently displays President Donald Trump's…
PAU, Amtrak, Halmar Reveal $7B Penn Station Overhaul Plans architecture-design
Last month, Halmar International was appointed as the master developer for the renovation of Penn Station. A press conference held at PAU's office included PAU's founder Vishaan…
Dr. Seuss's Custom SoCal Home Sells for $9M architecture-design
The longtime Southern California home of Theodor Geisel, known as Dr. Seuss, has sold for $9 million. The property, located in La Jolla, was designed by architect Thomas L.…
Parnasambhar Farmhouse by N. B. Architects in Maharashtra architecture-design
N. B. Architects, led by Neha Joshi, has completed Parnasambhar, a 5,000-square-foot farmhouse in northern Maharashtra, India, near the Arabian Sea. The residence is enveloped by…
Ginori 1735 and Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection launch porcelain-themed terrace on Evrima yacht architecture-design
Ginori 1735 has teamed up with the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to showcase its porcelain craftsmanship in an outdoor hospitality environment for the first time. Onboard the…
Hyphen unveils plant-covered Rio AI City data centre campus architecture-design
Hyphen, an international architecture firm, has unveiled its vision for Rio AI City, a data centre complex in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, created by Elea Data Centres. Situated…
Hugues de Blignières Transforms a Haussmannian Apartment with Futuristic Flair architecture-design
Interior designer Hugues de Blignières has renovated a 2,200-square-foot Haussmannian apartment near Place des États-Unis in Paris's 16th arrondissement for a young entrepreneur…
In Common With Expands Beyond Lighting with Lido Collection architecture-design
Design studio In Common With, founded by Nick Ozemba and Felicia Hung in 2018, has launched Lido, its first homewares collection. The studio, known for modular lighting,…
Moroni Architettura's RAW Studio in Sondrio Exposes Construction as Permanent Finish architecture-design
Moroni Architettura has completed RAW Studio in Sondrio, Italy, a conversion of a storage room into an architecture workspace where the construction process itself becomes the…
Studio Ambre presenta casse acustiche Yakisugi alla Milano Design Week 2026 architecture-design
Studio Ambre ha presentato le Yakisugi Speakers durante la Milano Design Week 2026, all'interno del progetto Deoron. Le casse sono realizzate in rovere sottoposto alla tecnica…
Southampton Arts Center Opens Paulson Family Gardens After $3.4M Renovation architecture-design
The Southampton Arts Center has unveiled the Paulson Family Gardens, a 2.7-acre landscape restoration on Jobs Lane funded by a $3.4 million gift from the Paulson Family…
SHISUO Design Office's Coffee Shed Grows Around Trees in Shanghai's Luxun Park architecture-design
The Coffee Shed at Luxun Park, designed by SHISUO Design Office, is a 290-square-meter café in Shanghai featuring a rust-colored façade that incorporates five mature plane trees…
Glasgow School of Art architecture students present flood-resilient infrastructure and more architecture-design
The Mackintosh School of Architecture (MSA) at Glasgow School of Art has showcased nine student projects spanning Stages 3, 4, and 5. The projects operate across the Scottish…
BLOCO Arquitetos Designs 710 House in Brasília architecture-design
The 710 House, a semi-detached dwelling, has been crafted by BLOCO Arquitetos in the residential zone of W3 South Avenue, Brasília. This structure sits on a plot measuring 8.50…
Barcelona's Sagrada Família aims to become 'Taj Mahal of Europe' amid local backlash architecture-design
Barcelona's tourism manager has declared that the Sagrada Família should become the 'Taj Mahal of Europe,' aiming to attract even more visitors to the iconic basilica. However,…
Sagrada Família completion nears as Gaudí centenary sparks debate architecture-design
As the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí's death approaches, the completion of his Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona is now in sight. Critics, however, have labeled the…
Delta Millworks Launches Lunawood 2026 Collection with New Colors and Fire-Retardant Cladding architecture-design
Delta Millworks has launched the Lunawood 2026 Collection, enhancing its product range with eco-friendly Nordic timber that has undergone thermal modification by Lunawood. This…
Thomas Safran renovates Frank Gehry's Schnabel House in LA architecture-design
Thomas Safran purchased the Frank Gehry-designed Schnabel House in Los Angeles after it came on the market. With respect for Gehry's original vision, Safran undertook renovations…
Venore Creative reimagines pasta packaging with cylindrical design architecture-design
Venore Creative has redesigned pasta packaging for an unnamed brand, replacing traditional plastic bags with cylindrical boxes. The rigid, upright containers contrast with typical…
House Alva: Untreated Larch Facade Matches Local Farm Buildings architecture-design
Arhitekti Počivašek Petranovič's House Alva in Gorenjska, Slovenia, uses untreated larch for its facade, windows, and doors—the same material as neighboring farm buildings,…

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