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• MOZHAO Architects Renovate Homestead Land in Shenzhen Shajing architecture-design

  MOZHAO Architects completed the renovation of a 600 m² homestead land project in Shenzhen's Shajing area in 2024. The project, led by Guansheng Zeng, involved a design team of…

• Conran Design Group Creates Brand Identity for Dance Can Do Nonprofit architecture-design

  Conran Design Group, led by executive creative director Lee Hoddy, has developed a new visual identity for Dance Can Do, a nonprofit founded by Aurélia Sellier that uses dance to…

• Atelier Lanza's 2026 Serpentine Pavilion: Playful Design with Dark Pastoral Roots architecture-design

  Atelier Lanza, the architecture duo behind the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion, have designed a space that encourages free expression and play. However, the pavilion's aesthetic draws on…

• Trump proposes 'Trump Promenade' at Lincoln Memorial architecture-design

  President Donald Trump announced plans on Thursday to add a 'Trump promenade' to the Lincoln Memorial, linking the monument to the Potomac River. The walkway is part of a broader…

• ZHA unveils The Nest and Cascades residential complexes in Tirana architecture-design

  Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has announced two new residential developments, The Nest and Cascades, in the Kodra e Diellit district of Tirana, Albania. The Nest offers one- to…

• Parking Lot Becomes Pedestrian Piazza at Teatro Franco Parenti in Milan architecture-design

  The Teatro Franco Parenti cultural hub in Milan is converting a chaotic, largely illegal parking lot into a green pedestrian piazza. The project, named Largo Franco Parenti, will…

• Proposal to Turn Milan's San Siro Stadium into Contemporary Art Museum architecture-design

  A proposal by critic and curator Antonio Grulli suggests converting Milan's historic Giuseppe Meazza stadium into a contemporary art museum modeled on London's Tate Modern. The…

• Dakota Johnson Sells LA Midcentury Home in a Week architecture-design

  Dakota Johnson has sold her midcentury modern home in Los Angeles within a week of listing it for $6 million. The property gained attention after the actor's viral Architectural…

• Todd Snyder Launches First Home Collection with CB2 architecture-design

  Menswear designer Todd Snyder has launched his first home collection, Townhouse, in collaboration with CB2. The 65-piece line includes sofas, bar cabinets, dinnerware, and floor…

• Trump's proposed triumphal arch criticized for misusing classical architecture architecture-design

  Critics argue that Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch for the US 250th anniversary misapplies classical architectural principles. The monument, inspired by the Arc de…

• Stanton Architects Complete Five Dock House in Sydney's Inner West architecture-design

  Five Dock House, a modern family home spanning 500 m², has been finalized by Stanton Architects in Sydney's Inner West, Australia. The project, spearheaded by lead architects…

• Tokyo's Design-Forward Hotels: From Park Hyatt's Rebirth to Janu's Debut architecture-design

  Tokyo's hotel scene is undergoing a design renaissance, with luxury properties commissioning top architects and artisans to create site-specific environments. The Park Hyatt Tokyo…

• How Architecture Firms Are Rethinking Succession Planning for Long-Term Stability architecture-design

  After the passing of Rafael Viñoly in 2023, his architectural firm, Rafael Viñoly Architects, underwent a reorganization into a partnership involving Jim Herr, Bassam Komati, and…

• Casa Senderos: Dune House by Besonias Almeida Arquitectos architecture-design

  Casa Senderos, designed by Besonias Almeida Arquitectos, is a 167 m² house located in Costa Esmeralda, a high-value landscape environment on the dunes of the Buenos Aires coast.…

• Trump's Proposed 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Threatens Lincoln Memorial-Arlington Cemetery Dialogue architecture-design

  President Donald Trump's plan to erect a 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle in Washington, D.C., has sparked controversy over its impact on the symbolic relationship…

• Manchester School of Architecture presents ecological repair site and more architecture-design

  The Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) has showcased student projects from its MArch and MLA programmes, including an ecological repair site on Manchester's Pomona Island.…

• Permeable pavers capture microplastics, study shows 94% reduction architecture-design

  Permeable pavers, such as those manufactured by Unilock, offer a solution for capturing microplastics from stormwater runoff. Microplastics, defined by NOAA as particles ≤5mm from…

• Tile as Foundational Skin in Contemporary Architecture architecture-design

  Ceramic tile is shifting from decorative accent to primary surface material in contemporary architecture, driven by durability, performance, and aesthetic advances from Spanish…

• Global Furniture Group Marks 60 Years with New Chicago Showroom architecture-design

  Global Furniture Group CEO Joel Feldberg discusses the company's 60th anniversary, including a new showroom opening in Chicago's Fulton Market district. The company, founded by…

• Condom maker's HQ in former creamery features playful design by Studio J.Jih architecture-design

  In Lynn, Massachusetts, a former industrial creamery spanning 45,604 square feet has been reimagined as the headquarters for Global Protection Corporation, a condom manufacturer…

• Here & Away Travel Platform Uses Editorial Web Design architecture-design

  Here & Away, a travel platform created by Duo Studio and Andrea Jelić, prioritizes destination photography as the main navigational tool instead of mere decoration. The website…

• Kisu Tempura Restaurant Reconstructs Kyoto's Architectural Language in Hangzhou architecture-design

  Kisu, a tempura restaurant in Hangzhou, China, has been completed by Uchida Shanghai under the direction of architect Mitsuhiro Shoji. This establishment offers a modern…

• Tuki Branding Brings Argentine Identity to Pastry Packaging architecture-design

  Johanna Szpetun's Tuki branding embodies Argentine culture through a bakery identity system. The packaging features light blue and white hues, hand-drawn illustrations, and…

• 3rd Floor's ORO Coffee Packaging: A Study in Color and Constraint architecture-design

  Design studio 3rd Floor created a fictional premium coffee packaging system called ORO, built on a strict color-coding logic. Each bag uses a single saturated field—coral pink,…

• Lew Tolstoi School Extension by AFF architekten in Berlin architecture-design

  AFF architekten completed the extension of the Lew Tolstoi School in Berlin's Karlshorst neighborhood in 2022. The 5,546 m² project includes a new school building and sports hall,…

• Phillip Mathieson's Own Home: A Restrained Urban Retreat in Sydney's Altair Apartments architecture-design

  Phillip Mathieson, founder of the architecture practice Mathieson, has transformed a compact one-bedroom residence within Sydney's Altair Apartments into his own home. The Kings…

• Tim Ronalds Architects converts historic London buildings into Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration architecture-design

  Tim Ronalds Architects has transformed a group of 17th and 18th-century Grade II-listed buildings in Clerkenwell, London, into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, which…

• JK-AR's House for Rejuvenation blends three timber halls with Korean courtyards architecture-design

  JK-AR Studio has completed House for Rejuvenation in Gyeongju, South Korea, a complex of three timber buildings organized around traditional madang courtyards. The Hall of Remedy…

• Peter Zumthor's LACMA Building Evokes a Spaceship Amid LA's Crisis architecture-design

  Peter Zumthor's new building for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is described as resembling a spaceship loaded with thousands of artifacts, ready to depart Earth. The…

• W O V E N Architecture Completes Layer House in Willis Point architecture-design

  W O V E N Architecture and Design has completed Layer House, a 6477-square-foot waterfront residence in Willis Point, British Columbia, Canada. The project, led by architect…

• LANZA Atelier Unveils Brick Serpentine Pavilion for 2026 architecture-design

  Mexico City-based LANZA Atelier has revealed their design for the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion, employing a crinkle-crankle wall that uses fewer bricks due to its curved geometry. The…

• Rareraw Launches Modular Steel Shelving System000 architecture-design

  South Korean brand Rareraw has introduced System000, a modular steel shelving system that uses patented technology and a self-developed structural framework. Designed as an "open…

• PPAA's Casa Plan de Barrancas Blurs Interior-Exterior Boundaries in Mexico City architecture-design

  Casa Plan de Barrancas, a newly unveiled residential complex in western Mexico City, has been designed by architect Valentina Díaz and the PPAA team. This innovative development…

• Scandurra Studio Podcast Explores Water as Architectural Paradigm architecture-design

  The new episode of 'Cantiere Scandurra', a podcast by Scandurra Studio in collaboration with Collater.al, examines water not as a decorative element but as a tool for spatial…

• Jaime Guzmán Creative Group: Architecture Studio in Mexico City architecture-design

  Jaime Guzmán Creative Group is an architecture studio founded by Jaime Guzmán Corcuera in 2014, based in Mexico City, Mexico. The firm specializes in creative architecture,…

• Studio Schicketanz's The Preserve I: Sustainable Prefab Compound in Carmel architecture-design

  Mary Ann Schicketanz, the creator of Studio Schicketanz, has crafted The Preserve I, a residential complex intended for her family and her son's family, situated on a five-acre…

• Natura Futura Builds with Ecuadorian River Wisdom and Radical Softness architecture-design

  Ecuadorian architecture studio Natura Futura, founded in Babahoyo, works along the Babahoyo River, drawing on local craft, climate, and community knowledge. In an interview with…

• Young Projects' Cut Out House embraces Canadian Rockies landscape architecture-design

  In the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Cut Out House by New York-based Young Projects, led by architect Bryan Young, serves as a family holiday retreat. The 3,320…

• Ruy Ohtake's Bioparque Pantanal Opens in Campo Grande architecture-design

  In 2022, the Bioparque Pantanal was inaugurated in Campo Grande, Brazil, following the vision of architect Ruy Ohtake and his firm, ohtake. Spanning 26,000 square meters, the…

• Spanish Pavilion at World Design Capital Frankfurt 2026 Reimagines Gaudí architecture-design

  From April 30 to October 30, 2026, the Cervantes Institute in Frankfurt will present the Spanish Design Pavilion, titled "DRAC: Gaudí and the Inhabited Form," as part of the World…