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Nice Projects designs 1920s-inspired cinema for Kensington members' club architecture-design
Design studio Nice Projects has completed The Screening Room, a private cinema inside The Roof Gardens members' club in Kensington, London. The 68-square-metre space seats 20 and…
Copenhagen Architecture Guide: 44 Projects Define Human-Scale Design Capital architecture-design
Copenhagen, renowned as the world’s hub for human-centered design and livability, is now merging mid-century Scandinavian modernism with modern needs for climate resilience,…
Foster + Partners Designs Jia Art Gallery in Shanghai architecture-design
Jia Art, a new gallery designed by Foster + Partners, has opened in Shanghai's Putuo district. The 5,000-square-meter building is part of the firm's master plan for the Changfeng…
Dongguan MIXC VILLAGE Opens with PILLS Installations architecture-design
On December 28, 2025, the MIXC VILLAGE, a luxury outlet project by China Resources Group, was officially opened in Dongguan’s new Binhaiwan district. Designed by PILLS Architects…
Holman Design Creates Restrained Beverage Packaging for Solspill architecture-design
Holman Design has crafted the entire beverage packaging for Solspill, a premium hydration label, encompassing strategy, can design, visual identity, and various applications. The…
Galerie's Object Edit Spotlights New Furniture, Lighting, Textiles, and Ceramics architecture-design
Galerie's Object Edit highlights five design launches. Max Lamb's Min Chair for Hem uses a single diagonal cut to transform a pine timber section into a chair, reducing material…
line+ studio transforms abandoned school into elderly care home on Zhoushan island architecture-design
line+ studio has completed the Chaishan Island Elderly Care Home in Baisha Township, Putuo District, Zhoushan, China. The project repurposes an abandoned elementary school into a…
NOT A HOTEL Unveils NIGO-Designed Tokyo Residence with KAWS Sculpture architecture-design
Established in 2020, NOT A HOTEL merges architecture, art, and lifestyle by providing fractional ownership of designer villas throughout Japan. Its flagship endeavor, NOT A HOTEL…
Laufen presenta Vitreon steel y colección Volta en Salone del Mobile 2026 architecture-design
En el Salone del Mobile 2026, la firma suiza Laufen presentó Vitreon steel, un nuevo material que combina precisión técnica, durabilidad y estética refinada, ampliando su…
Laufen and Konstantin Grcic Redefine the Bathroom of the Future at Milan Design Week 2026 architecture-design
At Milan Design Week 2026, Swiss brand Laufen presented its vision for the future of the bathroom under the concept 'Experience Tomorrow,' spanning both Salone del Mobile and…
Wow!house 2026: Young Huh's Modern Korean Design and Green Hues at Chelsea Harbour architecture-design
The Design Centre Chelsea Harbour's fifth annual Wow!house decorator showcase features 22 rooms, including Young Huh's Modern Korean masterpiece and a palette of green tones. The…
Hazel Yu's Thistle & Bloom Hotel Translates Thumbelina into Spatial Design architecture-design
Designer Hazel Yu has conceived Thistle & Bloom, a conceptual boutique hotel that translates the narrative of Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina into an immersive hospitality…
Peterson Rich Office unveils new Costume Institute galleries at the Met architecture-design
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has completed the Condé M. Nast Galleries, designed by Peterson Rich Office (PRO). The 12,000-square-foot space, carved from a former courtyard, is…
KOMINORU Design's House with a Slit Roof in 2026 architecture-design
In 2026, KOMINORU Design completed the House with a Slit Roof, a 140 m² residence addressing heat from afternoon sun. The owners had long suffered from heat buildup due to an…
Crystal Bridges Unveils 114,000-Square-Foot Expansion by Moshe Safdie architecture-design
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, opens a major expansion on June 6–7, 2025, designed by founding architect Moshe Safdie, now 83. The…
Infinity Drain to Showcase New Linear Drainage Solutions at AIA 2026 architecture-design
Infinity Drain, known for its high-end architectural drainage solutions, will showcase its latest offerings at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026 in San Diego,…
NeoCon 2026: Carpet Tiles and Textiles Take Center Stage architecture-design
NeoCon 2026 highlights new carpet tile and textile collections from Shaw Contract, Designtex, J+J Flooring, and CF Stinson. Shaw Contract's Cult Classics series reimagines 1960s…
Felipe Caboclo Arquitectura completes Nest Chapel in São Paulo architecture-design
Felipe Caboclo Arquitectura has completed Nest Chapel, a 10-square-metre private chapel on a residential lot in São Paulo, Brazil. Completed in 2024 on a 2,000-square-metre lot…
Interior Designers Scarlett Supple and James Thurstan Waterworth Renovate 19th-Century Cottage in Maiden Bradley architecture-design
British interior designers Scarlett Supple (36) and James Thurstan Waterworth (41) have moved into a 1,722-square-foot, four-bedroom house in the center of Maiden Bradley, South…
MASHstudios to Craft Furniture for LACMA's David Geffen Wing architecture-design
Bernard Brucha, founder of Los Angeles design office MASHstudios, has been selected by architect Peter Zumthor to create all cabinetry, vitrines, pedestals, and tables for the Los…
The Urban Conga's A Cappella Turns Jacksonville Music History Into Rewritable Public Art architecture-design
A Cappella, a participatory public art installation by The Urban Conga, has been unveiled at the newly established Jacksonville Riverfront Music Garden along the St. Johns River.…
Dezeen surveys 13 US presidential libraries from Hoover to Bush architecture-design
Ahead of the Obama Presidential Center opening in Chicago, Dezeen surveys 13 completed US presidential libraries, from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. The first formalized…
Stuart Semple's HappyWatch Squishes Smiley Face onto Wrist architecture-design
Artist Stuart Semple has collaborated with Milanese watch brand D1 Milano to create HappyWatch, a limited-edition wearable artwork featuring his signature squished smiley face.…
Leros: Greek island's Italian rationalist architecture and cultural revival architecture-design
Leros, a Dodecanese island near Turkey, is gaining attention for its Italian rationalist architecture and cultural initiatives. The port town of Lakki, built during Mussolini's…
Brutalist duplex in Étoiles d'Ivry listed for €315,000 architecture-design
A 55.6 square meter duplex in the Marat building of the Étoiles d'Ivry complex in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, is now on the market for €315,000. This complex was built between 1971…
Manchester School of Architecture showcases urban forest around Old Trafford stadium architecture-design
The Manchester School of Architecture showcased various student designs, including an innovative concept to encircle Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium with an urban forest.…
Casa Maria by Gonzalo Rufin Arquitectos + Manuel Rufin Responds to Ravine on Matanzas Slope architecture-design
Casa Maria, a 230-square-meter house designed by Gonzalo Rufin Arquitectos and Manuel Rufin, is situated on a slope descending toward the beach of Matanzas. The project, completed…
Gantri Launches First Wireless Lighting Collection at NYCxDesign architecture-design
California design brand Gantri celebrated its tenth anniversary by unveiling its first wireless lighting collection during NYCxDesign at the TIWA gallery in New York. The…
Nani Astúa Uses AI to Design Mezcal DeContra Packaging architecture-design
Designer Nani Astúa employed AI tools to create the packaging for Mezcal DeContra, a small-batch artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca made from 100% agave Espadín. The design features…
Joan Gaspar's Domus outdoor lighting for Marset evokes illuminated houses architecture-design
Spanish designer Joan Gaspar has created Domus, an outdoor lighting collection for Spanish brand Marset. The asymmetrical aluminium and steel bollards project light through an…
Prostoria Launches Richter Collection at NeoCon, Reviving Croatian Modernist Furniture architecture-design
Croatian furniture brand Prostoria is introducing the Richter Collection at NeoCon in Chicago, marking the first commercial production of designs by Vjenceslav Richter…
HVAC Design as Architectural Intelligence in Residential Spaces architecture-design
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are increasingly recognized as integral to residential design quality, not mere technical afterthoughts. Indoor comfort…
Senior Housing Evolves: Cruise Ship Condos and Cohousing architecture-design
As life spans lengthen, older adults are exploring unconventional housing options beyond traditional retirement homes. Cruise ship condos offer a nomadic lifestyle with amenities,…
Stantec Architecture Completes Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre in Winnipeg architecture-design
Stantec Architecture has completed the Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre at FortWhyte Alive, a 660-acre nature preserve in Winnipeg, Canada. The 1,670-square-meter facility,…
Chalmers develops biodegradable architectural material from baker's yeast architecture-design
At Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, scientists have developed an architectural material that is entirely bio-based, utilizing baker's yeast, cellulose fibers,…
Nómada Estudio Urbano transforms kindergartens in Mexicali and Tijuana with recycled materials and local references architecture-design
Nómada Estudio Urbano, in collaboration with Fundación FEMSA and Fundación Placemaking, has transformed kindergarten environments in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico, as part of the…
Emirates A380 Retrofit Adds Premium Economy Cabin architecture-design
Emirates has successfully completed its inaugural refurbishment of an Airbus A380, introducing a Premium Economy section on the upper deck. The aircraft, identified by…
BOND designs private sauna suites for SAINT in Chelsea architecture-design
SAINT, a new private sauna experience in Chelsea, New York, opened this spring with interiors by BOND, an architecture and design firm recognized in AN Interior's Top 50…
Montague House: Toronto Home of Collector Kenneth Montague by SOCA architecture-design
Montague House, a 5,000-square-foot residence in Toronto, was completed in 2023 by Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA), led by Tura Cousins Wilson. The home belongs to…
Greg Keffer Launches Independent Architecture and Design Studio architecture-design
Architect and designer Greg Keffer has launched Keffer Studio, an independent architecture and interior design practice specializing in luxury hospitality. Announced in mid-May,…

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