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News

Global reporting on architecture, projects, cities, design and construction, and the decisions reshaping the built environment. Explore all news.

Construction Begins on Eagle Courtyard at Walter Reed

Construction has begun on the redesigned Eagle Courtyard at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The courtyard is the hospital’s primary outdoor space between its inpatient buildings,…

350 Park Avenue enters construction with $3.3 billion financing

Construction of the 66-story 350 Park Avenue tower is underway after its partners closed a $3.3 billion loan and a 1.05 million-square-foot anchor lease.

Construction begins on Luton SEN school expansion adding 120 places

Construction is under way on a £24.5 million second site for Woodlands Secondary School in Luton, after a groundbreaking event at Kestrel Way. The expansion is intended to add as…

Rudee Park design advances toward construction documents in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach presented an updated design-progress report for Rudee Park to City Council on October 20, 2026, moving the waterfront project from an approved master-plan concept toward coordinated construction documents….

Espace Riopelle opens in Quebec City with visible storage and conservation spaces

Espace Riopelle – Michael Audain Pavilion has entered its opening sequence at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. A media event with a ribbon cutting is scheduled for 21…

MOCA GA’s permanent home opens in Atlanta with purpose-built collection care

MOCA GA opens its permanent Atlanta home, bringing five galleries, archives, research space and purpose-built collection storage into one facility.

Editor’s Selection

HP’s Vancouver Research Building: A Folded Roof for Light and Services

The Shoeshine Problem

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Saving on the Back of a Donkey

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Fawakherji Essays

  • Marble Is Manufactured by Geology

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Competitions

Verified architecture and design competitions, including open calls, briefs, deadlines, entry requirements and competition transparency.

URBAN RIVER RECLAMATION PARK

Organizer: Archiol Competitions
URBAN RIVER RECLAMATION PARK is an international landscape and urban-design ideas competition focused on turning a neglected urban river into…

DIGITAL NOMAD VILLAGE

Organizer: Archiol Competitions
DIGITAL NOMAD VILLAGE is an international ideas competition asking entrants to design a community where remote work, housing, shared facilities…

URBAN FOREST PAVILION

Organizer: Archiol Competitions
URBAN FOREST PAVILION is an international ideas competition for a low-impact structure that supports rest, shade, reflection or community activity…

W Awards 2027

W Awards 2027 recognize architecture and research by women and non-binary practitioners, while the research category is open to people…

Town Housing

Organizer: Lyceum Fellowship
Town Housing is the Lyceum Fellowship’s 2027 student architecture competition. It asks entrants to propose housing for a community of…

PRIXFORIX Fassaden Award 2027

Organizer: Swiss Centre for Windows and Facades (CSFF/SZFF)
PRIXFORIX Fassaden Award 2027 is a Swiss award for completed building envelopes in metal and glass. Architecture offices may enter…

Research

Who Sets the City’s Clock? Urban Rhythms, Attention and Social Coordination

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The Gym Floor Looks Clean. Is Exercising at Home Safer?

Please Flush: What Does a Restroom Notice Reveal About Shared Space?

Coffee and Architecture: Who Designs What Happens Before the First Sip?

A camel caravan traverses the vast sand dunes of Al Wahat Al Dakhla Desert under a blue sky.

ArchUp Perspectives

The Camel Never Walks Back: A Lesson in Architecture, Integrity, and Timing

"The Camel Never Walks Back" is a sharply woven editorial reflecting on the current architectural absurdities sweeping across some regions, particularly in the Gulf. It opens with a reflective encounter, then dives into a cultural…

Events

Architecture, design, art and construction events worldwide, from exhibitions and conferences to biennales, festivals and trade fairs.

Latest Events

Dubai WoodShow 2027

Dubai WoodShow 2027 examines timber, engineered wood, machinery and finishes through exhibitions, demonstrations and a technical conference programme.

Bangkok Art Biennale

The fifth edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale will take place from October 29, 2026, to February 28, 2027, across historic temples,…

Biennale ELEKTRA 2026

The 8th edition of Biennale ELEKTRA, an international digital art festival in Montreal, will take place from October 15 to November 15,…
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Featured Events

Art Genève 2027

Art Genève 2027, the 15th edition of the international art fair, will take place from January 28 to 31, 2027, at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, with a VIP…

Aotearoa Art Fair 2027

Aotearoa Art Fair 2027 will take place from May 6 to May 9, 2027, at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, New Zealand. The fair will…

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Events, deadlines, art and selected work from the archive.

Architecture & Design

Projects, design and urban change, examined through space, materials and use.

Oasis Student Housing: Green Glass, Cross-Ventilation and Shared Life in Nice

Atelier Stéphane Fernandez organizes 200 student units around open-air galleries, shared services and a recycled-glass facade at the edge of…

The House That Arrives Finished

Why a prefabricated house needs more than a factory: European research on production, climate, connections and the industry behind repeatable…

The Room Is Empty. Why Is the HVAC Still Running?

Occupancy sensing connects building operation with actual use, but accuracy alone cannot prove energy savings. An architectural review of control…

When Ornament Is a System: What Sullivan’s Full-Scale Facsimile Makes Visible

A critical look at Sullivan’s full-scale facsimile as a reference for architectural documentation and teaching, with limits on its use…

Sculpture by the Sea 2026: How Bondi’s Coastal Walk Becomes an Outdoor Gallery

Bondi’s 2026 Sculpture by the Sea shows how placement, walking, weather and crowd movement can turn a coastline into a…

Hanamurasaki: Contemporary Design in a Ryokan Established in 1902

Hanamurasaki renews a ryokan founded in 1902 through phased interiors, low furniture, art and material craft while retaining its spatial…

Cersaie 2026: Six Tile Shifts That Change Specification, Not Just Style

Six ceramic directions from Cersaie 2026, read through colour, relief, stone effects, large formats, installation and maintenance.

Surf Road House: Turning Coastal Elevation Into an Arrival Sequence

Coughlin Scheel Architects expands a Fire Island house that survived Hurricane Sandy, using elevation, cedar screens and layered circulation as…

820 Ebony/Jet: When Workplace Identity Was Built Into Every Floor

Inside Chicago’s former Ebony and Jet headquarters, colour, pattern and circulation formed an eleven-floor workplace identity now preserved through photography.

Tilt-and-Turn Windows: Why a Better Mechanism Still Needs a Better Wall

A practical reading of tilt-and-turn windows: hardware, ventilation, screens, installation and the spatial reasons adoption remains uneven.

The Yard Theatre: Making a Temporary Venue Permanent Without Erasing Its Past

Takero Shimazaki Architects expands The Yard Theatre through retained brickwork, a curved 224-seat auditorium and visibly reused materials.

Stop! Seating Turns Road Barriers Into Social Infrastructure

Studio Martins Mezulis and 13_0663_tsx turn Dutch safety-barrier language into visible benches and stools for public gathering.

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