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US Virgin Islands Launches €1.45bn School Reconstruction After Hurricane Devastation
A joint venture has secured two design-build contracts worth €1.45bn in the US Virgin Islands. The project will rehabilitate 10 school facilities and two administrative buildings damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria…
Seoul’s Dongjak District Gets a Timber Pavilion Arts Centre Opening in 2028
A 30-metre timber pavilion will anchor a new cultural complex in Seoul’s Dongjak District. The Dongjak Art Space will combine an open-air tower structure with a subterranean gallery hall. Construction…
Stainless-Steel Tower Wraps Space Shuttle at California Science Center Expansion
The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Los Angeles has completed construction. The 200,000-square-foot expansion houses a retired NASA space shuttle displayed vertically in a 61-metre curvilinear tower.A Stainless-Steel Tower Built…
Dhahran Stadium Recycles 18,000 Tonnes of Construction Waste in Saudi Arabia
A new stadium in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, diverted 18,000 tonnes of construction waste from landfills during its development. The project demonstrates how large-scale construction can integrate circular economy principles. It also aligns…
Coachella 2026 Art Installations Transform California Desert With Light, Scale, and Form
The 25th Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returns to Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, April 10–19, 2026. Alongside 130+ musical acts, the festival presents bold large-scale installations exploring…
Getty Center to Close in 2027 for $800M Renovation Reopening Before LA Olympics
The Getty Center in Los Angeles will temporarily close to the public on March 15, 2027. The campus will undergo its most extensive modernization since opening in 1997. The project…
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March’s Harvest: Architecture Competitions Still Open in April
As we approach the end of the first quarter of 2026, at ArchUp, we have observed a structural shift, such as the launch of architectural…
Qasr AlHokm Station: The Urban Reflection Experience
The Urban Reflection Experience in StationsAn intriguing architectural phenomenon sometimes occurs in modern transit stations, where design can create a visual experience that makes the…
Klumpen: Redefining Off-Grid Independence
An Unconventional Design VisionUpon first seeing an image of Klumpen, the form immediately captures attention and leaves a strong impression, as if a strange geometric…
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Noble Technology Awards 2026
Competition BriefThe Noble Technology Awards 2026 is a global awards programme organized by International Awards Associate (IAA). It honours individuals,…
MUSE Design Awards 2026
Competition BriefThe MUSE Design Awards 2026 is an annual international design recognition programme organised by the International Awards Associate (IAA),…
Architecture MasterPrize 2026
Competition BriefThe Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) is an annual international award recognizing design excellence across architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, architectural…
Radical Innovation Award 2026
Competition BriefThe Radical Innovation Award is an annual international competition focused on the architecture, design, product, and technology dimensions of…
MARCH Awards 2026
Competition BriefThe MARCH Awards 2026 is an open international architecture and design competition organised by March Materials, a European digital…
Competition for the Conceptual Design of the Zabjelo Community Centre in Podgorica
Competition BriefThe Capital City of Podgorica has launched an open international single-stage ideas competition for the conceptual design of a…
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Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse – Vitra Schaudepot 2026
Overview The exhibition called Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse is being displayed...
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Find out moreVitra Design Museum,
Vitra Design Museum Charles-Eames-Str. 2 D-79576 Weil am Rhein
Weil am Rhein, Weil am Rhein - Germany
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The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower
The exhibition titled The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower is going to be...
Museum of Modern Art,
New York,
United States
+ Google MapMaritime City
The exhibition Maritime City opens on the 1st of October in 2025 at the historic...
South Street Seaport Museum,
A.A, Thomson & Co., 213 Water Street
New York, United States
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The Historic Buildings of the South Street Seaport
The Historic Buildings of the South Street Seaport exhibition is an amazing journey through the...
Designers of Mountain and Water: Alternative Landscapes for a Changing Climate 2026
Event Brief Designers of Mountain and Water: Alternative Landscapes for a Changing Climate 2026 will...
Druker Design Gallery,
Harvard University
United States
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Album Sprinter Camper Van: Multi-Functional Design
Design Principle and the Shift Toward FunctionalityMercedes-Benz Sprinter camper vans are built on a concept aimed at achieving a balance…
De’Longhi Miniature Café Coffee Machine Concept
Consumer Perception Between the Café and the HomeSome consumption patterns indicate that a large segment of users still associates coffee…
Shoji House: Rethinking Compact Mobile Living
Philosophy of Use in Small SpacesThe Architecture of the Shoji home reflects a concept that goes beyond architectural form to…
Orchestra Park Kunshan: Music-Inspired Urban Design
Public Parks as a Standardized Design TypologyMost public parks follow a repetitive design pattern based on fundamental elements such as…
Batumi Chess Palace: Chessboard Architecture
Context of Chess Culture in GeorgiaGeorgia has a strong presence in chess culture that goes beyond its demographic size, having…
Ring Lunch Box: Tool Centrality and Modular Design
Design Logic Based on the Core ElementDesign Logic Based on the Core Element The idea begins with the tool of…
Bee Write Back: Minimalist Writing Device
Digital Writing in Distracting EnvironmentsWriting on a laptop or smartphone appears convenient on the surface, yet in practice it is…
Nobu Hotel Warsaw — Medusa Group and Studio PCH
Nobu Hotel Warsaw: Restraint, Contrast, and the Demands of a Difficult SiteFive years after its opening at the intersection of…
Aya & Sfera: Office Organization as Functional Design Systems
Everyday Function of Office Objects as Organizational SolutionsOffice organizers are typically designed to address specific functional problems, such as storing…
Mozart House: Adaptive Reuse in a Georgian Heritage Building
Historical and Urban ContextMozart House is located within a row of historic Georgian buildings in the Belgravia district and is…
Mövenpick Budapest Centre — Tremend Architects
Between Preservation and Intervention: Tremend Architects at the Mövenpick Budapest CentreThe renovation of a 1911 Art Nouveau building in central…
PocketTerm35: Bridging Mobile and Full Computing Systems
The gap between mobile devices and full computingThe concept of a handheld computer has long represented an attempt to integrate…
Santa Margalida Social Housing: Materials, Efficiency & Flexibility
General Context and Architectural ConceptThe project is located in Santa Margalida, a small town in northern Mallorca. It proposes a…
Spatial Sequencing in Milan: Material and Sensory Design
Spatial Sequencing as a Tool for OrientationThe project is set within a traditional urban fabric in Milan and is based…
Bugatti Type Sigma Reinterprets Type 57SC Atlantic Design
Structural Engineering in the Bugatti Type 57SC AtlanticThe Type 57SC Atlantic, developed in the 1930s, adopted an assembly approach known…
University of Limerick Student Centre: Space and Wellbeing
location and general conceptThe new Student Centre for the Architecture of the University of Limerick is located at the campus…
KLF Pavilion: Memory as Temporary Space
Cultural and Spatial Context of the FestivalOver the past nine years, the city of Kozhikode has hosted the Kerala Literature…
Vermont Villa Reassesses Container Housing
Revisiting the Concept of Container HomesThe Vermont Villa project by Backcountry Containers is presented as a case study within the…
Gosford Regional Library: Park and Urban Integration
Urban Context and Site RelationshipThe Gosford Regional Library was designed to enhance civic presence within the urban core of Gosford…
595 West Georgia Street and Vancouver’s Urban Vertical Shift
Urban Context and Project HeightVancouver has a clearly defined urban fabric shaped between the mountains and the water, giving the…
Harmony Project: Rethinking Family Living in Tiny Homes
Re-reading the Concept of Tiny HomesThe concept of tiny homes is sometimes perceived as being aimed at individuals or couples…
Hennebont Equestrian Hall: Reinterpreting Heritage and Space
Site and Historical ContextThe new equestrian performance hall is located within the Cour du Puits, one of the two historic…
House of Time: Time, River, and Craft Reimagined
Urban and Temporal ContextThe project is located in Babahoyo, Ecuador, a city historically connected to the river. The design stems…
Villa Nouvelle Vague: Facade Formed by the Retreating Tide
Concrete Facade as a Response to a Natural PhenomenonThe facade of Villa Nouvelle Vague is based on a treatment of…
Abbie Abbotsford Terrace: Mass and Rear Extension Strategy
Urban Context of AbbotsfordAbbotsford, located in inner Melbourne, is one of the areas that clearly reflects a layered historical accumulation…
Widesky Rooftop Tent: Redefining Comfort and Mobility
Shift in Camping PatternsWith the decline of spring’s cold weather, a trend emerges toward returning to nature and exploring it….
Light House: Vertical Housing Redefined
Deconstructing the Traditional PlanThe project raises a fundamental question about what housing becomes when the traditional floor plan is abandoned….
Cyclone by HopFlyt: Ducted Wing and Vertical Takeoff Concept
The Ducted Wing: An Early Idea in Aviation HistoryThe concept of the “ducted wing” first appeared in the late 1920s…
Espresso Project: Tiny Home Efficiency Reframed
Design Identity and Overall DirectionThe “Espresso” model by Modern Tiny Living, built on the Mohican platform, represents a case study…
A100 Yacht Concept: Luxury Sailing Yacht Space Reconfiguration
Reconsidering the Functional Balance of Sailing YachtsThere is often a conflict between the efficiency of wind-based sailing and the need…
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