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Spain’s Housing Decrees Put Affordability and Construction to the Test
Spain’s housing crisis has become a test of whether emergency protections and new construction can work together. On 6 October 2026, the government approved 21 measures in two decree-laws after…
World Architecture Day 2026: A Platform for Architecture Still Being Written
On World Architecture Day 2026, ArchUp reflects on architecture as a living field of writing, evidence, housing, memory and urban responsibility.
AI-Generated 3D Models: The Gap Between Appearance and Fabrication
A university report published on October 1 has brought renewed attention to a practical problem in AI-assisted design: a convincing three-dimensional model may still be unsuitable for fabrication. MIT’s coverage…
US Construction Adds Jobs as Hiring Slows: What Architects and Contractors Should Watch
US construction employment increased by 11,000 in September 2026 while the economy added just 29,000 nonfarm jobs overall, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report released on October…
Bentonville Institute of Technology Breaks Ground on Former Walmart Site
Construction of the Bentonville Institute of Technology began on October 2, 2026, alongside the announcement of the institution’s name. The Arkansas campus, designed by BIG with Polk Stanley Wilcox as…
MIT Opens Metropolitan Warehouse as New Architecture and Planning Hub
MIT has opened the transformed Metropolitan Warehouse in Cambridge as a new home for architecture, planning, design research, and public programming.
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2027 Steel Competition
Brief2027 Steel Competition is the 27th annual ACSA/AISC student design competition for the 2026–2027 academic year. It asks architecture students…
THE ARCHITECT’S CHAIR
BriefTHE ARCHITECT’S CHAIR is the Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition of Buildner’s international chair-design competition. The sixth edition asks architects and…
Concept Architectural Design for a New Academic Wing of 18. Comprehensive School “William Gladstone” – Sofia
An international competition for a new school wing in Sofia, with EUR 60,000 in prizes and submission on 1 February…
2027 Skyscraper Competition
The 2027 Skyscraper Competition invites worldwide speculative proposals on the future of vertical architecture, with an 8,000 USD prize pool.
Warming Huts V.2027
Warming Huts V.2027 invites international teams to design and deliver temporary winter architecture for Winnipeg’s Nestaweya River Trail.
Riqualificazione e riconversione dell’ex Carcere di San Sebastiano nel nuovo Polo Giudiziario di Sassari
An international two-stage competition to transform Sassari’s historic former San Sebastiano prison into a new judicial hub, with five PFTE…
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New York from Behind the Glass: An Architectural Drive Through the Summer of 2025
This reflective drive-through of New York in the summer of 2025 is more than a travelogue — it’s an architectural lens turned inward. By capturing fleeting moments through a windshield, the article subtly reveals how…
Architecture, design, art and construction events worldwide, from exhibitions and conferences to biennales, festivals and trade fairs.
IDS Toronto 2027
Canada’s major contemporary design fair, combining interiors, furniture, lighting, materials, emerging designers and an accredited conference programme.
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East 2027
A Dubai trade event covering architectural lighting, electrical systems, building automation, integrated AV and intelligent-space technologies.
Ithra Design Week 2026 — Redesigning the Default
Ithra Design Week 2026 brings exhibitions, workshops, installations, talks and design challenges to Ithra in Dhahran under the theme Redesigning the Default.
Archtober 2026 — New York City Architecture and Design Festival
Archtober 2026 brings a month of architecture and design tours, exhibitions, talks and public programs across New York City under the theme…
glasstec 2026
An international trade fair and conference for glass technology, façades, architecture, construction and circular innovation.
Decorex International 2027
Decorex International 2027 is a prestigious international trade show dedicated to interior design, luxury decoration, and high-end interiors. The event brings together…
ART SG 2027
ART SG 2027 will return for its fifth edition from January 22 to 24, 2027, with an exclusive VIP Preview and Vernissage on January 21, at the Sands…
West Africa Coatings Show 2027
West Africa Coatings Show 2027 is a leading trade exhibition and conference dedicated to the coatings industry in West Africa. The event brings together manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, formulators,…
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Pupunha House: Raising the Home to Make Room for the Garden
A raised volume in Manaus makes room for planting and shared domestic life, with furniture and an open stair shaping…
Centro Deportivo Abejas: When the Space Between Fields Becomes Public Ground
A 60,000-square-meter sports complex in Tijuana connects fields, courts and training areas through concrete paths, plazas and shaded edges for…
What the Stones Whisper: A Timber Tower That Moves with the Wind
A six-meter timber installation in Lunano uses repeated triangular frames and rope-hung shingles to turn movement, sound and material economy…
A Showroom That Can Change: Furniture, Light and a Planted Façade in São Paulo
An open furniture showroom in São Paulo pairs flexible displays with planted glazing, making circulation, changing light and façade care…
Museum Vonk: Reused Timber and the Work Behind a Second Life
ArchUp examines Museum Vonk through reclaimed timber, verification, workshop use and the ongoing care of a planted roof.
Puembo House: A Courtyard Organizes Daily Life Across Two Levels
A courtyard and planted roof terraces organize movement, outdoor living and privacy in a two-level house in Puembo, Ecuador.
ABC Apartment: Making Room for Cooking and Company in 60 m²
A 60 m² apartment brings cooking and hosting together. ArchUp examines how a clear entrance, exposed ceiling and shared counter…
Monobloc Chairs: How Stacking Changes a Shared Space
How the monobloc chair connects movable seating, compact storage and one-piece manufacturing, and where that efficiency meets the limits of…
Small Paintings, Large Wall: How Repetition Shapes Viewing
Paul Cox’s Diary series turns hundreds of small gouache paintings into a wall composition read through distance, sequence and attention.
Togo: How a Low Sofa Changes the Living Room
Michel Ducaroy’s Togo connects foam construction with a lower visual horizon, modular seating and the everyday organisation of the living…
Stuart Weitzman Hall: Teaching Between Old and New
At Penn, KieranTimberlake combines a historic building and a steel-framed addition to accommodate changing ways of teaching design.
Jamison 8.4: A Small Home Beyond Its Walls
Jamison 8.4 combines single-level living with extensive glazing. Its spatial capacity depends on the deck, orientation and the site around…
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