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News

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

Urban Recovery After the Paris Protests

Paris has begun restoring damaged public spaces following the October 17 demonstrations, mobilising nearly 1,000 municipal cleaning workers and establishing a support unit for affected businesses. The city says debris…

RTX Spark Arrives: What Changes for Architectural Rendering and Design?

NVIDIA announced the availability of RTX Spark laptops on October 16, 2026, following the platform’s unveiling on May 31. For architecture studios, the news is not the end of the…

Shanghai Grand Opera House opens with public space beyond the auditoriums

Shanghai Grand Opera House opened on 17 October 2026 on the Huangpu River waterfront, according to the project’s opening announcement. The new venue brings three auditoriums together with rehearsal, production,…

Tesla Roadster: Can the City Accommodate the Car’s Ambitions?

Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster in Texas on October 15, demonstrating airborne manoeuvres using thrusters. The company said production would begin in 2028, according to Reuters. The demonstration raises an…

Hong Kong Moves to Acquire Land for 20,400 Public Homes in Tuen Mun

Hong Kong’s Lands Department posted notices on October 15 to resume 320 private lots covering approximately 16.9 hectares for developments at San Hing Road and Hong Po Road in Tuen…

One in Five U.S. Adults Struggled to Pay Rent or Mortgage

One in five U.S. adults reported difficulty paying their rent or mortgage during the preceding year, according to findings published by Pew Research Center on October 14, 2026. The figure…

Editor’s Selection

The Shoeshine Problem

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Saving on the Back of a Donkey

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The Same Fire That Warms the House Can Burn It Down

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Fawakherji Essays

  • When the Workstation Began to Shrink Again

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Competitions

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

S.O.S. Istanbul 2026: The Future of Harem Bus Station

Submission deadline: 7 December 2026 at 17:00 in the announcement. Indicative conversion: 14:00 UTC assuming Türkiye’s UTC+3; the document does not explicitly name a timezone.
Organizer: İstanbulSMD, supported by Istanbul Planning Agency (İPA).
Prize fund: TRY 550,000 net, approximately USD 11,105, across three prizes and five equal mentions.
Competition briefS.O.S. İstanbul 2026: Harem Otogarının Geleceği asks students to rethink the future of Harem Bus Station in Üsküdar, on…

Moscow. Architecture of Time

Submission deadline: 14 November 2026, 21:00 UTC, under clause 3.1.5.
Organizer: IKC LLC; operated by Strategic Development Agency CENTER, with Moscow Urban Planning and Construction Complex support.
Prize fund: RUB 1,750,000 including applicable taxes, approximately USD 20,929.
Competition briefMoscow. Architecture of Time (Москва. Архитектура времени) invites photographic interpretations of 19 specified architectural sites across Moscow, from metro…

2026 Jiashan Urban-Rural Renewal Creative Design Competition

Submission deadline: 30 November 2026, 09:00 UTC. The platform confirms UTC+8 local scheduling.
Organizer: Jiashan County People’s Government; executed by the Rural Revitalization Forum team.
Prize fund: CNY 480,000 before tax, across 44 awards; approximately USD 71,407.
Competition briefThe 2026 Jiashan Urban-Rural Renewal Creative Design Competition seeks proposals for three existing sites in Zhejiang, China. Its emphasis…

HASEKO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN COMPETITION

Submission deadline: 5 November 2026: physical board must arrive; PDF by 14:59 UTC assuming JST. Time zone and physical receiving hour require confirmation.
Organizer: Haseko Corporation; supported by Shinkenchiku-sha.
Prize fund: JPY 3,500,000, tax-inclusive (approximately USD 22,129 at the 16 October 2026 rate).
Competition briefThe 20th edition of HASEKO RESIDENTIAL DESIGN COMPETITION asks students to rethink collective housing through overlapping individual and shared…

Concurso Nacional de Ideas – Puesta en Valor de la Avenida del Mar. Pinamar

Competition briefPinamar’s coastal avenue is the subject of a national, single-stage ideas competition promoted by the municipality and organised by…

Small Museum Pavilion (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Submission deadline: 30 January 2027. Closing hour and time zone not announced; the timer below is indicative.
Organizer: Archi Briefer
Prize fund: No cash award announced. One winner and four runners-up receive publication-related recognition and certificates.
Competition briefArchi Briefer invites proposals for a small cultural pavilion on a self-selected urban site in Copenhagen. This is a…

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 conceptual collage map of Greenland connecting colorful traditional wooden houses with psychological text labels such as "Isolation & Resilience," "Nature Connection," and "Light & Mood Cycles.

ArchUp Perspectives

Greenland Is Not Empty: Architecture, Isolation, and the Psychology of Space

Greenland’s urban condition is a clinical symptom of extreme geographic fragmentation and logistics-driven settlement policies. Analysis of mobility patterns reveals a total absence of terrestrial connectivity, forcing a reliance on air and sea nodes that…

Events

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

Latest Events

Surface Design Show 2027

A focused London event for architects, interior designers and specifiers examining surface materials, systems and practical specification.

World of Concrete 2027

A Las Vegas exhibition and education programme focused on concrete, masonry, field technologies, project delivery and construction safety.

Marble & Stone World 2026

A focused Dubai exhibition for stone, surfaces, fabrication technologies and material specification across architecture and interiors.

Felix Art Fair Los Angeles 2027

Felix Art Fair returns to the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles from 24–28 February 2027 with an intimate, hotel-based contemporary art…
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Featured Events

COLLECTIBLE Brussels 2027

COLLECTIBLE Brussels 2027 will celebrate its 10th edition from March 11 to March 14, 2027, with a special VIP Preview and Vernissage on March 10, 2027, at the…

HIX Europe 2026

HIX Europe 2026 (Hotel Interiors Experience) will take place on November 25–26, 2026, at ExCeL London, bringing together leading professionals and brands from across the international hospitality design…

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Architecture & Design

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

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

A research building in a former quarry connects its folded timber roof to daylight, service coordination and a carefully qualified…

US Opens FHA Financing to Build-to-Rent Housing: What Changes for Construction?

The United States has opened FHA-insured financing to eligible build-to-rent communities, extending a route into the rental market for developments…

Laois House: Deep Brick Edges Between Family Life and the Trees

A family house in County Laois uses recessed glazing, a service core and projecting garden walls to balance shared life,…

Humm New York: Small Dining Territories Beneath a Painted Ceiling

Red partitions, layered lighting and a painted ceiling organize Humm’s tall dining rooms into smaller places to sit.

Lion Green Road: Housing Shaped Around Shared Ground

Five brick-clad blocks accommodate 157 homes at Lion Green Road. A reading of the paths, planted edges and shared ground…

Touch and Strut: Directing Light or Lighting the Room

Touch and Strut show how adjustable heads and linen shades establish different relationships between light, furniture and everyday use.

In Broken Light: Mirrors Reframe a Historic House

Reflective sculptures at Spadina Museum reframe doorways, furniture and weathered rooms, making light and viewing position part of the exhibition.

CCLM 280: A Weekend House with Two Rhythms of Use

A weekend house separates everyday occupation from guest stays while its stair and covered edges keep the garden in view.

It All Remains: Retired Cars Become the Edges of a Canopy

It all remains gives retired cars a spatial role in a canopy installation, shifting the reuse question from raw material…

The Lens: Daylight Without an Open View from the Street

The Lens in Montreal separates daylight, outlook and access through curved glass bricks, an open garden elevation and a separate…

Buried Anchors Halt Singapore Tunnelling, Bringing the Disruption Above Ground

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority announced on October 16 that buried ground anchors have interrupted Cross Island Line tunnelling at Ang…

A Clinton Hill Brownstone Reorganized Around Gathering and Retreat

A Clinton Hill brownstone uses a central kitchen table, contrasting shared rooms and retained plasterwork to balance gathering, art and…

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