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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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WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition
BriefWDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition is an open, two-stage international call to establish one integrated design system for…
2027 COTE Competition
Brief2027 COTE Competition is the eleventh annual AIA COTE Top Ten for Students program. It recognises ten architecture-studio projects that…
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.
ArchUp Perspectives
The Rent You Pay After the Rent
The minimum parking requirement that adds seventeen percent to residential rent is not a planning error awaiting correction — it is the spatial translation of a political economy in which the automobile lobby, the suburban…
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…
Frieze London 2026
Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2026 will take place in Regent’s Park, London, from October 14–18, 2026, bringing together nearly 300 galleries from 48 countries. The event combines…
Dubai Design Week 2026
Dubai Design Week 2026 is one of the region’s leading creative festivals, taking place from November 3–8, 2026, primarily at Dubai Design District (d3). The 12th edition brings…
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Projects, design and urban change, examined through space, materials and use.
Casa Iriarte: A Narrow House Designed to Change from Within
A courtyard, connected rooms and replaceable building elements shape a narrow home in Las Palmas, where adaptability depends on everyday…
Colburn Center Turns Gehry’s Expressive Language Inward
Announced in 2022 and nearing completion, Frank Gehry’s Colburn Center shifts expressive emphasis from its restrained, stepped exterior to the…
The Man Who Draws the Tree From Above
An architect writing under the pen name Ibrahim Fawakherji sets down his own history while still in his early forties,…
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…
The Filter Collects Dust. Does It Clean the Room?
What portable air cleaners can remove, why visible lint remains, and how room-level performance differs from a product claim.
The Frozen Date
Imagine you could stop time on the afternoon of the fourteenth of July, 1789, in the instant the crowd poured…
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…
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