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Red Sea Global Completes Expansion of AlWajh International Airport
Red Sea Global finished an expansion of AlWajh International Airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia to increase its annual capacity from 100,000 to 500,000 passengers. The facility serves as the primary…
Herzog & de Meuron to Expand Tirana’s Palace of Congresses with Multifunctional Tower
Herzog & de Meuron won the international competition to renovate and extend the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. The project introduces a 255-meter multifunctional tower and a new rooftop…
PAU and HOK Reveal Redesigned Vision for Penn Station Renovation
Architecture studio PAU and lead collaborator HOK designed a major renovation for New York’s Penn Station to address the facility’s congested internal spaces and dark concourses. The Federal Department of…
Azteca Stadium Reopens Following Infrastructure Upgrades for FIFA World Cup 2026
Azteca Stadium in Mexico City recently reopened its doors to host international football following an extensive renovation program. The project prepares the historic venue for the FIFA World Cup 2026,…
Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils New Residential Developments in Tirana
Zaha Hadid Architects revealed designs for Nest and Cascades, a dual-site housing and hospitality development in Tirana, Albania. The project occupies the Kodra e Dielli district, a hillside neighborhood overlooking…
RSHP Completes Giant Convention Centre and Exhibition Spine in Zhengzhou
British architecture studio RSHP completed the Central China International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Zhengzhou, China, featuring sixteen exhibition halls linked by a mile-long elevated walkway. The project marks the…
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When Color Becomes an Acoustic Decision: Dark Materials, Absorbent Surfaces, and What the Architect Sees but Doesn’t Hear
In modern cinema halls, the choice of dark materials is far more than an aesthetic decision — it is an acoustic contract. This article explores…
If Kant Were an Architect
Architecture has always recorded what a society truly values, and Kant’s philosophy reveals why. Drawing on his concepts of a priori spatial cognition, the Categorical…
The Geography of Stigma: When Architecture Inherits the Narrative of Trauma
Buildings carry more than structural and material value — their histories shape how people perceive and occupy them. A property with a violent past can…
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BuildReady Middle Housing Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief The City of Cincinnati has launched the BuildReady Middle Housing Design Competition, an open call inviting architects, designers,…
Open Call: 13 White Houses
Competition Brief The Open Call: 13 White Houses is an international curatorial and architectural exhibition project organized by Taubman College…
International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2026
Competition Brief The International Urban Project Award (IUPA) 2026 is an international architecture and urban design competition organized by Bauwelt…
New York High Falls Riverfront Market 2026
Competition Brief The New York High Falls Riverfront Market competition is organized by Buildner (formerly Bee Breeders), the world’s leading…
The Unreal House — Edition 06: Mind Rain Architecture Competition 2025–2026
Competition Brief The Unreal House is an annual imaginary home design challenge organized by Mind Rain, an India-based architecture competition…
Pohang Municipal Museum International Design Competition 2026
Competition Brief The Pohang Municipal Museum International Design Competition 2026 is an open international two-stage design competition commissioned by the…
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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
+ Google MapNew York, United States
The Historic Buildings of the South Street Seaport
The Historic Buildings of the South Street Seaport exhibition is an amazing journey through the...
He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model
Overview The Museum of the City of New York presents "He Built This City: Joe...
Museum of the City of New York,
1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029
New York, NY - United States
+ Google MapNew York, NY - United States
Interactive Entertainment Architecture: Culture Lab, Toronto 1991–1994
Overview The exhibition titled "Interactive Entertainment Architecture: Culture Lab, Toronto 1991–1994" is being presented by...
$15
Find out moreCanadian Centre for Architecture,
1920, rue Baile Montréal, Quebec H3H 2S6
Quebec, Quebec - Canada
+ Google MapQuebec, Quebec - Canada
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When Your Army Fights Your Project
In the early twentieth century, Sigmund Freud proposed one of the most contested theories in the history of psychology. The…
Brasília W3 House: Butterfly Roof and Spatial Reconfiguration
Design Concept and Structural Direction The design proposal of the project transcends the constraints of the narrow site to reconfigure…
Rosa Jamaica Beach Club: Massing and Coastal Topography
Mass Dynamics and Living Topography The project engages the site’s topographic character as both a structural given and a primary…
Valaya House: Balancing Climatic Protection and Spatial Openness
Dialectic of Openness and Protection: Massing Articulation and Climate Management The architectural composition of the Valaya Projects emerges as a…
Mod-u: A Modular Lamp Made from Recycled Eggshells
Material Transformation: From Café Kitchen Waste to a Structural Composite The Mod-u lamp begins from a non-architectural point of production…
UNFOLD Pavilion: Circular Temporary Architecture
In most exhibitions, temporary architecture ends as soon as the event is over; the blocks that hosted visitors are dismantled…
ViliaSprint²: 3D-Printed Housing in Bézannes
Project Context in Bézannes, France The 3D-printed residential project known as ViliaSprint² has been completed in the city of Bézannes,…
Casa 6-3: Low-Impact Elevated Architecture in Mindo
Context and Architectural Concept The Casa 6-3 project is located in a mountainous site above the slopes of Mindo in…
Healthy Café & Restaurant: Geometry and Nature in Architecture
The Relationship Between Geometric Forms and Nature The project is based on integrating fundamental geometric shapes, such as triangles, squares,…
Literature Review: Experimental and Numerical Study of the Effect of Earthquakes on Earth Dams
1. Introduction Earth dams represent critical infrastructure serving multiple strategic purposes, including irrigation, water supply, and flood control. The seismic…
The Real Opium: Ibrahim Fawakherji on Why Writing Was Always the Other Practice
ArchUp — Ibrahim fawakherji There is a particular kind of regret that has nothing to do with failure. It is…
The Last Drawing: Why Architectural Photography Matters More Than Most Architects Think
A building’s public life begins not at completion but through its photograph. Most people will never experience a project in…
Beyond the R-Value: Why Smart Walls Are No Longer About Insulation Alone
Building envelope performance can no longer be reduced to a single thermal metric. Climate zone, wall orientation, material embodied carbon,…
Religious Context and Environmental Performance
Spatial Orientation and Context The Glass Pavilion is positioned above the garden surface, with its primary axis oriented toward the…
Beyond the Render: A Systemic Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence and Civilizational Infrastructure
Artificial intelligence is far more than a tool for generating facades or automating floor plans. This article examines AI as…
Prairie Ark: Topography, Form, and Programmatic Flexibility
Context and Architectural Challenges The grasslands of the Ulanqab Plains belong to a traditional nomadic cultural environment, with an almost…
Color Pit: Rethinking Playgrounds Through Color and Ground
Color Pit is a post-disaster playground intervention in Beirut that uses chromatic gradients and painted floor patterns to transform a…
When Color Becomes an Acoustic Decision: Dark Materials, Absorbent Surfaces, and What the Architect Sees but Doesn’t Hear
In modern cinema halls, the choice of dark materials is far more than an aesthetic decision — it is an…
Layer House: Coastal Forest Residential Design Integration
General Context of the Project and Site General Context of the Project and Site The “Layer House” project is located…
Leo Tolstoy School Expansion Explores Urban Massing
Urban Context of the Site The school complex is located in the Karlshorst district within an environment characterized by low-density…
If Kant Were an Architect
Architecture has always recorded what a society truly values, and Kant’s philosophy reveals why. Drawing on his concepts of a…
Pantanal Biopark: Science Meets Architecture
Architecture as a Means of Presenting Specialized Technologies The Pantanal Biopark project demonstrates how public buildings can reflect research and…
The Architecture of Influence: How Infrastructure and Urban Spaces are Weaponized in Cognitive Warfare
Modern conflicts increasingly rely on “cognitive and subversive” warfare rather than physical destruction, with urban infrastructure and spatial memory becoming…
SE House: Restraining Tropical Openness
Departure from the Open Tropical Model Most homes in tropical environments tend to rely on visual and spatial openness, such…
Matanzas Beach House: Topography and Functional Flexibility
Response to Natural Topography The house is located on a slope descending toward Matanzas Beach, and its design is based…
The Geography of Stigma: When Architecture Inherits the Narrative of Trauma
Buildings carry more than structural and material value — their histories shape how people perceive and occupy them. A property…
The Manufacture of the Icon: Architecture, Algorithms, and the Archival Void
Reflecting on two decades of architectural practice and media evolution, this piece examines how documentation, curation, and critical platforms shape…
Marknesse Housing: Low-Carbon Bio-Based Architecture
Carbon Footprint in the Construction Sector Architecture is considered one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions globally. Within this…
JR House: Material, Light & Time in Contemporary Architecture
Architectural Concept and General Approach JR House is presented as a primary residence defined through materiality, light, and time. Rather…
Trnava School Campus Renewal: Functional & Ecological Design
Urban Context and Site Condition The site is located within the cadastral zone of the city of Trnava on parcel…
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