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Lucas Museum Opens in Los Angeles as a New Landmark by Ma Yansong
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has opened in Los Angeles, introducing a major new cultural building in Exposition Park designed by Ma Yansong, founder of MAD Architects.The museum occupies…
Singapore Moves All New Building Projects to CORENET X Submissions
Singapore has moved the regulatory submission process for new building projects into CORENET X, extending the mandatory digital workflow from 1 October 2026. The change applies to projects that have…
Perth Plans Adaptive Reuse District Around Three Office Buildings
A proposed transformation in Perth’s CBD would connect three existing office buildings through landscape, shared amenities and renewed pedestrian routes.
Oslo Architecture Triennale Returns With “Nature First” Material Experiments
The ninth Oslo Architecture Triennale opened September 17 under the theme “What if nature comes first?” presenting over 30 global projects that test bio-based, locally sourced, recycled, and low-embodied-carbon materials…
WXY Unveils Masterplan to Reconnect Albany’s Empire State Plaza to the City
A comprehensive plan for the 98-acre Empire State Plaza in Albany proposes transforming the midcentury government complex from a symbol of division into a civic destination, with near-term investments in…
Astra Tower Becomes Utah’s Tallest Building With Performance-Based Seismic Design
A 41-story residential tower in Salt Lake City has become the tallest building in Utah, employing a performance-based seismic design that eliminated the need for a dual lateral system while…
Verified architecture and design competitions, including open calls, briefs, deadlines, entry requirements and competition transparency.
Story Space: Two Places for Storytelling
Competition BriefNorwich University School of Architecture and Art invites a conceptual outdoor structure containing two storytelling spaces: audiences of five…
Festival des Architectures Vives
Competition BriefFestival des Architectures Vives invites installations for Montpellier’s historic courtyards in 2027. The theme is Shared Happiness. This is…
International Garden Festival – 2027 Call for Projects
Competition BriefThe International Garden Festival invites proposals for its 2027 edition at Reford Gardens in Grand-Métis, Québec. The theme, Making…
Persian Garden Suite
Competition BriefPersian Garden Suite is an international ideas competition organised by the Iranian Canadian Architects & Artists Forum (ICAAF). The…
Community Workshop Pavilion – Architecture Competition
Competition BriefCommunity Workshop Pavilion is an international ideas competition by Archi Briefer for a neighbourhood making and repair space. Students…
THE FORUM INSTALLATION 2027
Open call for temporary installations in Cambridge, Canada. Up to CAD 4,500 in project reimbursement and a CAD 500 honorarium…
ArchUp Perspectives
Floating House: Mass–Topography Balance in a Forest Site
The text positions the “Floating House” as an ideal model of spatial discipline, where minimal spatial allocation and structural height resist the tendencies of overdesign and speculative development. By inserting a site-responsive cantilevered volume between…
Architecture, design, art and construction events worldwide, from exhibitions and conferences to biennales, festivals and trade fairs.
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…
Cersaie 2027
Cersaie 2027 is one of the world’s leading international exhibitions dedicated to ceramic tiles, bathroom furnishings, and architectural surfaces. The event brings…
Design Shanghai 2027
Design Shanghai 2027 is one of Asia’s leading international design events, bringing together designers, architects, brands, manufacturers, and creative professionals from around…
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…
PAD London 2026
PAD London 2026 is one of the United Kingdom’s leading international fairs dedicated to collectible historical and contemporary design, bringing together renowned galleries, designers, collectors, and art enthusiasts…
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GLO! Wearable Art: Designing the Space Around the Body
An architectural reading of GLO! wearable art, examining how silhouette, movement, light and interaction shape the space around the body.
Dutchmoor Valley Guesthouse: Three Gables, Two Ways to Stay
Dutchmoor Valley Guesthouse in LaPorte, Indiana, distributes a 2,700-square-foot programme, approximately 251 m², across three gabled volumes. The familiar outline…
Casa Amona: A Courtyard House Designed for Changing Needs
Casa Amona combines a convertible ground-floor living room, an independent 45 m² workshop and a planted courtyard to accommodate changing…
The Resident Builds What They Inhabit: Tension Between Mobility and Stability in Camping House
The Camping Trade-Off Between Freedom and StabilityCamping is built around a quiet trade-off: the freedom to be anywhere in exchange…
From Entrance to Living Spaces: A Gradual Shift in Privacy Shaped by the Terrain at Melides MG House
A Path Shaped by the LandThis family house is distributed across several separate volumes rather than being consolidated into a…
Finch Bay Hotel Extension in the Galápagos: A Prefabricated Timber System Limits Construction Impact in a Sensitive Environment
Context of Constant AdaptationThe Galápagos Islands are closely intertwined with the history of the theory of evolution, as Charles Darwin’s…
The Louvre’s Stretch Marks: An Architectural Reading of a Museum That Never Sleeps
A critical architectural reading of the Louvre as an aging body under the pressure of memory, visitors, maintenance, and the…
Renovation of Folkets Hus: Linking Technical Upgrades to the Reorganization of Public and Private Spaces
Renovation of Folkets Hus: Minimal Intervention in a Refined StructureFolkets Hus underwent a renovation based on the principle of minimal…
A Project in Medellín’s Laureles Neighborhood Transforms a Former Printing Press Garage into an Architectural Workspace
Adaptive Reuse in Laureles: From a Printing Press to a Contemporary WorkplaceThe project is located in the Laureles neighborhood of…
Phomi Café in Golf Island: Managing Light and Texture to Create a Sensory Contrast with Its Commercial Surroundings
From Structural Constraint to Managed OpennessThe project is based on the transformation of two existing commercial buildings rather than constructing…
New Water-Depth Maps Expose Flood Risks Around Vital Buildings
New Dutch water-depth maps show how extreme rainfall can expose hospitals and other vital buildings to street-level flood risks.
The Door Is the Smallest Urban Plan
A bus door configuration serves as a foundational element of urban design, significantly influencing transit efficiency and street space. Multi-door…
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