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The Met Begins Construction on a New Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art broke ground on a 126,000-square-foot wing that will nearly double its gallery space for modern and contemporary art while staying within the footprint of its…
Elevated Transit Plaza Replaces Surface Parking at Las Vegas Stadium
A new infrastructure proposal transforms two asphalt parking lots beside the premier sports arena in Las Vegas into a tiered public concourse and multimodal transit hub. The scheme replaces conventional…
Faro Santander Opens Inside the Historic Edificio Pereda
Faro Santander has opened to the public inside the historic Edificio Pereda, turning a former banking headquarters on the Santander waterfront into a cultural building.
Battersea Power Station Moves Into Its Final Development Phase
Battersea Power Station is moving into the next stage of its long redevelopment, with the remaining 16 acres set to complete one of London’s most watched urban regeneration projects.
Sydney Olympic Park Metro Station Contract Awarded
New South Wales has awarded the Sydney Olympic Park metro station and mixed-use precinct contract to FCC Construction Australia and Ecove Group.
Astra: Could This Make You a “Maestra”?
AI design agents mark a shift in architectural practice by autonomously executing spatial tasks, massing, and circulation from design briefs. While effective at processing complex constraints and producing structured organizational…
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Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize 6th edition: 2026
Competition BriefLiving Places – Simon Architecture Prize, now in its sixth edition (2026), is an international award initiated by Simon…
National Open Competition for Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape Architecture for the UFC Center for Arts, Culture, and Events
Competition BriefThe National Open Competition for Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape Architecture for the UFC Center for Arts, Culture, and Events…
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition 2026
Competition BriefL A M P International Lighting Design Competition 2026 is an open, independent competition inviting designers worldwide to submit…
Open Chair
International ideas competition to design a full-scale chair fabricable on standard home FDM 3D printers. Submissions close 6 November 2026….
Minab: Architecture Beyond Consolation — For Peace and Life
International open competition to design an 8,000 m² memorial landscape at Minab’s martyrs’ cemetery, Iran. Free entry. Submissions close 17…
Recycled Materials Pavilion
Competition BriefThe Recycled Materials Pavilion Competition is an international open-call organised by Archiol Competitions, inviting architects, students, and independent designers…
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Art Basel Qatar 2027
Art Basel Qatar 2027 is a major international contemporary art fair bringing together leading galleries, artists, collectors, curators, and art professionals from…
ARCOlisboa 2027
ARCOlisboa 2027 is a leading contemporary art fair bringing together renowned galleries, emerging artists, collectors, curators, and art professionals from Portugal and…
Architect@Work France 2027
Architect@Work France 2027 is a leading professional trade event dedicated to architectural innovation, interior design, building materials, and advanced construction solutions. The…
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2027
The Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong will take place from May 20 to 23, 2027, at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition…
World Design Congress 2027
The 35th World Design Congress 2027 will take place from September 22 to 25, 2027, in Seoul, South Korea, marking the 70th…
Enter Art Fair 2027
Enter Art Fair 2027 is an international contemporary art fair bringing together leading galleries, emerging artists, collectors, art professionals, and enthusiasts from…
Hotel & Hospitality Expo Saudi Arabia 2026
Hotel & Hospitality Expo Saudi Arabia 2026 brings together suppliers, operators and developers working across hotels, restaurants, cafés and tourism projects in Saudi Arabia.
INDEX Saudi Arabia
INDEX Saudi Arabia brings together interior design, furniture, fit-out, lighting, and material suppliers with architects, designers, developers, and hospitality professionals working across the Saudi market.
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Kuska in Cusco: Four Adobe Buildings Shaping the Relationship Between Isolation and Shared Living
“Kuska”… When Elevation Becomes a Condition for DwellingAt 3,100 meters above sea level, amid the Andes Mountains near Cusco, the…
4015 House and Studio in Portland: A North-Facing Façade and Views for Consistent Interior Lighting
4015 House and Studio: Reconfiguring Space in the Era of Remote WorkThe project is located in the hills overlooking Portland…
Functional Distribution in Casa Noor Consolidates Daily Living Requirements on a Single Ground Floor
Threshold as a Concept: Abandoning Formal RitualsCasa Noor adopts a different approach to the traditional threshold in the home. Instead…
Sorriso House: Linear Planning and Projecting Roofs as a Climatic Response to a Narrow, Deep Plot
Architectural Response to the Horizontality of the CerradoThe house is situated within a clearly defined geographical context: vast plains, an…
Manchester on Foot: An Architectural Walking Account of a City That Earns More Than Its Reputation
Manchester features a distinct architectural identity defined by the interplay between its Victorian industrial heritage and modern post-industrial regeneration. The…
DEBRIS Pavilion Reframes Tehran’s Demolition Waste as Architecture
DAP Studio’s unbuilt DEBRIS pavilion uses salvaged concrete, recycled aluminum, mirrors, and a demountable frame to make Tehran’s demolition cycle…
Split Mass Residence Distributes Its Residential Mass Across Stepped Levels Toward the Roofscape
From Visual Design to Kinetic SequenceSome houses are designed to be looked at, while Split Mass, completed in 2026, is…
West Garden Florist Uses Ground Screws Instead of Concrete to Preserve the Soil
West Garden Florist: Minimal Material Architecture and Maximum PerformanceLUO Studio continues in this project the design logic it began exploring…
Crux South Uses Circular Roof Openings to Bring in Daylight Without Compromising Neighboring Privacy
Wall Continuity and Opening EfficiencyThe principle of top lighting allows the climbing walls to remain uninterrupted, free to extend vertically…
Sandscale Depot Design Team Sought in Barrow in Furness
Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a multidisciplinary design team for a new integrated services depot at Sandscale Park in…
L’OBJET x Jessica McCormack Turns Jewelry Into Objects for the Home
L’OBJET and Jessica McCormack translate jewelry motifs into domestic objects, using shells, spirals, ropes, porcelain, and gold as structural details…
BWGTBLD’s Berlin Office: When a Workplace Becomes a Gallery
BWGTBLD’s Berlin office brings art and work into a historic building, raising questions about spatial character, everyday comfort and public…
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