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Nine Architects Reveals Open Book Design for New Taipei City Library
Nine Architects recently revealed the design for the New Taipei City Library Second Main Branch, an eight-story cultural facility planned for the original site of the Sanchong Branch. The project…
Delcy Morelos installs monumental soil structure at the Barbican
The Barbican Centre recently unveiled Origo, a 24-meter-wide installation by Colombian artist Delcy Morelos at the Sculpture Court in London. The monumental work comprises over 30 tonnes of soil and…
K-Studio and Arup Unveil Expansion Plans for Grigoris Lamprakis Stadium
Architectural practice K-Studio and engineering firm Arup revealed plans to renovate and expand the Grigoris Lamprakis Stadium in Athens. The project increases the capacity of the venue, known locally as…
Crystal Bridges Museum Completes Major Campus Expansion
Safdie Architects has completed a 114,000-square-foot expansion of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, increasing the campus footprint by fifty percent. The project adds two galleries,…
Young Projects Integrates Cut Out House into the Canadian Rocky Mountains
New York-based firm Young Projects completed Cut Out House, an irregularly shaped family vacation home nestled along the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The structure occupies a site in…
Oyler Wu Collaborative Selected to Design National Taiwan Museum of Comics
Oyler Wu Collaborative, in partnership with SU mao ping Architecture Studio and JN Architects, won the international competition to design the National Taiwan Museum of Comics in Taichung. The project…
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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…
Ocean Vortex marine waste floating architecture
Transforming Marine Waste into an Architectural Material The Ocean Vortex project proposes a different approach to addressing plastic pollution in the oceans by treating this…
The Taptab Illusion: Rushed Construction and the Defiance of Building Physics
A personal reflection on navigating a grueling sixty-day construction emergency involving a fifteen-thousand-square-meter commercial project. The author examines the collapse of standard building sequencing under…
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Community Library & Learning Space Competition 2026
Competition Brief Organized by Archiol Competitions, the Community Library & Learning Space is an international design competition inviting architects, designers,…
Valli Wine Tasting Room Competition 2026
Competition Brief Organized by Buildner in partnership with Valli Unite, the Valli Wine Tasting Room is an international architecture competition…
Portugal Long Table Restaurant Competition 2026
Competition Brief Organized by Buildner, the Portugal Long Table Restaurant is an international architecture competition set in the lush landscape…
The Students Apartment Competition 2026
Competition Brief Organized by Terraviva, The Students Apartment is an international architecture and interior design competition inviting participants to transform…
Global Photography Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Global Photography Awards 2026 (GPA) is an international photography competition organized by International Awards Associate Inc., open…
CCC Emerging Design Awards 2026
Competition Brief The Canadian Creators Collective (CCC) has launched the CCC Emerging Design Awards 2026, a new award dedicated to…
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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
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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
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Interactive Entertainment Architecture: Culture Lab, Toronto 1991–1994
Overview The exhibition titled "Interactive Entertainment Architecture: Culture Lab, Toronto 1991–1994" is being presented by...
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Quebec,Quebec-Canada
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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…
Ocean Vortex marine waste floating architecture
Transforming Marine Waste into an Architectural Material The Ocean Vortex project proposes a different approach to addressing plastic pollution in…
The Hive, Vancouver: A Mass Timber System in a Seismic Zone
Engineered Timber Structural System The building is located in the False Creek Flats district in Vancouver and consists of ten…
O-day’min Park Edmonton: Urban Transformation and Public Space
Land Use Transformation in the Warehouse Campus District O-day’min Park is located in the Warehouse Campus district in downtown Edmonton,…
Reconfiguring Space and Structure in the “Jevio” Tree House
Site Referencing and Conceptual Composition The project originates from the presence of a large tree on the site known as…
Deja Vu Recycling Store: Urban Decay and Tech Reuse
Urban Context and Surrounding Fabric The Deja Vu Recycling Store is located within the Beijing Institute of Mechanical and Electrical…
Timber Temple: Reinterpreting Traditional Timber Architecture
Reinterpreting Traditional Timber Architecture The Timber Temple project is located on a sloped site in the Sennes area of Norway,…
Beech Cottage: Old vs Modern Extensions
Beech Cottage: Integrating Nature with Contemporary Architecture The “Beech Cottage” is located within a dense green environment in the Surrey…
Normandy Villa: From Investment Strategy to Personal Design
Investment Framework of the Project The Normandy Villa project began as an initiative with a clearly defined investment character. The…
Contoni Winery: Rethinking Mass and Site
Project Location and Functional Program The project is located within a commercial area in Contoni village, along the main road…
Hampstead House: House–Garden Redesign
Relationship Between the House and the Garden as a Design Concept Many houses treat the garden as a separate element…
Freiham Project: Urban Massing and Spatial Reconfiguration
Urban Expansion in Freiham within the Munich Context The Freiham district in the city of Munich is considered one of…
The Taptab Illusion: Rushed Construction and the Defiance of Building Physics
A personal reflection on navigating a grueling sixty-day construction emergency involving a fifteen-thousand-square-meter commercial project. The author examines the collapse…
Minoodasht Play Space: Agriculture Reframed as Recreation
Spatial Context and the Relationship with the Agricultural Landscape The play area is located within a 40-hectare olive grove in…
Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center: Architecture and Landscape
The Shift from a Temporary Space to a Permanent Facility For decades, Hudson Valley Shakespeare presented its performances inside a…
Casa Escultura: Architecture and Site Context
Architectural Organization and the Building’s Relationship to the Site Casa Escultura is located in Bragança Paulista and was developed as…
Tour F: Urban Planning and Administration in Abidjan
Historical Context of the Project The history of “Tour F” dates back to the 1970s, when it was first proposed…
Block Kindergarten, Kunshan: Massing, Courtyard, Context
General Project Context and Overview The Block Kindergarten project is located in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. It includes 21 classrooms within…
15 de Outubro Environmental School, Teresina
Integration between Educational Facilities and the Surrounding Environment The “15 de Outubro – Mayor Firmino Filho” Environmental Municipal School is…
The Rose Redefines Space in Modern Tiny Houses
The Traditional Model of Loft Bedrooms in Tiny Houses Most tiny house design rely on a standardized solution in which…
TRÆ Aarhus: Circular Timber Tower Design and Sustainability
Linguistic Significance and Conceptual Context The Danish word “træ” carries three meanings: tree, timber, and the number three. This layered…
Mabelle Park: Public Space Through Community Participation
Transformation of an Underutilized Site into a Public Space within a Dense Urban Context “Mabelle Park” represents a case study…
Tallebudgera 9.6 Redefines Single-Level Tiny Home Design
Transformation in the Concept of Tiny Homes Most tiny home models rely on maximizing space by adding a lofted upper…
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego: Maritime Memory and Urban Form
Urban Context and Relationship with the Navy The city of San Diego has a long-standing structural relationship with the U.S….
Philo Project: Movement and Educational Space Reinterpreted
Architectural Idea as a Means of Movement At first glance, the use of unconventional modes of circulation within educational buildings…
Scala-Mare: Coastal Housing and Horizontal Urban Regulation
Site and Urban Context Scala-Mare Building is located on the waterfront near Canide and Sereia beaches in Canidelo, Vila Nova…
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