AI x Gaudi
AIxGaudi pairs an AI design course with an international ideas competition centred on Barcelona’s Sagrada Família plaza. Teams submit one…
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New Cultural Headquarters Opens in Diriyah Northern District
The cultural ministry has officially relocated to its new headquarters in the northern district of the Diriyah project. The building…
New Masterplan Expands Urban District Around Baku Expo Center
A new masterplan establishes a 198-hectare mixed-use district around the Baku Expo Center in Azerbaijan. The project combines extensive residential…
Fort Worth Transformation Reclaims Historic Texas Structure for Arts and Civic Healing
A major adaptive reuse project in Fort Worth, Texas, will convert a 1920s brick headquarters once tied to racial violence…
When the Brain Miscalculates: Neuroscience Reveals the Hidden Logic Behind Architectural Wonder
When “Beauty” Is No Longer Enough of an ExplanationImagine walking through a narrow corridor, its ceiling pressing low, its walls…
When the Pencil Becomes an Instrument
What if the moment of sketching not the completed building were the true epistemic event?At a concert, no one asks…
The House That Ages With Its Owner: Why “Universal Design” Lies About Time
pinal cord injury research exposes a dangerous architectural assumption: that a disabled person’s need for care is fixed rather than…
Arch Design Award 2027
International design recognition program honouring innovative solutions in Architectural, Interior, Lighting, Furniture, Product, and Graphic Design. Five award levels across…
San Francisco Completes Major Affordable Housing Development Near Golden Gate Park
A new mixed-use development in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood provides 160 permanently affordable homes for low-income families and transitional age…
Renovation Transforms Post-Modern Landmark in Chicago
A major overhaul in downtown Chicago updates the historic Thompson Center to serve as a new corporate headquarters. The project…
Mathaba Project Initiates Formal Urban Renewal in Makkah
The Mathaba project establishes a new residential and service district in Makkah to replace unplanned informal settlements. This development spans…
Lina Bo Bardi Exhibition Debuts at Shanghai Power Station of Art
A new exhibition at the Power Station of Art in Shanghai introduces the spatial strategies and social philosophy of a…
A 12-Storey Mass-Timber Office Tower in Bellevue Will Become the Tallest of Its Kind in the US
A 55-metre-high office tower in Bellevue, Washington, will become the tallest mass-timber office building in the United States upon completion….
Al-Mousa Tower Rises Along Riyadh’s Olaya Road With a Mixed-Use Program
A new mixed-use development named Al-Mousa Tower is taking shape along Al Olaya Road in Riyadh’s Al Yasmin district. The…
The Infinite Scroll and the Infinite Corridor: What Architects Can Learn From Screen Addiction
How Digital Psychology Research Reveals the Hidden Logic of Public Space Design and Studio CultureInside a large shopping mall, there…
The Skin That Erodes in Silence
What Research on Skin Acidity Reveals About Our Failure to Design Care Environments for the ElderlyThere is a quiet paradox…
When the Studio Becomes a Stage: The Hidden Cost of Surviving Architectural Critique
How does social masking convert into academic burnout fuel for neurodivergent students?There is a harsh paradox at the core of…
New Religious Landmark Reinterprets Khmer Traditions in Phnom Penh
A new religious temple recently opened to the public in Phnom Penh, marking a significant addition to the capital’s spiritual…
New Mixed-Use Tower Links Urban Park to Beijing Business District
Construction begins on the Z8 Tower, a new high-rise situated at a major intersection within Beijing’s Central Business District. The…
AI Architecture Awards 2026
SummaryThe AI Architecture Awards 2026 invites international digital submissions across eight AI-driven design categories for cash awards, software licenses, and…
The 2026 Suseong International Visual Arts Competition
Competition BriefThe 2026 Suseong International Visual Arts Competition for Architecture and Landscape is an open ideas competition organised by the…
