Washington’s Proposed 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Marks America’s 250th Anniversary
The Trump administration has unveiled renderings for a massive Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C. The proposed 250-foot monument aims to…
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Indiana’s Oldest Theater Gets $15M Expansion After 155 Years of Reinvention
Indiana’s oldest operating theater will undergo a major expansion and restoration. The Crump Theatre in Columbus has released schematic designs…
Jersey City’s 1929 Loews Theater Gets $130M Restoration Ahead of Fall 2026 Reopening
A landmark movie palace in Jersey City will return to life this fall after nearly four decades of closure. The…
Centre Pompidou Hanwha Transforms Seoul Tower Into Museum of Light
The Centre Pompidou opens its Seoul outpost in June 2026, converting a former aquarium into a contemporary museum. The project…
Historic 1905 Cadillac Factory Becomes 90-Unit Loft Housing in Detroit
A former Cadillac assembly plant in Detroit has transformed into Amsterdam Lofts. The 1905 factory, considered the world’s first reinforced-concrete…
National Gallery London Extension: A New Wing Marks the Museum’s Largest Transformation
The National Gallery in London will receive a major new wing following an international design competition. This expansion represents the…
Sydney Olympic Park 2050 Master Plan Envisions Nature-Positive Urban Transformation
The Sydney Olympic Park Authority has unveiled a comprehensive architecture master plan transforming the precinct into a high-density urban suburb. The 2050…
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Approved for St James’s Park Despite Heritage Concerns
Westminster City Council has unanimously approved the national Queen Elizabeth II Memorial for St James’s Park in London. The architecture project includes…
Tsuki no Mori Library: A Forest-Like Reading Space Emerges from Wooden Lattice Design in Fukuoka
A new public library opened in Chikugo Town, Fukuoka, Japan, last November. The project transformed an aging civic hall into…
Casa Selva Introduces Affordable Housing Architecture to Tulum
The Casa Selva project introduces affordable multifamily housing to the edge of the Yucatán rainforest in Tulum. Planners designed this…
Canada’s Tallest Residential Tower Reshapes Toronto’s Waterfront Skyline
Toronto’s SkyTower at Pinnacle One Yonge has reached 106 storeys, claiming the title of Canada’s tallest residential building. The 352-meter tower…
Arts and Crafts Style Shapes New Affordable Housing in London’s Bellingham Estate
A 24-unit affordable housing development has completed in Lewisham, London. Farmstead Road occupies an infill site within the historic 1920s…
Digitally Fabricated Concrete Truss Connects Historic Buildings in Italian Cultural Center
CRA–Carlo Ratti Associati has won the competition to design the Buzzi Heritage Cultural Center in Casale Monferrato, Italy. The project…
Corrugated Metal Synagogue Addition Unfurls Like Torah Scrolls in Kansas Prairie
A new synagogue addition in Overland Park, Kansas transforms corrugated metal panels into a sculptural worship space. The Congregation Beth…
De Zevensprong Opens as Netherlands’ Largest Timber Special Education Center
A new Integrated Child and Expertise Centre has opened in Hoorn, Netherlands. The 7,000-square-meter facility merges five former special education…
Sinusoidal Steel Footbridge Cantilevers From Historic 19th-Century Viaduct in Albi, France
A new 180-meter steel footbridge now cantilevers from a historic railway viaduct in Albi, France. The architecture project connects the UNESCO-protected city…
B1 Bridge Attack Marks Escalation in Iran Infrastructure Targeting
A major bridge linking Tehran and Karaj has been destroyed in an April 2026 strike. The B1 Bridge served as…
Historic Brussels Porcelain Factory Hits Market at €3.5 Million
The Demeuldre-Coché porcelain factory in Brussels is now for sale. This 3,000-square-meter building combines Art Nouveau design with industrial heritage. The asking…
Rammed Earth Resort Opens on Remote Japanese Island in Seto Inland Sea
A new resort featuring three villas and a beach terrace has opened on Sagishima, a remote island in Japan’s Seto…
Ferrari Flagship Store Combines Heritage Architecture with Industrial Retail Design on London’s Old Bond Street
Ferrari has opened a new flagship store inside a Grade II-listed Queen Anne building at 48-50 Old Bond Street in…
Sydney’s Gadigal Metro Station Claims Gold at 2026 WAN Awards for Transport Design
Sydney’s Gadigal Metro Station has secured Gold in the Transport category at the 2026 World Architecture News Awards. The recognition…
