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…
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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…
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…
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…
Gilcrease Museum Sets March 2027 Reopening for Its New Building
Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa will reopen in March 2027 after a five-year closure and a new museum building that reconnects galleries, research facilities, historic grounds and landscape.
The Fortress Monument: Erasing the Line Between Civic Space and Security Perimeter
President Donald Trump announced September 20 that the proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Arlington, Virginia, will house sniper positions, droneports,…
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.
Pavilia Farm Completes Its Network of Community Spaces in Hong Kong
Pavilia Farm in Hong Kong is now complete, bringing together four community clubhouses that link housing, urban farming, wellness, play, and shared social life.
Peter Zumthor Unveils Trio of Arts Buildings for Swiss Museum
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has expanded the Fondation Beyeler museum in Riehen, Switzerland, with three new buildings scattered across its…
Ten Architectural Installations Rise and Fall on the Burning Man Playa
Burning Man 2026 has descended on Nevada’s Black Rock Desert with a collection of architectural installations that test how temporary…
New York City Begins Construction on Four Decentralized Borough Jails
New York City is replacing the Rikers Island jail complex with four new neighborhood facilities. These facilities sit in Queens,…
Sixty-Storey Waterfront Residential Tower Unveils Four-Volume Design on the Miami River
Plans reveal a 60-storey waterfront residential tower along the Miami River in the Brickell district. The design organizes 183 private…
ArchUp Conducts Its Most Extensive Technical and Editorial Review Since Launch
Editorial Committee Commentary: Completing Attribution and Preserving the Archive Behind the ArchUp archive are years of editorial work, contributions, correspondence,…
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…
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…
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….
Stacked Ring Geometry Defines New South Philadelphia Arena
Philadelphia plans a new professional sports arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex for local basketball and hockey franchises. The…
