Ultra-Slim 262 Fifth Avenue Skyscraper Redefines Manhattan’s Residential Skyline
A new pencil-thin residential tower at 262 Fifth Avenue nears completion in Manhattan’s NoMad district….
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Hermès Beijing Flagship Uses Ceramic Facade to Redefine Retail Architecture
Hermès has opened its first standalone store in Beijing, located in the Sanlitun district. The…
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Poland’s New Airport Takes Shape as Budimex Wins $40M Foundation Contract
A major construction milestone is underway in Poland. Budimex, a Polish subsidiary of Ferrovial, has…
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Écosystème D: Dunkirk’s Energy-Positive Hub Redefines Renewable Innovation
A new architecture landmark in Dunkirk, France, is producing more energy than it consumes. Écosystème D transforms…
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Brooklyn’s Former Pencil Factory Becomes a 30,000 sq ft Creator Studio
A converted industrial building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, now serves content creators full-time. The Lighthouse Brooklyn transforms the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Casa Selva Introduces Affordable Housing Architecture to Tulum
The Casa Selva project introduces affordable multifamily housing to the edge of the Yucatán rainforest…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
