Artist from the Andes Wins Artes Mundi Prize and Plans Cultural Centre
Antonio Paucar, an artist and beekeeper from a remote corner of the Andes, has won one of the UK’s most…
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Audeum Seoul sensory audio museum in 2026
Audeum Seoul is the world’s first museum dedicated exclusively to sound as an architectural and sensory medium. It presents a…
Jangam Fire Residential Project Seoul 2026
The Jangam fire erupted in January 2026 in Guryong Village, Seoul’s last informal settlement within southern Gangnam. Nearly 300 firefighters…
North Riyadh Twin Towers: Chinese Firm Wins 2026 Design
A Chinese firm has won the design competition for a twin-tower skyscraper project in northern Riyadh. The development covers approximately…
Time Capsule in Washington, D.C. for U.S. 250th Anniversary
Time capsule for the 250th anniversary will mark the United States’ semiquincentennial of independence. It will be buried in a…
Catford Infill 2026 After 16 Years of Planning Rejection
Catford infill has received planning approval after 16 years of repeated rejections. The project will deliver four residential units on…
Modular Building in Central Africa – Yaoundé 2026
A modular building in central Africa is rising in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Prefabricated units made in China shipped to the site…
First Moon Hotel: A Tourism Structure on the Lunar Surface, 2026
First Moon Hotel targets operational deployment on the Moon by 2032. California based GRU Space leads the project. It uses…
South Chicago Quantum Campus: Research Infrastructure 2026
South Chicago Quantum Campus defines how extreme technical demands shape architecture at the former U.S. Steel South Works site. The…
Chinese Embassy London: Diplomatic Compound at Royal Mint Court 2026
Chinese Embassy in London controversy centers on a new diplomatic compound at Royal Mint Court. The site lies next to…
Beijing Art Museum – Tongzhou 2026 Cultural Hub in Beijing’s Sub Center
The Beijing Art Museum has entered construction in Tongzhou District after winning an international design competition. Snøhetta and the Beijing…
Mixed-Use Housing Proposal in Chelmsford 2026 Tackles UK Housing Shortage
A mixed-use housing proposal in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, tackles national housing pressures through student work from Anglia Ruskin University. The…
Crane Collapse at Construction Site Nakhon Ratchasima 2026
Crane collapse at construction site hits train in Nakhon Ratchasima 2026 killed at least 22 people and injured 80. A…
Staten Island Bathroom Wins 2026 AIANY Public Infrastructure Award
The Staten Island bathroom has won a 2026 American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY) award for outstanding architectural design….
New Brno Municipal Building: Government Building in Brno Historic Center
The New Brno Municipal Building rises behind the existing city hall on Malinovského náměstí, inside Brno’s historic urban ring. It…
Qalandiya Restoration: Urban Regeneration in Palestine 2026
The Historic Qalandiya Center received the Grand Award at the Holcim Foundation Awards 2025. It was one of twenty winning…
Wagner Park Pavilion Manhattan Flood Resilience Project 2026
Wagner Park Pavilion anchors Lower Manhattan’s South Battery Park City flood resilience strategy. It protects the area from storm surges…
Federal Reserve Renovations Washington 2026
Federal Reserve Building Renovations define how sovereign architecture functions under legal, technical, and urban limits in Washington, D.C. The project…
Washington’s New NFL Stadium: Neoclassical Design at RFK
Washington’s New NFL Stadium will replace RFK Stadium with a 65,000 seat venue designed by HKS. Construction begins in 2026….
Architectural Innovation in New York and Atlanta Mixed-Use Buildings
Architectural innovation defines how design reconciles history with urban function. Four mixed-use residential projects in U.S. cities demonstrate this through…
January and February in Architecture: Quiet but Critical
January and February in architecture mark a clear slowdown in public activity. Major openings vanish. News coverage drops. Architectural debate…
