Stainless-Steel Tower Wraps Space Shuttle at California Science Center Expansion
The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Los Angeles has completed construction. The 200,000-square-foot expansion houses a retired NASA space…
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Dhahran Stadium Recycles 18,000 Tonnes of Construction Waste in Saudi Arabia
A new stadium in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, diverted 18,000 tonnes of construction waste from landfills during its development. The project…
Coachella 2026 Art Installations Transform California Desert With Light, Scale, and Form
The 25th Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returns to Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, April 10–19, 2026. Alongside…
Getty Center to Close in 2027 for $800M Renovation Reopening Before LA Olympics
The Getty Center in Los Angeles will temporarily close to the public on March 15, 2027. The campus will undergo…
Sydney’s First New Cathedral Precinct in a Century Takes Shape in Waitara
A major religious and civic development is underway in Sydney, Australia. The Diocese of Broken Bay plans to transform a…
Downtown Brooklyn Gets a New Public Plaza at the Heart of a Major Mixed-Use Development
Alloy Development has revealed renderings for Temple Square Plaza, a new public green space in Downtown Brooklyn. Future Green Studio…
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. The 860-foot building rises approximately 54 stories,…
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 project marks a significant moment…
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 secured a US$40 million contract…
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 a former industrial port site…
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 historic Eberhard Faber Pencil Factory…
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…
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…
