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Top 10 Iconic Buildings by Rem Koolhaas
From the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing and De Rotterdam to the Seattle Central Library and Casa da Música, this guide explores 10 of...
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Nakshabid Architects’ Green Field Factory in Bangladesh Wins the RIBA International Prize 2026
Green Field Factory, a seven-storey rug factory in Rangpur, Bangladesh, by Nakshabid Architects, has won the RIBA International Prize 2026 for its passive...
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Midjourney Video Update: A New Era for AI Architecture & Landscape Design
Midjourney’s new video feature introduces AI-powered animation for architectural and landscape renders, enabling designers to create cinematic visual storytelling in seconds.
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The 8 Most Iconic Projects by Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor is celebrated for his emotionally rich and sensory-driven architecture, where materiality, atmosphere, and craftsmanship take precedence over spectacle. These eight iconic...
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Pearce+ Builds a Guerrilla Shading Pavilion in Camden From Reused Timber
Made from timber reused from earlier projects, Pearce+'s hexagonal Guerrilla Shading Pavilion in Camden argues that shade should be treated as everyday infrastructure in the UK.
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Veil House by Turkel Design
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House among the trees by Studio COSMO
Studio COSMO places a compact timber family house on a sloping, wooded...
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Rain Rhizome by TANAT and Rizoma del Agua
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WORKac Hangs a Lecture Hall Inside Cornell’s Restored Sibley Dome
At Cornell, WORKac has restored the 1902 Sibley Dome and suspended a...
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Yarumos Apartment by Trópico Arquitectura
Trópico Arquitectura reworks a two-level, 115 m2 apartment in Medellín for a...
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Atrium Zürich by NOA
NOA reworks the interior of the Atrium villa in Küsnacht near Zurich...
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Sustainable Office Design – GRIHA Competition
Karan Malkan's sustainable office design for the GRIHA competition in Gurugram emphasizes...
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Where Architecture Meets Nature: Treehouses
Treehouses have evolved into architectural marvels that harmonize with nature, exemplified by...
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Kruitfabriek Muiden by Zecc Architecten
At the entrance to De Krijgsman, Zecc Architecten’s Kruitfabriek blends retail and...
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Pazhou South Waterfront Park by SWA Group
SWA Group’s Pazhou South Waterfront Park in Guangzhou revitalizes the Huangpu Chong...
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NAB 3 Parramatta Square & NAB 2 Carrington St. Offices by Woods Bagot
NAB 3 Parramatta Square and NAB 2 Carrington Street by Woods Bagot...
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MGM Shenzhen by CCD
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SANAA Finishes Work on the Taichung Green Museumbrary
Japanese firm SANAA has completed the Taichung Green Museumbrary in Taiwan, a...
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Mercedes Benz Showroom by IPA – Architecture and more
Designed by IPA: Architecture and more, the Mercedes-Benz Showroom in Sofia redefines...
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Fragata House
Fragata House, designed and built between 2017 and 2021 in Pinamar, features...
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Apaulinha: Nine Architect-Designed Homes Across the Alentejo Landscape
Discover nine architect-designed homes in the stunning Alentejo landscape, offering a unique...
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Revitalizing Community Through Architectural Innovation at 25 Kent
25 Kent by HWKN is a 500,000-square-foot office building designed to foster...
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Townhouse is a cohousing project in Dugopolje, Croatia, designed to integrate private...
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Dynamo vs Grasshopper: Which Visual Programming Tool Should Architects Use?
Dynamo automates BIM data inside Revit, while Grasshopper drives complex geometry in Rhino. This comparison covers setup, data model, scripting, plug-ins, cost and Rhino.Inside.Revit, and ends with a simple rule...
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A Space for Contemporary Art and Culture – Park Zone 3
This competition challenges architects to design a contemporary art and culture space that responds to its park setting, fostering interaction between architecture, landscape, and public life.
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Foster + Partners to Test Robot Swarms Building Timber from the Top Down
Foster + Partners wins €4m EU grant to build robot and drone swarms that assemble timber structures top-down.
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Brooklyn Museum’s $48 Million Energy Retrofit Aims to Cut Emissions by 57 Percent
New York City is replacing the Brooklyn Museum's ageing steam plant, adding a solar carport and electrifying humidity control in a $48 million...
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Section Perspective Drawings: 12 Examples from Students and Studios
Twelve real section perspectives, from an 1868 dimensioned lithograph in Haguenau to Paul Rudolph's Chorley school, RSHP in Shenzhen and student boards from...
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What Is Romanesque Architecture? Features, History, and Examples
Romanesque architecture is the medieval European style of roughly 1000 to 1200, defined by rounded arches, heavy barrel vaults and thick walls. Its...
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Clearing Beneath Hagia Sophia Reveals a Maze of Byzantine and Ottoman Tunnels
Cleaning under Hagia Sophia's vanished atrium removed about 300 tons of debris and exposed six connected structures, seven water lines in one vault...
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Three-Room Thracian Temple at Balak Dere May Be One of the Last Pagan Sanctuaries in Western Thrace
Excavations at Balak Dere near Ivaylovgrad have exposed a 15-metre trapezoidal temple whose three rooms, for altar, sacrifice and offerings, run in a...
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Veil House by Turkel Design
Turkel Design shapes Veil House, a single-level summer home on Martha's Vineyard, around sliding hemlock screens that keep its sea-facing glass within the...
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Álvaro Siza: Architecture, Key Buildings and Design Philosophy
A profile of Álvaro Siza covering his training under Fernando Távora, his awards from the Pritzker to the Golden Lion, the ideas behind...
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