Architecture News
Architecture news moves fast, and this category keeps you on top of it. illustrarch reports on new projects, competition results, industry shifts, and notable openings from around the world. Check back regularly for clear, concise updates on the buildings and ideas everyone in the field is talking about.
Marisfrolg Fashion Campus: Inside Shenzhen’s Bird-Shaped Headquarters
Architecture van Brandenburg spent close to 15 years shaping a Shenzhen fashion headquarters into a curved, garden-wrapped campus. Inside: the project figures, the...
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2 World Trade Center: Inside the Supertall That Finally Broke Ground
After fifteen years of dormancy, 2 World Trade Center restarted construction in 2026. A look at the 1,226 foot Foster + Partners scheme,...
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MVRDV Architecture Wins the $250M Shift Embassy Competition in Rotterdam
MVRDV beat Heatherwick, Mecanoo and two other finalists to win the Shift Embassy competition. Rotterdam ROCKS! stacks seven planted rock volumes on the...
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Francis Kéré Completes a Vertical Timber Kindergarten at TU Munich
Kéré Architecture has opened the Kinderoase at the Technical University of Munich, a five-story timber daycare for 60 children. Slides link the floors...
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RIBA National Awards 2026: All 32 Winners and the Stirling Shortlist
The Royal Institute of British Architects has named 32 winners of the RIBA National Awards 2026, spanning homes, culture, education and infrastructure. The...
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World Architecture Festival 2026: Explore the Shortlisted Finalists
The World Architecture Festival 2026 shortlist brings together 416 finalists from more than 630 entries across completed buildings, future projects, interiors, and landscapes,...
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The Giant LEGO World Cup Trophy: Inside the Largest Mobile Brick Build
At Rockefeller Plaza, the LEGO Group and FIFA unveiled a 27 foot LEGO World Cup Trophy made from 1,363,402 bricks. Built in eight...
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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi: Frank Gehry’s Final Cultural Landmark
Construction has started on Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi, the performing arts institution Frank Gehry designed before his death in December 2025. Here...
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