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.
2026 the Year of Urban Planning and Architecture in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has officially declared 2026 the Year of Urban Planning and Architecture, positioning urban design, sustainability, and architectural culture at the center of...
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Atlassian Central: World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Skyscraper
Atlassian Central in Sydney is rising as the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower, combining mass timber with steel and concrete in a 39-storey...
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Renzo Piano Begins KYKLOS Cultural Center in Piraeus, Greece
The KYKLOS Cultural Center is a new contemporary art and culture project currently under construction in Piraeus, Greece. Designed by Renzo Piano Building...
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RIBA Asia Pacific Awards: Innovative Architecture Shaping the Region
The inaugural RIBA Asia Pacific Awards highlight outstanding architectural projects across China, India, Singapore, and Bangladesh. From adaptive reuse and social architecture to...
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World’s Best Brick Buildings: 2025 Brick in Architecture Awards
Brick remains one of architecture’s most expressive and enduring materials, continuously reinterpreted through contemporary design. The 2025 Brick in Architecture Awards highlight the...
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Architecture Competitions Open for January 2026
Architectural competitions open in January 2026 offer architects, designers, and students new opportunities to explore ideas, build portfolios, and gain international exposure.
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Major Frank Gehry Retrospective Opens at Serralves in 2026
A major Frank Gehry retrospective will open at the Serralves Foundation in Porto in May 2026, presenting iconic projects, drawings, models, and insights...
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Fallingwater Structural Stabilization: Preserving a Modernist Icon
Structural stabilization work at Fallingwater reveals how time, gravity, and environment challenge modernist architecture. The project highlights new approaches to preserving iconic concrete...
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