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Foster + Partners Unveils Kinetic Observatory Dome at Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford
A 20-meter-diameter Observatory Dome has been unveiled at the Ellison…
Brutalism’s Second Chance: Rethinking Concrete Architecture
Brutalism is experiencing a revival in contemporary architecture. Explore its…
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The Right to Be Ugly: Why Not Every Building Needs to Become an Icon
Why should every building strive to become an architectural icon? Explore the value of ordinary…
SOM’s Exploratory Chicago Bears Stadium Proposal Reimagines Bridgeport
SOM has released an exploratory proposal for a new Chicago Bears stadium on the site…
Bucharest City Guide: Exploring Romanian Architecture
Bucharest’s buildings record five centuries of Ottoman, French, Neo-Romanian, Modernist, and Socialist influence. This guide…
Ibsen’s The Master Builder Puts Architectural Ambition and Rivalry Center Stage in London
Architecture takes center stage once again in London with a new production of Henrik Ibsen’s…
Bunga Design Atelier’s Unique Temple of Togetherness Weaves Everyday Objects into Sacred Space
Temple of Togetherness: Bunga Design Atelier has created a quiet circular pavilion in a Kuala…
Aedas Completes Pebble-Shaped Huanggang Port Hub Linking Shenzhen and Hong Kong
Aedas has opened a tiered, pebble-shaped immigration hub on the Shenzhen River that replaces the…
SOM Masterplans Alam Al Roum, a Lagoon-Woven City on Egypt’s Mediterranean Coast
SOM has released the master plan for Alam Al Roum, a new 20.6-square-kilometer city stretching…
Adam Miklosi’s Path-breaking Glyph (1) Proposes a Rotating Cube as the Next Screenless AI Interface
Industrial designer Adam Miklosi has released Glyph (1), a speculative six-sided transparent cube that replaces…
Celebrating Zaha Hadid’s Design Evolution Through 15 Projects
Zaha Hadid’s first building was a fire station of colliding concrete planes. Her last interior was a gallery shaped by…
World Architecture Day 2026: 20 Architects Who Shaped Modern Architecture
World Architecture Day is a good time to revisit the architects who defined modern architecture. This guide covers 20 of…
Farshid Moussavi Awarded 2026 Soane Medal for Practice and Thought
Architecture is never only about the building that stands in front of you. It is also about the decisions that…
Bjarke Ingels: Can Architecture Solve Social Problems?
Can architecture really solve social problems? This critical essay examines Bjarke Ingels’ optimistic design philosophy, public architecture, sustainability, accessibility, and…
Renzo Piano: The Architect of Lightness and Human Scale
Explore Renzo Piano’s architectural journey from the Centre Pompidou to recent projects like The Shard, Whitney Museum, and Genoa Bridge,…
SANAA: The Architecture of Transparency and Collective Life
SANAA’s architecture explores transparency, openness, and collective life through contemporary museums, cultural spaces, and landscapes that blur the boundaries between…
NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X N1X Brings 1 Petaflop AI to Laptops
NVIDIA’s RTX Spark N1X marks a decisive push to move serious AI compute from the…
Nvidia AI Factories Ship Ready-Made, But Enterprise Buyers Stay Selective
Nvidia partners are racing to package the company’s OpenShell Reference Architecture into ready-made AI factories.Yet…
Apple HomeView Brings Adaptive Interfaces to the Smart Home
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it…
Tesla Roadster’s Kickflip Stunt Redefines Performance Design
On a clear evening in mid-October at SpaceX’s test site in McGregor, Texas, a Tesla…
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Design-Tech Talk 13
Topic: Design-Tech Talk 13Date: November 28 - 29, 2026Time: 14:00 – 18:00 GMTFormat: Online on ZoomDuration: 2 Sessions (8 Hours)Registration…
Beyond Render: Architectural Storytelling with AI
Topic: Beyond Render: Architectural Storytelling with AIDate: December 19-20, 2026Time: 14:00 – 18:00 GMTFormat: Online on ZoomDuration: 2 Sessions…
Agentic Architecture 2.0: Astra/Sol – Fable/Opus
Topic: Agentic Architecture 2.0: Astra/Sol – Fable/OpusDate: November 14, 2026Time: 14:00 – 19:00 GMTFormat: Online on ZoomDuration: 1 Session…
Living Geometry: Deployable Systems with Grasshopper
This workshop introduces parametric scissor-based geometry in Grasshopper for designing, modeling, and transforming adaptive, deployable…
Building for Mars: AENARA’s Off-World Habitat Wall Section Explores Robotic Construction
AENARA has placed a slice of a future Mars habitat inside a museum on Earth.…
ADHD ONE: Kevin Noki’s 3D-Printed Brick Phone Fights Distraction
The heaviest phones carried the lightest demands. One job. One voice. No other doors. Cologne-based…
Living Bacteria Create Stunning Sand Structures at ETH Zurich
Bacteria have been binding sand into rock for millions of years. At ETH Zurich, an…
NASA’s Bold Quest Turns Plastic Waste Into 3D-Printed Cookies
Plastic bottles rarely inspire hunger. Most of us see them as litter or recycling bins.…
The Balcony Paradox: Private Outdoor Space in an Increasingly Crowded City
As urban density increases, balconies promise private outdoor freedom but often expose the limitations of contemporary housing. Explore the architectural, environmental, and social contradictions of balcony design in crowded cities.
The Vanishing Apprenticeship: What Happens When AI Does the Junior Architect’s Work?
AI is transforming junior architectural work, but automating routine tasks may undermine professional learning, technical judgment, and the future of architectural practice.
Al Bahr Towers: A Case Study in Dynamic Kinetic Facade
Abu Dhabi, a city of modern buildings and cultural significance, reveals two identical cylindrical twin skyscrapers, known as Al Bahr…
Case Study of KAFD Grand Mosque in Riyadh
The KAFD Grand Mosque in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by Saudi-based firm Omrania…
Case study of Renzo Piano Designed Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art on Gansevoort Street, which opened in 2015, fulfilling the growing needs of Whitney, was…
The House That Became an Office: Has Remote Work Permanently Changed Domestic Architecture?
Remote work is reshaping domestic architecture. Explore how home offices challenge traditional room layouts, privacy,…
Zambia’s New Hand-Molded Community Hub Celebrates Craftsmanship
A Chichewa proverb guided every brick and thatch bundle at Zambia’s newest community hub. In…
A Closer Look at the Learjet 60 After the Florida Jet Crash
On November 1, 2026, a tragic aviation accident claimed nine lives. A business jet carrying…
Norway Makes Shithouses Great Again After Trump’s Insult
Donald Trump called Norway a “shithouse country” at a Michigan rally in late October 2026.…
Foster + Partners and MANICA Reveal the Grand Generali Stadium to Replace San Siro in Milan
Foster + Partners and MANICA have unveiled their design for Generali Stadium, the new 71,500-seat…
Architecture and the Politics of Daylight: Who Gets the Sun?
Who gets access to natural light in contemporary cities? Explore how architecture, urban density, housing…
Top 15 Interior Design Styles Dominating Homes Today
Every interior style started as an answer to a climate, a material, or a new…
Designing for Longer Lives: Why Aging Is an Architectural Question, Not Just a Medical One
How can architecture support longer, more independent lives? Explore why age-inclusive housing, adaptable buildings, sensory…
