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STATION-SERVICE / GENS
The library is located at the edge of the village along the state road, which is a source of nuisances but also provides accessibility and perfect visibility fo…
RICHAUS / Vari Architects
Nested within the layered folds of this mountain city, RICHAUS inserts itself as a contemporary geometric volume engaged in a dialogue with nature, embedded int…
Royal College of Art's Kensington campus undergoing "stripped-back" renovation
Work has commenced on a renovation of the Royal College of Art's iconic modernist campus in west London, overseen by British studios Witherford Watson Mann and …
"Reinventing higher education requires architecture to reinvent itself too"
With Britain's universities in dire straits, a radical rethink of how these institutions manifest as physical infrastructure is long overdue, writes Owen Hopkin…
Yuu' Kee' House / em-estudio
Casa Yuu' Kee' (meaning stone creek in the Zapotec language) takes its name from the creek that flows down the site, separating the social area from the private…
Formafantasma named creative directors of 800-year-old apothecary and perfumery
One of the oldest surviving pharmacies in the world, Florence's Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, has appointed Italian design duo Formafant…
Grand Ji Hotel debuts at Paris Design Week
Promotion: H World has debuted its latest hotel brand, the Grand Ji Hotel, in Hangzhou, China, designed by Chinese studio Vermilion Zhou Design Group, which aim…
Yinka Ilori trash bins "find the magic in the everyday"
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has designed a collection of bins, ironing board covers and kitchenware for home product brand Brabantia. Named simply the…
Assemble to Transform Grade II*-Listed Bromley Hall into a New Creative and Light Industrial Workspace in London
London-based art, architecture, and design collective Assemble has recently announced a new workspace project in the English capital. Since its founding in 2010…
Red facade "evoking a hedgehog" wraps ice hockey arena by Chybik + Kristof
A zigzagging red facade and rooftop running track are among the key features of Jihlava Municipal Arena, completed by architecture studio Chybik + Kristof in th…
Structures of Memory: 5 Unbuilt Projects on Heritage from the ArchDaily Community
In broad terms, a structure is a testament to its time. An architectural project's proposal and material scale often exceed the lifespan of a single human being…
Casa Malonic / HW-STUDIO
Upon arriving at this place, the landscape reveals itself with an intensity that is difficult to describe. The sea becomes an infinite horizon, while a portion …
Eight wooden staircases that make the most of the material
Blue-stained plywood and knotted larch feature in our latest lookbook of residential interiors anchored by statement wooden staircases. There is no end to archi…
Spitfire Roastery / Nota Architects
In contemporary China, an increasing number of young people are drawn to the countryside, bringing with them new forms of urban life. Cafés, independent shops, …
This device slows Citi Bikes in "rent-burdened" New York blocks
New York artist Justin Blinder has created a device that slows the city's paid-share bikes as they pass through parts of the city that are under "greater housin…
The Round Whitehorse Centre / Kerstin Thompson Architects + BKK Architects
A public design competition process was led by CityLab and Whitehorse City Council to select the winning design team for the centre and civic precinct.
This week we reported on a colourful shirt that stops AI video surveillance
This week on Dezeen, designer Simon Weckert unveiled a colourful camouflage shirt that stops users being detected by AI video systems. Named Digital Camouflage,…
Open-air temple sits beneath granite farmhouse on Kerala hillside
Indian studio Evolving Radical Aesthetics has completed Ushas, a farmhouse built into a steep Kerala hillside with an open-air temple carved into a retaining wa…
The Public Kitchen: How Asian Markets Turn Eating Into Civic Life
In many Asian cities, eating has never belonged entirely to the private home. It spills into markets, hawker centers, street stalls, and wholesale districts emb…
"I find it icky to glibly invoke brain chemistry in the marketing of style"
The "dopamine decor" interiors trend is taking social media by storm, but it's just another disingenuous dressing-up of superficial style as life-improving expe…
"The Poetics of Survival": OPEN Architecture Designs Lina Bo Bardi's First Exhibition in China
From 25 July to 25 October 2026, Shanghai's Power Station of Art (PSA) will host the first exhibition in China dedicated to the work of Brazilian architect Lina…
Junohair Sung-Su 2nd Salon / TYPE S
Sung-su is one of the most distinctive neighborhoods in South Korea. Built upon a long-established industrial landscape, the area has continuously evolved into …
Vergalderie - Alpine Guesthouse and Gallery / Christian Tonko
The Vergalderie is located in the small mountain village of Gargellen, nestled in a side valley of the Montafon region at an altitude of 1,530 meters. The tranq…
HYAN renovates 70s home in Japan around "single, continuous" living space
Local architecture studio HYAN has renovated Green Sandwich House, a 1970s home in Japan, using a palette of timber, plaster and tiles to bring "warmth and text…
Apartment in Uehara / ULTRA STUDIO
Tokyo's streetscape is often criticized—or praised—for its lack of uniformity, as arbitrary buildings crowd each individual plot. This chaotic quality is freque…
Rike Park Music Theater in Tbilisi and CRA's Residential Tower in Seoul: This Week's Review
This week in architecture, discussions around the lifespan of buildings, the evolution of cultural institutions, and climate-responsive design highlighted how c…
Rebecca Cheptegei Sports Hall, Pantin / Atelier Ramdam
The hall completed by atelier RAMDAM stands near Henri Barbusse Park, facing the open-air school listed as a historic monument, and the Denis Honegger housing d…
NB01 House / TNT Architecture
NB01 House is located on a complex residential site in Ninh Binh, Vietnam, where several existing structures had been repeatedly extended and altered over many …
BoND designs "dark and enveloping" private sauna in New York
Architecture studio BoND has used "the logic of a bento box" to organise spaces within a compact, atmospheric sauna in Chelsea, New York. BoND was enlisted to d…
Matita-Perê House / Matéria Base
Nestled in the heart of the Mantiqueira Mountains, near the land of the "Werewolf," where the Matita-Perê whistles loudly, the house emerges from the earth itse…