Architecture
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Heatherwick Studio SPPARC Olympia Unveils Pleated Canopy
A new public canopy, constructed from 520 pleated glass panels and spanning nearly 1,000 square meters, now crowns Olympia, signaling the first tangible step in its radical transformation.
Park Güell Barcelona history: The city's most popular park
Sixty plots for luxury homes were planned for Antoni Gaudí's Park Güell in Barcelona, but only a few were ever built.
MVRDV completes Eindhoven housing project with angular roofs
In Eindhoven, MVRDV has just unveiled a residential complex where 237 homes are topped with angular roofs.
Casey Brown Architecture Pitches Corten Tents in New South Wales
Casey Brown Architecture's latest project, Permanent Camping 3 (PC3), is already being reported as completed in 2025 by ArchDaily .
Sagrada Familia Basilica Opens After 144 Years of Construction
After 144 years, the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona now stands complete, crowned by a 100-ton cross that makes it the tallest church in the world at 172.
BD Barcelona Reissues Antoni Gaudí's Iconic Furniture Designs
From February 19th to 21st, a collection of Antoni Gaudí's 20th-century furniture, originally designed for his architectural masterpieces Casa Calvet and Casa Batlló, was showcased in Paris.
Gaudí's unique style: Modern architects conquer imitation challenges
After 144 years of construction, the final major tower of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família, the Tower of Jesus Christ, reached completion in Barcelona, according to The Economic Times .
Herzog & de Meuron reimagines 56-meter Titlis antenna tower sculpture
Perched over 3,000 meters above sea level, a 56-meter-high antenna tower, once a purely functional mid-1980s structure, now hosts a 140-seat restaurant designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
Sagrada Familia Faces Future Challenges Beyond 2026 Completion
While Pope Leo XIV prepares to inaugurate the Sagrada Família's newly completed 172.
Sagrada Familia's Jesus Tower Completed, Becomes World's Tallest Church
Exactly 100 years after Antoni Gaudí's passing, the Sagrada Família's central pinnacle, the Tower of Jesus Christ, now stands at its final, breathtaking height of 566 feet.
Snøhetta to Open Dumbo Factory HQ in 2026
In Dumbo, the global design firm Snøhetta is set to open its New York headquarters in 2026 inside a converted old cardboard production facility, marking a new chapter for industrial adaptive reuse.
Felipe Caboclo Arquitetura completes sublime Nest Chapel
In São Paulo, a newly completed chapel occupies just 10 square meters, yet its design invokes the monumental architectural philosophy of Le Corbusier.
AIA Conference on Architecture & Design Kicks Off June 10
In June 2026, architects and designers face a delicious dilemma: converge on the bustling AIA Conference & Expo, or scatter across the vibrant streets of London, the sleek designs of Copenhagen, and a
Studio Weave Designs New Stone Toilet Blocks for London
A new public toilet block in London, built with stone salvaged from a demolished office building, is explicitly designed to express democracy, according to Dezeen .
Dezeen Awards 2026 Melbourne Showcase Draws Over 300 Guests
Over 300 design professionals gathered in Melbourne during Design Week for the Dezeen Awards 2026 Asia Pacific Regional Showcases party, marking Dezeen's strategic push into local markets.
ADU pioneers school project for visually impaired children
A school for blind and visually impaired children, complete with accessible facilities, stands as a notable architecture project from Abu Dhabi University, as reported by Dezeen .
London Underground stations unveil illustrated restroom tiles
At Piccadilly Circus and Green Park Underground Stations, commuters now discover public toilets adorned with bespoke illustrated tiles.
Renesa designs brick-like rug collection for House of Knots
Each rug in the Renesa x House of Knots 'Brick by Brick' collection demands 50 to 60 days of meticulous hand-tufting, a stark contrast to the $229.
Mindspark Architects' Summer Home Integrated into Kerala Plantation
At the highest point of a Kerala cardamom plantation, a 360-square-metre home is partially sunken into the earth.
Raúl Sánchez Architects modernizes historic Spanish sailor's home
In a Spanish sailor's home, a new stainless steel platform with inbuilt desks and a sofa now floats above original patterned terracotta tiles, preserving the past while radically redefining the living
Foster + Partners' Shanghai tubular glass art gallery slated for 2026
In Shanghai, Foster + Partners' Jia Art gallery, whose upper levels are wrapped in a distinctive tubular glass facade, creating a ribbed effect framed by curved stainless steel, is slated for completion in 2026.
Gensler designs giga-scale data centre campus
Gensler is designing an AI data center campus in Wonder Valley, a colossal undertaking spanning 7,700 acres with a staggering 7.
Stefano Boeri Interiors add 44 stone benches to Colosseum piazza
At Rome's Colosseum piazza, the ancient cobbled ground has been replaced with sleek travertine slabs and 44 new stone benches.
Atelier Backlar builds clifftop house from recycled ocean plastic
On São Miguel Island in the Azores, a new clifftop house now stands within the basalt ruins of a 1980s whaler's tavern.
Studio Hallett Reimagines Gothic Lodge in London Cemetery
A gothic-style lodge, nestled within a London cemetery, has been transformed by Studio Hallett Ike to feature a micro-cement bath and full-height glass doors, blurring the lines between solemn history
Fine Arts Commission Approves Arc de Trump Design for DC
A 250-foot triumphal arch, nicknamed the 'Arc de Trump' and featuring a Lady Liberty-like figure and gilded eagles, has been unanimously approved for Washington D.
Gensler Corten Data Centre Embraces Civic Contribution
Gensler has unveiled plans for its Thistle Data Center Campus in Arizona, featuring a weathering steel facade designed to be a 'meaningful civic contribution' rather than a typical industrial eyesore,
Zaha Hadid's groundbreaking first digital designs are now revealed
Decades-old 3D computer models of Zaha Hadid's earliest digital designs, stored on floppy disks, have just been released, offering the first public glimpse into the genesis of her iconic parametric fo
Büro Ziyu Zhuang Unveils UFO Gallery on Inner Mongolia Grassland
A public gallery shaped like a flying saucer has landed on the shores of Laoli Lake in Inner Mongolia, inviting visitors to climb onto its terraced roof and escape urban life.
Zaha Hadid's Nordpark stations: Parametric forms inspired by ice
In 2007, the Nordpark Cable Railway stations in Innsbruck became the world's largest structures to use double-curved glass, a feat enabled by automotive-grade manufacturing techniques.