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Tour de force in timber construction
University Building in Arkansas by Grafton Archit...Grafton Architects' first timber construction is located at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. In collaboration with the local firm Modus Studio, they designed a transparent building that brings together workshops, a lecture hall, and design studios under one roof.
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Preserving historical heritage
Revitalisation of the Church of Sant Esteve near ...Targeted interventions by Santamaria Arquitectes have secured and revitalised this Romanesque church.
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Building in hot climates
Women's Mosque in Doha by Diller Scofidio + RenfroThe Al Mujadilah Education Centre is home to the world's first mosque built exclusively for women. Its 20 x 35 metre hand-knotted prayer carpet can accommodate 750 Muslim women.
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Global stage for architecture and society
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2025: SHIFT – Archi...The 2025/26 Chicago Architecture Biennial celebrates its tenth anniversary as North America's largest architecture festival. Taking place from 19 September 2025 to 28 February 2026 at the Chicago Cultural Centre and throughout the city, it will explore how architecture responds to social, ecological and cultural upheavals under the motto SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change.
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Restoration and extension
Wool Hall in Somerset by Tuckey Design StudioSensitive renovation in Somerset: as part of a refurbishment project, London-based Tuckey Design Studio has reinterpreted the listed Wool Hall. Where musicians such as The Smiths once recorded, historical heritage now blends with contemporary architecture and sustainable living comfort.
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Rollercoaster ride on the Maas
Fenix Museum in RotterdamMa Yansong and his MAD architectural firm have crowned a 550 m long stainless steel viewing platform to the Fenix Museum in Rotterdam. However, Europe's first art museum dedicated to the theme of migration has much more to offer than just this spectacular gesture.
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In dialogue with the landscape
Twin Daycare Centres by Löser LottThe linear structure of the surrounding fields and the small-scale nature of the residential development inspired Löser Lott Architects to design two daycare centers on the outskirts of the North Hessian municipality of Edermünde.
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Spanish tile design
Recycled glass mosaic tilesSpanish manufacturer Onix is one of the world's largest producers of glass mosaic tiles - and uses only recycled glass in its production. With Icon Mirage and Icon Limitless, the company is expanding its 2025 programme with new products for bathrooms and swimming pools.
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Architecture Biennale 2025 in Venice
What Helps to Combat the Heat in Cities?Global warming is most noticeable in the world's cities. At this year's Architecture Biennale, it is not only the German pavilion that is focusing on urban heat islands. The solutions presented range from tree planting to cooling ceilings for urban open spaces.
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Urban lighting design
Modular lighting systemThe Rama luminaire by Gonzalo Milá for Urbidermis combines clean lines with technical variability. As a modular system, it adapts in height, orientation and mounting - for precise lighting control in urban spaces.
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Football fans as neighbours
Hybrid Stadium in Tampere by JKMMIn the Finnish city of Tampere, JKMM Architects have created an unusual hybrid block that combines a football stadium with residential and commercial buildings.
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Between above and below
Extension of a Pavillion to a Residential House i...In the Chilean coastal town of Zapallar, Ignacio Correa Arquitecto have extended a pavilion into a residential house and designed an ensemble that blends into the surrounding hilly landscape.
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Architecture Prize
Pritzker Prize 2025 for Liu JiakunThe 2025 Nobel Prize in Architecture goes to Chinese architect Liu Jiakun. The award ceremony will take place on May 3 at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a building designed by Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel.
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Habitat for birds and mammals
Water Tower in LuxembourgThe structure, designed by the Spanish architecture firm Temperaturas Extremas, supplies water to the nearby Kirchberg Plateau in Luxembourg. It will also provide nesting sites for birds.
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A place of learning and remembrance
Seminar Building in Berlin by Staab ArchitectsIn 1942, the Wannsee Conference House in Berlin was the venue for the conference that decided on the 'Final Solution of the Jewish Question'. Staab Architects have now added a single-storey seminar building to the site.
