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Tour de force in timber construction

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.

Building in hot climates

The 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.

Global stage for architecture and society

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. 

Sustainable architecture in rural Mexico

A market as a social hub: Aidia Studio has brought together local identity, sustainable construction and tourist infrastructure under one roof in Nicolás Bravo.

Living without touching ground

In Reigoldswil, south of Basel, there is a residential building that could set a precedent: by dispensing with a basement and a concrete floor slab, the architectural firm CRRA has managed to reduce construction emissions by 30 %.

Behind the scenes

In London, Diller Scofidio + Renfro have transformed the East Storehouse of the Victoria and Albert Museum into a compelling spatial experience.

Folly in the water

On the Oslo Fjord, Estudio Herreros has built a small floating sauna, offering a place for retreat and contemplation near the Munch Museum.

Regional construction with a difference

Brügger and his firm, Vbrügg, have experimented with contrasting materials in their weekend home in the Sierra de Córdoba in Argentina. The building's core is made of rough, exposed concrete, which contrasts with the lightweight steel structure covering the terrace and bedrooms.

Stalin’s new neighbour

Designed by Thomas Phifer, the National Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw is a building that demands a second look. Behind its smooth white concrete facade, an astonishingly light and diverse interior opens up.

Sustainable among trees

With its understated design and simple T-shaped floor plan, the single-storey wooden summer house blends harmoniously among the old pine trees on a wooded plot on the north coast of Zealand.

Wine and architecture

In Oyón, Spain, in the province of Alava, Foster + Partners designed an extension to the Bodegas Faustino winery in the form of a vaulted, column-free hall. This now serves as a visitor centre, among other things.

Frosty jewelry box

El Equipo Creativo designed the Gelato Collection, a luxurious ice cream parlour in Barcelona for Spanish celebrity chef Albert Adrià, which showcases the products on offer.

Architecture Prize

The 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.

Habitat for birds and mammals

The 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.