Astonishing 1,400-year-old tomb featuring giant owl sculpture discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called…
Date set for Lady in Blue to stand atop Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
Self said she had a desire to bring a contemporary every woman to Trafalgar Square. Describing the statue,…
recycled CDs form vertical sculptures in tara donovan’s stratagems
tara donovan’s stratagems engages skyscraper architecture  Tara Donovan presents Stratagems at the Transamerica Pyramid Center, installing a…
Life-size Beryl Cook sculptures appear around Plymouth
The Jolly Sailor sculpture has taken up residence on a bench outside The Dolphin Pub in The Barbican…
“People want buildings to be meaningful” says Niall McLaughlin
Irish architect Niall McLaughlin, who was announced as the recipient of the 2026 RIBA Royal Gold Medal today,…
Apple hires iPhone camera app Halide’s co-founder for its design team
Sebastiaan de With, the co-founder of Lux which makes iPhone photo and video apps like Halide and Kino,…
A Letter from Our Editorial Director — Colossal
Dear readers, I recently picked up Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam’s bestselling book about the collapse of community in…
‘Teching Hsieh: Lifeworks 1978–1999 ’ Dia Beacon
Summary Dia Beacon presents Tehching Hsieh: Lifeworks 1978–1999, the first full retrospective of his durational performances Highlights include…
pitched metal roofs unify greek renovation project by local firm oblq
oblq reconfigures home in greece as vacation flats  Platforms & Roofs is a renovation project in Argostoli,…
‘I’m a wildlife photographer and I’ve found my perfect camera’: why the OM System OM-1 Mark II is a great step-up from smartphone photography
It’s no secret that I love animals and birds. If you’ve read any of my previous camera reviews,…
Moving Multimedia Collages by Rich Wells Playfully Remember Places and Landscapes — Colossal
From an array of photos, videos, sound bytes, and illustrative elements, Rich Wells creates moving collages that capture…
A Curvy Blue Banquette Solves a Tiny Berlin Apartment’s Puzzling Shape
Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders,…