Design Museum pushes for stone construction in the UK with Stone Demonstrator
Stone makes up the facade, frame, foundations and floor slabs in the Stone Demonstrator, a project by London’s…
MVRDV designs giant sphere for sports arena in Tirana
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled plans for The Grand Ballroom, a sports arena in Tirana, Albania, held within…
Adjaye Associates completes the Studio Museum “in dialogue” with Harlem
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has unveiled the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, ahead of its opening…
Herzog & de Meuron transforms Breuer Building into Sotheby’s gallery
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron and local studio PBDW Architects have completed a “quasi-invisible” renovation of Marcel Breuer‘s…
Demountable timber structure reinvigorates Palais Rameau in Lille
French architecture studios Atelier 9.81 and Perrot & Richard have renovated the Palais Rameau exhibition hall in Lille,…
Sea creatures inform bamboo roofs of Intaaya Retreat in Indonesia
Undulating bamboo roofs modelled on seashells, fish and manta rays provide shelter for facilities across this wellness retreat…
White Arkitekter restores Gothenburg’s church-like Feskekôrka market
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has completed the renovation of Feskekôrka, a historic seafood market in Gothenburg, celebrating the…
Seven scaly-looking houses that are sheathed in shingles
A barn in rural England and a lakeside cottage in Poland feature in this roundup of homes with…
Thermory Design Awards winners highlight “enduring beauty of wood”
Promotion: Estonian timber supplier Thermory has announced the winners of its annual wooden architecture design awards, including a…
“The final effect is nothing short of poetic” says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a circular house designed by Fernanda Canales in a remote…
Simpson & Brown revives 16th-century tower in Scottish Highlands
A 16th-century tower house by architecture studio Simpson & Brown that has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew…
RPBW trilogy at Shard Quarter completes with Shard Place apartments
Promotion: following the completion of The Shard and The News Building in London, Shard Quarter presents its third…