Snøhetta unveils plans for cavernous Düsseldorf Opera House
A cave-like ground floor accessible on all sides will be the focal point of this opera house, which…
San Francisco decides to dismantle “iconic” Vaillancourt Fountain
The San Francisco Arts Commission has voted to dismantle and store a 1970s concrete fountain in San Francisco…
BIG designs Hamburg State Opera as “landscape of concentric terraces”
Architecture studio BIG has unveiled designs for a waterfront home for Hamburg State Opera, which will be enclosed…
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…
This week we reported on the Grand Egyptian Museum’s completion
This week on Dezeen, we reported on the news that the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum has reached completion…
Renzo Piano Building Workshop designs pearlescent opera house in Hanoi
Architecture studios Renzo Piano Building Workshop and PTW Architects have broken ground on the Isola Della Musica opera…
Foster + Partners tops Cambodian airport with latticed canopy
British studio Foster + Partners has completed the Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which features a curved…
Eduardo Souto de Moura and OODA design gridded Tirana skyscraper
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has teamed up with Porto-based studio OODA to design a mixed-use concrete…
Trump doubles down on classical capital with “Arc de Trump” proposal
US president Donald Trump has held a briefing on a proposed classical-style triumphal arch that may be installed…
Kelly Wearstler launches collectible design gallery Side Hustle
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has unveiled Side Hustle, an exhibition platform showcasing work from a broad range…
BIG designs The Sail conference centre in Normandy
Danish architecture studio BIG has revealed plans for a mass-timber, riverside conference centre in Rouen, France, with a…
Images revealed for LA Convention Center “decades in the making”
US architecture studio Populous has revealed images of the expansion to the Los Angeles Convention Center in Downtown…