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Washington DC
fromwww.dw.com
20 hours ago

Vanity projects: A history of building for power

Political vanity projects are defined by intent: leaders use public funds to satisfy ego through grand monuments rather than serve public needs.
fromwww.archdaily.com
4 weeks ago

Timber Structure Pedestrian Bridge of Yitaiyipin Garden / GREEN ARCHITECTS + gad

The bridge features a semi-circular plan, elevated at the second-floor level, connecting sloped gardens at both ends, enhancing the pedestrian experience in the area.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Willowdale Sports Precinct / Sam Crawford Architects

"Willowdale Sports Precinct is located at the juncture of an ancient landscape (with archaeological evidence suggesting inhabitation for the past 10,000 years or more) and a burgeoning new suburb in the changing southwest Sydney region."
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Forest Toilet A & B / Ja-Sheng Chen Architects + Fa+p

The design of Forest Toilet A emphasizes the importance of integrating architecture with the natural environment, ensuring that the structure complements the existing landscape rather than disrupts it.
Design
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 months ago

New Nursery School on Via dell'Acquamarina / LERUA Studio

New nursery school in Olbia accommodates 85 children aged 2–36 months, organized into infants, semi-toddlers, and toddlers, following national pedagogical guidelines.
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Music
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 months ago

Muziekwerf Rehearsal and Concert Venue / Powerhouse Company

A 1951 Rotterdam Mennonite church was transformed into Muziekwerf, the Netherlands' first permanent youth rehearsal and concert venue.
Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
4 months ago

This Solar Pavilion Powers the Grid and Charges Phones from Its Seats - Yanko Design

A solar-powered public pavilion provides shade, generates and stores electricity, and offers lighting, fan operation, and device charging while visibly celebrating renewable energy.
Design
fromArchDaily
4 months ago

Serpentine Pavilion 2026 and Lina Ghotmeh's House of Performing Arts: This Week's Review

Architecture increasingly functions as public platform and civic infrastructure, addressing cultural, environmental, and social challenges through material, programmatic, and institutional design.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
4 months ago

Waveworks Yangyang Workation Center / Chakchak Studio

Waveworks Yangyang is a workation center in Yangyang-gun combining open multi-purpose spaces to support coexistence of work and vacation for the surfing community.
fromwww.archdaily.com
5 months ago

Maison du Departement des solidarites / ABF - LAB

Designed to respond to the crucial challenges of the environment, energy, climate, and health, the Maison des solidarite du Departement in Langon (Gironde) completed by ABF-LAB, is based on a radical environmental scenario where bioclimatism, passive systems, and total use of natural materials are combined to implement a new construction approach.
Environment
Design
fromArchDaily
6 months ago

Snhetta Reveals New Images of Winning Dusseldorf Opera House Design

A tripartite, porous opera house will consolidate Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the city music library, and Clara Schumann Music School into an accessible cultural hub.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
7 months ago

China National Convention Center Phase II / 2Portzamparc Elizabeth de Portzamparc

China National Convention Center Phase II in Beijing is a sweeping, bird‑evoking convention complex anchoring the city’s northern central axis and expanding Phase I.
Design
fromArchDaily
7 months ago

Permanent Public Pavilion / Besley & Spresser

The Pier Pavilion is a permanent civic pavilion on Sydney Harbour hosting special events and public repose, offering harbour views within Barangaroo's western-edge harbourside regeneration.
Design
fromArchDaily
7 months ago

The 5th Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism Opens With Thomas Heatherwick as General Director

Cities can be redesigned to prioritize human-centered, inclusive, and enduring urban environments through collaborative architecture, civic engagement, and inventive public installations.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
11 months ago

terraced stone and glass platforms shape shuai zhang's sculptural amphitheater in canada

The innovative design celebrates the natural topography and integrates sustainable practices, enhancing public interaction while emphasizing the need for harmony with nature.
Renovation
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