Architecture
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What can a converted car park in Buenos Aires teach us about urban green space?
Set on the site of a former car park, Ola Palermo is an adaptive reuse, urban greening project by ODA; we catch up with the New York-based studio’s founder Eran Chen to discuss his fantastically pragmatic approach
By Scott Mitchem Published
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A wellness retreat in south-west France blends rural charm with contemporary concrete
Bindloss Dawes has completed the Amassa Retreat in Gascony, restoring and upgrading an ancient barn with sensitive modern updates to create a serene yoga studio
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Power Hall’s glow-up shines light on science and innovation in Manchester
Power Hall at The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester was given a spruce-up by Carmody Groarke, showcasing the past and future of machines, engineering and sustainable architecture
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Rome’s Basilica di Massenzio has been reinvigorated with fresh architectural interventions
The ancient landmark bridges past and present with a redesigned stage area, new flooring and interactive information points
By Anna Solomon Published
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Celebrate the angular joys of 'Brutal Scotland', a new book from Simon Phipps
'Brutal Scotland' chronicles one country’s relationship with concrete; is brutalism an architectural bogeyman or a monument to a lost era of aspirational community design?
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Neometro is the Australian developer creating homes its founders ‘would be happy living in’
The company has spent 40 years challenging industry norms, building design-focused apartment buildings and townhouses; a new book shares its stories and lessons learned
By Lara Chapman Published
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Meet Carmen Portinho, the pioneering engineer who shaped Brazilian architecture
Carmen Portinho’s pioneering vision shaped Brazil’s social housing, museums and modernist identity. A new exhibition in Rio finally gives her work the recognition it deserves
By Rainbow Nelson Published
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Surrounded by mango trees and frangipani, an Ahmedabad home is a soothing sanctuary
Ahmedabad home Teen Vaults, designed by Vaissnavi Shukl, is a family residence grounded in materiality and bold architectural language
By Tianna Williams Published
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Three lesser-known Danish modernist houses track the country’s 20th-century architecture
We visit three Danish modernist houses with writer, curator and architecture historian Adam Štěch, a delve into lower-profile examples of the country’s rich 20th-century legacy
By Adam Štěch Published
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The 2026 Winter Olympics Village is complete. Take a look inside
Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, taking place in Milan in February, the new Olympic Village Plaza is set to be a bustling community hub, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
By Tianna Williams Published
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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the month
This September, Wallpaper highlighted a striking mix of architecture – from iconic modernist homes newly up for sale to the dramatic transformation of a crumbling Scottish cottage. These are the projects that caught our eye
By Anna Solomon Published
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Jeanne Gang’s single malt whisky decanter offers a balance ‘between utility and beauty’
The architect’s whisky decanter, 'Artistry in Oak', brings a sculptural dimension to Gordon & MacPhail's single malt
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Are these the best brick and ceramic buildings in the world?
The biannual Brick Award is back. Discover the shortlist of innovative buildings across the world, designed by architects thinking outside the box
By Tianna Williams Published
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Tour Mountain Residence’s refined ‘interior landscape’ in Hong Kong
Mountain Residence is a serene, multigenerational family home, nestled on Kowloon’s Mount Beacon in Hong Kong and designed by Nelson Chow
By Daven Wu Published
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Explore the new Hermès workshop, a building designed for 'things that are not to be rushed'
In France, a new Hermès workshop for leather goods in the hamlet of L'Isle-d'Espagnac was conceived for taking things slow, flying the flag for the brand's craft-based approach
By Alfredo Mineo Published
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In Memoriam: Sir Terry Farrell, 1938-2025
Renowned and prolific, Sir Terry Farrell has died, aged 87; we celebrate the architect's life and work
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Utopian, modular, futuristic: was Japanese Metabolism architecture's raddest movement?
We take a deep dive into Japanese Metabolism, the pioneering and relatively short-lived 20th-century architecture movement with a worldwide impact; explore our ultimate guide
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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This perfectly cubed house sits atop a hill in Hudson Valley
Forma’s ‘House on a Hill’ resembled a black wooden box – all straight lines and sharp angles against the rolling backdrop of New York State
By Anna Solomon Published
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In South Korea, a new Bangjja Yugi museum honours a centuries-old Korean tradition
Studio Heech transforms a coal-mining warehouse into a glowing cultural hub celebrating Korea’s master bronzesmith Lee Bong-ju – and the ancient craft of bangjja yugi
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Thomas Heatherwick's 2025 Seoul architecture biennale calls for ‘radically more human’ buildings
The 2025 Seoul architecture biennale launches in the South Korean capital, curated by Thomas Heatherwick, who argues for creating buildings in tune with emotion, 'the thing that drives us'
By SuhYoung Yun Published
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Max Creasy on the future of architectural photography and a shift to the ‘snapshot’
A show of photographer Max Creasy’s work opens at the AA in London, asking a key question: where is contemporary architectural photography heading?
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Honouring visionary landscape architect Kongjian Yu (1963-2025)
Kongjian Yu, the renowned landscape architect and founder of Turenscape, has died; we honour the multi-award-winning creative’s life and work
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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An upstate São Paulo house is rooted in culture and the location that inspires it
Balancing tradition and modernity, upstate São Paulo house Casa MM by Equipe Lamas is ‘an oasis of intimacy within a residential setting’
By Tianna Williams Published
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A new AI data centre in Beijing is designed to evolve and adapt, just like the technology within
Specialised data centre Spark 761, designed by llLab, is conceived as a physical space where humans and AI technology can coexist
By Tianna Williams Published
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Is slowing down the answer to our ecological challenges? Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 thinks so
Copenhagen’s inaugural Architecture Biennial, themed 'Slow Down', is open to visitors, discussing the world's ‘Great Acceleration’
By Marwa El Mubark Published
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Tour this immaculately composed Islington house for an art collector who loves entertaining
An Islington house by Emil Eve Architects, on coveted Thornhill Road, combines warm minimalism and some expert spatial planning
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A beautifully crafted concrete family house in a Mexican suburb is a contemplative oasis
HW Studio have shaped a private house from raw concrete, eschewing Brutalist forms in favour of soft light, enclosed spaces and delicate geometries
By Jonathan Bell Published