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Modernist Scotland explores the country’s impressive legacy of contemporary architecture
A new book, Modernist Scotland, delves into the art and ambitions of the International Style in post-war Scotland, presenting 150 projects that typify an age of optimism and innovation.
By Jonathan Bell Published
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An exclusive look at Francis Kéré’s new library in Rio de Janeiro, the architect’s first project in South America
Biblioteca dos Saberes (The House of Wisdom) by Kéré Architecture is inspired by the 'tree of knowledge', and acts as a meeting point for different communities
By Tianna Williams Published
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Houston's Ismaili Centre is the most dazzling new building in America. Here's a look inside
London-based architect Farshid Moussavi designed a new building open to all – and in the process, has created a gleaming new monument
By Anthony Paletta Published
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fountainhead will be opened to the public for the first time
The home, a defining example of the architect’s vision for American design, has been acquired by the Mississippi Museum of Art, which will open it to the public, giving visitors the chance to experience Frank Lloyd Wright’s genius firsthand
By Anna Solomon Published
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An Australian holiday home is designed as a bushfire-proof sanctuary
‘Amongst the Eucalypts’ by Jason Gibney Design Workshop (JGDW) rethinks life – and architecture – in fire-prone landscapes, creating a minimalist holiday home that’s meant to last
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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100 George Street is the new kid on the block in fashionable Marylebone
London's newest luxury apartment building brings together a sensitive exterior and thoughtful, 21st-century interiors
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Clad in terracotta, these new Williamsburg homes blend loft living and an organic feel
The Williamsburg homes inside 103 Grand Street, designed by Brooklyn-based architects Of Possible, bring together elegant interiors and dramatic outdoor space in a slick, stacked volume
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This ethereal Miami residence sprouted out of a wild, jungle-like garden
A Miami couple tapped local firm Brillhart Architecture to design them a house that merged Florida vernacular, Paul Rudolph and 'too many plants to count’
By Beth Broome Published
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At the Holcim Foundation Forum and its Grand Prizes, sustainability is both urgent and hopeful
The Holcim Foundation Forum just took place in Venice, culminating in the announcement of the organisation's Grand Prizes, the projects especially honoured among 20 previously announced winning designs
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Carlo Ratti reflects on his bold Venice Architecture Biennale as it closes this weekend
The Venice Architecture Biennale opens with excitement and fanfare every two years; as the 2025 edition draws to a close, we take stock with its curator Carlo Ratti and ask him, what next?
By Shawn Adams Published
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A Brasília apartment harnesses the power of optical illusion
CoDa Arquitetura’s Moiré apartment in the Brazilian capital uses smart materials to create visual contrast and an artful welcome
By Tianna Williams Published
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RIBA reveals the first pair of shortlisted structures for the House of the Year 2025
Six practices are up for the award, which will be announced on Grand Designs in December. The first two houses, by Izat Arundell and Hugh Strange Architects are previewed below
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Tour Cano House, a Los Angeles home like no other, full of colour and quirk
Cano House is a case study for tranquil city living, cantilevering cleverly over a steep site in LA’s Mount Washington and fusing California modernism with contemporary flair
By Michael Webb Published
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Tour an Athens penthouse – its designers’ own ‘house in the sky’
This penthouse by Block722 is the architecture studio founders' own home and shows off impeccable detailing and dreamy, airy vibes
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This modernist home, designed by a disciple of Le Corbusier, is on the market
André Wogenscky was a long-time collaborator and chief assistant of Le Corbusier; he built this home, a case study for post-war modernism, in 1957
By Anna Solomon Published
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Take a tour of Retrofit House, the live showcase inspiring sustainable homebuilding
Retrofit House, a showcase for residential redesign using biomaterials and environmentally smart methods, opens in Birmingham, UK, spearheaded by Civic Square, Dark Matter Labs and Material Cultures; we paid it a visit
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Mexican town raises its game with Fernanda Canales’ Border Outlook
Border Outlook, a landmark community centre in northern Mexico designed by Fernanda Canales, goes above and beyond, giving hope to a region divided by the border wall
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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How Maggie’s is redefining cancer care through gardens designed for healing, soothing and liberating
Cancer support charity Maggie’s has worked with some of garden design’s most celebrated figures; as it turns 30 next year, advancing upon its goal of ‘30 centres by 30’, we look at the integral role Maggie’s gardens play in nurturing and supporting its users
By Matt Collins Published
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Futuristic-feeling Southwark Tube Station has been granted Grade II-listed status
Celebrated as an iconic piece of late 20th-century design, the station has been added to England’s National Heritage List
By Anna Solomon Published
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With a freshly expanded arts centre at Dartmouth College, Snøhetta brings levity to the Ivy League
The revamped Hopkins Center for the Arts – a prototype for the Met Opera house in New York –has unveiled its gleaming new update
By Anthony Paletta Published
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Woodstock House reinterprets modernist legacy through 21st-century sustainability
Locally sourced materials and high design ambition merge in the newest residential work by Belgium’s BC Architects & Studies & Materials
By Malaika Byng Published
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Archiboo Awards 2025 revealed, including prizes for architecture activism and use of AI
Archiboo Awards 2025 are announced, highlighting Narrative Practice as winners of the Activism in architecture category this year, among several other accolades
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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From Bauhaus to outhouse: Walter Gropius’ Massachusetts home seeks a design for a new public toilet
For years, visitors to the Gropius House had to contend with an outdoor porta loo. A new architecture competition is betting the design community is flush with solutions
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Soothing and symmetrical, this Portuguese house is a minimalist haven for two musicians
A Portuguese house near Lisbon, built on the ruins of an old winery, Quinta do Álamo by Atelier Matteo Arnone has symmetry at its heart
By Tianna Williams Published
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Robert Stone’s new desert house provokes with a radical take on site-specific architecture
A new desert house in Palm Springs, ‘Dreamer / Lil’ Dreamer’, perfectly exemplifies its architect’s sensibility and unconventional, conceptual approach
By Carole Dixon Published
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Backstage at the Old Vic is all about light, theatre and sustainable action
The theatre's new creative hub by Haworth Tompkins has completed, bringing a distinctly contemporary and colourful addition to the popular theatre space in South London
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A refined Indian country residence reimagines the farmhouse
Set among Karnataka’s rolling fields and forest, House by the Grove by Taliesyn Design & Architecture combines modern materials with an open approach to the elements
By Jonathan Bell Published


