A new cultural center for Houston Set to open in November 2025, the new Ismaili Centre in Houston, Texas introduces an architectural presence of quiet strength and civic openness. Designed by London-based studio Farshid Moussavi Architecture, the 150,000-square-foot complex will be the first Ismaili Centre in the...
BIG wins congress center competition in france with roofline echoing waves of the seine
big’s Winning Design Brings Flowing Timber Landmark to france Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is selected to design Rouen’s new congress center, nicknamed The Sail, a landmark project that is set to rise along the banks of the Seine in northern France. The 11,500-square-meter complex introduces a striking roofline that...
BRICK AWARD 26 reveals 50 architectural works redefining the use of brick
BRICK AWARD 26 showcases bold visions in brick The international shortlist for BRICK AWARD 26 has been announced, showcasing 50 of the world’s most inspiring brick buildings from 21 countries across the globe. Selected from 849 submissions, the projects represent originality and excellence in contemporary brick...
waste-eating mushrooms digest plastic & become ingredient to make chocolate protein bars
chocolate protein bars made of plastic-eating mushrooms Odette Dierkx transforms waste-eating mushrooms that eat plastic into a powdered ingredient to make chocolate protein bars. Named Plastik Protein, the edible waste-eating product starts its process with mycoremediation, a biological method where fungi digest...
snaptrude uses AI to generate editable 3D architectural models from simple text descriptions
Architecture at a Turning Point, working smarter with ai While a book or piece of music can be easily set aside if it doesn’t capture our interest, architecture is different. A building endures for decades, and it shapes the landscape and influences the lives of its occupants for years to come. This permanence brings...
parabolic structures painted in burgundy stucco outline stockholm flagship for chimi eyewear
CAMPUS designs CHIMI’s new Stockholm flagship CAMPUS completes CHIMI’s new Stockholm flagship eyewear store with an approach grounded in reduction, clarity, and sustainable practice. The design process began by removing accumulated additions to uncover the site’s original architecture, allowing the new...
green timber curves sculpt rhythmic facade for office building in norway
Oslotre builds Six-Story Timber Office Building in Kristiansand Lumber 4 by Oslotre studio is a commercial and office building in Kristiansand, Norway, spanning six floors. A recessed ground floor constitutes the commercial level, with the five floors above dedicated to office spaces. The structure is composed of a...
daniel arsham sculpts his first hublot wristwatch to capture movement of rippling waters
hublot’s MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire The MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire marks the first wristwatch collaboration between Hublot and artist Daniel Arsham. Limited to 99 pieces, the 42 mm watch continues the designer’s dialogue between art and mechanics that began with last year’s...
atelier guo’s moonlit pavilion rises from the remains of an abandoned greenhouse in china
Atelier Guo’s Moon Pavilion rises over the waters of Huizhou Atelier Guo transforms an abandoned greenhouse in Huizhou, China, into the Moon Pavilion, a compact, two-story structure. Conceived in collaboration with artists Meilin Gao and Gang Xu, the project draws from an ancient Chinese verse describing a poet,...
design/leader: NOT Wieden+Kennedy’s Adam Rix
Adam Rix is head of NOT Wieden+Kennedy, the design studio spun out of the famous ad agency. It works with clients like Upwork, Dark Arts Coffee and the Eurovision Song Contest. Design What would your monograph be called? WIP. I wouldn’t be able to commit to a title, because I’d change my mind six months, or maybe even...