While the Arsenale and Giardini remain the focal points of the Venice Architecture Biennale, the real treasures may lie scattered across the city’s quieter corners—from restored convents to church crypts, hidden gardens, and cultural palazzi. These ten off-the-beaten-path exhibitions...
Inspired by the curves of traditional dhow sails and built with a fusion of Japanese and Qatari craftsmanship, the Qatar Pavilion by Kengo Kuma and Associates at Expo 2025 Osaka is a fluid meditation on coastal identity, architectural storytelling...
Blending vintage sensibility with cutting-edge digital fabrication, the Cube One Table Lamp is the first collaborative release from furniture curator Rarify and California-based lighting brand Gantri. Debuted at NYCxDesign 2025, the modular, 3D-printed lighting system pushes the boundaries of...
The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II — Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of continuity through the 20th and 21st centuries is one step closer to a permanent presence in the heart of London. Five shortlisted designs for her...
Zaha Hadid Architects has embarked on a groundbreaking project in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia — its first-ever building constructed with adobe, a traditional mud-brick material. The Asaan museum, located in the historic At-Turaif district, promises to blend cutting-edge design with...
Rising gracefully beside the Nemunas River in Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, the new Science Island Museum redefines the skyline with a striking architectural gesture — a glowing aluminium disc that crowns its roof like a radiant new sun. Designed...
For Clerkenwell Design Week 2025, British artist Alex Chinneck has unveiled A Week at the Knees, a striking installation that transforms a Georgian brick facade into a rippling, almost human-like form. Standing 5.5 metres tall and stretching 13.5 metres...
Heatherwick Studio has revisited and reimagined its iconic Longchamp boutique in Downtown Manhattan, delivering a fresh and vibrant update that blends bold color with tactile, three-dimensional textures. Originally completed in 2006, the boutique’s sculptural steel staircase—a defining architectural feature—has...
At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Morocco’s pavilion challenges the dominance of concrete by celebrating the wisdom of ancient building techniques—and rethinking the future of soil as a modern, resilient material.
A pavilion rooted in earth
The Morocco Pavilion at the...
A decade and a half after charming audiences with his eccentric charisma and flowing dark locks, Wagner Carrilho has resurfaced with a jaw-dropping new look. Now 69, the former X Factor finalist is defying expectations—not with song this time,...
