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  • Park Güell by Antoni Gaudí

    How Gaudí's failed Park Güell housing estate became Barcelona's most popular park

    Continuing our Gaudí Centenary series, we look at Park Güell, a UNESCO-listed municipal park originally designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí as a private housing estate on the outskirts of Barcelona. More about How Gaudí's failed Park Güell housing estate became Barcelona's most popular park

    Starr Charles | 15 June 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Olympia transformation in London by Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC

    Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC shelter rooftop terrace with pleated canopy at London's Olympia

    UK practices Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC have revealed a faceted glass canopy that shelters new outdoor spaces, as part of the transformation of the Olympia events centre in London. More about Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC shelter rooftop terrace with pleated canopy at London's Olympia

    Amy Peacock | 15 June 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Calasparra Town Hall by MACH

    MACH designs red town hall in Spain to have "warm and welcoming presence"

    Local architecture studio MACH has completed Calasparra Town Hall in Spain, using red textured render and pink-toned concrete to give the building a welcoming feel. More about MACH designs red town hall in Spain to have "warm and welcoming presence"

    Jon Astbury | 7 June 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Maida Hill toilet block

    Dezeen Debate features a "sorely needed" toilet block in London

    The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features a stone toilet block in London designed by Studio Weave. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features a "sorely needed" toilet block in London

    Saudatu Bah | 2 June 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Maida Hill toilets by Studio Weave

    Studio Weave creates stone toilet block in London to "express democracy"

    Stone salvaged from a demolished office building has been used to build this toilet block, designed by Studio Weave for the public in North Paddington, London. More about Studio Weave creates stone toilet block in London to "express democracy"

    Lizzie Crook | 30 May 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Public space by Stefano Boeri Architetti

    Stefano Boeri Architetti to convert depot into community hub in Rome

    Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled plans to transform a historic transportation depot into a greenery-covered public space in Rome's Della Vittoria neighbourhood. More about Stefano Boeri Architetti to convert depot into community hub in Rome

    Starr Charles | 26 May 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Prairie Ark by Büro Ziyu Zhuang

    Büro Ziyu Zhuang creates UFO-shaped gallery in grassland in Inner Mongolia

    Chinese architecture studio Büro Ziyu Zhuang has created Prairie Ark, a public gallery resembling a flying saucer that has touched down on grassland in Inner Mongolia, accompanied by a viewing tower. More about Büro Ziyu Zhuang creates UFO-shaped gallery in grassland in Inner Mongolia

    Christina Yao | 20 May 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Bedding 1 by Arcgency and MAST

    Floating community space in Copenhagen by Arcgency and MAST "makes water an active part of everyday life"

    Danish architecture studios Arcgency and MAST have completed Bedding 1 in Copenhagen, a floating community space and guesthouse that is moored alongside the artificial island of Christiansholm. More about Floating community space in Copenhagen by Arcgency and MAST "makes water an active part of everyday life"

    Jon Astbury | 16 May 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Public toilets sign

    Study finds swathes of England left with "public toilet deserts" as facilities decline

    The Royal Society for Public Health has found that the number of public toilets in England has dropped by 14 per cent in the past decade, warning that a lack of facilities is damaging to the health of people and high streets. More about Study finds swathes of England left with "public toilet deserts" as facilities decline

    Amy Peacock | 8 May 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers by Snøhetta

    Snøhetta transforms Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France into "urban lantern"

    Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the renovation of Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France, unifying its performance spaces around a tilted glass hall that overlooks a landscaped plaza. More about Snøhetta transforms Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France into "urban lantern"

    Jon Astbury | 25 March 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Plaza Luna Vallenata by TARQ Studio

    Tarq Studio prioritises "informal ways people occupy space" for angular market in Colombia

    A large angular roof structure hovers over an open-air market in Valledupar, Colombia, designed by Colombian outfit Tarq Studio, acting as a signpost for the community gatherings and commerce it shelters. More about Tarq Studio prioritises "informal ways people occupy space" for angular market in Colombia

    Kate Mazade | 19 March 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Brion Tomb visitor centre by AMDL Circle

    AMDL Circle designs visitor centre for Carlo Scarpa's Brion tomb

    Milan studio AMDL Circle has unveiled its design of a visitor centre for the Brion tomb in San Vito d'Altivole, Italy, created by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa. More about AMDL Circle designs visitor centre for Carlo Scarpa's Brion tomb

    Starr Charles | 18 March 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Willowdale Sports Precinct by Sam Crawford Architects

    Ancient clay ovens inform red-toned sports pavilion by Sam Crawford Architects

    A large red roof and patterned red-brick walls were informed by ancient clay ovens discovered on the site of this sports pavilion in Willowdale, Sydney, completed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects. More about Ancient clay ovens inform red-toned sports pavilion by Sam Crawford Architects

    Jon Astbury | 17 March 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Qiantang Bay Cultural District by Zaha Hadid Architects

    Zaha Hadid Architects designs curving cultural district on Hangzhou waterfront

    A series of sweeping public buildings are set to make up the Qiantang Bay Cultural District designed by UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects along the Zhedong Canal in Hangzhou, China. More about Zaha Hadid Architects designs curving cultural district on Hangzhou waterfront

    Starr Charles | 5 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Busan Opera House by Snøhetta

    Images reveal Snøhetta's Busan Opera House under construction in South Korea

    Architecture studio Snøhetta has released photography of its Busan Opera House, which is currently under construction on a waterside site in Busan, South Korea. More about Images reveal Snøhetta's Busan Opera House under construction in South Korea

    Starr Charles | 2 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Sammontalo by NERVIN Architecture

    Terracotta tones define community centre in Finland by Nervin Architecture

    A terracotta-toned palette of concrete, brickwork and tiles nods to Lappeenranta's distinctive 1980s civic architecture at Sammontalo, a mixed-use community building in Finland by local studio Nervin Architecture. More about Terracotta tones define community centre in Finland by Nervin Architecture

    Jon Astbury | 9 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Soweto Caracas Community Centre by Empower

    UTT Empower crowns community centre in South Africa with rooftop greenhouse

    A sawtooth greenhouse framed in red steel acts as "a beacon" atop Soweto Caracas Community Centre in the South African township of Khayelitsha, recently completed by non-profit Urban-Think Tank Empower. More about UTT Empower crowns community centre in South Africa with rooftop greenhouse

    Jon Astbury | 6 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • LuxeIsland Farm by Various Associates

    "Celestial boulders" of woven bamboo shade eco-farm in China

    Boulder-shaped canopies of woven bamboo shelter the spaces of LuxeIsland Farm, an eco-farm in China designed by Various Associates. More about "Celestial boulders" of woven bamboo shade eco-farm in China

    Jon Astbury | 3 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Skamarken development by Snøhetta

    Snøhetta designs Skamarken riverside development with mound-like theatre

    Architecture studio Snøhetta is set to transform a former railway site into a riverside park and cultural destination in Drammen, Norway, adding a theatre and conference hall with an arched green roof. More about Snøhetta designs Skamarken riverside development with mound-like theatre

    Amy Peacock | 19 December 2025 | Leave a comment
  • The Apple House by Okra

    Hand-cleft oak shingles cloak wellbeing centre in Hertfordshire by Okra

    Irregular oak shingles that double as habitats for bugs and bats cover the exterior of The Apple House, an education and wellbeing hub in Hertfordshire, UK, by London design collective Okra. More about Hand-cleft oak shingles cloak wellbeing centre in Hertfordshire by Okra

    Jon Astbury | 27 November 2025 | Leave a comment
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