Lizzie Crook
Terracotta-tiled extensions by Emil Eve Architects named London's best home improvement project
A family house "joyfully transformed" with terracotta-coloured extensions has been named London's best home improvement project by Don't Move, Improve! 2024. More
Six industrial silos repurposed as unusual homes and public spaces
Following the opening of the Kunstsilo art gallery in Norway last week, we spotlight six examples of industrial silos that have been adaptively reused around the world. More
Kunstsilo gallery opens within "basilica-like" grain silo in Norway
The Kunstsilo art gallery has opened within the shell of a 1930s grain silo in the south of Norway, converted by Barcelona studios Mestres Wåge Arquitectes, BAX and Mendoza Partida. More
Work begins on timber daycare centre by Kéré Architecture in Munich
A wooden structure will be left exposed throughout this children's daycare centre at the Technical University of Munich, on which Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has started construction in Germany. More
Nine home interiors brightened with colourful window frames
Shades of green, red and yellow run throughout this lookbook, which collects nine home interiors enlivened by colourful window frames. More
Don't Move, Improve! unveils London's best house renovations of 2024
A dwelling with a "tin hat" by Nimtim Architects and a colourful extension by Charles Holland are among the 16 London homes named on the shortlist for this year's Don't Move, Improve! competition. More
Fire engulfs Copenhagen's old stock exchange causing spire to collapse
A fire has broken out at the 17th-century Børsen building in Copenhagen, Denmark, causing its iconic dragon tail-shaped spire to collapse. More
Heatherwick's Vessel set to reopen with "floor-to-ceiling steel mesh"
The Vessel viewpoint by Thomas Heatherwick is expected to reopen in New York this year, shrouded by steel netting to prevent people from jumping from its platforms. More
Chatillon Architectes releases first photos of Grand Palais restoration in Paris
French studio Chatillon Architectes has unveiled its progress on the Grand Palais renovation in Paris, which is set to host fencing and taekwondo events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More
Dezeen video captures reconstructed spire at Notre-Dame
This Dezeen video shows the restoration progress of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, including its reconstructed spire that is crowned by a golden rooster. More
Mikhail Riches unveils plans for final phase of Park Hill regeneration
London studio Mikhail Riches has shared visuals for Phase 5 in the regeneration of Park Hill estate in Sheffield, which will "tie together all the buildings and landscapes". More
Photos reveal Kengo Kuma's swooping art centre extension nearing completion in Lisbon
A swooping tiled roof will be the defining feature of Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian extension designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which is nearing completion in Lisbon. More
Timber Aquatics Centre completes in Paris for 2024 Olympic Games
Wood has been used to construct the swooping form of this indoor swimming pool, created by Dutch studio VenhoevenCS and French studio Ateliers 2/3/4 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More
Stefano Boeri Architetti unveils design for Museum of Technology in Xi'an
An undulating form topped with terraces will distinguish this technology museum, which the Shanghai office of architecture studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has designed for Xi'an, China. More
Foster + Partners frames underground Apple Store in Shanghai with "active public space"
A multi-level plaza and elevated viewpoint flank this Apple Store, which British architecture studio Foster + Partners has buried below ground in Shanghai's Jing'an district. More
Barcelona's "best projects are being done in the field of social housing"
As part of our Social Housing Revival series, we spotlight the city of Barcelona, which is shrugging off the legacy of fascism by rapidly ramping up its supply of social housing. More
Eight compact garden studios with neat storage solutions
From cantilevered shelves to customisable pegboards, our latest lookbook rounds up eight examples of garden studios with storage designed to make the most of limited space. More
Cobe to transform Danish parliament into "democratic meeting place for all"
Amphitheatre-like seating will be introduced to the courtyard at the Danish parliament in Copenhagen as part of a wider overhaul by architecture studios Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann Arkitekter. More
Woo Architects reveals demountable UK Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
London studio Woo Architects will employ the principles of a circular economy for its design of the UK Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka, which will have a reversible gridded structure. More
World's largest museum captured ahead of opening in Egypt
The long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum by Dublin studio Heneghan Peng Architects has been captured ahead of its scheduled opening in Giza, Egypt, later this year. More