Starr Charles
Photos reveal Zaha Hadid Architects' Central Bank of Iraq nearing completion in Baghdad
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed photos of the Central Bank of Iraq skyscraper nearing completion on the banks of the Tigris in Baghdad. More
Stations by John McAslan + Partners and Woods Bagot revealed on Sydney Metro
Stations designed by architecture studio John McAslan + Partners and Woods Bagot have opened as part of the latest phase of the Sydney Metro, which opened to passengers yesterday. More
White Arkitekter draws on Scandinavian principles for east London estate regeneration
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has completed an assortment of apartment buildings for the latest phase of the Gascoigne Estate regeneration in Barking, east London. More
Skyscrapers no longer priority in Malaysia says prime minister
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that Malaysia does not need more skyscrapers and that it should prioritise initiatives that "serve its people" instead. More
Kengo Kuma & Associates reveals design for Qatar Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a boat-informed structure for Qatar's national pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. More
Heatherwick Studio unveils plans for rippled-glass shopping centre in Seoul
UK architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has revealed plans to redesign the Hanwha Galleria shopping centre in Seoul by introducing volumes that resemble "rippled hourglasses". More
Studio Anne Holtrop adds textured plaster walls to Bahrain pearl museum
Architecture firm Studio Anne Holtrop has renovated the Siyadi Pearl Museum and mosque in Bahrain, using a plastering technique designed to maintain "characteristics of the past". More
Eight ways Paris aims to host the most sustainable Olympics in history
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been billed as the most sustainable ever. As part of our Olympic Impact series, we look at how the organisers have sought to limit emissions. More
Raphaël Zarka adds colourful skatepark in front of Centre Pompidou
Artist Raphaël Zarka has collaborated with local architect Jean-Benoît Vétillard to create a horseshoe-shaped skatepark defined by bold colours in Paris. More
Sukchulmok creates adjustable stool made entirely from steel
Architecture studio Sukchulmok has created the cone-shaped Chul-02 Cone Stool to showcase the "sharp and mechanical form of steel". More
GMP Architekten renovates hyperbolic 1960s hall in Magdeburg
Architecture studio GMP Architekten has completed the renovation of the post-war Hyparschale hall in Magdeburg, Germany. More
Djinjama reveals plans for "Indigenous-led" cultural centre in Canberra
Local studio Djinjama has unveiled designs for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia. More
Giles Tettey Nartey reimagines traditional West African chair in aluminium
British-Ghanaian designer Giles Tettey Nartey has used welded aluminium to craft his Serwaa chair, which reinterprets the traditional wooden Lobi stool native to West Africa as an "industrial product". More
Eight home interiors brightened by clerestory windows
A collection of distinctive new builds and carefully crafted residential extensions have been rounded up for our latest lookbook, which gathers home interiors enhanced and brightened by clerestory openings. More
SIA Arquitectura uses lime render to "echo the sandy landscape" surrounding coastal home
Lisbon-based studio SIA Arquitectura has completed Casa da Encosta n Grândola, Portugal, which has a series of lime-rendered volumes wrapped around a central courtyard. More
This week Jahn completed the 1000M skyscraper in Chicago
This week on Dezeen, the 1000M skyscraper designed by architecture studio Jahn was unveiled in Chicago. More
Chris Williamson elected next president of the RIBA
Weston Williamson + Partners co-founder Chris Williamson has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More
Goldin+Senneby designs climate-controlled chamber for "oldest spruce in the world"
Stockholm-based studio Goldin+Senneby has created the Spruce Time installation in Sweden, a climate-controlled chamber that houses a clone of one of the world's oldest trees. More
Álvaro Siza adds angular concrete extension to renovated monastery in Porto
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has added an angular white-concrete extension to the Monastery of Leça do Balio in Porto to provide "a new landmark" for the site. More
Eight compact studios embedded into residential gardens
From converted garages to compact new-builds, we have rounded up eight studios that provide retreat and solitude for their owners in their own back gardens. More