SOM tops Kansas City airport with giant timber-clad canopy
International architecture studio SOM has completed a terminal for Kansas City International Airport that features a large wood-clad canopy. More
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Urb proposes 93-kilometre cycling highway "to make Dubai the most connected city on earth"
Architecture studio Urb has proposed creating The Loop as a covered highway for cyclists and pedestrians that would wrap around Dubai. More
MAD designs feather-like terminal for Changchun airport in China
A floating feather was the visual reference for the airport terminal that Chinese architecture studio MAD is designing in the city of Changchun, Jilin province, China. More
Kaleidoscopic substation in London "celebrates the spirit of the local community"
UK architecture studio IF–DO and artist Lakwena have wrapped an electrical substation in Brent Cross, London, in an artwork informed by rotating billboards. More
"The world needs cement" says concrete industry decarbonisation chief
Concrete will remain the world's dominant construction material over biomaterials such as timber as the world transitions to net-zero, claims GCCA chief executive Thomas Guillot. More
NASA funds ICON to develop lunar 3D-printing construction technology
Space agency NASA has awarded construction company ICON a $57 million contract to develop 3D-printing technology to build roads, launchpads and homes on the moon's surface. More
Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans to add two towers to Liverpool Street station
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has revealed its plan to overhaul London's Liverpool Street station, which includes the addition of two towers above the railway terminus. More
Sam Crawford Architects models Bara Bridge on curving shape of eels
Fins of anodised aluminium fan outwards towards the water at this bridge in Sydney's Centennial Park, designed by local practice Sam Crawford Architects to evoke the shimmering appearance of eels. More
Half Company designs Halfgrid transport network that combines cable cars with AI
A network of autonomous cable cars transports people and goods around a city in this concept developed by transport design studio Half Company. More
Nine municipal buildings in North America that reject bland utilitarianism
A sculptural transit garage in Alberta, a Studio Gang-designed fire station in Brooklyn and a massive sculptural salt warehouse in Manhattan are included in this roundup of visually striking North American municipal architecture. More
Wulf Architekten creates perforated metal fire station in Germany
A lightweight upper storey clad in perforated metal is elevated on timber beams above a concrete podium at this fire station in Straubenhardt, Germany, designed by local practice Wulf Architekten. More
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Soft light fills Iowa municipal building by Neumann Monson Architects
Polycarbonate walls and a row of tall window boxes bring diffused sunlight into the Iowa City Public Works building by US firm Neumann Monson Architects. More
Revival is a concept for a demountable and scalable school in Ukraine
Ukrainian architecture studio Zikzak Architects has designed a collapsible, modular school building that aims to restore infrastructure that was destroyed as a result of the Ukraine War. More
Michael Maltzan Architecture completes Ribbon of Light bridge with swooping arches in LA
Michael Maltzan Architecture has completed the new Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles, also named the Ribbon of Light for its multiple concrete arches lit from below. More
GH3 outfits Alberta bus garage with stainless steel and sculptural details
Canadian architecture studio GH3 has created an expansive bus maintenance and storage facility in Edmonton, Alberta that has sculptural finishes while preserving an existing smokestack on the site. More
Global cities becoming cycle friendly after "seismic shift" during pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing a rethink of our urban centres, Dezeen spoke to experts about how municipalities around the world are striving to become "magical" cycling cities. More
Ten 21st-century underground railway stations from around the world
London's much-anticipated Elizabeth Line finally opens today. As it is unveiled, here is a roundup of 10 metro stations from across the globe that have been updated in recent years. More
Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Elizabeth Line
With the highly anticipated Elizabeth Line railway project opening in London on 24 May, Dezeen rounds up the 10 new central section stations, including designs by WilkinsonEyre and Hawkins\Brown. More
Elizabeth Line "more mannered" than Jubilee predecessor says head of architecture
Ahead of Crossrail's long-awaited opening this month, Dezeen was given an exclusive tour of one of its stations by Julian Robinson, head of architecture for the mammoth subterranean railway in London. More
Smart Circular Bridge built with flax completes in The Netherlands
The Eindhoven University of Technology has led a project building a bridge that is partly made from flax in The Netherlands, aiming to demonstrate the material's potential to replace steel in construction. More