#architecture

#architecture

Titled Opera Aperta, the Holy See Pavilion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale positions architecture as an act of collective care and shared responsibility. Curated by Marina Otero Verzier and Giovanna Zabotti, and designed by Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO and MAIO Architects, the project transforms the 500-square-meter Santa Maria Ausiliatrice Complex in Venice's Castello district into a site for restoration, collaboration, and public engagement.

Crews are demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for the construction of President Trump's $300 million, 90,000 square-foot ballroom, despite outcry from historical preservation groups and a lack of federal approval. The Trump administration dismissed widespread criticism as "manufactured outrage" in a fact sheet released Tuesday, which outlines the various renovations that presidents have made to the property over the last century and suggests this one is no different.

Located along a verdant pedestrian greenway in Nerima, Tokyo, this house engages directly with the everyday landscape of the neighborhood, where residents cultivate flowers and fruit trees and use the path as part of their daily walks.

JXY Studio's Lighthouse installation integrates industrial materials with the living components of the forest, creating a structure that operates as both a built system and an ecological habitat. The project investigates how artificial and natural environments can coexist through shared spatial and material frameworks. Set within a primeval forest, the installation references the fundamental elements that sustain life, like soil, vegetation, sunlight, air, and rainfall.

Fans head out on game day ready to root for their favorite teams, with all eyes on the pitch, enclosed in a large venue that is separate from its surroundings. The Xi'an International Football Centre in China, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, becomes one with the landscape, with open facades that make passerby and the city itself part of the event experience.

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In Tokyo's Aoyama district, the new PLEATS PLEASE ISSEY MIYAKE store by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka + TYD transforms a compact site into a vibrant retail space. The interior unfolds as a dialogue between aluminum and glass, materials that both absorb and reflect light. Every surface, from the glimmering frames to the translucent displays, is precisely measured to resonate with Issey Miyake's pursuit of functional beauty. The atmosphere is serene, defined by clean lines and even illumination.

Frankfurt is often recognised for its distinctive skyline, a rare feature in European cities. Towering glass skyscrapers mark its role as a global financial hub, yet beneath this vertical image lies a city layered with centuries of history, destruction, and reconstruction. From medieval timber-framed houses to post-war modernism and contemporary high-rises, Frankfurt has consistently reinvented itself through architecture, producing a built environment where different periods coexist in dialogue.

Turin is known as one of Italy's most chic places. Earlier this year, Vogue named it the most elegant city in the country, even beating out the fashion capital of Milan. I've also read many travel blogs and articles about the great things Turin has to offer. Situated in the northwest of the country, it's known for its grand baroque architecture and royal history. It's also famous for being home to the Shroud of Turin, a centuries-old religious relic.

Foster's designs are constantly shaping how people live, work and play around the world. They've attempted to heal Germany's divided past via the Reichstag building in Berlin, and broken through feats of engineering by way of the Millennium Bridge in London, which ushered in a new era for the South Bank. His dynamic new gateways in Venice employ high-performance, lightweight materials to build new transportation infrastructure for the floating city.

"Harlem is a place like no other," she says. "This neighborhood is synonymous with creative innovation, cultural movements, and social revolutions."

While a book or piece of music can be easily set aside if it doesn't capture our interest, architecture is different. A building endures for decades, and it shapes the landscape and influences the lives of its occupants for years to come. This permanence brings with it a unique set of challenges: architects must design spaces that impact collective life, often under tight deadlines, limited budgets, and significant pressure.

The world is full of grand plans that were never completed-or eventual disappointments once they had been Both in Spain and around the world, some of the most interesting landmarks have degraded into contemporary architecture fails. In some cases, bold new projects have ended with buildings being returned to their previous states and uses, others remain uncompleted, and an unfortunate few have been condemned to be demolished.

The Pier Pavilion, a permanent civic landmark designed by Besley & Spresser, made almost entirely from a bespoke terrazzo embedded with recycled rock oyster shells, opens on Sydney Harbor. The project, completed in 2025 after winning a national design competition in 2020, is the latest addition to the ongoing regeneration of the harbor along its western edge.

Historically-like other cultural forms-architecture has been documented, shared, and promoted primarily through print. Books, journals, and magazines carried the discipline's arguments and images, and because architectural practice relies so heavily on visual communication, printed journals created a bridge between academic publications and commercial magazines. Through the postwar decades, beautifully produced volumes curated a collective point of view, signaling what the field broadly considered discussion-worthy or exemplary.

It was one step away from arbitrary that he chose architecture. He was looking at a catalog from the university of all the different fields, and he was interested in philosophy, but he chose architecture, because in the catalog it said it combined art history, drawing and mathematics. And he thought, 'Well, those are all things I like to do, and I'm good at it. I think that could be fun,'

As Brazilian philosopher Marilena Chauí reminds us, the word derives from the Latin colere, which means "to take care of." In that sense, agriculture means taking care of the soil, while religious cults are the care of the gods. At its core, culture is the creation of symbolic universes, expressed through different languages, including architecture, that weave connections across time.

The Robert Day Sciences Center has opened at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) as the first built project of the school's Roberts Campus masterplan. At 135,000 square feet, the new building extends the campus's north mall toward Ninth Street and Claremont Boulevard, forming a major gateway to the college and supporting a multidisciplinary approach to science and technology.

After Los Angeles native Aaron Leshtz earned his degree in architecture from the University of Southern California, he accepted a position at Studio Sofield in New York City. It was more than a job, but a pivotal period that left a lasting impression. "Stylistically it was very different from what I had done before or even studied in school," says Leshtz. "The work was varied, thoughtful, and always emphasized craft and materiality over anything else."

Barry Bergdoll is the Meyer Schapiro Professor of Art History at Columbia University, where he has taught for more than three decades. He is internationally recognized for his scholarship on the history of modern architecture and for his innovative curatorial projects. From 2007 to 2014, he served as Chief Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA, organizing influential exhibitions such as Rising Currents: Projects for New York's Waterfront (2009-10), Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream (2012), and Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955-1980 (2015).

Each day in October, a different building in New York City will open its doors to curious visitors interested in learning more about our urban architecture. Through the annual Building of the Day program presented by Archtober, a month-long celebration of NYC architecture and design, the public can step inside the city's newest, most iconic, and most unique spaces for architect-led walking tours.

Ryan Holmes, who helped create Hootsuite back in 2008, is now listing his modern Vancouver retreat for $6.7 million. Dubbed the Nest, the five-bedroom, six-bath home was custom built for Holmes and his wife, artist Paola Castelo, just last year. However, the couple has recently relocated about 75 miles north, to the charming resort town of Whistler, so they're now parting ways with their all-but-brand-new Vancouver digs.