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1 day agopritzker prize awarded to chilean architect smiljan radic clarke
Smiljan Radić Clarke wins the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize for creating deeply personal, site-attentive architecture that emphasizes atmosphere, materials, and discovery.
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fromArchDaily
1 day agoWho Is Smiljan Radic Clarke? 10 Things to Know About the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Laureate
Smiljan Radić, 2026 Pritzker Prize winner, creates site-specific, materially attuned architecture that resists stylistic categorization, balancing elemental and intimate scales while prioritizing human experience and cultural reflection.
#adaptive-reuse
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
4 months agoDesign
This Abandoned Greenhouse Is Now a Pavilion With a Rotating Moon - Yanko Design
Atelier Guo transformed an abandoned greenhouse into Moon Pavilion combining poetic motifs—moon, water, flower, and boat—using permeable, elevated structural reinterpretation.
fromArchDaily
6 months agoGermany news
From Salt Factory to Art Museum: The Story Behind the Schaudepot in Essen, Germany
Zollverein transformed from Europe's largest coal mine into a 100-hectare UNESCO adaptive reuse campus merging industrial heritage with contemporary architecture and cultural venues.
Renovation
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 days agoneiheiser argyros' london pavilion merges storage cabinet and garden canopy in one structure
A continuous cabinet extends from interior to exterior, unifying storage, display, and shelter while serving diverse functions from art collection to recreation.
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3 days agoTour this art-filled Jenga Building apartment
Coming from our home in Miami, we appreciated that it was filled with natural light. You can be down on the street and it seems like there's no sunshine. Then you go up into our home and all of a sudden it's a beautiful day.
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LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years agoMy Favorite Room: Robert Patrick's focus on the visuals makes for a great room
Actor Robert Patrick transformed his Hollywood Hills dream from living in his car in 1984 to building a custom contemporary home with his wife Barbara through persistence and success.
#frank-gehry
fromThe Washington Post
3 months agoUS news
Frank Gehry, who stretched architecture's boundaries, dies at 96
Frank Gehry revolutionized modern architecture with expressive, curvilinear, sculpture-like buildings like the Guggenheim Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall, influencing global design and urban renewal.
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fromArchitectural Digest
11 years agoThe 34 Best Frank Gehry Buildings That Everyone Should Know
Frank Gehry revolutionized contemporary architecture through sculptural, dynamic designs that transform cities economically and culturally, exemplified by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and its catalyzing 'Bilbao Effect.'
#luxury-real-estate
Real estate
fromBusiness Matters
4 months agoThe Future of Urban Luxury - Redefining City Living Through Modern Architecture
Luxury urban homes emphasize architectural artistry, intentional design, and biophilic integration, blending sculptural form with functional intelligence to create curated, experiential living environments.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years agoSexy Bird Streets contemporary makes a fashionable return to market
A Hollywood Hills West contemporary home designed by fashion and interior designer Bradley Bayou is listed for $11.55 million, down from its original $21.85 million asking price three years ago.
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 weeks agoBarao Geraldo House / Gil Mello Arquitetura
The expansion project of this residence was carried out with the acquisition of the neighboring lot adjacent to the existing residence, with its original profile and vegetation preserved. Two new buildings were proposed for this lot.
Renovation
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
11 years agoHome of the Day: Sky-high in the Outpost Estates
A contemporary Hollywood Hills residence designed by retired film director Gary Johns combines International style with California Modernist influences, offering panoramic views from downtown Los Angeles to the coast.
Brooklyn
fromRobb Report
1 month agoA Brand-New $8 Million Minimalist Townhouse in Brooklyn Echoes Williamsburg's Industrial Roots
A new 4,000-square-foot Williamsburg townhouse blends contemporary minimalism with preserved historic elements, using brick, concrete, wood, and a sculptural staircase to echo industrial past.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoNo 1 for nuns! Niall McLaughlin is architecture's discreet daredevil and deserves its top award
When Niall McLaughlin was shortlisted for the Stirling prize in 2013, for designing an exquisitely jewel-like chapel for a theological college near Oxford, he brought along his client to the prize-giving ceremony. It was the first (and possibly last) time a group of Anglican nuns had ever graced such a spectacle. Despite clearly having God on his side, he lost out that year, but eventually scooped the Stirling in 2022, for the New Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
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2 months ago2026 EU Mies Awards Reveal 40 Shortlisted Works Across 18 Countries
The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the 40 shortlisted works for the 2026 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Awards, selected from a total of 410 nominations. The shortlist brings together projects from 18 countries and 36 cities, offering an overview of contemporary architectural production across Europe. Among the shortlisted works, France accounts for nine projects, followed by Spain with seven
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 months agoBIG's suzhou museum of contemporary art nears completion beneath ribbon-like roof
Nearing completion, the Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) emerges on the banks of Jinji Lake. Designed in collaboration with ARTS Group and Front Inc., and commissioned by Suzhou Harmony Development Group, the 60,000-square-meter complex (find designboom's previous coverage here) is envisioned as a contemporary reinterpretation of Suzhou's historic gardens. The structure unfolds as a village of twelve interconnected pavilions unified beneath a flowing, ribbon-like roof whose gentle undulations echo tiled eaves.
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6 months agoA-fact Wins International Competition for Podgorica's Museum and Cultural Park in Montenegro
Podgorica will gain a Museum District uniting three institutions along the reconnected Morača River with parkland, green roofs, stone-clad sculptural volumes, and shared cultural spaces.
Renovation
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
9 months agoInside Marina Tabassum's Serpentine Pavilion 2025: A Serene Masterpiece in Kensington Gardens - Yanko Design
Marina Tabassum's Serpentine Pavilion blends tradition with contemporary design, creating a meditative space that invites visitors to explore and reflect.
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