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1 day ago

The 47th San Francisco Decorator Showcase reclaims the art of stillness.

The historic Victorian at 2315 Broadway Street showcases modern artistry while preserving its original character and architectural significance.
#architecture
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 week ago
Renovation

Nojoor / Hive Architecture

Nojoor is a home designed to connect with its bushland site while providing privacy and refuge for the family.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 week ago
Renovation

HarPie / Nathalie Thibodeau Architecte

The HarPie residence utilizes its site context to balance openness and privacy, enhancing the living experience.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

The Alchemy of Mass: Peter Zumthor and the Perception of Lightness

Architecture engages gravity, where density can create a sense of lightness through material presence rather than absence.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 days ago

NTH/ Neutral Tactile Habitat / Ply Architecture

NTH by Ply Architecture is a thoughtful addition in Colonel Light Gardens, harmonizing with heritage bungalows while addressing family life needs.
#lebanon
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2 days ago
London

We're attached to this land like a tree is rooted in soil': unexpectedly timely exhibition speaks up for the people of south Lebanon

London
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

We're attached to this land like a tree is rooted in soil': unexpectedly timely exhibition speaks up for the people of south Lebanon

The exhibition 'Forget Me Not' reflects on the historical cycles of violence in southern Lebanon and their impact on migration.
#milan-design-week
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
5 days ago
Arts

laila gohar spins a surreal carousel of fruits and vegetables for arket during milan design week

Laila Gohar's carousel installation at Milan Design Week 2026 introduces her first ready-to-wear collection, blending art and fashion with oversized fruits and vegetables.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
5 days ago
Renovation

lina ghotmeh floods milan's palazzo litta with pink labyrinthine landscape

Palazzo Litta is transformed into a dynamic, inhabitable landscape with Lina Ghotmeh's installation, creating a dreamlike experience during Milan Design Week 2026.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
5 days ago

laila gohar spins a surreal carousel of fruits and vegetables for arket during milan design week

Laila Gohar's carousel installation at Milan Design Week 2026 introduces her first ready-to-wear collection, blending art and fashion with oversized fruits and vegetables.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 days ago

sensory installation abstracts human anatomy into sculptural light objects

The project explores perception through the five senses, focusing on the moment before interpretation, where sensation precedes cognition and experience is formed through subtle emotional and sensory cues.
Design
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fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Sharjah Architecture Triennial Presents "A Journey into Architecture Archives" Focused on Baghdad, Damascus, and Tunis

The Sharjah Architecture Triennial showcases architectural archives from Baghdad, Damascus, and Tunis, emphasizing their importance in preserving collective memory and knowledge.
fromArchDaily
4 weeks ago

Architectures of the Gaze: 25 Viewpoints for Experiencing the Landscape

Viewpoints are structures designed for observing the landscape from elevated positions. They act as devices that organize the gaze and establish a direct relationship between the body and the territory.
Philosophy
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Culture of care: surreal celebrations of Iranian tenderness in pictures

Sheida Soleimani's work reframes caring for bodies as a political act in her exhibition, Forest of Stars.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 weeks ago

Unesco grants enhanced protection to 39 Lebanese heritage sites as war escalates

The designation prohibits the sites from being targeted or used for military purposes, with violations potentially constituting serious breaches of the 1954 Hague Convention and grounds for criminal responsibility.
Arts
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
3 weeks ago

This Beirut Apartment Comes to Life with Rare Flea Market Finds from Paris and London

A Beirut apartment designed by Elie Riachi features a balance of light and shade, reflecting the homeowner's love of travel and art.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

On the Belgian Coast, Galerie Sept Opens a New Chapter

Florian Araïb expanded Galerie Sept to Knokke to strengthen community ties and cater to a loyal collector base along the Belgian coast.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Kamrooz Aram Breaks Down the Grid

Kamrooz Aram's art challenges the binary of Western modernism and non-Western decoration by loosening the grid's constraints.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

How Artist Paris Giachoustidis Balances Fragility and Beauty

The exhibition at Filser and Gräf explores the theme of balance through the works of artists Paris Giachoustidis and Toshihiko Mitsuya.
Coronavirus
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

The Embellished, the Transient, and the Critical Installation / Alsar Atelier

During the pandemic, urban spaces transformed dramatically as animals reclaimed cities and streets became vibrant communal areas filled with greenery and public life.
Miscellaneous
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Setbacks as Courtyards: How Civil Architecture Reimagines the Gulf House in Bahrain

Civil Architecture reinterprets the traditional Gulf courtyard house model for contemporary suburban development by transforming underutilized peripheral spaces into functional gardens that serve both environmental and domestic purposes.
Film
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

tanghua architects shapes monumental museum in china dedicated to documentary films

The Xichang Jianchuan Film Museum features a monumental concrete structure with a folding rooftop designed to express documentary filmmaking's authenticity through material honesty and spatial openness.
fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

The Clever Way to Turn Your Home into a Curated Art Gallery

LG Gallery+ is a new visual curation service for LG TVs - and a brilliant way to make your home more unique and personalized. It lets you express your ever-changing creativity with a massive library of classic art, digital and 3D artwork, scenery, games, and more. With more than 4,500 options to choose from, you can turn your LG TV into a world-class art gallery, a peaceful forest, or an homage to your favorite video game - all in the same day.
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#south-asian-design
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Lebanese Artist Ali Sbeity Reportedly Killed in Israeli Strike

Ali Sbeity painted vibrant portraits and landscapes of his rural hometown in Southern Lebanon, often sharing his works on his Facebook. He participated in numerous local arts exhibitions and created murals for schools in Beirut.
Arts
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Sand Art Review

Sand Art is a game by Kory Jordan and published by 25th Century Games for two to four players ages 10 and up. It takes about an hour to play, and has you collecting resources and then coloring in a bottle, making art in a bottle out of sand, in case the name didn't give away the plot. Gameplay Overview: Sand Art has you gathering and mixing sand, which is used to fill your bottle.
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Photography
fromColossal
2 months ago

Striking Photos by Peter Li Capture the Soaring Majesty of Sacred Spaces

Panoramic and natural-vision photographs of cathedrals emphasize light, symmetry, atmosphere, and a deliberate balance between architectural realism and intensified colour and presence.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Despite Uncertainty, Gulf Art World Projects Normalcy

Cultural heritage faces threats amid ongoing conflicts, despite some museums and galleries remaining open.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

SUZANI by Madina Kasimbaeva Museum / ARC Architects

Suzani by Madina Kasimbaeva is a contemporary addition to Tashkent's historic Suzuk Ota ensemble, featuring a mosque, mausoleum, parkland, and residential workshops with prominent street frontage.
World news
fromArtforum
2 months ago

Great Expectations

A Forensic Architecture exhibition documenting Israel's military campaign in Gaza was canceled at Mathaf in Doha amid concurrent ceasefire talks and institutional pressures.
#alula
Design
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

Sandscape Lighting by Studio Haran Breathes Water Into Wood

Sandscape Collection transforms coastal ripple patterns into wooden and ceramic lighting and objects that celebrate grain, depth, and customizable ceramic finishes.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

The Luc Lifestyle / Atelier Generations Vasudeva Design

LUC Lifestyle blends food, fashion, fragrance, aesthetic dental care, and Balinese craftsmanship into a contemporary destination reflecting Canggu's international energy and cultural identity.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Art communities and heritage in Iran, moderate recovery in the art market, Sydney Biennale-podcast

Cultural communities in Iran and Lebanon respond to Middle East conflict while heritage sites face damage, alongside global art market recovery and contemporary art installations addressing regional tragedies.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Al Ain Museum / Dabbagh Architects

Dabbagh Architects redeveloped the UAE's first museum in Al Ain, preserving over 8,000 years of heritage while introducing a contemporary architectural narrative.
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Send Location Flagship Store / MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network)

Aylul Studio + 19 Category: Store, Retail Interiors Project Team: Ahmed Wesam, Shushrut Shankar, Srushdi Ukidive Calligraphy Artwork: Muthanna Hussein Client: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Mohammad Hamed Country: United Arab Emirates More SpecsLess Specs Aylul Studio Text description provided by the architects. MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network), led by Riyad Joucka, has completed the Send Location flagship store in Dubai, a 300 square meter interior conceived as a place of gathering as much as a place of retail.
Design
#adaptive-reuse
fromRemodelista
2 months ago
Renovation

'Romanticism of the Ruin': Leila El-Kayem and Sophie Mayer's Art-Filled Devon Home and Studio - Remodelista

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2 months ago
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'Romanticism of the Ruin': Leila El-Kayem and Sophie Mayer's Art-Filled Devon Home and Studio - Remodelista

Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Art Basel Qatar - In the Assembly of Lovers / Counterspace

Counterspace's installation 'In the Assembly of Lovers' honors lost Muslim-world gathering spaces, evoking communal memory at Art Basel Qatar's inaugural fair.
Renovation
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

alsar-atelier repurposes raw construction materials as reversible enclosed exhibition booth

Alsar-Atelier's pallet installation demonstrates how temporary exhibition architecture can achieve ornamental quality while remaining fully disassemblable and reusable, reducing waste through reversible design.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Don't Believe What Art Basel Qatar Is Trying to Sell You

I grew up in Qatar as a queer person. In Qatar, LGBTQ+ people are silenced. Stepping out of line comes with severe punishment. It is not safe to challenge your family, the country, or religious teachings. You are forced to disappear in order to survive. The open and vibrant Qatar presented through Art Basel is not the state that exists.
Arts
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Rooms as Heritage: How Interior Typologies Carry Cultural Memory

Cultural memory often survives in domestic interiors and everyday practices rather than visible architectural facades.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Lebanon Gallerist Navigates Ongoing Israeli Airstrikes

Joumana Asseily temporarily closed her Beirut gallery Marfa' Projects due to Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, later reopening before departing for Paris.
Renovation
fromRemodelista
1 month ago

Two Story: An Amsterdam Gallery Design Shop and Cafe designed by Atelier Axo

Two Story in Amsterdam combines an art gallery, retail shop, and cafe in a reimagined 18th-century canal house, designed to feel welcoming and home-like rather than intimidating.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

In Riyadh, Sweeping Survey Traces the Origins of the Saudi Art Movement

A comprehensive exhibition at the National Museum of Saudi Arabia documents the evolution of Saudi art from the 1960s-1980s, showcasing pioneering works and establishing the foundations of the modern Saudi art movement.
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Queer Arab Artists on Their Own Terms

"The show is about giving the pen back to the writer, giving the paintbrush back to the artist, during this time of genocide," the Ridikkuluz told Hyperallergic in an interview at the gallery. "And when there's been so much censorship, these are artists that might not have been able to do this anywhere else."
Arts
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Tuwaiq Sculpture Returns to Riyadh With Monumental New Works

Tuwaiq Sculpture 2026 presents 25 large-scale works by international artists exploring memory, sustainability, environmental innovation, and human influence on natural and built environments.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Queer Arab Art in Manhattan

A Manhattan exhibition centers queer Arab artists reclaiming identity and heritage amid erasure and genocide.
Arts
fromBOOOOOOOM!
2 months ago

Artist Spotlight: Su A Chae

Su A Chae's paintings examine identity and belonging through paradoxical spatial propositions, cultural memory, information asymmetry, and balance framed as active resistance.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

'It doesn't put walls around everything': behind the plans for Manila's new contemporary art centre

The Ayala Foundation is developing Kontempo Center for Contemporary Art in Manila, led by artistic director Reuben Keehan, emphasizing exhibitions and public programming over permanent collections.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Wael Shawky on the Middle East Market | Artnet News

Art Basel Qatar's inaugural edition prioritized a curated, sustainable Gulf art market by pairing curatorial leadership with market development and investment in education and infrastructure.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago

Lawrence Abu Hamdan and Lydia Ourahmane among artists confirmed for new Qatar quadrennial

The quadrennial exhibition introduces a new type of transnational, transdisciplinary program to Doha, rooted in issues that affect both Qatar and the wider region. The artists exhibiting broadly represent the diverse nationalities that live in Qatar, while their work reflects the shared geographical, environmenta
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

"By Design" Treats Women Like Objects

A woman transforms into a chair in a surrealist comedy that exposes how consumer culture conflates femininity with material desire and envy.
fromJuxtapoz
2 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Hayv Kahraman: Libations @ Vielmetter, Los Angeles

the artist's newest body of work responds to an urgent question precipitated by the catastrophic events of the past year: What does one do when the world collapses? The works attempt to make sense of her experience of the fire and its enduring aftermath, while continuing her exploration of the poetics of loss, displacement, and migration. Kahraman views these works as an offering, a libation, to a burning world.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago

Louvre Abu Dhabi director Manuel Rabate leaves to head India's largest private art museum

I have always had a keen interest in South Asia and in India in particular for both its cultural richness and its institutional life. I am excited to be part of a project that will change the museum landscape of the subcontinent. My role will be transversal to the full life of the museum, engaging with all its activities, with the primary focus on ensuring readiness to operate at the highest international and regional standards, to serve India and its communities and its visitors.
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