Amy Peacock
Copper-coloured curves define Beijing convention centre by Zaha Hadid Architects
Fluid shapes and ribbon-like bridges animate the Capital International Exhibition and Convention Centre, designed by UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects as "Beijing's largest" convention centre. More about Copper-coloured curves define Beijing convention centre by Zaha Hadid Architects
Videos reveal vertical takeoff of electric flying car in California
US company Alef Aeronautics has released videos of its Alef Model Zero electric flying car driving on a road in California before vertically taking off into flight. More about Videos reveal vertical takeoff of electric flying car in California
Foster + Partners to transform brownfield site in Romanian port city into new district
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to revitalise a former industrial area in Romania's coastal city of Constanța, including transforming existing silos into theatres and pavilions. More about Foster + Partners to transform brownfield site in Romanian port city into new district
Zaha Hadid Architects among UK studios calling for review of work visa rules
UK architects are demanding a review of changes in immigration rules that increased the minimum salary for skilled worker visas, leaving a reported 62 per cent of architecture studios unable to pay employees from overseas. More about Zaha Hadid Architects among UK studios calling for review of work visa rules
Elon Musk's Boring Company to build transport tunnel "like a wormhole" in Dubai
Elon Musk's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has been given the green light on the Dubai Loop, a 17-kilometre transport tunnel under Dubai that will link the city with speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. More about Elon Musk's Boring Company to build transport tunnel "like a wormhole" in Dubai
Gensler reveals football stadium with sunken pitch as "landmark venue" for Egypt
Architecture studio Gensler has unveiled its design for an undulating stadium outside Cairo, which will be the first home for the Al-Ahly football club. More about Gensler reveals football stadium with sunken pitch as "landmark venue" for Egypt
Eight homes with practical and well-designed corner windows
Full-height windows, curved glazing and windows that continuously wrap the facades of an extension feature in this lookbook of homes with expansive corner windows. More about Eight homes with practical and well-designed corner windows
BIG designs hospice in Denmark as "village for life's final days"
Danish studio BIG has unveiled its designs for a palliative care centre and hospice in Denmark, set to be built with wood and reclaimed bricks. More about BIG designs hospice in Denmark as "village for life's final days"
SANAA assembles trio of red-brick cuboids for MIT music building
RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winning studio SANAA has placed a concert hall and rehearsal space into three cuboids for the Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More about SANAA assembles trio of red-brick cuboids for MIT music building
BIG to wrap Kosovo opera and ballet theatre in sculptural photovoltaic roof
Danish studio BIG has designed a curving folded roof informed by traditional Kosovan skirts for the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo in Pristina. More about BIG to wrap Kosovo opera and ballet theatre in sculptural photovoltaic roof
Diller Scofidio + Renfro designs cascading "oasis in the sky" for Dubai wellness resort
Architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled a one-hundred-metre-tall structure comprised of cascading pool terraces for the Therme Dubai wellness resort. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro designs cascading "oasis in the sky" for Dubai wellness resort
Populous set to revamp Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium at Lake Como
Architecture studio Populous has revealed its plans to renovate Lake Como's Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium and regenerate the surrounding lakeside urban landscape. More about Populous set to revamp Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium at Lake Como
Dezeen's top five houses of January 2025
A black home nestled in a Chilean forest and a London house adjoining a 1960s extension by Norman Foster feature in Dezeen's houses of the month for January. More about Dezeen's top five houses of January 2025
Muda Architects punctures sinuous retail centre in China with double-helix viewpoint
Chinese studio Muda Architects has added a series of glazed commercial spaces topped with snaking rooftop walkways to the Lujiatan Wetland Park in Chengdu. More about Muda Architects punctures sinuous retail centre in China with double-helix viewpoint
"Interest in architecture has diminished in the public eye" says Maggie's CEO Laura Lee
Maggie's CEO Laura Lee may have commissioned more starchitects than anyone else. In this interview, she explains the cancer support charity's approach to picking designs for its buildings. More about "Interest in architecture has diminished in the public eye" says Maggie's CEO Laura Lee
UN reports 92 per cent of Gaza housing has been destroyed or damaged
At least 92 per cent of housing units in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, according to data shared by the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. More about UN reports 92 per cent of Gaza housing has been destroyed or damaged
Zaha Hadid Architects designs 520 homes for former diesel depot in Bristol
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects is developing its plans to transform a former diesel depot in southwest England and create a mix of housing and workspaces called Bristol Temple Island. More about Zaha Hadid Architects designs 520 homes for former diesel depot in Bristol
Grafton Architects' UTEC Lima campus was the most significant building of 2015
We continue our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series with Grafton Architects' concrete university campus in Lima, Peru, a building that set a new standard for urban higher-education environments. More about Grafton Architects' UTEC Lima campus was the most significant building of 2015
Ghana government announces investigation into controversial Adjaye-designed cathedral
Ghana president John Mahama has announced an investigation into the funding of the unbuilt National Cathedral of Ghana in Accra, designed by architect David Adjaye's studio. More about Ghana government announces investigation into controversial Adjaye-designed cathedral
OMA's CCTV Headquarters was the most significant building of 2012
Continuing our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, we take a look at OMA's CCTV Headquarters in Beijing, an iconic symbol of China's construction boom. More about OMA's CCTV Headquarters was the most significant building of 2012