Ten American ADUs that showcase their urban versatility
Laws and regulations around accessory dwelling units are opening up opportunities for infill around the US to mitigate the housing crisis and more. Here, we round up 10 from California to Kansas to showcase the forms they can take. More about Ten American ADUs that showcase their urban versatility
Sabine Marcelis installs Maze with "coloured walls of shade" at Coachella 2026
Designer Sabine Marcelis is headlining this year's Coachella Art program with an inflated maze, alongside a pleated-orb installation by architect Kyriakos Chatziparaskevas and a brutalist tower by The Los Angeles Design Group. More about Sabine Marcelis installs Maze with "coloured walls of shade" at Coachella 2026
Trump officials release designs of triumphal arch in Washington, DC
The Trump administration has released updated designs of its proposed triumphal arch project by architecture studio Harrison Design, which were submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts on Friday. More about Trump officials release designs of triumphal arch in Washington, DC
Pamela Anderson releases rattan furniture line informed by seaside childhood
Canadian-American actor Pamela Anderson and Los Angeles furniture company Olive Ateliers have collaborated on a 40-piece furniture collection designed to be "a little French, a little wild". More about Pamela Anderson releases rattan furniture line informed by seaside childhood
Meganom shows infinity pool topping its skinny New York skyscraper
Russian architecture studio Meganom has released renderings showing an infinity pool on its near-completed skyscraper in Manhattan's NoMad neighbourhood. More about Meganom shows infinity pool topping its skinny New York skyscraper
Twelve "regionally diverse" architecture studios selected for US embassy design
A group of 12 architecture studios, including SHoP Architects, Weiss/Manfredi and Ennead Architects, has been selected by the US Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations to work on diplomatic buildings for the next five years. More about Twelve "regionally diverse" architecture studios selected for US embassy design
Six tattoo parlours that celebrate the "ceremonial practice" of tattooing
Receiving a tattoo is likened to a spiritual and religious experience in this lookbook of tattoo parlours run by renowned artists across the world. More about Six tattoo parlours that celebrate the "ceremonial practice" of tattooing
Planning commission approves White House ballroom design
Despite a judge's order to halt construction on the White House ballroom project this week, Washington DC advisory committee National Capitol Planning Commission has approved the design of the project. More about Planning commission approves White House ballroom design
White House ballroom construction halted by judge
The White House ballroom project has been temporarily halted by a US judge, who has ruled that proper procedures were not followed before the project began. More about White House ballroom construction halted by judge
White House ballroom to act as "shed" over planned military bunker says Trump
Ahead of Thursday's approval hearing for the White House ballroom expansion, US president Donald Trump has presented updated renderings of the project, suggesting it will act in part to cover a military bunker underneath. More about White House ballroom to act as "shed" over planned military bunker says Trump
NASA accelerates plan to build permanent moon base
NASA has announced that it has cancelled an upcoming orbital space station to expedite the building of a permanent lunar base on the moon, "landing by landing and incrementally". More about NASA accelerates plan to build permanent moon base
Here are the kits for the three World Cup 2026 host nations
Football kits for the USA, Mexico and Canada have been fully revealed for the 2026 World Cup, including US home jerseys emblazoned with bold red stripes and a green kit for Mexico that pays homage to Aztec sculpture. More about Here are the kits for the three World Cup 2026 host nations
Verge Select connects three weathering-steel volumes for Ontario painting studio
Canadian design studio Verge Select has designed a studio for painter Janna Watson in Ontario, composed of three square volumes fused together to form a secluded forest retreat. More about Verge Select connects three weathering-steel volumes for Ontario painting studio
Eight recently completed skyscrapers in Brazil
Brazil has seen a skyscraper boom in recent years, with several in the major cities and the completion of the country's tallest in 2025 in the coastal town of Balneário Camboriú. Here, we round up eight across the country. More about Eight recently completed skyscrapers in Brazil
DLR Group faces backlash over work on ICE detention centre
American architecture studio DLR Group has been linked to the conversion of an Oklahoma prison into an ICE detention centre, leading to employee backlash and a commitment to stop work on ICE-associated facilities. More about DLR Group faces backlash over work on ICE detention centre
Prada plays on typical New York scaffolding with mesh-wrapped installation
Fashion brand Prada has worked with local design studio 2x4 to cover a New York City store in functional seafoam-green scaffolding designed to shift visually with changing light and weather. More about Prada plays on typical New York scaffolding with mesh-wrapped installation
Eight key projects by Pritzker Prize 2026 winner Smiljan Radić
Following the news that Smiljan Radić has won this year's delayed Pritzker Architecture Prize, we round up eight projects from the Chilean architect's experimental career. More about Eight key projects by Pritzker Prize 2026 winner Smiljan Radić
Canopy-covered World Trade Center proposed for long-stalled Brasilia development
Brazilian studio Architects Office has designed the undulating, solar panel-covered World Trade Center building for Brasilia's Biotic development to "reprogram" what the studio sees as the rigid infrastructure of the city. More about Canopy-covered World Trade Center proposed for long-stalled Brasilia development
LMN and Page's "vertically-oriented" Austin Convention Center underway
Ahead of the SXSW festival, construction is underway at the Austin Convention Centre designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects and local studio Page after getting a go-ahead from local judge. More about LMN and Page's "vertically-oriented" Austin Convention Center underway
Mischief switches NPR logo letters with "the hard questions" in branding campaign
New York branding agency Mischief has worked with US news outlet National Public Radio on an ongoing campaign that replaces its well-known NPR logo with three-letter questions, in light of federal defunding. More about Mischief switches NPR logo letters with "the hard questions" in branding campaign
