National Museum of Ecuador recalls Alberto Campo Baeza design after public backlash
A winning design for a new National Museum of Ecuador building in Quito by Spanish outfit Studio Alberto Campo Baeza and local studio MAODA has been called back by the government, with the studios claiming the move "breaks the transparency and integrity of a public competition". More about National Museum of Ecuador recalls Alberto Campo Baeza design after public backlash
KPMB reveals designs for David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University
Canadian architecture studio KPMB has released renderings of the new Dramatic Arts Building at Yale University, establishing the first consolidated space for the David Geffen School of Drama since its inception in 1924. More about KPMB reveals designs for David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University
TO and Palma design museum as "climatic infrastructure for Panama City"
Mexico City-based studios TO and Palma have designed an extension for Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá in Panama, informed by the country's status as a place of exchange. More about TO and Palma design museum as "climatic infrastructure for Panama City"
Safdie Architects completes major Crystal Bridges Museum expansion in Arkansas
Boston-based studio Safdie Architects has completed an expansion for the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, with structures that both maintain and depart from the original style. More about Safdie Architects completes major Crystal Bridges Museum expansion in Arkansas
Gehry Partners, WHY Architecture and Olin to revamp Getty Center tram station in Los Angeles
US architecture studios Gehry Partners, WHY Architecture and landscape studio Olin have been announced as the project leads for renovations to the visitor sequence at the Getty Center in California, USA. More about Gehry Partners, WHY Architecture and Olin to revamp Getty Center tram station in Los Angeles
Toronto island neighbourhood to feature Canada's "most ambitious" car-free space
Danish landscape studio SLA is among the designers of a neighbourhood on an island in Toronto's Port Lands district, set to advance after receiving the all-clear from planning officials in the city. More about Toronto island neighbourhood to feature Canada's "most ambitious" car-free space
ZGF Architects designs stealth-informed Navy SEAL Museum for San Diego
American studio ZGF Architects has revealed designs for an angular Navy SEAL Museum on the harbourfront of San Diego, USA, meant to evoke the site and contemporary martial qualities. More about ZGF Architects designs stealth-informed Navy SEAL Museum for San Diego
Dattner Architects uses gothic details to integrate housing with Bronx church
Local studio Dattner Architects has balanced new construction and historic preservation for the addition of social housing to a historic church campus in the Bronx, New York. More about Dattner Architects uses gothic details to integrate housing with Bronx church
AtkinsRéalis to partner with Nvidia on nuclear-powered data centre design
Canadian engineering firm AtkinsRéalis has announced a partnership with tech company Nvidia that will deliver nuclear-powered data centre designs. More about AtkinsRéalis to partner with Nvidia on nuclear-powered data centre design
Study links data centres to heat island effects worldwide
A group of scientists has claimed a pronounced heat island phenomenon correlated with the development of data centres in an early study, speculating on the heat's "remarkable influence on communities and regional welfare". More about Study links data centres to heat island effects worldwide
Kelly Akashi creates glass chimney as memorial to Los Angeles wildfire losses
California-based artist Kelly Akashi has created a glass chimney to recount her personal experience of loss after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles for the 2026 Whitney Biennial exhibition. More about Kelly Akashi creates glass chimney as memorial to Los Angeles wildfire losses
Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater completes years-long renovation
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has announced the completion of a three-year Fallingwater conservancy plan led by New York-based Architectural Preservation Studio. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater completes years-long renovation
Zohran Mamdani calls ADUs "one of the solutions to housing crisis" on launch of plan library
The office of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced the launch of a WXY-designed platform to streamline the building of accessory dwelling units across New York City. More about Zohran Mamdani calls ADUs "one of the solutions to housing crisis" on launch of plan library
Tampa Bay Rays releases early renderings of proposed stadium
The Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball franchise has released renderings for a proposed stadium and mixed-use district with design by Gensler and Populous for Tampa in Florida, USA. More about Tampa Bay Rays releases early renderings of proposed stadium
Jersey City cancels OMA-designed Centre Pompidou expansion
The mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey, USA has reportedly confirmed the metro's decision to abandon the anticipated Centre Pompidou x Jersey City expansion after years of starts and stops and negotiations between the two parties. More about Jersey City cancels OMA-designed Centre Pompidou expansion
HNTB announces partnership with Drew Brees for "next era of innovation in sports"
American architecture studio HNTB has announced a strategic partnership with retired NFL quarterback Drew Brees aimed at improving the design of domestic sports stadiums and infrastructure. More about HNTB announces partnership with Drew Brees for "next era of innovation in sports"
Portland grain silo to be converted into cultural complex based in "Black spatial tradition"
The Albina Riverside hotel and arts centre project in Oregon has been designed by US studios AD—WO, MALL, and Wayside Studio around the reuse of a former grain terminal complex along the Willamette River. More about Portland grain silo to be converted into cultural complex based in "Black spatial tradition"
Saving of Victor Lundy's modernist Bellaire house shows "what's possible" in preservation
The saga concerning late American architect Victor Lundy's personal residence in Houston, Texas, USA, has been resolved following a last-minute bid from local preservationists who successfully purchased the home. More about Saving of Victor Lundy's modernist Bellaire house shows "what's possible" in preservation