Starr Charles
Photos reveal James Turrell's "largest and most ambitious Skyspace" ahead of opening
Images have been released of James Turrell's soon-to-be-completed Skyspace at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark, which will be the American artist's largest yet. More about Photos reveal James Turrell's "largest and most ambitious Skyspace" ahead of opening
Eduardo Souto de Moura and OODA design gridded Tirana skyscraper as "urban gateway"
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has teamed up with Porto-based studio OODA to design a mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Tirana, Albania. More about Eduardo Souto de Moura and OODA design gridded Tirana skyscraper as "urban gateway"
Bull O'Sullivan Architecture perches tiny chapel on New Zealand hillside
New Zealand studio Bull O'Sullivan Architecture has perched a compact aluminium-clad chapel on a hillside overlooking the Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch. More about Bull O'Sullivan Architecture perches tiny chapel on New Zealand hillside
BIG to weave tree-like interfaith complex through Albanian hillside
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans for an interfaith complex on a hillside near Tirana, Albania, which will have a cluster of pavilions that celebrate different religions. More about BIG to weave tree-like interfaith complex through Albanian hillside
Fourteen Belgian architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has documented the interiors of 14 architecture workspaces across Belgium. More about Fourteen Belgian architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
"World's first fully upcycled skyscraper" finalist for 2025 Earthshot Prize
The renovated Quay Quarter Tower by 3XN and BVN has been announced as a finalist for this year's edition of Prince William's Earthshot Prize, making it the first-ever building to be nominated for the award. More about "World's first fully upcycled skyscraper" finalist for 2025 Earthshot Prize
Asif Khan transforms Soviet cinema into "cloud-like" cultural centre in Almaty
British designer Asif Khan has converted a Soviet-era cinema in Kazakhstan into Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture, updating its concrete structure and 18-metre-tall auditorium. More about Asif Khan transforms Soviet cinema into "cloud-like" cultural centre in Almaty
This week Red Bull and Prada unveiled the world's largest skate ramp in Brazil
This week on Dezeen, beverage company Red Bull and fashion house Prada added the world's largest skate ramp to the curved side of a skyscraper in Porto Alegre, Brazil. More about This week Red Bull and Prada unveiled the world's largest skate ramp in Brazil
Hopkins Architects arranges University of Oxford arts centre around four-storey atrium
London studio Hopkins Architects has completed a performing arts and education centre at the University of Oxford, which features a four-storey atrium and a Passivhaus concert hall. More about Hopkins Architects arranges University of Oxford arts centre around four-storey atrium
Singapore rainforest resort by WOW Architects "creeps through the jungle"
Treehouses resembling seed pods, bark-imprinted walls and a spine-like spiral staircase pay homage to the landscape surrounding Mandai Rainforest Resort in Singapore, completed by local studio WOW Architects. More about Singapore rainforest resort by WOW Architects "creeps through the jungle"
Five playful and functional pavilions from Cabin Fever 2025
A chicken-shaped observation deck and a geometric classroom were among the playful installations on show at Cabin Fever 2025 in the Czech Republic. More about Five playful and functional pavilions from Cabin Fever 2025
Alison and Peter Smithson school to be refurbished "before it is too late"
Plans have been unveiled by London-based architecture studio Jestico + Whiles to revitalise Alison and Peter Smithson's 1950s Smithdon High School in Norfolk, UK. More about Alison and Peter Smithson school to be refurbished "before it is too late"
Foster + Partners arranges Alpine gallery around three-storey car ramp
British studio Foster + Partners has designed a sinuous timber showroom to mimic the "contours of the landscape" in Gstaad, Switzerland. More about Foster + Partners arranges Alpine gallery around three-storey car ramp
Unnatural History Museum of Singapore features cyborg cockroaches and bee drones
Mechanical and mythical Singaporean creatures take centre stage at the Unnatural History Museum of Singapore exhibition, which has been created as part of this year's Singapore Design Week. More about Unnatural History Museum of Singapore features cyborg cockroaches and bee drones
Gensler designs forested district as "a beacon for the rebirth" of Baghdad
Architecture studio Gensler has released visuals of an urban district it has designed for Baghdad, Iraq, which will be set within an extensive forest with one million trees. More about Gensler designs forested district as "a beacon for the rebirth" of Baghdad
Emerge exhibition highlights "intangible aspect of design" at Singapore Design Week 2025
A mycelium coffee table and an inflatable lamp were among the furniture and products on show at this year's Emerge exhibition at Singapore Design Week. More about Emerge exhibition highlights "intangible aspect of design" at Singapore Design Week 2025
Office Inainn adds timber restaurant to barn in Norway
Office Inainn has inserted Nikkakjøkken, a timber-framed restaurant, into the concrete and timber envelope of a barn in Valldal, Norway. More about Office Inainn adds timber restaurant to barn in Norway
Vuild to crown Fukushima football stadium with rippled timber roof
Japanese architecture studio Vuild has designed an entirely-wooden stadium to be the new home of Fukushima United FC in Fukushima, Japan. More about Vuild to crown Fukushima football stadium with rippled timber roof
Seven UK homes that reimagine traditional bay windows
In our latest roundup, we look at recently completed homes and extensions that offer a contemporary twist on traditional bay windows. More about Seven UK homes that reimagine traditional bay windows
Can we quit our air-con addiction?
As the world gets hotter demand for cooling systems is increasing, but energy-hungry air conditioning risks making the situation worse. Starr Charles explores whether more efficient solutions are possible. More about Can we quit our air-con addiction?