News
LOHA founder Lorcan O'Herlihy dies aged 66
Irish architect Lorcan O'Herlihy, who founded California studio LOHA in 1994, has passed away aged 66. More about LOHA founder Lorcan O'Herlihy dies aged 66
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Architecture
NBBJ wraps Vivo skyscraper in spiralling terrace
Architecture studio NBBJ has completed the headquarters of Chinese phone company Vivo in Shenzhen, China, which includes a terrace wrapped around the exterior of the skyscraper. More about NBBJ wraps Vivo skyscraper in spiralling terrace
3 Days of Design
German designers create unconventional doorstops for Stop/Go exhibition at 3 Days of Design
Designers Robert Hahn and Jacobo Cuesta Wolf curated an exhibition of eclectic doorstops for Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design festival, including a clock-shaped wedge and a bound stack of books. More about German designers create unconventional doorstops for Stop/Go exhibition at 3 Days of Design
News
Patrik Schumacher removes Zaha Hadid's name as studio rebrands to ZHA
Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher has announced that the studio is officially being renamed ZHA, following the conclusion of a legal battle. More about Patrik Schumacher removes Zaha Hadid's name as studio rebrands to ZHA
Architecture
MVRDV tops "polite yet radical" Eindhoven housing with angular roofs
A cluster of housing blocks with jagged grass-covered rooftops form Nieuw Bergen, a residential complex completed by Dutch studio MVRDV in Eindhoven. More about MVRDV tops "polite yet radical" Eindhoven housing with angular roofs
Architecture
Built Works wraps Yogi's Cabin in East Sussex with charred wood
UK studio Built Works has nestled a yoga retreat in an East Sussex woodland, wrapping it with charred timber and a raised veranda evoking a traditional Japanese engawa. More about Built Works wraps Yogi's Cabin in East Sussex with charred wood
Architecture
Six British houses that put a contemporary spin on their neighbours
Contemporary interpretations of traditional UK homes feature in our latest roundup, which gathers six British houses derived from their neighbours. More about Six British houses that put a contemporary spin on their neighbours
Interview
"I still say to myself 'I have achieved a lot'" says Diébédo Francis Kéré
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Diébédo Francis Kéré has written a book candidly outlining his extraordinary career so far. In this interview, he explains why now felt like the moment to share what he's discovered along the way. More about "I still say to myself 'I have achieved a lot'" says Diébédo Francis Kéré
3 Days of Design
Ukurant exhibition features squishy rubber tables and drywall vases
The Ukurant exhibition at 3 Days of Design includes craft-focussed furniture ranging from a raw branch wood stool to a vertebrate-like sun lounger rendered in gleaming plastic. More about Ukurant exhibition features squishy rubber tables and drywall vases
Chicago Design Week
Eleven innovative collections from Chicago Design Week
An office chair by Foster + Partners Industrial Design made with reused fishing nets and lightweight aluminium benches designed by Naoto Fukasawa were among the objects displayed at this year's Chicago Design Week. More about Eleven innovative collections from Chicago Design Week
Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron transforms mountain antenna tower into "iconic sculpture"
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has transformed the industrial structure of the Titlis Tower in the Swiss Alps into a sculptural tourist destination with dramatic cantilevers and a panoramic viewpoint. More about Herzog & de Meuron transforms mountain antenna tower into "iconic sculpture"
Gaudí Centenary
House of Bones proves Gaudí is "very hard to imitate"
Continuing our Gaudí Centenary series, we look at Barcelona's House of Bones, Casa Batlló, which Antoni Gaudí covered with mosaics, skeletal shapes and topped with a scaly, reptilian roof. More about House of Bones proves Gaudí is "very hard to imitate"
Architecture
Sixteen stadiums hosting games at World Cup 2026
With the World Cup kicking off in Mexico City today, we look at the architecture of the 16 stadiums in the USA, Mexico and Canada hosting games at the tournament. More about Sixteen stadiums hosting games at World Cup 2026
Architecture
Marta Nowicka self-designs Camber Sands studio using waste materials
Architect Marta Nowicka used an entirely reclaimed palette of scaffolding planks, hollow concrete blocks and wood-wool boards to bring a "gritty, unrefined" feel to this small studio in East Sussex. More about Marta Nowicka self-designs Camber Sands studio using waste materials
3 Days of Design
Other Matter launches bio-leather made from single-use signage
Design studio Other Matter has built on its flagship product, a petrochemical-free signage film, by recycling it into an upholstery material called Other Matter Leather, on show this week at 3 Days of Design. More about Other Matter launches bio-leather made from single-use signage
Architecture
The Sagrada Familia was so ahead of its time it was "almost clairvoyant"
A century after the death of Antoni Gaudí, the central tower of the Sagrada Familia will be inaugurated by Pope Leo XIV tomorrow. For our Gaudí Centenary series we look at the mastery of the algorithmic design behind it. More about The Sagrada Familia was so ahead of its time it was "almost clairvoyant"
News
Populous to preserve "iconic silhouette" of Riyadh stadium with World Cup revamp
Architecture studio Populous has revealed plans to replace the tent-like canopy sheltering King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. More about Populous to preserve "iconic silhouette" of Riyadh stadium with World Cup revamp
Interview
Sainthood puts Gaudí "in too small a box" says God's Architect author
Canonising Antoni Gaudí as a saint would disregard his internal struggles in pursuit of divine perfection, argues author Peter Stanford in this interview as part of our Gaudí Centenary series. More about Sainthood puts Gaudí "in too small a box" says God's Architect author
News
Oki Sato steps down from Nendo leadership role
Design studio Nendo's founder Oki Sato has announced that he will hand over leadership of the company to managing director Akihiro Ito, while the role of chief designer "will be entrusted to talented young designers". More about Oki Sato steps down from Nendo leadership role
Books
Ten iconic Arts and Crafts houses that show "the humanisation of the handmade"
The architecture of the Arts and Crafts movement emphasised locality and the handmade at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Here, author David Cole has selected 10 examples from his recent book about the style. More about Ten iconic Arts and Crafts houses that show "the humanisation of the handmade"