National Civic Art Society president Justin Shubow has been named chairman of the US Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council, a newly established federal advisory that aims to "restore the beauty of key transportation infrastructure". More about Justin Shubow to lead Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council
Multiple well-known architecture studios, including Zaha Hadid Architects and Grimshaw, have created proposals for Washington Dulles Airport, following president Donald Trump's call for a redesign. More about Flurry of famed architects submit designs for Trump airport terminal
Architecture studio David Chipperfield Architects and engineering studio Arup has revealed photos of the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begin next month. More about David Chipperfield Architects and Arup reveal Olympic ice rink in Milan
British studio Foster + Partners has revealed its first project in Angola, a masterplan to transform 13,480 hectares of land surrounding an airport near Luanda. More about Foster + Partners designs vast aerotropolis for Angola
Samara, the factory-built ADU company co-founded by US chief design officer Joe Gebbia, has installed the first of a series of units in Los Angeles on the site of a home that burned down in the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. More about Samara installs its first factory-built home in Los Angeles rebuild effort
The Olympic Council of Asia has "confirmed the postponement of the 2029 edition" of the winter games, which were set to be hosted at the unbuilt Trojena ski resort in Neom, Saudi Arabia. More about Neom's Asian Winter Games postponed indefinitely
British tech company Vertical Aerospace has debuted its electric flying aircraft in New York City, which is designed to transport customers short distances around a city "in near silence, with zero emissions". More about Vertical Aerospace debuts "electric flying taxi" in New York
The only building attributed to Roman architect Vitruvius, who wrote the first book on architecture, has been identified in Fano, Italy. More about Vitruvius's only building discovered in Italy
The renovation of Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Australian studio Architectus has been awarded the 2026 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize. More about Restoration of Africa Hall in Ethiopia wins WMF modernism prize
London studio David Chipperfield Architects has designed a skyscraper in Miami clad in fluted ceramic columns that will be "the very first residential offering" in the city's Design District. More about David Chipperfield Architects designs ceramic-clad skyscraper for Miami
Architecture studio BIG has released photos of San Pellegrino Flagship Factory under construction in a mountain valley in Italy, nearly a decade after designs were first revealed. More about BIG reveals colonnaded entrance to San Pellegrino factory in Italy
The US National Labor Relations Board has filed a formal complaint against architecture studio Snøhetta, accusing the New York office of unlawfully dismissing eight employees following an attempt to unionise. More about Snøhetta accused of laying off pro-union employees by National Labor Relations Board
Sphere Entertainment has revealed plans for a Sphere venue at National Harbor, Maryland, with a capacity of 6,000. More about Plans announced for second Sphere venue near Washington DC
Today, Lanza Atelier was announced as the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion. In this exclusive interview, its founders explain how they are part of a new generation of Mexican architects that is placing experimentation at the fore. More about "It's time to bring new Mexican architecture to the table" says Lanza Atelier
Mexican studio Lanza Atelier has released visuals of its design for this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London, which references an English brick garden wall. More about Lanza Atelier revealed as 2026 Serpentine Pavilion architect
The Berlin studio of David Chipperfield Architects has revealed a red-brick design for the Nobel Center in Stockholm, eight years after its brass-clad proposal was blocked by a Swedish court. More about David Chipperfield Architects unveils updated design for Nobel Center in Stockholm
Research carried out by The New York Times has shown that over 2,500 structures in Gaza have been destroyed by Israeli actions since a ceasefire agreement was made in October 2025. More about Over 2,500 buildings reportedly destroyed in Gaza by Israel since ceasefire
IKEA is set to open a pop-up shop in the metaverse in collaboration with game platform Roblox, allowing players to add classic IKEA designs to their virtual homes. More about IKEA launches pop-up furniture shop in Roblox game
San Francisco start-up GRU Space has released plans for a hotel on the moon clad in lunar regolith bricks that it claims will be "the first ever permanent off-Earth structure built in history" if completed. More about GRU Space announces designs for "the first hotel on the Moon"
Architecture studio HKS and NFL team the Washington Commanders have revealed images of a "monumental" stadium wrapped in a colonnade, set to be built in Washington, DC. More about HKS releases first design of colonnaded Washington Commanders Stadium