Local design studio New Affiliates has released renderings of Canyon, a museum and cultural venue located in a former commercial building in the Lower East Side that will feature a massive atrium. More about New Affiliates to convert New York commercial space into creative "town square"
Architecture studio Snøhetta has released photos and videos of the Shanghai Grand Opera House, which features a dramatic spiral staircase that extends to the roof, as it nears completion. More about Videos reveal spiral staircase roof nearing completion at Snøhetta's Shanghai opera house
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has created a cave-like, concrete gallery for British sculptor Antony Gormley's permanent installation at Museum SAN in Wonju, South Korea. More about Tadao Ando creates subterranean concrete dome for Antony Gormley installation
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled photos of the illuminated, geometric facade at China Merchants Bank Headquarters, which is nearing completion in Shenzhen. More about Foster + Partners reveals photos of Shenzhen supertall skyscraper ahead of completion
Dezeen Awards has received two accolades at the Awards Awards 2025, including being named event of the year. More about Dezeen Awards named event of the year at Awards Awards 2025
Photographer Iwan Baan has captured images of the curving Los Angeles County Museum of Art expansion by architect Peter Zumthor, which is complete after more than 20 years and ready to be filled with art ahead of its 2026 opening. More about Photos reveal Peter Zumthor's LACMA museum ahead of opening
New York and Portland-based Studio Proba has collaborated with footwear brand Hoka on a colourful adult and kids footwear series with shoes designed to be "a wearable piece of art". More about Studio Proba collaborates with Hoka on colourful sneaker series
Tech company Fairphone has unveiled the latest version of its "ethical smartphone", this time combining modularity with the option of a minimalist interface that activates with one switch. More about Fairphone 6 lets users toggle between a smartphone and dumbphone
Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a pleated timber-lined roof informed by Lithuanian cultural heritage for an arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils design for geometric Vilnius Airport terminal in Lithuania
The Foster + Partners-designed One Bloor West skyscraper has reached 300 metres tall in Toronto, making it Canada's first supertall skyscraper and the "tallest residential building in the country to date". More about One Bloor West by Foster + Partners becomes Canada's first supertall skyscraper
The UK Green Building Council has warned that many homes, schools, offices and care homes in the UK are not prepared for the effects of global warming, calling for millions of buildings to be adapted to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures. More about UK Green Building Council warns British buildings "not ready for extreme weather"
Activist group Architects Climate Action Network has released a statement demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, claiming Israel's war in the region amounts to genocide. More about Architects Climate Action Network "condemns the ongoing genocide in Gaza"
Danish architecture studio BIG and American studio HNTB have broken ground on its layered Las Vegas stadium for the Major League Baseball team the Athletics, which will be the studio's first baseball stadium. More about BIG breaks ground on "Armadillo" stadium for the Las Vegas Athletics
Architecture firm Studio Libeskind has unveiled updated plans to restore and convert Antwerp's Boerentoren skyscraper into a cultural venue, which will be crowned with a glass observation deck. More about Studio Libeskind to add glass crown to art deco Antwerp skyscraper
British studio Foster + Partners has been selected to design the Queen Elizabeth II memorial in London, which will include a new crossing over St James's Park Lake. More about Foster + Partners selected to design Queen Elizabeth II memorial
American car manufacturer Tesla has launched its Robotaxi autonomous car service in Austin, Texas, offering test rides with a safety monitor present during trips. More about Tesla launches robotaxi service in Austin with Model Y cars
Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed its design for Khalid Bin Sultan City in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, which will be built alongside the studio's Beeah Headquarters. More about Zaha Hadid Architects arranges Sharjah city masterplan around "central oasis"
Luxembourgish architect and theorist Léon Krier, who was a key driver of New Urbanism and well-known critic of modernism, has passed away aged 79. More about Poundbury planner Léon Krier dies aged 79
French studio Chatillon Architectes has completed the final phase of its transformation of the historic Grand Palais on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, now set to become the temporary home of Centre Pompidou. More about Grand Palais fully reopens following Chatillon Architectes restoration
UK-based Architects for Gaza has written an open letter to RIBA demanding it table a resolution to remove Israel from the UAI and publicly condemn the destruction in Gaza. More about Architects for Gaza demand RIBA call for an "expulsion of Israel" from International Union of Architects