Opinion
"Brooklyn needed the Brooklyn Tower"
Since its completion in 2023, Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper has had an uplifting effect on the borough, writes Cara Greenberg. More about "Brooklyn needed the Brooklyn Tower"
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News
SANAA wins 2025 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Japanese studio SANAA, which is led by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, has been awarded the 2025 Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about SANAA wins 2025 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
News
Foster + Partners redevelopment of Television City in LA moves forward
The Los Angeles City Council has "unanimously approved" Foster + Partners redevelopment of the Television City in Los Angeles, a 25-acre site with sound stages and production studios dedicated to CBS programming. More about Foster + Partners redevelopment of Television City in LA moves forward
Schools
Mass timber forms structural system of Vancouver school by HCMA
Mass timber and ample glazing feature at an elementary school in northeast Vancouver, which was designed by Canadian firm HCMA Architecture + Design to depart from the "dark, insular schools of the past". More about Mass timber forms structural system of Vancouver school by HCMA
London house extensions
Studio Merlin adds extension with wildflower meadow roof to London home
British architecture practice Studio Merlin has updated Hoj House, a Victorian home in Stoke Newington, with a wildflower-topped extension that draws on Scandinavian design. More about Studio Merlin adds extension with wildflower meadow roof to London home
Skyscrapers
Eight unusual skyscrapers set to transform the skyline of Tirana
A map of Albania, the face of the country's national hero and a house-covered facade are among the defining features of these eight skyscrapers currently under development in Tirana. More about Eight unusual skyscrapers set to transform the skyline of Tirana
News
Gensler to convert former Pfizer HQ into apartments in New York
American architecture studio Gensler has revealed designs for an office-to-residential conversion of the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, which will hold 1,600 apartments across two towers. More about Gensler to convert former Pfizer HQ into apartments in New York
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate features "fun and frivolous" cottages in Karuizawa
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features intertwined cottages by Japanese studio Nendo. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "fun and frivolous" cottages in Karuizawa
Mexico
Eight significant buildings to see around Mexico City
As Mexico City's art week kicks off, we have chosen a few significant buildings from a list of noteworthy architecture developed with local design studio Davidpompa to celebrate the week. More about Eight significant buildings to see around Mexico City
Concert halls
SLAS Architekci wraps Polish concert hall in mirror-like steel facade
A facade of glimmering steel surrounds this concert hall in southern Poland, designed for a state music school by local studio SLAS Architekci. More about SLAS Architekci wraps Polish concert hall in mirror-like steel facade
News
Populous unveils Wrexham AFC stand that will "emerge organically from the ground"
Architecture studio Populous has released visuals of the planned Kop Stand at Wrexham AFC's STōK Cae Ras stadium in Wales, as the club aims to expand under the ownership of actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. More about Populous unveils Wrexham AFC stand that will "emerge organically from the ground"
Education
The Purple Ink Studio covers Tapmi Centre in India with bamboo parasol canopy
A canopy of parasols clad in bamboo shelters this business school's social hub in southwest India, which local practice The Purple Ink Studio has designed to challenge conventional academic buildings. More about The Purple Ink Studio covers Tapmi Centre in India with bamboo parasol canopy
Events
Seven architecture and design events in February from Dezeen Events Guide
Festivals Stockholm Design Week and Madrid Design Festival are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Seven architecture and design events in February from Dezeen Events Guide
Extensions
OEB Architects adds Italian-informed loft extension to south London house
London-based OEB Architects has completed Lewisham Loggias, a colourful loft extension that takes cues from Italian palazzos and paintings. More about OEB Architects adds Italian-informed loft extension to south London house
Pool houses
Klas Hyllén Architecture tops Malvern Pool House with skylight for stargazing
A "cathedral-like" timber ceiling shelters this pool house, which British studio Klas Hyllén Architecture has added to an existing Arts and Crafts-style home in Warwickshire. More about Klas Hyllén Architecture tops Malvern Pool House with skylight for stargazing
Scottish houses
Tidal House on Scottish coast opens up to reveal views of estuary
Architecture studio Brown & Brown and interior designer Sam Buckley have completed a house in southern Scotland, comprising stacked geometric volumes with large openings that look out onto tidal flats. More about Tidal House on Scottish coast opens up to reveal views of estuary
Infrastructure
Hugh Broughton Architects conceals Kew Pumping Station with larch slats
British studio Hugh Broughton Architects has completed a timber enclosure made of interlocking larch slats to screen off a pump house for west London's Kew Gardens. More about Hugh Broughton Architects conceals Kew Pumping Station with larch slats
This week on Dezeen
This week construction of the world's tallest building officially restarted
This week on Dezeen, we reported that construction of the world's tallest skyscraper, the Jeddah Tower by Adrian Smith + Gill Gordon Architecture, officially resumed in Saudi Arabia. More about This week construction of the world's tallest building officially restarted
Skyscrapers
Estudio AMA designs gridded skyscraper for Paraguay capital
Architecture firm Estudio AMA has released designs for a 90-metre-high residential tower in Paraguay wrapped in balconies supported on a concrete grid. More about Estudio AMA designs gridded skyscraper for Paraguay capital
London house extensions
Office S&M extends Hackney house for "both human and feline residents"
A cat climbing frame and a cosy window seat are among the features of this colourful extension, added to Park House in London by local studio Office S&M. More about Office S&M extends Hackney house for "both human and feline residents"