Dezeen architecture

National Museum of Ecuador recalls Alberto Campo Baeza design after public backlash

Josh Niland — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:02:50 +0000

A winning design for a new National Museum of Ecuador (MuNA) building in Quito by Spanish outfit Studio Alberto Campo Baeza and local studio MAODA has been called back by the government, with the studios claiming the move "breaks the transparency and integrity of a public competition". Read more

SoFi Stadium in California set the standard for integrated stadium technology

Kate Mazade — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:37 +0000

Continuing our Future Stadium series, we take a close look at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Designed by US studio HKS, it has one of the world's largest videoboards and the highest price tag in the history of sports architecture. Read more

Roberts Gray Architects tops New Zealand sand dune with rammed-earth home

Jon Astbury — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:45:55 +0000

New Zealand studio Roberts Gray Architects has completed a coastal home near Aukland, wrapping two contrasting courtyards with low-slung volumes of rammed earth. Read more

Studio Fuksas-designed Rike Concert Hall in Tbilisi set to be demolished

Tom Ravenscroft — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:07 +0000

The unopened Rike Concert Hall in Tbilisi, designed by Italian practice Studio Fuksas, is set to be demolished less than 15 years after it was completed. Read more

Studio Libeskind designs cluster of Seoul skyscrapers as "a living work of art"

Amy Peacock — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:45:40 +0000

Architecture firm Studio Libeskind has unveiled designs for six skyscrapers set to form a residential complex in Seoul's Gangnam district. Read more

Colorado house by Studio B and Studio Brother John appears to "hover over the land"

Kate Mazade — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:14:37 +0000

Local outfit Studio Brother John has collaborated with Studio B Architecture + Interiors for a house in Boulder, Colorado, USA making the most of its mountainous site and replacing a structure destroyed in a wildfire. Read more

Dezeen debate features "refuge for the uncreative"

Ariane Shah — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:46 +0000

The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features the transformation of a historic Spanish bank into the Faro Santander museum by David Chipperfield Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more

Heavily stylistic approach to stadium design "should die down" says Populous global director Jonathan Mallie

Ben Dreith — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:30:43 +0000

Continuing our Future Stadium series, we interview architect Jonathan Mallie about the combination of urban planning, computational design and economics behind Populous, the studio driving global stadium design. Read more

Tom Kneepkens "integrates living and nature" at Dutch forest villa

Jon Astbury — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:45:16 +0000

Local architect Tom Kneepkens has completed Forest Villa MB, a home in the Netherlands sheltered by a gridded timber roof with openings to accommodate the surrounding trees. Read more

Neri&Hu wraps Hong Kong hotel in "urban tapestry" facade

Christina Yao — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:00:42 +0000

Architecture studio Neri&Hu has upgraded the facade of Mandarin Oriental The Landmark in Hong Kong, using staggered terracotta tiles to resemble a piece of woven tapestry. Read more

Ten stadiums of the future that rewrite the playbook

Lizzie Crook — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:15:03 +0000

Stadiums are no longer just being designed for matchdays, with architects boldly pursuing novelty to create distinctive year-round landmarks. For our Future Stadium series, we look at 10 of the most offbeat examples currently in development. Read more

File into the Future Stadium

Ben Dreith — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:37 +0000

With stadium construction intensifying and the World Cup drawing to a close, our Future Stadium series looks at the future of one of the world's most impactful buildings. Read more

Will Gamble Architects adds "explicitly tropical" extension to Grade-II listed English cottage

Rheanna Hopkins — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:45:21 +0000

A timber-framed glazed link and courtyard garden connect old and new parts of this home in Northwood, UK, which architecture studio Will Gamble Architects designed to reference traditional Sri Lankan houses. Read more

Barrel-vaulted community greenhouse built at the Barbican

Amy Peacock — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:30:54 +0000

Architecture firms Studio Folk Architects and Raskl have built a timber-framed greenhouse, named The Veggery, at the Barbican Estate as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Read more

Verstas Architects uses natural materials for "comforting and gentle" mortuary in Helsinki

Jon Astbury — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:37 +0000

Finnish studio Verstas Architects has completed the Malmi Mortuary and Farewell Spaces in Helsinki using a pared-back palette of stone, timber and brick. Read more

Wright Office creates "distinctive yet quiet" apartments on triangular infill site in London

Jon Astbury — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:31 +0000

London architecture studio Wright Office has completed Radnor Road, a compact development of two apartments on an infill site in Peckham finished with a textural palette of rough bricks and lime-washed plaster. Read more

Six tactile homes characterised by stone

Starr Charles — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:25 +0000

Limestone cladding, sandstone bricks and precast stone blocks feature in this roundup of contemporary homes that demonstrate the versatility of both structural and decorative stone.
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This week RIBA revealed the best British buildings of 2026

Tom Ravenscroft — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:00:04 +0000

This week on Dezeen, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced that 32 buildings had been awarded National Awards, with over half of them in London. Read more

Formwork Architects transforms abandoned care home into light-filled Crouch End House

Jon Astbury — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:45:31 +0000

Local studio Formwork Architects has transformed a derelict care home in Crouch End, north London, back into a family dwelling, introducing a two-storey brick extension overlooking a sunken patio. Read more

Why everyone likes the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Dezeen staff — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:30:32 +0000

How did the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library manage to sidestep America's architecture culture war? And is affordable design having a moment? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. Read more

"Now that's a stairway to heaven" says commenter

Ariane Shah — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:54 +0000

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a weathered steel-clad kindergarten in Munich campus by Berlin studio Kéré Architecture. Read more

Liz Gálvez "reframes" air conditioning with shade pavilion in Los Angeles

Ellen Eberhardt — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:01:01 +0000

Architect Liz Gálvez has created a pavilion in the courtyard of Los Angeles cultural organisations Materials & Applications and Craft Contemporary using cord and earthen blocks to showcase the potential of urban shade. Read more

Dezeen Agenda features Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library by Snøhetta

Ariane Shah — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:29 +0000

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more

Black timber and copper cloaks Sanctum nature retreat in Lithuanian woodland

Jon Astbury — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:30:03 +0000

Rows of steeply gabled cabins clad in black timber and copper define this nature therapy retreat, created in a woodland in Lithuania by architecture studio Arches. Read more

RIBA announces best British buildings for 2026

Starr Charles — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:15:58 +0000

The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced 32 winners of the National Awards 2026, with the majority located in London. Read more