Henning Larsen completes iceberg-like opera house in Hangzhou
Henning Larsen designed the white angular volumes of Hangzhou Yuhang Opera to look like ice floes on a lake. More
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Iconico Studio elevates Moncayo Club House in Mexico City atop stone plinths
Architecture practice Iconico Studio has designed this community centre near Mexico City to bridge an earthy wall and a stone plinth. More
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Curving stone walls surround the Hefei River Central Smart Garden Library in China
Chinese architecture studio Geedesign has completed a library in Hefei, China, with arcing stone-clad walls, planted courtyards and roof terraces. More
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Seven projects by architect Philip Freelon that champion diversity and inclusion
African American architect Philip Freelon passed away yesterday following a career dedicated to projects that celebrate black culture in the US. We've rounded up seven highlights. More
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BIG and FREAKS complete looping MÉCA cultural centre in Bordeaux
A huge "urban living room" forms the heart of the looping MÉCA cultural hub, which BIG and FREAKS have completed beside the River Garonne in Bordeaux, France. More
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OMA to transform Houston post office into entertainment complex
OMA New York is turning a historic post office in Houston, Texas into a complex featuring arts and music venues, workspaces and "one of the world's largest rooftop parks and farms". More
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MAD designs Yiwu Grand Theater to look like a Chinese junk
Architecture studio MAD has designed a theatre for the city of Yiwu, China, which will be surrounded by water and topped with "glass sails" to give it the appearance of a boat sailing on a river. More
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Barend Koolhaas slots steel and basalt gallery between two Amsterdam houses
Barend Koolhaas created Eenwerk & IBO, a gallery and graphic design studio, by slotting a basalt and steel structure between two brick houses, in Amsterdam. More
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OMA designs angular extension for SANAA's New Museum in Manhattan
The New York branch of architecture firm OMA has unveiled its design for the extension to the city's SANAA-designed New Museum. More
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MSR Design and JRA Architects tucks Kentucky library in a grove of trees
American studios MSR Design and JRA Architect have completed a public library in Louisville featuring a sculptural, medal-clad exterior that is partly concealed by tall, leafy trees. More
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Marte Marte Architekten builds distorted metal cube to house Austrian art gallery
A twisted cube clad in zinc armour forms the State Gallery of Lower Austria, designed by Marte Marte Architecten in the town of Krems. More
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Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ doubles as a pedestrian bridge
Chinese firm Atelier FCJZ has completed an art gallery that bridges a river in the city of Jishou, to encourage people to engage with art on their daily commute. More
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Five concrete boxes with pink doors form the Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp
Architecture studio Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen designed the new Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp as five raw concrete boxes with pink shuttered doors. More
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Studio Libeskind's Ngaren museum to track human evolution in Kenyan landscape
Daniel Libeskind's New York architecture firm has revealed plans to build a museum in Kenya's Rift Valley, comprising tapered and pointed structures that resemble stalagmites. More
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Leong Leong and KFA complete Hollywood campus for Los Angeles LGBT+ Centre
Curved glass blocks, white stuccoed volumes and courtyards are strung together to form this new community facility for Los Angeles' LGBT+ community, designed by architecture firms Leong Leong and KFA. More
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Construction set to begin on Frank Gehry's long-awaited Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
The Guggenheim Foundation has revealed that its Frank Gehry-designed art museum in the United Arab Emirates is "on track" to complete in four years time. More
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OMA completes renovation of Sotheby's New York galleries
Chunky columns covered in aggregate puncture through galleries in Sotheby's New York headquarters, which has just re-opened to the public following a major overhaul designed by OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu. More
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Zaha Hadid Architects' lakeside cultural centre nears completion in Changsha
New photos reveal the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Changsha Meixihu International Culture and Art Centre nearing completion in China. More
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Reina & Asociados creates exhibition space within vaulted cellars of Seville's Alcázar
Reina & Asociados has transformed the vaulted brick cellars of the Palacio del Rey don Pedro at Seville's Royal Alcázar into an exhibition space. More
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Foster + Partners designs tech-filled library for Sharjah
The House of Wisdom, a library and cultural centre designed by Foster + Partners for Sharjah, will feature a cantilevered roof and a book-printing machine. More
