Conservation group Twentieth Century Society has submitted a listing application for the River and Rowing Museum in Oxfordshire, aiming to protect the future of David Chipperfield's first significant project. More about Listing bid launched to protect David Chipperfield's first major building in UK
A faceted brick extension links a manor house and a 17th-century barn to form the Shoemakers Museum in Somerset, England, designed by UK studio Purcell. More about Purcell fronts museum for shoemaking with zigzagging brick facade in Somerset
Construction has been completed on the Paisley Museum in Scotland, which has been extended and given a "dramatic red entrance" made from glass by Amanda Levete Architects. More about AL_A adds red glass entrance and panoramic extension to Paisley Museum
This week Sou Fujimoto's design for a residential project was revealed as the latest development on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Here we take a look at the museums anchoring the cultural district. More about Five cultural anchors of Saadiyat Island
London studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has released visuals of The Museum of Jesus' Baptism in Jordan, which will be constructed using local skills and materials, including rammed earth and stone. More about Niall McLaughlin designs museum to tell "story of baptism" in Jordan
An irregular concrete volume connects a cluster of historic half-timbered buildings to form the Mother-of-Pearl Experience Museum in Germany, designed by local studio Schulz und Schulz. More about Schulz und Schulz inserts concrete museum between traditional German buildings
Italian studio Peter Pichler Architecture has unveiled its design for a museum and storage facility in South Tyrol, Italy, which will rise from the alpine landscape with an angular green roof. More about Peter Pichler Architecture designs museum depot for South Tyrol's archaeological artefacts
American architecture studio Weiss/Manfredi has released updated designs for the "reimagined" La Brea Tar Pits campus in Los Angeles, including a research annexe to the Page Museum and a redesign of the surrounding grounds. More about Weiss/Manfredi release designs of "unfolding experience" at La Brea Tar Pits in LA
Dubai studio Dabbagh Architects has renovated the mud-brick Sultan Fort and extended the Al Ain Museum in Abu Dhabi, incorporating archaeological remains discovered during construction. More about Dabbagh Architects renovates and extends UAE's first museum
An adaptive reuse museum in Quito, Ecuador, has debuted a children's exhibition space that centres play and exploration at the core of early childhood development, under the direction of international design studio Morphism. More about Quito museum sets children's play area within historic factory
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features David Chipperfield Architects' design for the Nobel Center in Stockholm. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Readers ask "where's the humanity?" in this week's Dezeen Debate
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
Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for Beijing Art Museum in China, which will feature a series of rectangular volumes radiating around a circular atrium. More about Snøhetta designs atrium with radiating galleries for Beijing Art Museum
Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has unveiled plans to relocate and expand French manufacturer Michelin's interactive museum in Clermont-Ferrand, France. More about Kengo Kuma to create new Michelin museum on industrial site in France
Staff members of the Musée du Louvre in Paris went on strike this week, demanding that plans to renovate and add a new entrance to the museum be scrapped in favor of building maintenance. More about Musée du Louvre strikers call for €700 million renovation plans to be abandoned
We're ringing in the new year with a look at 15 landmark architecture projects scheduled for completion in 2026, including museums, performing arts venues and a face-shaped tower. More about Fifteen buildings to look out for in 2026
Chinese studio ZAO/standardarchitecture has created the Xiao Feng Art Museum in Hangzhou, housing galleries within an angular concrete form that loops around a central courtyard. More about ZAO/standardarchitecture snakes concrete art gallery around courtyard in China
Japanese architect Kazunari Sakamoto has renovated the third floor of Shanghai's Power Station of Art museum, transforming it into an art library named Espace Gabrielle Chanel. More about Kazunari Sakamoto creates art library in Shanghai museum for Chanel
The Las Vegas Museum of Art has released updated images of its headquarters, being designed by Burkinabè architect studio Kéré Architecture with SOM, a building informed by the desert and the city's modernist architecture. More about Kéré Architecture unveils updated Las Vegas Museum of Art designs
The Museum of Image and Sound by American architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro in Rio de Janeiro is set for a "soft opening" in early 2026, after more than ten years of delays, with photos showing its multi-level form and massive ramps. More about Rio de Janeiro museum by Diller Scofidio + Renfro set to open after 15 years