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ARCHITECTURE
In Senegal, a Transformative Hospital Steeped in Local Tradition

Thanks to the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, the Swiss-based architect Manuel Herz upgrades an...

ARCHITECTURE
At the Colosseum, a High-Tech Refit Will Offer a Gladiator’s Perspective

The historic Roman amphitheater will soon be equipped with a retractable arena floor that will...

Spatial Awareness
In Chicago, a Miesian Lobby Honors Its Architectural Forebears

Staying faithful to Chicago's vernacular, Norman Kelley restores an outmoded lobby into a gleaming...

Project Spotlight
A Miami Beach Estate Inspired by Gio Ponti and Midcentury Magic City

Envisioning the private estate as a "freestanding sculpture," designer Achille Salvagni marries...

Spatial Awareness
Spatial Awareness: Heatherwick Studio’s Biophilic Balconies in Singapore

Like the biblical garden, the residential building Eden in the historic Newton district is a...

Architecture
SHoP Architects Unveils Mixed-Use Development Housing the Museum of Civil Rights in Harlem

In addition to the museum, two mixed-use towers will add nearly one million square feet of office,...

Architecture
TikTok Parent Company, ByteDance, Reveals New HQ in Shenzhen

Ennead Architects's international competition winning design for ByteDance’s Houhai Center in...

Design Dispatch
Taco Bell’s New Times Square Cantina Features Food Lockers and Other News

Our daily look at the world through the lens of design.

Project Spotlight
Far + Dang’s Santa Fe Residence Turns its Desert Surroundings into Art

Though it looked to historic Pueblo Revival architecture for inspiration, the Dallas studio puts...

Need To Know
Thomas Heyer of Cover Democratizes Design With Factory-Made Homes

Thomas Heyer, lead designer at Cover, shares how retooling traditional construction methods can...

ARCHITECTURE
Atelier Van Lieshout Is Building a Cultural Complex in Rotterdam

The Brutalist-informed artist housing and cultural complex aims to shift the paradigm for creative...

ARCHITECTURE
The Deeply Personal Story Behind Maya Lin’s Latest Project

The artist and architect wraps up a renovation of Neilson Library at Smith College, which played a...

Architecture
Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal Win the 2021 Pritzker Prize

The French duo’s greatest projects champion affordable and readily available materials, while...

Need To Know
Building Boston: Architect David Hacin Cultivates Livability and Local Character in His Hometown

With a deep appreciation for Boston and its history, the Hacin + Associates founding principal and...

DESIGNER OF THE DAY
Designer of the Day: Architensions

Working at the nexus of theory, practice, and academia, Architensions founders Nick Roseboro and...