Oman Pavilion Debuts at Venice Architecture Biennale
Majeda Alhinai and William Virgil digitally abstracted elements of traditional communal spaces into a sinuous aluminium architecture for the first Oman Pavilion in Venice.
US Pavilion in Venice explores the porch as an act of generosity in American architecture
A mass timber structure welcomes visitors to the United States Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. The exhibition explores the porch as a powerful architectural and cultural space of welcoming, community, and imagination.
The ‘Sidelined’ exhibition transforms the Netherlands Pavilion in Venice into an inclusive sports bar
The SIDELINED exhibition queers the sports bar reimagining how we can play together, gather, and compete without divisions.
Industry Muscle: Nordic Pavilion in Venice explores architecture through the trans experience
Modernism shaped architecture for men and women. The Industry Muscle exhibition transforms the Nordic Pavilion in Venice into a stage, showcasing an alternative architectural model envisioned from a trans perspective.
Build of Site: Denmark Pavilion in Venice as a responsible construction site
With the ‘Build of Site’ exhibition, Søren Pihlmann renovated the Denmark Pavilion at the Venice Biennale while showcasing innovative methods for reusing surplus materials uncovered during the construction process.
Building Biospheres: plants are in charge at the Belgium Pavilion in Venice
A subtropical forest within the Belgian pavilion ‘controls’ irrigation, lighting, and ventilation systems to purify the air and lower the temperature. The Building Biospheres exhibition investigates the potential of plants in architecture.
Foster+Partners’ Ben Dobbin Designs Exclusive Limited Editions for The Dalmore Whisky
Whisky meets architecture on the eve of the Venice Biennale. Ben Dobbin’s design highlights the perfectly balanced nature of The Dalmore as well as the ebb and flow of Scotland’s landscape. The sculpture is the third chapter of the Luminary Series project co-curated with V&A Dundee.
Souvenir d’un Futur: Laurent Kronental Captures Paris’ Brutalist Melancholia
Brutalist melancholia and modernist utopias: Laurent Kronental’s ‘Souvenir d’un Futur’ photo essay delves into the concrete ocean of expansive real estate around Paris and portrays the ‘urban veterans’ residing within it.
Saudi Arabia Pavilion in Osaka mimics a traditional desert village
Foster + Partners captured the vibes, sounds, and flavours of a traditional desert village at the Saudi Arabia Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka.
Philippines Pavilion in Osaka celebrates the country’s ‘woven’ craftsmanship bringing people together
The Philippines Pavilion at Expo 2025 is wrapped by a woven facade that combines the skills and narratives of over 200 Filipino workshops and communities.
The USA Pavilion in Osaka embraces visitors with American landscapes
Trahan Architects imagined the USA Pavilion as an expansive plaza framed by panoramic LED screens showcasing American urban and natural landscapes. An array of exhibitions explores innovation, space exploration, and entrepreneurship.
Coldefy and Carlo Ratti’s France Pavilion in Osaka acts as a ‘Theatre for Life’
A winding copper staircase invites visitors to the French Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka to a Theatre for Life, showcasing the country’s savoir-faire.
The Austrian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka is about ‘Composing the Future’
Beethoven’s music and a striking wooden ribbon welcome visitors at the Austrian Pavilion, in tune with the motto ‘Composing the Future.’
Italy Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka celebrates the country’s ‘Ideal City’
Inspired by the Renaissance vision for the Ideal City, the Italian Pavilion by Mario Cucinella Architects invites visitors to experience the country’s art, architecture, science, and technology.
Shigeru Ban explores materials for the Blue Ocean Dome Pavilion
The Blue Ocean Dome Pavilion in Osaka consists of three distinct bubbles created with cutting-edge materials and techniques.
Kengo Kuma’s Qatar Pavilion in Osaka explores the country’s coastline heritage
The Qatar Pavilion was inspired by traditional fishermen’s boats and Japanese wood-joinery techniques.
Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Embodies the ‘Cycle of Life’
The pavilion embraces the Cycle of Life concept of continuous transformation and reuse. Envisioned as a living organism, it is shaped as a monumental ring formed from layers of timber planks.
The Uzbekistan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka was conceived as a ‘Garden of Knowledge’
ATELIER BRÜCKNER creates a sustainable ‘Garden of Knowledge’ to narrate Uzbekistan’s transition to a Green Economy through a wooden forest and mesmerising projections.
Expo 2025 Osaka: Twenty Striking Pavilions
Renaissance gardens, traditional fishing boats and desert villages inspire the architecture of these striking pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka.
Expo 2025 Osaka is centred around a giant timber Ring structure
Inspired by ancient temple building techniques, the ‘Ring’ at Expo 2025 Osaka will be the world’s largest timber structure, “connecting with the world through the sea and sky,” explains Sou Fujimoto.
2025 Pritzker Prize: Eight Projects by Liu Jiakun
“First you need to be a person, then an architect,” believes Liu Jiakun. We round up eight seminal projects, highlighting the Pritzker Prize winner’s approach to architecture. From a mixed-use community building focused on dignified living in crowded cities to a campus merging ancient Chinese architecture with contemporary lifestyle.
Liu Jiakun Wins the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize
The projects of the 2025 Pritzker Prize laureate forge community, inspire compassion and elevate the human spirit, celebrating the lives of ordinary citizens.
Intelligens: Carlo Ratti’s Venice Architecture Biennale, a preview
Titled Intelligens, Carlo Ratti’s Biennale focuses on architecture that tackles climate change and today’s global issues with a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. Kengo Kuma presents a high-tech installation upcycling fallen trees, Ukrainian architects harness AI to rebuild their country, and astronauts invite us to focus on our planet first.
Ten high-altitude architecture projects conquering the Alps
A Bauhaus resort in the French Alps, extreme architecture on the Mont Blanc, and cabins perched on vertiginous drop-offs.
Carlo Ratti curates the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale
The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale highlights a new collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to tackling climate change.
MASP–São Paulo Art Museum’s new tower building set to open in March 2025
METRO Arquitetos Associados completed a dark, monolithic 14-storey building that dialogues with and complements Lina Bo Bardi’s architecture in São Paulo.
Snøhetta’s Shanghai Grand Opera House is taking shape
The Shanghai Grand Opera House “will become a destination for all.” Its striking helical roof surface creates a spiral staircase that will double as a stage and meeting space.
Mad Architects’ Fenix Museum of Migration nearing completion in Rotterdam
An eye-catching whirlpool of panoramic stairs winds through and tops the Fenix Museum of Migration, the first cultural project by MAD Architects in Europe, set to be inaugurated on 16 May 2025.
NYC New Museum is set to double its exhibition space with a new building expansion by OMA
The OMA expansion of the New Museum seamlessly blends with the existing SANAA-designed building in Manhattan, New York City.
Naoshima New Museum of Art by Tadao Ando
Set to open this spring, the Naoshima New Museum of Art blends seamlessly with its environment through a spacious sloped roof, sunlit galleries, and a café contemplating the sea.