Magnetic forces inform Zaha Hadid Architects’ Nikola Tesla Museum
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Nikola Tesla Museum features an elliptical roof radiating from the chimney of a former paper mill in Belgrade.
Best museums and cultural architecture projects to look out for in 2025
From Sou Fujimoto’s masterplan for Expo 2025 Osaka to Frank O. Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi. These stunning cultural venues will also celebrate Harlem’s black heritage, Chinese Opera and David Bowie.
Best Pavilions of 2024: twelve temporary structures from Milan to Miami
Best Pavilions of 2024: from a vibrant textile cloud in a Milanese palazzo to a star-shaped installation poised to revitalise Miami Beach marine life, floating cauldrons, verdant pavilions, colourful pipes and brutalist toilets.
Best Design of 2024: responsible chairs, inclusive furniture and Olympic torches
Best Design of 2024: an armchair inviting its owner to optimise laundry sustainably, school furniture that allows children in the autistic spectrum to express themselves freely, a 100% fossil-free chair acting like a tree, and more.
2024 Most Popular Architecture Stories
2024 most popular architecture stories: from a Norwegian silo turned into an art museum to a garden-like airport terminal in Bangalore, and even architecture for dogs.
Taiwan Design Week 2024: how is Artificial Intelligence transforming the creative process?
Under the theme ‘The Gateway,’ Taiwan Design Week 2024 explored the role of AI in reshaping design, architecture, and cultural narratives. The festival featured more than 17 events presented by over 34 Taiwanese and international design teams.
Architecture for Dogs: designer homes for our furry best friends
Kengo Kuma, Shigeru Ban, and Giulio Iacchetti designed concept kennels for the ‘Architecture for Dogs’ exhibition in Milan.
Melike Altınışık Architects unveil RAIM, Seoul self-built robotic museum
RAIM, Robot & AI Museum, was built by robots to tell the unfolding narrative of Fourth Revolution technology.
Zaha Hadid Architects’ new Uzbek cultural centre pays tribute to the country’s traditional music and literature
ZHA’s Uzbek Cultural Centre features a weaving brick facade and uses passive design strategies to optimise cooling and minimise consumption.
Hoshino Architects’ nest-like Tokyo tower tunes with its surrounding urban nature
Conceived as an architectural nest, the Hoshino Architects’ skyscraper features a striking ‘woven’ facade and curvaceous interiors.
Toyota City Museum by Shigeru Ban is an ode to sustainable timber architecture
Shigeru Ban’s Toyota City Museum is made from locally sourced cedar wood. The new cultural venue is Japan’s first architecture to achieve the Net Zero Energy Building Ready certification.
Darlington Public School by FJC Studio wins the 2024 World Building of the Year Award
The new Darlington Public School in Sydney “has a strong connection with Aboriginal culture,” which is embodied in the redesign.
Exploring the architecture of some of the best cinematic haunted houses from The Shining to Beetlejuice
Venture into the stunning architecture and interior design of some of the most infamous haunted houses in horror movies and TV series by Stanley Kubrick, Tim Burton, Guillermo del Toro, and more.
Museum Reinhard Ernst by Fumihiko Maki
“Museum building is community building.” This is the concept behind the new Museum Reinhard Ernst, the last masterpiece by the late Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki.
Kunstilo Museum: Nordic contemporary art thrives in a former grain silo
How to maintain the patrimonial value of a functionalist grain silo and, at the same time, develop it into a powerhouse for arts and culture? Visit the new Kunstsilo Museum in southern Norway.
Whistling Wind Island cottage embraces Canadian wilderness
On Whistling Wind Island, Akb Architects’ cosy cottage comprises four connected buildings perched on rocks tossed around by robust winds.
A roof resembling a folded paper sheet lands on the new Museum for Paper Art by BIG
Bjarke Ingels Group is set to transform a former supermarket building into the new Museum for Paper Art in North Jutland, Denmark.
Alta Tower: a concrete twist tuning with Le Havre’s architecture
In Le Havre, Hamonic+Masson Associés has completed the Alta Tower, a twisting skyscraper made of reinforced concrete which dialogues with August Perret’s masterplan and Oscar Niemeyer’s ‘Volcano’ building.
Nebula Shroom Grove by Understory Creative fostered a sense of togetherness at Burning Man 2024
Nebula Shroom Grove is a forest of mushroom-like parametric architectures tackling the loneliness issue despite our hyper-connected world.
Caroline Ghosn created the ‘Temple of Together’ at Burning Man 2024
The light-filled ‘Temple of Together’ by Caroline Ghosn fused Neo-Gothic, Art Deco and traditional Lebanese weaving techniques with an inclusive message.
Burning Man 2024 followed Alice down the rabbit hole and beyond
Check what we liked the most at Burning Man 2024. Alice in Wonderland-inspired installations and architectures responding to contemporary global issues, from Ukraine to the Middle East.
Black Rock Observatory connects Burning Man with outer space
Black Rock Observatory is Burning Man festival’s astronomical planetarium for dreamers who wish to take a sneak peek into the universe.
The French Kitsch III café is inspired by curvy croissants
French cathedrals and pastries are behind the architecture and interior design of the French Kitsch III café by TOUCH Architect in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Slender House squeezes thoughtful interiors across a narrow, five-storey-high architecture
Slender House by Spaces Architects@KA is a home for a family of five that occupies a 6x18m site in a vibrant neighbourhood in Delhi, India. The project features an eclectic facade; inside staggered cut-outs and strategically placed skylights foster connections among family members.
WAFX 2024 Prize: Eight Future Projects Tackling Global Issues
The World Architecture Festival announced the winners of the WAFX 2024 Prize. We selected seven human-based projects, including a gasometer turned into a green residential tower and a stacked vertical neighbourhood.
Grand Palais Éphémère, a temporary architecture worshipping judo and art under the Eiffel Tower
The Grand Palais Éphémère: Wilmotte & Associés built an ephemeral timber-made urban ecology project in the heart of Paris during the Olympics.
Paris Olympics architecture: eight brilliant venues hosting the Games
Paris Olympic architecture: from the Eiffel Tower to Versailles, the French capital gears up for the Games with brilliant renovation projects, temporary venues and a sustainable attitude.
World Architecture Festival WAF 2024 shortlist features innovative projects from across the globe
The World Architecture Festival WAF 2024 shortlist features a vertical garden hotel, a university building wrapped in robotically woven fibres, and more.
Henning Larsen Architects completes the Klaksvík Row Club in the Faroe Islands
Nestled in a breathtaking fjord, sheltered from Arctic winds and offering panoramic views of the surrounding islands, the Klaksvík Row Club by Henning Larsen Architects is a testament to the Faroe Islands’ rich sporting heritage.
Snøhetta completes the angled Vertikal Nydalen high-rise in Oslo
Vertikal Nydalen is a statement mixed-use building with a simplified and self-sufficient climate system and natural ventilation.