Rotterdam Rocks: MVRDV Unveils A Sensational Biophilic Landmark
A cluster of seven boulders, Rotterdam Rocks fuses sustainability storytelling, hospitality and public terraces on the Dutch city’s south bank.
Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Abu Dhabi set to open on December 11
An “intentionally messy” ensemble of sculptural cones on the United Arab Emirates’ Gulf is set to guide visitors through themed galleries at the largest of the four Guggenheim outposts worldwide.
The New Museum expansion by OMA opened in New York
Complementing SANAA’s original building, the New Museum expansion doubles exhibition space through a striking angular volume in Manhattan.
Kéré Architecture’s Cultural and Spiritual Centre in Togo Celebrates The Soul Of The Ewé people
Rooted in ancestral tradition and shaped by living heritage, Kéré Architecture’s Ewé cultural centre weaves spirituality and memory into a luminous, climate-conscious design masterplan.
Studio KO designs Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent in Uzbekistan
Studio KO transforms a century-old tram depot into the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent — where industrial heritage meets cultural ambition.
Rippled Glass Veil Wraps Brisbane Glasshouse Theatre
The Brisbane Glasshouse Theatre by Snøhetta and Blight Rayner Architecture balances technical precision, material warmth, and a deep respect for place and people.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts: a spaceship to celebrate illustrated storytelling
Opening on 22 September in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park, the Lucas Museum by MAD Architects will connect generations through culture, from Darth Vader’s masks to works by Renoir and Degas.
Fifteen Museums and Cultural Architecture Projects to Look Forward to in 2026
From the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi and MAD Architects’ Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in L.A., 2026 promises iconic architecture that sparks imagination and celebrates culture worldwide.
Foster+Partners Unveils The Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi
On Saadiyat Island, Zayed National Museum celebrates the UAE’s rich history and features five aerodynamic wings that act as thermal chimneys, enhancing comfort and sustainability efficiency.
BIG completes the Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
BIG – Bjarke Ingels reveals the first look at the completed Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art, a 60,000 sqm constellation of 12 linked pavilions that celebrates the city’s garden heritage and takes visitors on a journey through art, nature, and water.
Studio Museum Harlem reconnects with the spirit of its streets
Adjaye Associates’ Studio Museum Harlem embraces its urban surroundings to champion creativity from African descent in New York and beyond.
Jean Nouvel’s Fondation Cartier in Paris is an Artwork in Motion
The new home of the Fondation Cartier adapts seamlessly to artists and their ideas. Moving floors create a dynamic space of uninhibited inspiration.
Fenix Museum of Migration by MAD Architects opens in Rotterdam
An eye-catching whirlpool of panoramic stairs winds through and tops the Fenix Museum of Migration. More than just architecture, it’s an immersive experience rooted in human stories.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Twelve museums and cultural architecture projects openings of 2024
An art space carved in a grain silo in Norway, the new Nintendo Museum in Kyoto and the Shakespeare Museum in London feature in the 12 museums opening in 2024.
Studio Gang’s cave-like Gilder Center for the American Museum of Natural History opens in New York
Canyon-like spaces surround visitors of the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation in Manhattan.
Istanbul Modern by Renzo Piano Building Workshop is inspired by Bosphorus’s glittering waters
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has completed Istanbul Modern, Turkey’s first museum of modern and contemporary art, now open to the public in a new building on the historic Karaköy waterfront, where the Bosphorus and Golden Horn meet.
Welcome to Doha: 8 contemporary architectures in Qatar’s capital city
From futuristic skyscrapers to stunning libraries and magnificent museums. Architecturally speaking, Doha is future-driven. Discover the Gulf metropolis’ best contemporary buildings by Jean Nouvel, OMA, I.M. Pei, and more.
BIG’s FLUGT Refugee Museum features a curvy volume connecting Denmark’s past and present
BIG transformed a former hospital in Denmark’s largest Refugee camp from World War II into the FLUGT Refugee Museum. Two original elongated buildings are connected by a curve-shaped volume that creates a welcoming structure, visible from afar.
Killa Design’s Museum of the Future opened its doors in Dubai
Smart technologies and visionary solutions for a better tomorrow take centre stage at the Dubai Museum of the Future. The striking, pillarless architecture features a glimmering facade emblazoned with quotes written in Arabic calligraphy.