How to Read Venice Architecture Biennale 2026 Coverage Carefully
News - 7 min readA source-backed guide for readers who want to follow Venice Architecture Biennale 2026 without overstating unverified claims, mistaking…
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Ábaton Completes Full Renovation of a 600-Square-Meter House on a Large Plot in Madrid
Madrid-based architecture studio Ábaton has completed a comprehensive renovation of a 600-square-meter house on a 2,500-square-meter plot, transforming the existing structure into a modern residence that maximizes its natural surroundings.
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Casa Contreras in Zapopan: A Passive Solar Home for a Retiring Couple
News - 3 min readBernardo Bross Arquitectura completes a single‑level residence in western Zapopan that uses solid blind walls, an interior courtyard,…
Read moreBiodiseño MX: Living Territories Explores Mexican Biodesign at Museo Franz Mayer
News - 3 min readOver 74 works by more than 60 creatives bring together ancestral Mexican techniques and contemporary biomaterials at Museo…
Read morePrivacy Window Film: What Architects Need to Know About Light, View and Limits
News - 3 min readA practical breakdown of when reflective, frosted and solar-control films actually work, based on lighting conditions and glazing…
Read moreWhat Bed Bug Research Reveals About Infestation Patterns in Modern Residential Design
News - 4 min readNew analysis of bed bug behavior shows how platform beds, upholstered headboards, and wall-to-wall carpet can hide infestations…
Read moreLove Hultén’s latest synthesizer continues his pursuit of tactile, playful sound machines
News - 4 min readThe Swedish artist’s new custom console synthesizer, built around Black Corporation’s Deckard’s Dream, combines woodworking, electronics and a…
Read moreExitprojectes completes restrained extension of Josep Lluís Sert’s Casa Blajot on the Catalan coast
News - 4 min readBarcelona-based Exitprojectes rehabilitates and extends the late architect’s 1979 house in Premià de Dalt without altering its original…
Read moreMidjourney Spa in San Francisco: AI Wellness Center Designed by Basalt Architects and Rapt Studio
News - 4 min readMidjourney reveals plans for a 24,000-square-foot spa in San Francisco’s Union Square, blending traditional saunas and cold plunges…
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Exitprojectes completes restrained extension of Josep Lluís Sert’s Casa Blajot on the Catalan coast
Barcelona-based Exitprojectes rehabilitates and extends the late architect’s 1979 house in Premià de Dalt without altering its original spatial logic.
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Artist-Designed Ping-Pong Tables Turn Rockaway Beach Into a Playground of Unpredictability
Six ping-pong tables rise from the sand at Rockaway Beach, each modified to disrupt the game. The Public Art Fund exhibition ‘Between…
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Mami Dan Temple and Toligbé Cultural Center: Maison Bignon Sossou Reinterprets Vodun Sacred Landscape in Benin
Maison Bignon Sossou’s Mami Dan Temple of Toligbé Cultural Center in Ouidah, Benin, uses contemporary architecture to preserve and transmit Vodun heritage…
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Mimado Restaurant in Mérida Blends Art Deco References with Warm Materiality
García de Alba + Ponce Arquitectos transform a double-height commercial space in Temozón Norte into a layered restaurant interior defined by green…
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Cenit Lighting Collection Combines Cultivated Cellulose with Natural Ash and Stainless Steel
Polybion and Natural Urbano launch Cenit, a family of pendant and table lamps that use Celium Manto, a cultivated cellulose grown from…
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O House in Pilar: A Study in Silence and Contrast by YES! Architects
Located on a corner lot in the traditional neighborhood of Pilar, Casa O by YES! Architects explores the construction of silence through…
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Museum Extension Debate Shows Why Public Projects Need Clearer Design Evidence
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