My friend John McNeill, who has died aged 67 after a short illness, was one of the UK’s leading scholars of romanesque architecture and sculpture. He published articles on romanesque architecture from across Europe, especially monastic...
A chubby, rhubarb and custard-coloured tower bedecked with anteaters and moles make a fun neighbour to the city’s dreaming spires. It’s left some locals lost for words A carved stone pangolin clings to the top of the tower, its scaly...
Architect-K has shared photos of MIGIUI, a modern cafe and various social spaces that lies within the hanok village of Ulju-gun, South Korea. The building was designed to blend seamlessly into this natural setting, and was inspired by a...
Exhibitions at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, a guide to green wood carving and funeral urns by Alessi This is the final monthly design news round-up, so we’ve made it a bumper edition. As well as previewing some shows that will be...
Quest to restore sound that called child workers to Flaxmill Maltings building, which paved way for modern high-rises For almost 200 years, the bell tolled to mark the start and end of the working day at one of the UK’s most remarkable...
Michael Rayner, who designed city’s skyscrapers, bridges and cultural venues, says new stadium will revitalise ‘rarely used’ park As plans for the 2032 Olympic Games were thrown into limbo last year, architect Michael Rayner began to...
Throughout 2025, the Belgian capital is marking 100 years of the movement with events, exhibitions and film screenings The gold leaf around the window and door frames ripples, reflected in the water of the swimming pool. Elegant, spare,...
Design Museum, London Swimming’s deep and shallow ends are granted equal weight in an engaging show that ranges from Pamela Anderson’s Baywatch cossie to South Korea’s female free divers and the explosive naming of the bikini At the end...
A creative couple’s house in the Romagna countryside is where sculptural simplicity meets curated eclecticism Tucked into the rolling hills between Bertinoro and Cesena, Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba’s home is not just a place to live, it...
City is close to Sagaing faultline and monuments were significantly damaged after the last earthquake in 2016 Myanmar and Thailand earthquake – latest updates Rising through the mist of the forest at dawn, with spires reaching more than...
It is a Gilded Age gem full of Old Masters, from Vermeer to Holbein. Now, after a ravishing $300m revamp, it is even more welcoming. Our writer revels in its silk-clad walls and the freshly trickling fountain of its light-filled...
PIN Architects has shared photos of a small modern cabin they completed in Turkey, that’s located on the slopes of a deep valley surrounded by rocky cliffs and olive trees. The cabin, entirely made of steel, has facades that are...
A carbon crime or bright new future? For nearly four years, a fierce debate raged over demolishing the site’s high-rise flats For nearly four years, a fierce debate raged over the future of the Wyndford estate in Glasgow, dividing...
Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire Hélène Binet’s haunted photographs of spectacular country residences built by Jewish people across Europe are filled with the melancholic grandeur of fallen empires All things considered, we Jews haven’t...
Most people have no idea what I do for a living, and to be honest, most of how I spend my time doesn’t look like the things I did when I was in college. Have things gone terribly wrong for me? What about Andrew? I’m pretty confident that...
The inspiring makeover of a 1960s Utrecht college at less than half the cost of a new building and a third the carbon footprint is among projects in the Netherlands that can teach the UK vital lessons in sustainability ‘The greenest...
Could Norman Foster’s £2bn design for the club, which will be seen 25 miles away, turn out to be a case of hubris before ruin? There’s a phenomenon in architectural history whereby great empires build their grandest monuments just before...
Birthday blues | Historic sites | The T-word | Mythical posties | Chiffchaff first After more than 30 years of appearing in it, I have to confess I felt a little disappointed to see that I was omitted from your list (Birthdays, print...
Architecture firm ALH Taller has shared photos of Hotel El Zarzo, a brick hotel in Medellin, Colombia, that serves as an urban oasis that combines aesthetic, environmental and social value in every architectural detail. The hotel’s...
Architecture and interiors firm Studio Saxe, has shared photos of a villa they completed in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, that has an umbrella-like roof that echoes the land’s undulations. The design process commenced with the creation of...
From the earthquake-defying joints that support a 13th-century temple to the delicacy of sashimono puzzle boxes, a new exhibition shows off the myriad possibilities of this centuries-old craft Do you know your ant’s head from your shell...
Richard Cole Architecture has shared photos of the Foreshore House, a modern waterfront home in Sydney, Australia, they renovated after it suffered significant storm damage. Keeping the footprint and envelope of the existing dwelling to...
The UK’s top creatives have put together a list of makers who put sustainability first. Using everything from reclaimed rattan and bacteria-dyed fabrics to algorithmic design, these trailblazers are making positive steps forward for...
The kingdom’s capital is a world heritage site – and it has now honoured its once-biggest industry with a ‘pearling path’ wending through two miles of architectural marvels. But did its car parks really have to be so lavish? Think of...
Photography by KIE Arch Realrich Architecture Workshop has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Jakarta, Indonesia, that features operable steel fins on the western and southern facades. Photography by KIE Arch To fins were...
Local lad Norman Foster’s plan envisions an enormous canopy over a new stadium and a ‘mixed-use mini-city’. But, given the club’s £1bn debts, the idea seems as flimsy as its own tensile membrane ‘What Manchester does today,” Benjamin...
Condon Scott Architects has shared photos of a small one-bedroom home they designed that measures in at just 323 square feet (30sqm). Located on a quiet suburban street in Wanaka, New Zealand, the compact home is defined by a simple...
Being an Architect is difficult and there is plenty of evidence that this is not a vocation that is suitable for everyone. The coursework you will take in college is all over the place – from the drawing and design classes to physics and...
An architect has designed a sustainable home inside a glass box, where fruit and veg grow, and their family can thrive Situated on the family farmstead, surrounded by trees and pasture, stands the extraordinary glasshouse where architect...
Locus Design has shared photos of a renovation project they completed for a brick home in Greater London, England, that added space at the rear of the house for an updated living room, dining room, and kitchen, as well as a landscaped...
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has shared photos of a new summer home they completed in Yngsjö, Sweden, that’s nestled among pine-covered hills and by the shores of the Baltic Sea. The home is clad in larch panels rhythmically...
There is a moment of realization that occurs when you get your first real job in an architectural office that maybe architecture school and what is now going to be expected from you are a little out of phase with one another. Are you...
Architecture firm Studio Lau has shared photos of a split-level home they completed in Canada, that includes an indoor basketball court. Mars House is a project that was sparked by the shifting demands brought on by the pandemic. It was...
The act of creating architecture is a fairly unique process and the manner in which you learn how to think both creatively and technically is a skill that requires certain training and nurturing to develop. When young and eager...
Evolving urban conditions call for an evolving builtscape, and retrofits have been a key mechanism to allow buildings to adapt and respond to new needs. Amidst global environmental concerns, climate retrofits have become a popular...
The geometry of a narrow house is settled within a few lines. The intervention happens both in plan projection and in section. Curved walls are intersected with sinuous ceiling resulting in a space that is not static. In the evening,...
Architect David Montalba was born in Switzerland but grew up in California. He became a passionate surfer, bobbing in the waves of the Pacific, staring at the land, yet always feeling and hearing the ocean around him; profoundly...
In preparation for the city of Asturias , Spain , to become one of the hosts of the FIFA World Cup in 2030 , the El Molinón stadium is proposed to undergo a major remodeling process. Home Real Sporting de Gijón , the stadium is...
The new townhouse on the centrally located Kornmarktplatz in Bregenz is intended to make an independent contribution to the cultural and public life of the city on Lake Constance.