ArchDaily Global ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 <![CDATA[Cycle&Cycle Stone-oven Bakery Restaurant / Tens Atelier + FANAF]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040694/cycle-and-cycle-stone-oven-bakery-restaurant-tens-atelier-plus-fanaf Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Valeria Silva https://www.archdaily.com/1040694/cycle-and-cycle-stone-oven-bakery-restaurant-tens-atelier-plus-fanaf The project site is located in the western mountainous area of Shangwang Village, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, hidden among bamboo groves and farmlands. The building was originally constructed in the 1970s as a rural auditorium supporting Nixon's visit to China, carrying a distinct historical background. In 2022, Cycle&Cycle acquired the usage rights to the building and commissioned FANAF to carry out renovation and reconstruction. After completing the initial updates to the building and landscape, the project was temporarily put on hold due to overall environmental changes. It was not until 2025, when the brand decided to transform it into a rural stone‑kiln workshop, that the project was restarted, with the interior redesign entrusted to Tens Atelier.

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  • architects: FANAF
  • architects: Tens Atelier
  • Location: Shaoxing, China
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: half.half.photography
  • Photographs: Ingallery
  • Area: 420.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[CS Residence / Fpoles Arquitetos]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040731/cs-residence-fpoles-arquitetos Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira https://www.archdaily.com/1040731/cs-residence-fpoles-arquitetos A large canopy defines the house’s principal feature: it extends from the living area to the garage, blurring the boundaries between inside and outside in a single fluid motion. It is not merely a shelter; it is an invitation. Beneath it, the spaces merge and cease to compete with one another, simply coexisting.

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  • architects: Fpoles Arquitetos
  • Location: São Paulo, Brasil
  • Project Year: 2024
  • Photography: Courtesy of Fpoles Arquitetos
  • Area: 413.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[House on the Cautín River / Iragüen Viñuela Arquitectos]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040310/house-on-the-fuy-river-iraguen-vinuela-arquitectos Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Valentina Díaz https://www.archdaily.com/1040310/house-on-the-fuy-river-iraguen-vinuela-arquitectos The commission came to us unexpectedly, after the client discarded a project they had started to build that same year. From this first attempt, they kept a steel platform on pile foundations, which provided us with a forced starting point for the project's position, which, by the way, was quite good, in a natural clearing of the forest, strategically surrounded by a meander of the Cautín River, with excellent views and sunlight.

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]]> <![CDATA[Stjärnorp Castle Ruin / Tengbom]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040156/stjarnorp-castle-ruin-tengbom Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Hadir Al Koshta https://www.archdaily.com/1040156/stjarnorp-castle-ruin-tengbom West of Lake Roxen, just outside Linköping, stands the ruin of Stjärnorp Castle, originally built between 1654 and 1662, most likely designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. The estate comprised a four-storey stone main building with a stair tower facing the park to the west, and two wings facing Lake Roxen to the east. The castle is depicted in Erik Dahlbergh's Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna from 1697.

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  • architects: Tengbom
  • Location: Linköping, Sweden
  • Project Year: 2022
  • Photographs: Felix Gerlach
  • Area: 1000.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[EU Mies Awards 2026 Announces Winners in Both Architecture and Emerging Architecture Categories]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040736/eu-mies-awards-2026-announces-winners-in-both-architecture-and-emerging-architecture-categories Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Reyyan Dogan https://www.archdaily.com/1040736/eu-mies-awards-2026-announces-winners-in-both-architecture-and-emerging-architecture-categories The Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the European Commission have announced the winners of the 2026 edition of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards, selected from a total of 410 nominated works. The 2026 Architecture Prize goes to the renovation of the Charleroi Palais des Expositions in Belgium by AgwA and architecten jan de vylder inge vinck, while the Emerging Architecture Prize is awarded to Temporary Spaces for the Slovenian National Theatre Drama in Ljubljana by Vidic Grohar Arhitekti. The announcement was made in Oulu, European Capital of Culture 2026, at the Aalto Siilo, a landmark of industrial architecture designed by Alvar Aalto in 1931.

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The Fundació Mies van der Rohe and the European Commission have announced the winners of the 2026 edition of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards, selected from a total of 410 nominated works. The 2026 Architecture Prize goes to the renovation of the Charleroi Palais des Expositions in Belgium by AgwA and architecten jan de vylder inge vinck, while the Emerging Architecture Prize is awarded to Temporary Spaces for the Slovenian National Theatre Drama in Ljubljana by Vidic Grohar Arhitekti. The announcement was made in Oulu, European Capital of Culture 2026, at the Aalto Siilo, a landmark of industrial architecture designed by Alvar Aalto in 1931.

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]]> <![CDATA[PCG House / Visioarq Arquitectos]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040227/pcg-house-visioarq-arquitectos Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira https://www.archdaily.com/1040227/pcg-house-visioarq-arquitectos Located in Portugal, this residence brings together formal clarity, functional efficiency, and landscape integration. The project is structured around a refined volumetric composition, with distinct bodies articulated in a coherent and harmonious manner. Its pure geometries, emphasised by large, glazed surfaces that establish a strong connection between interior and exterior, ensure generous natural light throughout all spaces.

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  • architects: Visioarq Arquitectos
  • Location: Loulé, Portugal
  • Project Year: 2024
  • Photographs: Marcelo Lopes
  • Area: 418.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[El Pueblo de Los Angeles: The Spanish Origins of LA’s Urban Grid]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040622/el-pueblo-de-los-angeles-the-spanish-origins-of-las-urban-grid Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Moises Carrasco https://www.archdaily.com/1040622/el-pueblo-de-los-angeles-the-spanish-origins-of-las-urban-grid Today, the urban form of Los Angeles is characterized by 20th-century sprawl and extensive automotive infrastructure. However, the physical reality of the city's original core reveals a more complex history that is deeply rooted in Hispanic heritage. In fact, Los Angeles did not originate from the standardized American land system that defines most of the United States' territory. Instead, it is a product of the Spanish urban tradition in the Americas, which followed a structure repeated across major cities on the continent. The intersection of these systems created a layered urban geometry and history that remains visible in the city's contemporary street patterns.

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Today, the urban form of Los Angeles is characterized by 20th-century sprawl and extensive automotive infrastructure. However, the physical reality of the city's original core reveals a more complex history that is deeply rooted in Hispanic heritage. In fact, Los Angeles did not originate from the standardized American land system that defines most of the United States' territory. Instead, it is a product of the Spanish urban tradition in the Americas, which followed a structure repeated across major cities on the continent. The intersection of these systems created a layered urban geometry and history that remains visible in the city's contemporary street patterns.

When Los Angeles was founded in 1781 as a pueblo by Felipe de Neve, it was an outpost of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Viceroyalties were political divisions of the Spanish territories in America, and by the late 18th century, New Spain was vast. It stretched from southern Costa Rica, all the way north to Alta California, bordering the east at the Mississippi River and the newly independent United States of America. At this time, Mexico City functioned as the primary administrative and economic hub, leaving frontier regions like Alta California to rely on a specific triad of settlements: missions (religious), presidios (military), and pueblos (civilian).

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]]> <![CDATA[Wildcoast House / Pandolfini Architects]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040536/wildcoast-house-pandolfini-architects Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Pilar Caballero https://www.archdaily.com/1040536/wildcoast-house-pandolfini-architects Set amongst the undulating sand dunes and dense moonah trees on the ocean side of the Mornington Peninsula, the Wildcoast House is rooted in its environment. Built on Bunurong Country of the Kulin Nations, the home is composed of three curving walls that provide a private retreat from the coastal environment.

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]]> <![CDATA[Milan Design Week 2026 and Níall McLaughlin Architects’ Cathedral Precinct in Sydney: This Week’s Review]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040716/milan-design-week-2026-and-niall-mclaughlin-architects-cathedral-precinct-in-sydney-this-weeks-review Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Reyyan Dogan https://www.archdaily.com/1040716/milan-design-week-2026-and-niall-mclaughlin-architects-cathedral-precinct-in-sydney-this-weeks-review As major cultural events, institutional transformations, and new architectural commissions unfold across different geographies, this week's discourse highlights how architecture operates at the intersection of public life, creativity, and long-term adaptation. With Milan Design Week 2026 foregrounding process, experimentation, and citywide participation, the projects and initiatives emerging this week point to a broader shift toward openness, accessibility, and experiential engagement across disciplines and urban contexts. Ongoing investments in cultural infrastructure, from new museums to large-scale renovations and competition-winning proposals, further underscore how institutions continue to recalibrate their spatial and social roles in response to evolving environmental, technological, and cultural demands.

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As major cultural events, institutional transformations, and new architectural commissions unfold across different geographies, this week's discourse highlights how architecture operates at the intersection of public life, creativity, and long-term adaptation. With Milan Design Week 2026 foregrounding process, experimentation, and citywide participation, the projects and initiatives emerging this week point to a broader shift toward openness, accessibility, and experiential engagement across disciplines and urban contexts. Ongoing investments in cultural infrastructure, from new museums to large-scale renovations and competition-winning proposals, further underscore how institutions continue to recalibrate their spatial and social roles in response to evolving environmental, technological, and cultural demands.

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]]> <![CDATA[Platte-Lostraat Collective Housing / KPW architecten]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040438/platte-lostraat-collective-housing-kpw-architecten Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Hadir Al Koshta https://www.archdaily.com/1040438/platte-lostraat-collective-housing-kpw-architecten Platte-Lostraat – Collective Housing - The project, consisting of 28 apartments, is centrally located in Kessel-Lo, a sub-municipality of the city of Leuven, between the green structures of the Jan Vranckxpad, Trolieberg/Predikherenberg, and Michottepark. It has the potential and ambition to connect these green structures with eachother.

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]]> <![CDATA[Kéré Architecture’s Goethe-Institut in Senegal Opens as a Landmark for Cultural Exchange in West Africa]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040701/kere-architectures-goethe-institut-in-senegal-opens-as-a-landmark-for-cultural-exchange-in-west-africa Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Antonia Piñeiro https://www.archdaily.com/1040701/kere-architectures-goethe-institut-in-senegal-opens-as-a-landmark-for-cultural-exchange-in-west-africa In February 2022, construction began on the Goethe-Institut in Dakar, designed by Kéré Architecture. Present in Senegal since 1978, the Goethe-Institut is reaching a milestone in strengthening cultural ties between Germany, Senegal, and West Africa with this new building. As the first purpose-built Goethe-Institut on the African continent, it embodies a long-term commitment to supporting the creative industries and fostering intellectual exchange. From April 16 to 18, 2026, the Goethe-Institut will host a series of events to mark the inauguration of its new headquarters.

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In February 2022, construction began on the Goethe-Institut in Dakar, designed by Kéré Architecture. Present in Senegal since 1978, the Goethe-Institut is reaching a milestone in strengthening cultural ties between Germany, Senegal, and West Africa with this new building. As the first purpose-built Goethe-Institut on the African continent, it embodies a long-term commitment to supporting the creative industries and fostering intellectual exchange. From April 16 to 18, 2026, the Goethe-Institut will host a series of events to mark the inauguration of its new headquarters.

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]]> <![CDATA[What Textiles and Translucency Bring to Public Space: 5 Lightweight Interventions]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040654/what-textiles-and-translucency-bring-to-public-space-5-lightweight-interventions Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Miwa Negoro https://www.archdaily.com/1040654/what-textiles-and-translucency-bring-to-public-space-5-lightweight-interventions What do lightweight materials bring to public space with an ethical, ecological, and non-extractive design principle? Various textile textures offer a point of entry, being closer to the body than heavy conventional structural materials. Through its flexibility and responsiveness, it enables a form of soft enclosure rather than a fixed boundary in architectural space. Responding to minimal environmental stimuli, the fabric brings continuous movements into space. When layered or assembled, it produces gradations of density, depth, and enclosure, while recent innovative fabrication technologies extend the possibilities of its form and structural durability.

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What do lightweight materials bring to public space with an ethical, ecological, and non-extractive design principle? Various textile textures offer a point of entry, being closer to the body than heavy conventional structural materials. Through its flexibility and responsiveness, it enables a form of soft enclosure rather than a fixed boundary in architectural space. Responding to minimal environmental stimuli, the fabric brings continuous movements into space. When layered or assembled, it produces gradations of density, depth, and enclosure, while recent innovative fabrication technologies extend the possibilities of its form and structural durability.

Semi-transparent materials further mediate the conditions of visual permeability and bodily experience of the space. By transmitting and filtering light, they blur clear separations between interior and exterior, solid and void, creating thresholds that are neither fully open nor fully enclosed, but constantly in negotiation. Reinterpreting structure in urban space through lightweight, translucency, and softness opens up alternative modes of spatial perception and bodily engagement.

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]]> <![CDATA[House of the Shattered Rock / SO Arquitetura & Design]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1038022/house-of-the-shattered-rock-so-arquitetura-and-design Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Andreas Luco https://www.archdaily.com/1038022/house-of-the-shattered-rock-so-arquitetura-and-design Casa da Rocha Quebrada. An essential house. That’s how we like to describe it. It’s not minimalist, nor brutalist. It’s simply what it needs to be.

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]]> <![CDATA[Cloud Terrace / CLOUD ARCHITECTS]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040690/cloud-terrace-cloud-architects Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Miwa Negoro https://www.archdaily.com/1040690/cloud-terrace-cloud-architects The architect's office and private residence, located in a suburban residential area of Kobe. The site faces two roads—one to the south and one to the north. The southern side faces a 26-meter-wide arterial road lined with large commercial facilities. The northern side, however, faces a 6-meter-wide residential street in a quiet neighborhood. Furthermore, while the southern half of the site is flat, the northern half is a sloped area with a gradient of approximately 30 degrees, resulting in a height difference of about 5.5 meters between the north and south.

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  • architects: CLOUD ARCHITECTS
  • Location: Kobe, Japan
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Takumi Ota
  • Area: 115.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Smurf Village School / Hyunjoon Yoo + Partners]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1004539/smurf-village-school-hyunjoon-yoo-architects Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Andreas Luco https://www.archdaily.com/1004539/smurf-village-school-hyunjoon-yoo-architects People are influenced by built space, so we planned Songsan Middle School to have a variety of building groups and yards so that children can grow up in a village-like landscape that changes just by moving a few steps. We all want to raise our children to be more open-minded and endeavoring. And to do so, the fundamental shape and structure of the school needs to change. School buildings should be broken down into smaller blocks, with small yards and outside spaces in various shapes and forms in between the blocks where they can play around. I think our kids' school should feel more like a “Smurfs’ Village” than one large building, which is the standard layout of schools seen in Korea.

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  • architects: Hyunjoon Yoo + Partners
  • Location: Sagang-ri, Songsan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
  • Project Year: 2021
  • Photographs: Kyungsub Shin
  • Area: 8781.15 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[FN House / Anonym]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040692/fn-house-anonym Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Miwa Negoro https://www.archdaily.com/1040692/fn-house-anonym Located in a dense residential district of Bangkok, Prachauthit Road, FN House reveals a bold, massive front yet humbly connects with the neighborhood through its materials. The rigid stacking geometric form on the exterior gives bold and noticeable visuals, whilst inside the house is activated by the factor of contrast of its form by having a curved mezzanine balcony as a surprise architectural element. Together with using light tone materials, this creates a pleasant ambience for the premises to blend with the natural existing and surrounding context.

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  • architects: Anonym
  • Location: Bangkok, Thailand
  • Project Year: 2024
  • Photographs: DOF SKYGROUND
  • Area: 650.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Eucalyptus House / Julia Yako + Laura Marino]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040398/eucalyptus-house-julia-yako-plus-laura-marino Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Valentina Díaz https://www.archdaily.com/1040398/eucalyptus-house-julia-yako-plus-laura-marino Located in the neighborhood of Martínez, north of Buenos Aires and just meters from the Río de la Plata, a contemporary residence is developed within a subdivision landscaped by Carlos Thays on an old estate from the early 20th century. The presence of a large white eucalyptus tree defines the implantation and organizes the project, which is conceived as a volume that embraces an interior courtyard.

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  • architects: Julia Yako
  • architects: Laura Marino
  • Location: Martínez, Argentina
  • Project Year: 2024
  • Photographs: Javier Agustín Rojas
  • Area: 200.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Stand for Circo de Ideias / fala]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040408/stand-for-circo-de-ideias-fala Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Andreas Luco https://www.archdaily.com/1040408/stand-for-circo-de-ideias-fala One among many standard stands at the book fair, a 3-by-3-metre footprint tasked with holding little more than shelves and a counter. the budget, predictably, was limited. within this almost generic brief, the project accepts its condition as an installation, but refuses its expected neutrality. it works instead with what is already there: leftover metal profiles of different sections, repainted in a deliberately fresh, almost excessive palette.

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