ArchDaily Global ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 <![CDATA[Vão House / Studio Carlito e Renata Pascucci]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042080/vao-house-studio-carlito-e-renata-pascucci Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira https://www.archdaily.com/1042080/vao-house-studio-carlito-e-renata-pascucci The residents' request was simple and, at the same time, the greatest challenge of the project: to preserve the local vegetation as much as possible. It was with this premise that the couple approached Studio Carlito and Renata Pascucci Architecture. The plot in Maresias, on the northern coast of São Paulo, spans 1,200 m² at the foot of the Serra do Mar. The challenge was not just to build, but to do so with minimal environmental impact.

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]]> <![CDATA[Tabancura School Library Pavilion / José Ignacio Valdivieso]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042213/tabancura-school-library-pavilion-jose-ignacio-valdivieso Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Valentina Díaz https://www.archdaily.com/1042213/tabancura-school-library-pavilion-jose-ignacio-valdivieso In the context of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Tabancura School invited us to participate in an architectural competition aimed at establishing a definitive master plan for the campus. The proposal sought to complete the infrastructure originally built in the late 1990s through the addition of three new buildings, as well as the design of new courtyards and gardens.

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  • architects: José Ignacio Valdivieso
  • Location: Santiago, Chile
  • Project Year: 2024
  • Photography: Cristobal Palma / Estudio Palma
  • Area: 451.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Malibu High School / KoningEizenberg Architecture]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042314/malibu-high-school-koningeizenberg-architecture Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Hana Abdel https://www.archdaily.com/1042314/malibu-high-school-koningeizenberg-architecture Nestled between the Pacific Coast and the Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu High School reimagines what a public high school can be. This net-zero energy facility for 525 students on 5.7 acres engages directly with its coastal foothill setting, creating what the design team calls a "hillside laboratory" where learning extends far beyond classroom walls.

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  • architects: KoningEizenberg Architecture
  • Location: Malibu, United States
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Courtesy of KoningEizenberg Architecture
  • Area: 70000.0 ft2
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]]> <![CDATA[Toronto Architecture City Guide: 30 Modern and Contemporary Landmarks in Canada's Largest City]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1006691/toronto-architecture-city-guide-30-modern-and-contemporary-landmarks-in-canadas-largest-city Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0000 Hana Abdel https://www.archdaily.com/1006691/toronto-architecture-city-guide-30-modern-and-contemporary-landmarks-in-canadas-largest-city As one of the host cities of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Toronto is preparing to welcome fans from across the globe. The Canadian city, the fourth largest in North America, has become a cosmopolitan center with its renowned business district and cultural venues that come alive during the summer and early fall nights. Toronto offers a beautifully diverse urban setting, with shimmering high-rises and smaller brick houses, intertwining residential and vibrant commercial areas, public parks, and even beaches. All become part of the city's striking skyline, crowned by the iconic CN Tower.

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As one of the host cities of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Toronto is preparing to welcome fans from across the globe. The Canadian city, the fourth largest in North America, has become a cosmopolitan center with its renowned business district and cultural venues that come alive during the summer and early fall nights. Toronto offers a beautifully diverse urban setting, with shimmering high-rises and smaller brick houses, intertwining residential and vibrant commercial areas, public parks, and even beaches. All become part of the city's striking skyline, crowned by the iconic CN Tower.

Toronto's ongoing sprawl and constant urban development are evident as new projects spread through the city, weaving themselves into existing buildings, from 19th-century landmarks such as the Gooderham Building to major contemporary works like the Aga Khan Museum. These new constructions include increasing adaptive reuse and retrofitted projects throughout the city as more efforts and incentives are provided to reduce carbon emissions.

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]]> <![CDATA[Miaki Atelier / Tamotsu Teshima Architect & Associates]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042115/miaki-atelier-tamotsu-teshima-architect-and-associates Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Miwa Negoro https://www.archdaily.com/1042115/miaki-atelier-tamotsu-teshima-architect-and-associates This small building is nestled quietly within a forest near the headquarters of a timber company in Ehime, Japan. The client had long been drawn to the distant mountain views from this location and envisioned building something there. Although the site contained only a small area of level ground, it was constrained by the steep slope rising behind it, requiring careful study to determine what kind of architecture could appropriately inhabit the terrain.

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]]> <![CDATA[How Passive Design Strategies Shape Thermal Performance]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042206/how-passive-design-strategies-shape-thermal-performance Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:45:00 +0000 Kiana Buchberger https://www.archdaily.com/1042206/how-passive-design-strategies-shape-thermal-performance Can architecture shape comfort before mechanical systems enter the equation? As buildings account for nearly 40% of global energy consumption and people spend close to 90% of their time indoors, thermal performance has become one of architecture's most urgent concerns. Yet despite often being associated with insulation values, energy ratings, or mechanical systems, thermal performance begins with spatial decisions made long before technical equipment is introduced. Orientation, airflow, daylight, and the placement of openings all influence how a building absorbs, retains, and releases heat throughout the day.

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Can architecture shape comfort before mechanical systems enter the equation? As buildings account for nearly 40% of global energy consumption and people spend close to 90% of their time indoors, thermal performance has become one of architecture's most urgent concerns. Yet despite often being associated with insulation values, energy ratings, or mechanical systems, thermal performance begins with spatial decisions made long before technical equipment is introduced. Orientation, airflow, daylight, and the placement of openings all influence how a building absorbs, retains, and releases heat throughout the day.

Thermal performance is not only about reducing energy demand but also about maintaining comfortable indoor conditions in response to climate. Closely tied to thermal comfort—the way occupants experience temperature, airflow, humidity, and radiant heat—it influences health, well-being, and productivity as much as it does operational efficiency. Research suggests that healthy indoor environments can improve learning ability and productivity by up to 15%, reinforcing the growing relationship among environmental performance, resilience, and space quality.

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]]> <![CDATA[Designs Unveiled for New York City's Penn Station by PAU and HNTB-HOK]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042360/designs-unveiled-for-new-york-citys-penn-station-by-pau-and-hntb-hok Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000 Reyyan Dogan https://www.archdaily.com/1042360/designs-unveiled-for-new-york-citys-penn-station-by-pau-and-hntb-hok The Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), in collaboration with HNTB and HOK, has been selected as the design team for the redevelopment of New York City's Penn Station. The project is part of an ongoing effort to reorganize and expand one of the busiest rail transportation hubs in North America, aiming to improve passenger circulation, increase capacity, and upgrade the station's existing infrastructure. Design and development work is currently underway, with construction anticipated to begin in 2027. Located in Midtown Manhattan, Penn Station occupies the site of the original Pennsylvania Station, designed by McKim, Mead & White and completed in 1910.

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The Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), in collaboration with HNTB and HOK, has been selected as the design team for the redevelopment of New York City's Penn Station. The project is part of an ongoing effort to reorganize and expand one of the busiest rail transportation hubs in North America, aiming to improve passenger circulation, increase capacity, and upgrade the station's existing infrastructure. Design and development work is currently underway, with construction anticipated to begin in 2027. Located in Midtown Manhattan, Penn Station occupies the site of the original Pennsylvania Station, designed by McKim, Mead & White and completed in 1910.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Luanda Library Technology Park / Typsa]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1041888/the-luanda-library-technology-park-typsa Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Valentina Díaz https://www.archdaily.com/1041888/the-luanda-library-technology-park-typsa The library for the Luanda Technology Park is conceived as a cultural landmark and a place of refuge within the intensity of the city. Located within a dynamic urban environment marked by intense activity and constant movement, the building and its surrounding landscape create an atmosphere of calm and retreat. In contrast to the noise and pace of its surroundings, the library establishes a civic space dedicated to learning, encounter, and contemplation, serving both the technology park and the wider community.

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  • architects: Typsa
  • Location: Luanda, Angola
  • Project Year: 2026
  • Photographs: Flavio Ricardo Gomes
  • Area: 1918.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Record Heatwaves in Europe and a New Museum of Comics in Taiwan: This Week’s Review]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042341/record-heatwaves-in-europe-and-a-new-museum-of-comics-in-taiwan-this-weeks-review Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0000 Antonia Piñeiro https://www.archdaily.com/1042341/record-heatwaves-in-europe-and-a-new-museum-of-comics-in-taiwan-this-weeks-review Covering a broad array of subjects, this week's headline stories have reflected the wide scope of architecture's practice: its potential to respond to the climate crisis, the construction and renovation of cultural infrastructure around the world, and events that promote contemporary disciplinary reflection. This does not preclude questions about the contradiction between the technical and creative skills demanded by the discipline and the role it has come to occupy in today's market. Alongside these reflections, this week we feature projects that reinforce architecture's cultural significance in preserving knowledge, hosting collective entertainment, and supporting new forms of living: a comic book museum in Taiwan, a membership club for families in London, and the renovation of a landmark stadium in Riyadh.

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Covering a broad array of subjects, this week's headline stories have reflected the wide scope of architecture's practice: its potential to respond to the climate crisis, the construction and renovation of cultural infrastructure around the world, and events that promote contemporary disciplinary reflection. This does not preclude questions about the contradiction between the technical and creative skills demanded by the discipline and the role it has come to occupy in today's market. Alongside these reflections, this week we feature projects that reinforce architecture's cultural significance in preserving knowledge, hosting collective entertainment, and supporting new forms of living: a comic book museum in Taiwan, a membership club for families in London, and the renovation of a landmark stadium in Riyadh.

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]]> <![CDATA[Animal Care: 8 Veterinary Hospitals Redefining Architecture for Health and Emotion]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042017/animal-care-8-veterinary-hospitals-redefining-architecture-for-health-and-emotion Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Camilla Ghisleni https://www.archdaily.com/1042017/animal-care-8-veterinary-hospitals-redefining-architecture-for-health-and-emotion In 2025, the global animal health market was valued at approximately $70 billion, and projections suggest it could double by 2033. Behind this figure, however, lies a quieter transformation of the built environment, exemplified by the veterinary hospital. A building type that for decades occupied the back rooms of improvised clinics and pet shops is increasingly developing its own architectural language and identity. It is the spatial consolidation of a bond that has endured for more than 15,000 years.

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In 2025, the global animal health market was valued at approximately $70 billion, and projections suggest it could double by 2033. Behind this figure, however, lies a quieter transformation of the built environment, exemplified by the veterinary hospital. A building type that for decades occupied the back rooms of improvised clinics and pet shops is increasingly developing its own architectural language and identity. It is the spatial consolidation of a bond that has endured for more than 15,000 years.

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]]> <![CDATA[Jugnoo Cabin / PMA madhushala]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042340/jugnoo-pma-madhushala Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Pilar Caballero https://www.archdaily.com/1042340/jugnoo-pma-madhushala The Jugnoo (fireflies) is an extension of an existing resort, largely developed on flatter portions of the land where construction was easier. A steeply sloping section of the site, with gradients reaching nearly 30 degrees, had remained untouched. For the resort's expansion, the client initially envisioned a series of treehouses placed upon a few specific trees within this part of the resort. However, after closely studying the site and the trees, it became evident that constructing directly above them was not structurally feasible, as the trees could not safely support such an intervention. Instead, the units were carefully positioned in between the trees, allowing the landscape to remain largely undisturbed.

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  • architects: PMA madhushala
  • Location: Panshet, Maharashtra, India
  • Project Year: 2026
  • Photographs: Onil Shah
  • Area: 35.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[Mount Martha House / Victoria Merrett Architects]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042297/mount-martha-house-victoria-merrett-architects Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Pilar Caballero https://www.archdaily.com/1042297/mount-martha-house-victoria-merrett-architects Mount Martha House is a cost-effective timber family home inspired by the vernacular of the Mornington Peninsula; a contemporary interpretation of Australian coastal architecture. Its L-shaped layout embraces an established pin oak tree, creating a private outdoor space with a pool and deck that integrates with the natural surroundings.

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  • architects: Victoria Merrett Architects
  • Location: Mornington Peninsula, Australia
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: Courtesy of Victoria Merrett Architects
  • Area: 365.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[What Cladding Systems Reveal About Local Production in Architecture]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1040954/what-cladding-systems-reveal-about-local-production-in-architecture Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0000 Eduardo Souza https://www.archdaily.com/1040954/what-cladding-systems-reveal-about-local-production-in-architecture Between the moment a material is specified in a project and the moment it is installed, there is an invisible layer that plays a decisive role in the final outcome: fabrication, logistics, and coordination. These factors shape timelines and costs, but more critically, determine whether the original design intent is preserved or diluted in execution. Cladding systems, especially those that function as visible and expressive components of the building envelope, make this gap particularly evident, as they are the most outward-facing layer of a project.

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Between the moment a material is specified in a project and the moment it is installed, there is an invisible layer that plays a decisive role in the final outcome: fabrication, logistics, and coordination. These factors shape timelines and costs, but more critically, determine whether the original design intent is preserved or diluted in execution. Cladding systems, especially those that function as visible and expressive components of the building envelope, make this gap particularly evident, as they are the most outward-facing layer of a project.

Selecting a cladding system is never a purely aesthetic decision. It activates a chain of dependencies: profile availability, fixing systems, tolerances, sequencing, and compliance with local codes. When elements are misaligned, the fallout is rarely subtle. Integrated cladding systems—those that anticipate assembly as much as appearance—tend to close this gap, embedding coordination into their logic and reducing the need for on-site improvisation.

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]]> <![CDATA[Bent by Spring / HCCH Studio]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042269/bent-by-spring-hcch-studio Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Andreas Luco https://www.archdaily.com/1042269/bent-by-spring-hcch-studio Bent by Spring is a suspended bamboo canopy conceived as both seasonal marker and urban stage. Commissioned by Power Station of Art for the Shanghai International Flower Show, the public installation occupies the sunken entrance plaza of Gucheng Park（the old city park）, along the must-visit tourist route connecting The Bund and Yu Garden. Framed by the dense texture of Shanghai's old city and facing the skyline of Lujiazui across the river, the project stages a dialogue between local atmosphere and cyber-urban spectacle.

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]]> <![CDATA[Nalme House / Wright Inspires]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042310/nalme-house-wright-inspires Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Miwa Negoro https://www.archdaily.com/1042310/nalme-house-wright-inspires Derived from the Kannada word Nalme, meaning affection, warmth, and heartfelt belonging, the house is envisioned as an extension of the lives it shelters. Designed for a family seeking simplicity, comfort, and a deep connection to nature, the project explores how light, craft, and materiality can transform everyday living into a meaningful experience.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Porch House / Vasco Burnay Arquitectura]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042183/the-porch-house-vasco-burnay-arquitectura Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Pilar Caballero https://www.archdaily.com/1042183/the-porch-house-vasco-burnay-arquitectura Casa do Alpendre was developed from a “blank slate” on an empty plot in Quinta da Coutada, in Vila Franca de Xira. This place is characterised by a wide architectural diversity, lacking a uniform language or any evident relationship between the buildings. Nearby, the presence of an industrial facility also stands out, marked by large roof structures and façades clad in different types of metal sheeting.

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]]> <![CDATA[Art Building – Cardenal Spellman Educational Unit / STUDIO BLUR]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042211/art-building-cardenal-spellman-educational-unit-studio-blur Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Valentina Díaz https://www.archdaily.com/1042211/art-building-cardenal-spellman-educational-unit-studio-blur "Which of us bears the greater blame?"  This poignant question concludes a letter written by La Roche to Janereth, where he reproached the young architect for creating something beyond his initial request.

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  • architects: STUDIO BLUR
  • Ubicación: Quito, Ecuador
  • Año Proyecto: 2024
  • Fotografías: JAG Studio
  • Área: 519.0 m2
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]]> <![CDATA[House #474 / PLATAFORMArq]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1042138/house-number-474-plataformarq Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Susanna Moreira https://www.archdaily.com/1042138/house-number-474-plataformarq Tectonic Fold. "A singular and organic geometry that folds over the landscape of the mountain itself".

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  • architects: PLATAFORMArq
  • Location: Teixoso, Portugal
  • Project Year: 2025
  • Photographs: João Saraiva
  • Area: 220.0 m2
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