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Factory in Bangladesh that "redefines manufacturing architecture" wins RIBA International Prize

Amy Peacock — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:02 +0000

A rug factory in Rangpur, Bangladesh, designed by Dhaka-based studio Nakshabid Architects to dismantle workplace hierarchies, has won the RIBA International Prize for 2026. Read more

"Welcoming and inclusive" London housing wins RIBA Stirling Prize 2026

Lizzie Crook — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:53 +0000

The Lion Green Road housing in south London, designed by local studios Mary Duggan Architects with Ruff Architects, has won this year's RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK's best new building. Read more

OMA to convert Houston coffee plant into music school with instrument-informed architecture

Ellen Eberhardt — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:36 +0000

Architecture studio OMA has broken ground on the Frank Liu Jr Academy for Music and Arts charter school in Houston, a pre-K through eighth-grade institution housed in a former coffee plant. Read more

"Pioneering conservationist" Donald Insall dies aged 100

Cajsa Carlson — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:16 +0000

Architect Donald Insall, founder of Donald Insall Associates and known for his conservation and renovation work, including on Windsor Castle, has died at the age of 100. Read more

Gustaf Westman creates Mickey Mouse-shaped sofa and cup for Disney

Cajsa Carlson — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:31 +0000

Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has teamed up with media company Disney to transform its Mickey Mouse character into furniture and accessories that convey "joy and playfulness" ahead of a wider product collaboration. Read more

BIG designs cloud-like Tirana Fountain Plaza raised above public park

Amy Peacock — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:30:56 +0000

Cloaked in layers of white disks, architecture studio BIG has revealed plans for a mixed-use building in Tirana containing apartments, offices, cultural spaces and water features. Read more

Not a Hotel to open Not a Museum at Imperial Hotel Plaza Tokyo ahead of demolition

Cajsa Carlson — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:00:58 +0000

Nota, the company behind hotelier Not a Hotel, is set to create its first cultural space with the opening of Not a Museum, which will be designed together with Tokyo creative collective SKWAT. Read more

Victoria Beckham designs first homeware collection for Westwing

Jane Englefield — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:33 +0000

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has today unveiled her debut homeware collection for online platform Westwing, which includes shell-shaped butter dishes and shimmering cutlery. Read more

East unveils updated images of its plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street

Amy Peacock — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:19 +0000

Ahead of Oxford Street closing to traffic later this month, local architecture studio East has released its latest renders revealing how the popular London shopping destination will look when pedestrianised. Read more

Former Zaha Hadid headquarters to open as public arts venue in London

Starr Charles — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:30:38 +0000

The Zaha Hadid Foundation is set to open a public arts venue within the former headquarters of the late Zaha Hadid's eponymous studio in London. Read more

Chrysler Building set to be restored and overhauled after being sold

Ben Dreith — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:00:44 +0000

Real estate developer Tishman Speyer has released plans to restore the facade of the Chrysler Building in New York and redesign at least 75 per cent of the interiors, after taking over the building's lease. Read more

Office for Future reveals plans to transform school into housing for displaced Ukrainians

Amy Peacock — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:15:01 +0000

Architecture studio Office for Future has unveiled plans to remodel a former school in Stavyshche into temporary housing, wrapped around a courtyard, for families affected by the war in Ukraine. Read more

IKEA launches UK and Ireland marketplace to buy and sell second-hand furniture

Jane Englefield — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:55:59 +0000

Swedish brand IKEA has created an online marketplace for pre-owned furniture and products, which retail at around 60 per cent less than comparable items bought new. Read more

Royal College of Art's Kensington campus undergoing "stripped-back" renovation

Lizzie Crook — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:47 +0000

Work has commenced on a renovation of the Royal College of Art's iconic modernist campus in west London, overseen by British studios Witherford Watson Mann and Clementine Blakemore Architects. Read more

Estúdio Módulo releases designs for Itaú Cultural headquarters in São Paulo

Jenna McKnight — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:15:33 +0000

Brazilian architecture practice Estúdio Módulo has released its competition-winning designs for the headquarters of Itaú Cultural, which feature a tall, slender building wrapped in glass and white louvres. Read more

Neom Stadium reportedly "shelved indefinitely"

Tom Ravenscroft — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:15:26 +0000

Plans for Neom Stadium in Saudi Arabia, which was being built to host World Cup games in 2034, have been abandoned, according to reporting by news agency Reuters. Read more

Benthem Crouwel revamps "one of the Netherlands' most iconic waterworks"

Lizzie Crook — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:09 +0000

A passage for migratory fish and a cycle route have been added to Afsluitdijk, an iconic dam in the Netherlands, in a recent revamp by Dutch studio Benthem Crouwel. Read more

White-brick extension defines Design Museum Gent revamp

Starr Charles — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:45:07 +0000

Architecture studios Carmody Groarke, Atama and Re-st have completed the revamp of Design Museum Gent in Belgium, adding a geometric volume wrapped in waste-based white bricks. Read more

Heatherwick's Humanise campaign forms research partnership to combat UK's "blandemic of dull development"

Amy Peacock — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:35 +0000

Thomas Heatherwick's campaign Humanise has embarked on a £1.5 million research project that will explore how the UK's streetscapes can be beautified to improve wellbeing. Read more

RIBA paid £150,000 to former president Alan Jones to settle legal dispute

Lizzie Crook — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:02 +0000

The Royal Institute of British Architects has paid £150,000 to its former president Alan Jones, settling a long-running legal dispute over its handling of his personal information. Read more