Starr Charles
Ten projects that illustrate Piers Taylor's call for "deeper and messier" architecture
British architect Piers Taylor advocates a radically local approach to contemporary architecture in his book, Learning from the Local. In this roundup, he picks 10 featured projects that embody the idea. More
Eight isolated modernist-style homes that belong in thrillers
In our latest roundup, we explore eight homes in the UK and North America that look like they could feature in a modern-day thriller. More
Timber museum to be Kéré Architecture's first cultural project in Germany
Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has unveiled plans for an art and photography museum in Germany, which will feature an 80-metre-long rammed-earth wall and a timber pergola. More
Santiago Calatrava arranges Belgian station around "monumental bridge"
Swathes of glass and steel make up the sinuous exterior of the new Gare de Mons station in Belgium, which has been designed by Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. More
Hawkins/Brown and East to lead pedestrianisation of London's Oxford Street
Architecture studios Hawkins/Brown and East have been selected to lead the pedestrianisation plans for Oxford Street, initiated by London mayor Sadiq Khan. More
Photos reveal James Turrell's "largest and most ambitious Skyspace" ahead of opening
Images have been released of James Turrell's soon-to-be-completed Skyspace at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark, which will be the American artist's largest yet. More
Eduardo Souto de Moura and OODA design gridded Tirana skyscraper as "urban gateway"
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has teamed up with Porto-based studio OODA to design a mixed-use concrete skyscraper in Tirana, Albania. More
Bull O'Sullivan Architecture perches tiny chapel on New Zealand hillside
New Zealand studio Bull O'Sullivan Architecture has perched a compact aluminium-clad chapel on a hillside overlooking the Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch. More
BIG to weave tree-like interfaith complex through Albanian hillside
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans for an interfaith complex on a hillside near Tirana, Albania, which will have a cluster of pavilions that celebrate different religions. More
Fourteen Belgian architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has documented the interiors of 14 architecture workspaces across Belgium. More
"World's first fully upcycled skyscraper" finalist for 2025 Earthshot Prize
The renovated Quay Quarter Tower by 3XN and BVN has been announced as a finalist for this year's edition of Prince William's Earthshot Prize, making it the first-ever building to be nominated for the award. More
Asif Khan transforms Soviet cinema into "cloud-like" cultural centre in Almaty
British designer Asif Khan has converted a Soviet-era cinema in Kazakhstan into Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture, updating its concrete structure and 18-metre-tall auditorium. More
This week Red Bull and Prada unveiled the world's largest skate ramp in Brazil
This week on Dezeen, beverage company Red Bull and fashion house Prada added the world's largest skate ramp to the curved side of a skyscraper in Porto Alegre, Brazil. More
Hopkins Architects arranges University of Oxford arts centre around four-storey atrium
London studio Hopkins Architects has completed a performing arts and education centre at the University of Oxford, which features a four-storey atrium and a Passivhaus concert hall. More
Singapore rainforest resort by WOW Architects "creeps through the jungle"
Treehouses resembling seed pods, bark-imprinted walls and a spine-like spiral staircase pay homage to the landscape surrounding Mandai Rainforest Resort in Singapore, completed by local studio WOW Architects. More
Five playful and functional pavilions from Cabin Fever 2025
A chicken-shaped observation deck and a geometric classroom were among the playful installations on show at Cabin Fever 2025 in the Czech Republic. More
Alison and Peter Smithson school to be refurbished "before it is too late"
Plans have been unveiled by London-based architecture studio Jestico + Whiles to revitalise Alison and Peter Smithson's 1950s Smithdon High School in Norfolk, UK. More
Foster + Partners arranges Alpine gallery around three-storey car ramp
British studio Foster + Partners has designed a sinuous timber showroom to mimic the "contours of the landscape" in Gstaad, Switzerland. More
Unnatural History Museum of Singapore features cyborg cockroaches and bee drones
Mechanical and mythical Singaporean creatures take centre stage at the Unnatural History Museum of Singapore exhibition, which has been created as part of this year's Singapore Design Week. More
Gensler designs forested district as "a beacon for the rebirth" of Baghdad
Architecture studio Gensler has released visuals of an urban district it has designed for Baghdad, Iraq, which will be set within an extensive forest with one million trees. More