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In a quiet pocket of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a hair salon named SONO has been recently completed by Inrestudio. From the moment you step inside, it feels less like entering a typical salon and more like moving through a shaped interior landscape that unfolds across two levels. SONO takes its name from the […]
In January, the Chinese social media company ByteDance sold a majority stake of its United States subsidiary, which operates the popular TikTok app, to a group of American investors to avoid an outright ban in this country. That may seem like a setback, but, at its new offices in central Shenzhen, designed by Ennead Architects, […]
Harvard GSD has appointed Jamie Blosser as the next curator of the Loeb Fellowship. Blosser is an alum of the fellowship from the 2014-2015 academic year. The previous curator, John Peterson, stepped down from the role of curator after nearly a decade in the position in 2024, AN previously reported. Blosser will guide the fellowship’s […]
Architizer’s newest print publication is available for order! How to Visualize Architecture is an educational guide designed to help you master the craft of architectural storytelling and visual communication. Secure your copy today. The “big light” debate has quietly made its way into the workplace, and younger generations are not on board. Flat, overhead lighting […]
VENICE – Artists and cultural workers made history at the Venice Biennale today as they launched a major strike that disrupted the pre-opening of the international exhibition. It is the first cultural strike in the biennale’s 131-year history. At least 27 of the exhibition’s 100 national pavilions were partially or fully shut down this morning, […]
“The world hums with beauty and danger, harmony and discord,” says Jake Messing. “We walk through these shifting currents every day. For as long as I can remember, I have turned toward the natural world—studying its patterns, its relationships, its quiet lessons.” In highly detailed, hyperrealistic paintings, the Northern California-based artist explores nature as a […]
The materials we build with shape far more than our buildings. They shape our landscapes, economies, and culture. My earliest memories of working with natural materials involve my grandparents’ farm in Devon, England, weaving fences from coppiced trees—a sustainable woodland management technique—and stacking dry stone walls. At the time, I didn’t realize I was participating […]
HEALING GARDEN – Certosa Park Participants are invited to design a buildable Healing Garden within the defined intervention area of Parco della Certosa.The proposal should create a landscape environment that supports biodiversity, social interaction, and sensory experience, while respecting heritage constraints and the 60.000 EUR construction budget.The project should function as an urban prototype demonstrating […]
Call For Ideas: Unbox 2026 Architecture Competition As Volume Zero celebrates a decade of shaping global architectural discourse, we are proud to introduce our 30th international architecture competition THE UNBOX 2026: a call to rethink the “DNA” of our shared environments. Marking our 10th anniversary, this competition stands as a testament to our ongoing mission: […]
mirrored gold installation by Moradavaga forms a kinetic shoal A-L-M-A-D-R-A-V-A is a site-specific installation by Moradavaga, created for the 2026 edition of the Mar Motto festival in Faro, Portugal. Located within a former beer factory near the Ria Formosa Natural Park, the project interprets the spatial and cultural context through a kinetic system that […]
© Cristina Goleman + 15 Area Area of this architecture project Area: 150 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year: 2026 Photographs Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: ECOCLAY -Rock-Montserrat Massif, FINSA -Chapado Natur Roble, JUNG-LS990, NADIS DESIGN -Mondo Gray, NAIS-Alicatado Costa Nova Beige Pale Matt, NEXIA -Tolva M […]
In Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia, Patrick Warren, Senior Associate at Frits de Vries Architects + Associates, completed a compact cabin designed as a break from city living. What makes this project stand out immediately is how it sits within the site. Instead of clearing space, the design works around the existing trees, allowing the forest […]
