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• Enter Projects Asia and SOM Win The Influencer at the INDE.Awards 2025

  13-11-2025 22:30 via indesignlive.com
  The INDE.Awards 2025 continues to honour the most visionary achievements in architecture and design across the Indo-Pacific. With categories spanning the built environment, interiors, objects and photography, the awards highlight projects that push the boundaries of creativity, technology and sustainability.The Influencer category, presented in partnership with Designer Rugs, recognises projects that shift paradigms and set new directions for design culture. This year’s winner, Enter Proje
  
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• Zero-carbon housing challenge launches Australia-wide

  13-11-2025 22:00 via architectureau.com
  The challenge offers a platform for the industry to compete with designs that demonstrate how design excellence can drive carbon reduction, improve wellbeing and build resilience from a project’s outset.
  
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• Melbourne retrofit picks up international award for ‘responsible’ architecture

  13-11-2025 22:00 via architectureau.com
  According to the award’s advisory committee, the winning project “demonstrates how architects can ‘liberate themselves from chains’ to create meaningful, ecological and socially engaging architecture, even in highly regulated urban contexts.”
  
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• World Architecture Festival 2025: Day Two Winners Announced

  13-11-2025 20:00 via archdaily.com
  Central Station Sydney by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners in Sydney, Australia. Image © Trevor MeinThe second round of award winners of the 2025 World Architecture Festival (WAF) has been announced, following Day Two of the world's largest international live-judged architectural event, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida.In total, the three-day festival will see over 460 live pitches from the 2025 finalists, presented to more than 160 international
  
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• Fluted Volume / Studio UF+O

  13-11-2025 20:00 via archdaily.com
  © Vivek Eadara architects: Studio UF+OLocation: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaPhotographs: Vivek EadaraArea: 7000.0 ft2 Read more »
  
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• Cotswolds House / Oliver Leech Architects

  13-11-2025 18:00 via archdaily.com
  © Jim Stephenson architects: Oliver Leech ArchitectsLocation: Cotswolds, United KingdomProject Year: 2021Photographs: Jim StephensonArea: 267.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Ananda House / PPAA

  13-11-2025 16:00 via archdaily.com
  © Luis Garvan architects: PPAALocation: Valle de Bravo, MéxicoProject Year: 2023Photography: Luis GarvanArea: 606.3 m2 Read more »
  
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• La Fondation Mixed-Use Complex / PCA-STREAM

  13-11-2025 13:00 via archdaily.com
  © Salem Mostefaoui architects: PCA-STREAMLocation: Paris, FranceProject Year: 2025Photographs: Salem MostefaouiArea: 9091.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Winner of 2025 Tapestry Design Prize announced

  13-11-2025 11:00 via architectureau.com
  The 2025 winner of the Tapestry Design Prize has been revealed, transforming Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street house into a canvas for contemporary textile art and reimagining architecture through texture, colour and the craft of weaving.
  
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• Jeronimo House / stefano riva architetto

  13-11-2025 11:00 via archdaily.com
  © Attilio Fiumarella architects: stefano riva architettoLocation: Barrô, PortugalProject Year: 2023Photographs: Attilio FiumarellaArea: 150.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• The Illusion of Level: Detailing for Water in “Flat” Architecture

  13-11-2025 08:30 via archdaily.com
  Balcony House / Ryo Matsui Architects. Image Courtesy of Ryo Matsui Architects IncWe walk on "flat" ground every day and rarely think twice—but how flat is it, really? In the city, curbs are chamfered, sidewalks pitch toward grates, and roadways are crowned to shed water into shallow gutters. In suburbs and on unpaved paths, irregular terrain is the norm. Inside buildings, by contrast, we pursue near-perfect horizontality—structural frames, slabs, and finishes are all disciplined to
  
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• Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art / BIG

  13-11-2025 08:00 via archdaily.com
  © Ye Jianyuan architects: Bjarke Ingels GroupLocation: Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaPhotographs: Ye JianyuanPhotographs: StudioSZ Photo / Justin SzeremetaArea: 60000.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Snaptrude Launches Free Student Plan to Equip the Next Generation of Architects

  13-11-2025 07:45 via archdaily.com
  Courtesy of SnaptrudeSnaptrude announced the launch of the Snaptrude Student Plan, a free offering that gives architecture students worldwide full access to Snaptrude's professional platform and intelligent AI workflows. The initiative reflects Snaptrude's commitment to strengthening architectural education and ensuring that emerging designers can build real-world skills while still in school. Full access to the professional platform and AI tools empowers students to design faster and build port
  
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• Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by MAD Architects Set to Open September 2026 in Los Angeles

  13-11-2025 07:30 via archdaily.com
  Aerial view of Lucas Museum construction, July 2025 JAKS Productions. Image © Sand Hill Media/Eric FurieThe Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced that it will open to the public on September 22, 2026, adding a new cultural institution to Los Angeles's Exposition Park. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum is dedicated to illustrated and narrative storytelling, understood as visual works that communicate stories across media and periods. The building is designed by Ma
  
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• Jericho House / olivia fauvelle architecture

  13-11-2025 07:00 via archdaily.com
  © Maxime Verret architects: olivia fauvelle architectureLocation: Marseille, FranceProject Year: 2022Photographs: Maxime VerretArea: 70.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• New Cultural Venues, Awards and Transformative Architecture From Ghana to New York: This Week’s Review

  13-11-2025 06:30 via archdaily.com
  "The Grand Ballroom" Asllan Rusi sports palace project in Tirana, Albania by MVRDV. Image Courtesy of MVRDVThis week's architecture news highlights a diverse global landscape of design innovation, cultural investment, and adaptive reuse. Across continents, new museums and cultural venues are opening to foster dialogue around art, design, and community engagement. At the same time, major recognitions and project announcements underscore the growing importance of sustainable, socially conscious pr
  
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• Australian projects take out awards in the 2025 World Architecture Festival

  13-11-2025 06:26 via architectureau.com
  Of the 460 projects that made the shortlist, 36 were Australian, and two have been named category winners.
  
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• The Intelligens Biennale Gathers the Data, But Fails to Synthesize It

  13-11-2025 06:00 via archdaily.com
  A Robot’s Dream / Gramazio Kohler Research (ETH Zurich), MESH, Studio Armin Linke. Image © Andrea Avezzù, Courtesy of la Biennale di VeneziaThis article introduces our new Opinion section, a format for argument-driven essays on critical questions shaping our field.The Venice Architecture Biennale has always been larger than itself. Never content with merely being an exhibition, it has always carried ambitions that expand beyond the grounds of Arsenale and Giardini. Rem Koolhaas
  
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• Adam Markowitz: Architect, maker, advocate

  13-11-2025 05:34 via indesignlive.com
  As an expert designer/maker, Adam Markowitz is a leading light of the Australian architecture and design community. Named, along with Simeon Dux, as the winner of The Object category at the 2025 INDE.Awards for A Cabinet of Curiosities, Markowitz’s craft is precise and deeply considered — qualities honed well before he established his eponymous practice in 2015.Now, a decade later, Adam Markowitz Design stands as a force in both designing and making. While his focus remains on furnit
  
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• World Architecture Festival 2025: Day One Winners Announced

  13-11-2025 05:30 via archdaily.com
  FK Kindergarten and Nursery by HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no shiro. Image © Ryuji InoueThe first award winners of the 2025 World Architecture Festival (WAF) have been announced, following Day One of the world's largest international live-judged architectural event, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida.In total, the three-day festival will see over 460 live pitches from the 2025 finalists in front of over 160 international judges. Today has seen shortlisted projects from around the
  
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• Laying the Groundwork: Six Creative Strategies for Reusing Architectural Foundations

  13-11-2025 05:00 via archdaily.com
  Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa / Heatherwick Studio. Image © Iwan BaanAdaptive reuse allows architects to conserve resources, reduce waste, and extend the life of existing structures. By working with what already exists, architects lessen the need for new materials, lower energy consumption, and limit demolition debris. This approach protects natural habitats and green spaces by reducing the demand for new land development. Through reuse, cities become more sustainable and less car
  
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• AA Prize for Unbuilt Work 2026 shortlist revealed

  13-11-2025 04:03 via architectureau.com
  Twenty-four entries have been shortlisted in the 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work, which seeks conceptually rigorous, inventive responses to contemporary architectural issues.
  
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• Smart City Graz Square / Gangoly & Kristiner Architekten

  13-11-2025 04:00 via archdaily.com
  © Emilian Hinteregger architects: Gangoly & Kristiner ArchitektenLocation: Graz, AustriaProject Year: 2023Photographs: Emilian HintereggerArea: 28000.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Eagerly anticipated Sydney Fish Market complete

  13-11-2025 03:54 via architectureau.com
  The milestone marks the culmination of nearly a decade of planning, design and construction.
  
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• Dinding Design Office captures the art of watchmaking

  13-11-2025 03:32 via indesignlive.com
  Nestled within Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok, L’Atelier is operated by The Hour Glass, one of the largest luxury watch retailers in the Asia Pacific. With this in mind, Dinding Design Office set out to create an immersive, intentional space directly inspired by the unparalleled craftsmanship of skilled independent watchmakers.
  Patrons are welcomed into a futuristic, space-like environment where an expansive, layered illuminated ceiling creates a dynamic interplay of light and shadow through
  
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• Ammodo Architecture Awards 2025 Announces 26 Recipients for Socially and Ecologically Responsible Design

  13-11-2025 03:30 via archdaily.com
  Machan_Korail Community Platform. Image © City SyntaxThe second edition of the Ammodo Architecture Award has recognized 26 recipients for their contributions to socially and ecologically responsible design. Selected from 168 submissions spanning over 60 countries, the laureates represent a wide range of practices, from established offices to emerging collectives and community-led initiatives. Each recipient receives a grant ranging from €10,000 to €150,000 to support the continued
  
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• AIM Architecture elevates HARMAY’s signature style at Hongqiao Airport

  13-11-2025 02:47 via indesignlive.com
  Over several years, AIM Architecture has created numerous stores across China for HARMAY, the warehouse-style cosmetics retailer known for its distinctive approach to spatial design. Each location is site-specific, reflecting the people and culture of its surrounding context. Colour and unconventional interior concepts have become hallmarks of AIM Architecture’s work for the brand, with every project designed to delight and surprise customers.HARMAY Hongqiao, the most recent collaboration,
  
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• Where are we at with Indigenising practice, and where do we go from here?

  13-11-2025 02:20 via architectureau.com
  Ahead of The Architecture Symposium Melbourne this November, we revisit key articles by the curatorial committee and speakers that explore how Indigenous knowledge continues to enrich the built environment and where the profession can improve.
  
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• Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 wins Australian Good Design Award Gold

  13-11-2025 01:46 via indesignlive.com
  Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 has been awarded Australian Good Design Award Gold in the Built Environment category, marking a watershed moment for integrated infrastructure design in Australia. The 12-kilometre project, delivered by COX Architecture and CONTEXT Landscape Architecture with engineers WSP and Aurecon, demonstrates how transport infrastructure can transcend its traditional boundaries to become a powerful agent of urban renewal.Celebrated by the awards jury as “a project that r
  
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• Inside Precinct 75’s build-to-rent transformation

  13-11-2025 01:17 via indesignlive.com
  Precinct 75, designed by COX Architecture for Coronation Property on the historic Taubmans Paint Factory site in St Peters, has revealed its interiors. The build-to-rent project uses saturated colour across its amenity spaces, departing from the neutral palettes common in Australian rental developments.The design preserves the site’s industrial elements – exposed concrete, brickwork, warehouse forms – while layering in colo
  
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