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• Design as Impact: ADF 2026 Honors Architecture That Drives Change

  11-12-2025 07:45 via archdaily.com
  Tonami Public Library / MIKAMI Architects. Image © Koji HoriuchiNPO Aoyama Design Forum (ADF), a non-profit organization, has announced the ADF Design Award 2026, celebrating architecture that does more than please the eye—it aims to make a meaningful impact on society, culture, and the environment. The award aims to recognize outstanding works that challenge existing conventions, demonstrate innovative thinking, and enrich people's lives through visionary, responsible design. Archite
  
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• Holding space for the future: Olafur Eliasson

  12-12-2025 04:13 via architectureau.com
  Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson discusses nature in cities, how we can better understand the world around us, and how we can be instigators of change in the context of the climate crisis.
  
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• Approval granted for residential towers in Sydney's Chatswood

  11-12-2025 22:50 via architectureau.com
  Designed by Carter Williamson Architects with Land and Form Studios, the state significant project was approved by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure following its exhibition in June 2025.
  
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• Sepand House of Culture and Art / Mohammadreza Samavati and Maryam Karimian

  11-12-2025 20:00 via archdaily.com
  © Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh architects: Mohammadreza Samavati and Maryam KarimianLocation: No. 22, Jafar Shahr Street (Sepand), Villa St., Karimkhan Ave., Tehran, IranProject Year: 2024Photographs: Mohammad Hassan EttefaghArea: 425.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• FNN Sustainability Center / ACARARCH

  11-12-2025 18:00 via archdaily.com
  © Egemen Karakaya architects: ACARARCHLocation: Ceyhan, Adana, TurkeyProject Year: 2020Photographs: Egemen KarakayaPhotographs: İbrahim ÖzbunarArea: 3370.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Reserve House / herchell arquitectos

  11-12-2025 16:00 via archdaily.com
  © eyesofmemo architects: herchell arquitectosLocation: Zapopan, MexicoProject Year: 2023Photographs: eyesofmemoArea: 538.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• AquaPraça Floating Plaza / Carlo Ratti Associati + Höweler + Yoon Architecture

  11-12-2025 13:00 via archdaily.com
  © Leonardo Finotti architects: Carlo Ratti Associatiarchitects: Höweler + Yoon ArchitectureLocation: Belém, BrazilPhotographs: Leonardo FinottiPhotographs: Peter WhiteArea: 400.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Phare Ylliam Lighthouse / BUREAU

  11-12-2025 11:00 via archdaily.com
  © Dylan Perrenoud architects: BUREAULocation: Cologny, SwitzerlandProject Year: 2025Photographs: Dylan PerrenoudArea: 120.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Quiet Hope: Frank Gehry’s Maggie’s Centre Hong Kong

  11-12-2025 08:30 via archdaily.com
  Maggie's Centre Hong Kong. Image © Jonathan Yeung, courtesy of Open House Hong Kong & Design TrustEarlier this month, news of Frank Gehry's passing prompted an outpouring of tributes to the architect behind flamboyant museums, concert halls, and sinuous residential complexes. Rather than revisit that well-charted terrain, it is worth pausing on a more contemplative work in his oeuvre: Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre in Hong Kong. Quiet, optimistic, and calibrated for everyday resilience,
  
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• Laoyuting Pavilion / Atelier Deshaus

  11-12-2025 08:00 via archdaily.com
  © Ce Wang architects: Atelier DeshausLocation: Kun Ming Shi, ChinaProject Year: 2024Photographs: Ce WangPhotographs: Area: 171.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• London’s National Gallery Unveils Shortlist for Expansion Featuring Farshid Moussavi, Foster + Partners, RPBW, and Kengo Kuma

  11-12-2025 07:30 via archdaily.com
  The National Gallery Aerial View. Image Courtesy of The National Gallery, LondonThe National Gallery in London has announced six shortlisted teams for the design of a major expansion that will extend the museum into the St. Vincent House site, marking what officials describe as the most significant transformation in its 200-year history. The competition, launched in September 2025, received 65 submissions from international practices. Shortlisted proposals will shape a new wing intended to accom
  
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• House Eira do Cruzeiro / NOVA

  11-12-2025 07:00 via archdaily.com
  © Fábio Peixoto architects: NOVALocation: Burgães, PortugalProject Year: 2023Photographs: Fábio PeixotoArea: 70.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Remembering Frank Gehry and Looking Toward Architecture in 2026: This Week’s Review

  11-12-2025 06:30 via archdaily.com
  LUMA Arles / Gehry Partners. Photography by Iwan Baan. Image Courtesy of Gehry PartnersThis week's news reflects architecture's simultaneous engagement with cultural reflection, professional legacy, and the material realities of building cities. The passing of Frank Gehry prompted a broader reassessment of late 20th- and early 21st-century architectural practice, while Shigeru Ban's selection as the recipient of the 2026 AIA Gold Medal brought renewed attention to socially driven design and the
  
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• Beyond the Syllabus: Architectural Education and a Defense of the Profession

  11-12-2025 05:00 via archdaily.com
  William T. Cannady Hall / Karamuk Kuo + Kendall/Heaton Associates. Image © Iwan BaanRecent federal discussions in the United States regarding the reclassification of architecture as a degree that no longer carries professional standing have intensified the need to articulate the purpose and structure of accredited programs. These political conditions have produced a moment in which the internal coherence of architectural curricula intersects with broader questions on public welfare, technic
  
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• When Worlds Collide: HOW WE LIVE opens in Sydney

  11-12-2025 04:54 via indesignlive.com
  The way we occupy space has changed dramatically in recent years. Work has moved into living rooms; bedrooms double as studies; and offices increasingly take cues from hospitality spaces. In this shifting landscape, a new design retailer – HOW WE LIVE (HWL) – is set to open in Sydney, with an approach defined by the increasingly blurred line between living and working.HOW WE LIVE (HWL) is opening its flagship store in Sydney’s Taylor Square in early 2026, and is positioning its
  
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• Rose Terraces / Luigi Rosselli Architects

  11-12-2025 04:00 via archdaily.com
  © Prue Ruscoe architects: Luigi Rosselli ArchitectsLocation: Sydney, AustraliaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Prue Ruscoe Read more »
  
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• VILAKK Residence / 3dor Concepts

  11-12-2025 03:00 via archdaily.com
  © Studio IKSHA architects: 3dor ConceptsLocation: Payyanur, IndiaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Studio IKSHAArea: 3000.0 ft2 Read more »
  
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• Fragile by Design: Can Buildings Learn to Bend Without Breaking?

  11-12-2025 02:30 via archdaily.com
  © Nieuwe InstituutWhere cities were once shaped by simple structures that could adapt to new uses, they are now packed with rigid dwellings—often designed with a single use in mind and fixed in both layout and lifespan. As climate deadlines tighten, communities demand more resilient, resource-conscious spaces, and work and living patterns continue to shift, this rigidity is becoming a liability. When buildings refuse to bend, they are often treated as disposable, triggering cycles of
  
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• Draft Sydney Plan open for public comment

  11-12-2025 02:13 via architectureau.com
  Covering 33 local government areas, the plan aims to deliver “clear direction on how and where new jobs and homes should be located to make living in the city more affordable while driving the growth of Australia’s largest economy.”
  
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• Pier Pavilion by Besley and Spresser

  11-12-2025 01:09 via architectureau.com
  A new permanent pavilion at Barangaroo creates a welcome, accessible civic presence on the evolving foreshore, reminding us of the invaluable – and increasingly fleeting – nature of public space in Warrane/Sydney.
  
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• KITO Yamanashi Head Office / Takenaka Corporation

  11-12-2025 01:00 via archdaily.com
  © Blue Hours_Hiroyuki Oki architects: Takenaka CorporationLocation: Nakakoma-gun, Yamanashi, JapanProject Year: 2023Photographs: Blue Hours_Hiroyuki OkiArea: 2435.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Perth practice Carabiner joins Architectus

  11-12-2025 00:12 via architectureau.com
  The integration of the 21-person Western Australian practice is aimed at extending Architectus’ national reach and specialist capability across sport, education and health sectors.
  
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• Brisbane to host 2026 Australian Architecture Conference

  11-12-2025 00:01 via architectureau.com
  The date, theme and steering committee for the 2026 Australian Architecture Conference have been revealed.
  
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• Lee Hillam on how to improve the competition system

  10-12-2025 23:11 via architectureau.com
  ArchitectureAu Asks the Sydney architect, “The competition system is under scrutiny – how could it be better?”
  
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• Otway Beach House by Kerstin Thompson Architects

  10-12-2025 22:11 via architectureau.com
  At once shelter and sanctuary, this new dwelling meets the constraints of fire zones and a fragile coastal environment with a calming refuge poised between forest and sea.
  
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• FEZH / Itm Yooehwa Architects

  10-12-2025 20:00 via archdaily.com
  © Jeon Hyowon architects: Itm Yooehwa ArchitectsLocation: 41, Daesagwan-ro 11-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South KoreaProject Year: 2024Photographs: Jeon HyowonPhotographs: Yongkwan KimArea: 1196.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• In conversation with Anna Wu, architect behind Paramart

  09-12-2025 21:59 via architectureau.com
  Inside Sydney's Paramount House Hotel, Paramart transforms a quiet lobby corner into a nostalgic-meets-futuristic mini mart, where milk-bar charm, Tokyo vending ingenuity and playful design details offer a vibrant, curated list of delights for guests.
  
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• Basketball Development Center / TEGET

  09-12-2025 20:00 via archdaily.com
  © Egemen Karakaya architects: TEGETLocation: Zeytinburnu, İstanbul, TürkiyeProject Year: 2024Photographs: Egemen KarakayaArea: 150000.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Big Roof / 1+1+ Architects

  09-12-2025 18:00 via archdaily.com
  © Laura Marie Peterson, De Peter Yi architects: 1+1+ ArchitectsLocation: Detroit, MI, United StatesProject Year: 2022Photographs: Laura Marie Peterson, De Peter YiArea: 800.0 ft2 Read more »
  
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• Lelis House / Memola Estúdio

  09-12-2025 16:00 via archdaily.com
  © Fran Parente architects: Memola EstúdioLocation: Alto de Pinheiros, BrasilProject Year: 2023Photographs: Fran ParenteArea: 350.0 m2 Read more »
  
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