Architecture news

• Schemata Architects reimagines machiya house with metal awnings for Uchida Shōten HQ

  16-01-2026 12:30
  Local studio Schemata Architects drew on historic townhouses when creating this office along Japan's Tōkaidō road, which features a corrugated metal facade with large window shutters that open "as if breathing".
  The office building is located in Fujisawa City on the historic Tōkaidō road, which played a significant role during Japan's Edo era.
  Metal shutters open the office up to the street
  Drawing on this historic location, Schemata Architects looked to machiya – townh
  
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• David Chipperfield Architects unveils updated design for Nobel Center in Stockholm

  16-01-2026 12:00
  The Berlin studio of David Chipperfield Architects has revealed a red-brick design for the Nobel Center in Stockholm, eight years after its brass-clad proposal was blocked by a Swedish court.
  Working with local architecture studio Sweco Architects, David Chipperfield Architects' latest design features a series of blocky brick volumes along the waterfront on Södermalm island.
  The Nobel Center will contain spaces for workshops, lectures, events and exhibitions that showcase achievements and s
  
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• "A little over the top but it makes a statement" says commenter

  16-01-2026 11:30
  In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Tiffany & Co's flagship store in Beijing, designed by Dutch studio MVRDV with a curving glass facade.
  Crafted from translucent, frosted glass fins in an icy blue hue, the store's 20-metre-high facade was intended to pay homage to jewellery created by Italian designer Elsa Peretti for the brand.
  MVRDV drapes glass veil around Tiffany & Co flagship in Beijing
  "An elegant and carefully considered architectural gesture"
  Commenters w
  
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