Ten Serpentine Pavilion designs from the last decade
Following the opening of this year's Serpentine Pavilion designed by architect Minsuk Cho, we take a look back at the past 10 editions of the annual architecture commission in London. More
Foster + Partners and NEON create colourful pavilions from "everyday" building materials
British studios Foster + Partners and NEON have created pavilions made from building materials, including ducting and recycled scaffolding, for this year's London Festival of Architecture. More
Research reveals carbon cost of Israel-Gaza war
Researchers have estimated that rebuilding the damage caused in the first four months of the Israel-Gaza war will generate up to 60 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. More
Nossa Terra exhibition showcases Portugal's "cultural habits" at Lisbon Design Week
French designer Sam Baron has curated the Nossa Terra exhibition, which displays designs and artefacts made from terracotta to showcase the customs of different Portuguese regions. More
Lisbon by Design showcases "contemporary interpretations of Portuguese heritage"
This year's Lisbon by Design features design pieces, craftworks and collaborative installations made in Portugal exclusively for the design fair, which is hosted in the city's Gomes Freire Palace. More
Three designs addressing housing shortages revealed as Davidson Prize finalists
This year's Davidson Prize shortlist includes three conceptual projects that propose adapting existing buildings with sustainable materials to tackle climate change and housing shortage. More
Museum of London set for demolition after Michael Gove decides not to call in proposal
The Museum of London and Bastion House are set to be demolished to make way for the London Wall West scheme, after UK levelling up secretary Michael Gove decided not to intervene. More
Rebuilding destroyed Gaza homes will take at least 16 years reports the UN
The United Nations has predicted it will take "until 2040 and probably longer" to rebuild the homes in Gaza that have been destroyed in the Israel-Hamas war. More
Six former slaughterhouses reimagined for new purposes
The slaughterhouses and abattoirs in this roundup, originally built for slaughtering animals, have been transformed into galleries, breweries and cooking schools. More
Tono Mirai Architects encloses toilet in Japanese park with rammed earth
Japanese studio Tono Mirai Architects has used soil and wood to create Toiletowa, a curving structure in Saitama prefecture containing a public toilet that reuses wastewater. More
Elding Oscarson creates CLT dome theatre inside Swedish museum extension
Architecture studio Elding Oscarson has extended the National Swedish Museum of Technology with Wisdome Stockholm, a timber building topped by a curving roof that bulges over a dome inside. More
"London's lowest whole-life carbon high-rise" by Foster + Partners receives planning approval
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has been granted planning approval for office and residential development 18 Blackfriars Road, which the studio claims will be net-zero carbon. More
Snøhetta unveils angled office and apartment high-rises in Oslo
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the Vertikal Nydalen office and apartment building in Oslo, with two angular towers designed to encourage air flow through the building. More
Study Pavilion by Gustav Düsing and Max Hacke wins Mies van der Rohe Award 2024
The steel-framed Study Pavilion by architects Gustav Düsing and Max Hacke has been named Europe's best new building, winning the Mies van der Rohe Award. More
Windmill sails fall off Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris
The windmill sails of the Moulin Rouge, an iconic 135-year-old cabaret venue in Paris, collapsed to the ground in the early hours. More
Sacred Modernity showcases "unique beauty and architectural innovation" of brutalist churches
Photographer Jamie McGregor Smith has spent the last five years capturing brutalist and modernist churches across Europe. Here, he picks his 12 favourites from his Sacred Modernity book. More
Chris Pratt's destruction of Ellwood house in LA symptom of "systemic problems"
Unprotected modernist houses are at risk of demolition as land often holds greater value than architectural heritage, says conservation group Docomomo US in response to actor Chris Pratt tearing down a home by architect Craig Ellwood. More
Eight kitchens with striking material palettes of contrasting colours and textures
In this lookbook, we collect eight kitchens that contrast rough and smooth textures, glossy and grainy surfaces, and a variety of colours for an overall eye-catching interior. More
Heineken and Bodega unveil nostalgic Boring Phone for Gen Z and Millennials
Dutch beer brand Heineken and US clothing company Bodega have launched The Boring Phone at Milan design week, a "dumb" phone designed to prevent young adults from scrolling on smartphones. More
Foster + Partners tops out China Merchants Bank skyscraper in Shenzhen
The China Merchants Bank Headquarters by British architecture studio Foster + Partners has topped out in Shenzhen, with progress on a decorative ribbed steel and glass facade. More