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How can brick provide creative answers to the demand for valuable architectural artifacts with a lower carbon footprint? The course in Earth Architecture, a project by wienerberger, aims to train architectural professionals in the field of sustainable design in brick, one of the most effective technical and creative answers to the problems of contemporary building. With this in mind, Yacademy envisioned an extensive program including special lectures, teaching modules, workshops, and visits focusing on the use of brick construction technologies. At the end of the course, students will acquire the ability to combine the knowledge of earth characteristics with the…
The 2027 edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale will carry a title: Do Architecture — For the Possibility of Coexistence Facing a Real Reality. Announced by curators Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, alongside La Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, the exhibition proposes a return to architecture as a physical practice. Scheduled to open from 8 May to 21 November 2027, with pre-opening days on 6 and 7 May, the 20th International Architecture Exhibition will once again unfold across the Giardini, the Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. The announcement signals a notable shift in tone for the Venice Architecture Biennale. Wang and…
A new chapter is set to unfold for the Louvre Museum as Selldorf Architects and STUDIOS Architecture have been selected to lead the museum’s major transformation under the “Louvre Nouvelle Renaissance” initiative in Paris. Announced by the French Ministry of Culture on May 18, the winning proposal for the “Grande Colonnade” competition marks the most significant intervention at the Louvre since I. M. Pei completed the iconic glass pyramid nearly four decades ago. The project is part of a broad modernization strategy intended to address overcrowding, improve visitor circulation, upgrade public access, and reinforce the museum’s long-term environmental and operational…
Set within the wooded slopes of Ontario’s Niagara Escarpment, UUfie revamps Belfountain House into a 1970s Swiss-style chalet, a light-filled family retreat that feels deeply connected to nature. Designed for a philosopher, an artist, and their children, the Belfountain House uses a stretched roofline, open interiors, playful elements, and layered movement to create a home shaped by landscape, family life, and seasonal change. A Chalet Opened to the Forest Located on a lush 3.2-acre site in Belfountain, Ontario, the project reworks an existing chalet that once felt closed off from its surroundings. The architects removed later additions that blocked sunlight…
Paris is preparing to reshape its skyline with the completion of the long-awaited Tour Triangle, a striking glass skyscraper designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. After years of political battles, legal challenges, and public controversy, the 180-meter tower has officially topped out, marking one of the most significant construction milestones in the French capital in decades. Located at Porte de Versailles in the city’s 15th arrondissement, the 42-story mixed-use tower is the first major skyscraper to rise within central Paris since the completion of the Montparnasse Tower in 1973. The project has become a symbol of the growing…
Abu Dhabi has officially confirmed plans to build the highly anticipated Abu Dhabi Sphere on Yas Island, marking one of the biggest entertainment developments ever announced in the UAE. The futuristic venue, inspired by the world-famous Las Vegas Sphere, is expected to reshape the region’s tourism and live entertainment industry over the next several years. According to official announcements from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Sphere Entertainment, the project carries a construction cost of nearly $1.7 billion and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2029. Massive Abu Dhabi Sphere Venue Planned to Boost…
Skyscrapers first emerged in the late 19th century as cities began expanding rapidly during the Industrial Revolution. Growing populations, rising land values, and limited urban space pushed architects and engineers to build upward instead of outward. The invention of steel-frame construction and the elevator made it possible for buildings to rise higher than ever before, transforming the skylines of cities such as Chicago and New York. What began as a race for height gradually grew into evolving ideas of architecture, engineering, sustainability, and urban living. Today’s skyscrapers are designed to respond to climate, integrate greenery, reduce energy use, incorporate intelligent…
Nestled within a lush 1.38-acre site in Samut Prakarn, Thailand, Baan Saikhoo by Anonym transforms a forgotten family land into a deeply personal sanctuary shaped by nature itself. Instead of clearing the wetlands and dense vegetation, architects Phongphat Ueasangkhomset and Parnduangjai Roojnawate allowed two majestic banyan trees to become the emotional and spatial heart of the project. The result is a home that feels less like a constructed object and more like an extension of the landscape. Designing Around the Twin Banyan Trees The defining gesture of the house is its relationship with the two enormous banyan trees standing at…
In the port city of Durrës, along Albania’s Adriatic coastline, Spanish studios SelgasCano and FRPO have designed Sky-K, a residential tower project that transforms a constrained urban plot into a striking vertical landmark. Positioned just behind Rruga Taulantia, a waterfront street recently converted into a linear coastal park, the project responds directly to the industrial character of the surrounding harbor district while opening expansive views toward the sea and the hills beyond. SelgasCano Shapes Sky-K Around Sea Views SelgasCano approached the project by minimizing the building footprint and preserving openness at ground level. The entire base of the development is…
This workshop explores turning human movement into spatial and laser installations using Grasshopper.