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In Terrassa, near Barcelona, the Prodis Headquarters is a rehabilitation project that transforms former industrial buildings of Vapor Marqués into a place of care, dignity, and connection. The project doesn’t try to smooth over the past, but it keeps the textures, marks, and irregularities that tell its story. Instead of erasing what existed, the architecture works with it. Rough edges and layered histories become part of a more humane environment, where people feel seen rather than hidden. This approach reflects the foundation’s deeper purpose: creating spaces that support social interaction, celebrate individuality, and bring visibility to people with disabilities. What…

Squareone Atelier’s winning proposal for the Elin Pelin Town Centre Renewal reframes the civic square as a living landscape shaped by movement, memory, climate, and everyday use. The design works with the ground itself, turning it into a continuous framework that supports public life in all its forms. The project shifts the focus from monumentality to experience, where everyday routines, informal gatherings, and seasonal events define the identity of the place. At the core of the proposal is a pedestrian civic spine, a clear and accessible ground plane that organizes the entire town centre. This spine is a path and…

Set along the dynamic coastal edge of Xiamen, the Meitu Cube Visual Arts Center by OPEN Architecture is conceived as a seemingly simple cubic volume that conceals a highly complex spatial and programmatic system. Designed as a cultural platform for Meitu Inc., the project responds to contemporary shifts in art, technology, and public engagement through adaptability. Despite its geometric clarity, the building operates as an interconnected spatial framework. Internally, it brings together a nine-meter-high black-box gallery, a naturally lit white-box gallery facing the ocean, flexible exhibition halls, a library, terraces, and a rooftop theater. These spaces are designed to shift…

The Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum has reopened following a nearly four-year renovation, introducing a series of site-specific interventions and installations designed by OMA under the direction of Shohei Shigematsu. This project marks the firm’s first public commission in Japan and focuses on enhancing the museum’s accessibility, visibility, and spatial engagement without altering the core architectural framework originally designed by Kiyonori Kikutake. Originally opened in 1993, the Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum is dedicated to documenting the historical evolution of Tokyo from the Edo period to the present. The renovation strategy builds on Kikutake’s Metabolist vision, treating the building as a flexible…

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has sharply criticized the U.S. Education Department after the agency finalized a new federal student loan rule that excludes architecture from the list of recognized professional degree programs, a move the organization says could significantly restrict access to architectural education across the United States. In a statement released May 1, 2026, the AIA said the Department’s new “Reimagining and Improving Student Education” (RISE) rule classifies Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) and Doctor of Architecture (D.Arch.) programs as standard graduate degrees rather than professional programs, despite architecture requiring accredited education, licensure examinations, and state licensing in…

How can architecture create spaces dedicated to bodily care and the pursuit of psychological well-being? The course in Architecture for Wellness aims to train new generations of expert designers capable of generating refined and immersive architectural experiences that facilitate and support the pursuit of psychophysical well-being. With this in mind, Yacademy envisioned an extensive program including special lectures, teaching modules, workshops, and visits focusing on diverse aspects of wellness and on how to create spaces for body care. At the end of the course, students will acquire the ability to generate “therapeutic” spaces capable of enhancing users’ wellbeing regardless of…

Capella Kyoto Hotel emerges as a serene space. Walking through the historic district, past timber-fronted machiya houses and narrow stone lanes, the building reveals itself gradually through layers of wood screens, softened edges, and shadowed thresholds. Kengo Kuma designed the project as something that could settle into Kyoto’s existing urban fabric without disrupting its rhythm. Located in Miyagawa-chō, one of Kyoto’s historic geisha districts, the project occupies the former site of the Shinmichi Elementary School and forms part of a wider cultural redevelopment that also includes the reconstruction of the Miyagawa-chō Kaburenjo Theatre and a community building. A Capella Kyoto…

A new high-rise development is set to reshape the architectural and economic landscape of Georgia’s capital, as Trump Tower Tbilisi moves forward as one of the mixed-use projects in the region. The tower is planned as a 70-story structure that will become the tallest building in Tbilisi, marking a significant moment in the city’s vertical expansion and global positioning. The project brings together an international consortium including The Trump Organization, Archi Group, Biograpi Living, The Sapir Organization, Blox Group, and Finvest Georgia. Positioned near Tbilisi’s Central Park, the tower is created as the centerpiece of a larger urban development, combining…

Designed by von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects, the Qingdao Science & Technology Museum stands on Hong Island as a major cultural and scientific landmark overlooking Jiaozhou Bay. The project reflects Qingdao’s position as one of China’s leading centers for marine research while also acting as a catalyst for future waterfront development. Rooted in themes of water, marine science, and public engagement, the museum combines exhibition spaces, conference facilities, public circulation paths, and panoramic sea views within a compact yet expressive architectural form. Expanding Qingdao’s Scientific and Cultural Waterfront Since the 1980s, Qingdao has steadily expanded around Jiaozhou Bay, evolving…

The Powerhouse Parramatta in Sydney, designed by Moreau Kusunoki in collaboration with Genton, positions a structure fundamentally driven by an externalized steel exoskeleton. This load-bearing lattice displaces conventional structural logic outward, allowing the interior to operate as a series of uninterrupted “hyper-platforms.” Inversion of structure, where the envelope carries the primary loads, enables large-span, column-free galleries, redefining the museum typology as a flexible, continuously reprogrammable spatial field. Exoskeleton as Structure The exoskeleton itself is designed as a multi-scalar lattice system composed of layered steel geometries articulated through X, V, and N configurations that negotiate forces of tension and compression through…