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In contemporary architecture, brick is re-emerging as a refined design language that bridges digital precision with human needs for tactility, memory, and permanence. Its renewed relevance reflects growing concerns around sustainable architecture, material durability, and the need for grounding in a fast-changing, technology-driven world. For a period, architecture seemed to fade into the background. Glass made walls almost disappear, and steel reduced structures to very thin, barely visible frames. Buildings became focused on lightness, speed, and efficiency, until they started to feel disconnected from the ground they stood on. The Historical Dialectic To understand today’s revival, it is important to…
The University of Toronto has revealed the design for the Temerty Building, a major new academic and research facility set to transform the heart of its St. George campus in Toronto. Designed by MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt in collaboration with Indigenous practice Two Row Architect, the project will replace the outdated west wing of the existing Medical Sciences Building and establish a new center for health research, teaching, and campus life. Positioned at the corner of King’s College Road and King’s College Circle, directly opposite the historic Convocation Hall, the building occupies one of the most prominent gateways to the…
Architecture has always imagined the future as stable ground. Today, that ground is moving. The contemporary architectural landscape is not merely shifting in style or discourse; it is undergoing a deeper recalibration, one that feels less like evolution and more like a quiet surrender to reality. What defined the last century, its confidence in progress and its obsession with formal expression, now appears increasingly misaligned with the conditions we inhabit. From Style to Survival Modernism thrived on the fiction of abundance. Buildings were conceived as machines, precise, efficient, and fueled by seemingly endless energy. Postmodernism, in turn, destabilized meaning but…
At Milan Design Week 2026, Audi and Zaha Hadid Architects present Origin, a pavilion installation that transforms the courtyard of Portrait Milano into a spatial manifesto of future mobility. The project is designed as an architectural experience, one that translates Audi’s evolving design philosophy into built form. Positioned within the historic former archiepiscopal seminary, the pavilion creates a deliberate contrast between heritage and futurism, allowing visitors to move through a sculptural portal that symbolizes transition, reflection, and forward movement. Audi describes the work as an interpretation of its new design language built around clarity, technicality, intelligence, and emotion, while Zaha…
At Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the Midfield Satellite Concourse South emerges as one of the most forward-thinking aviation developments in the United States. Designed by Woods Bagot Studio California, the project reflects a new approach to capacity, experience, and construction innovation. As an extension of the Tom Bradley International Terminal, MSC South introduces nearly 150,000 square feet of new space and eight additional gates for narrowbody aircraft. The expansion marks a clear shift toward increased capacity and smoother operations, enabling the airport to respond more flexibly to growing passenger demand. Blends Indoors and Outdoors with Southern California Light MSC…
The Sony World Photography Awards 2026 have announced their winners, bringing global attention to photography that captures the built environment as lived experience. With over 430,000 submissions from more than 200 countries, the competition continues to be one of the most significant platforms for contemporary photography. Within the Architecture & Design category, this year’s winning and shortlisted works reflect a shift away from purely formal aesthetics toward storytelling, focusing on how people inhabit, adapt, and reinterpret architectural spaces. Winner and Finalists: Capturing Architecture in Context The first prize in the Architecture & Design category was awarded to Joy Saha (Bangladesh)…
Urban life doesn’t always promise comfort, as sometimes it compresses into extremes. Manila squeezes 15,300 people into every square kilometer, which is nearly one and a half times the population density of New York City. Entire families share single rooms made of tin and plywood, their windows opening onto a chaotic sea of tangled wires. Cross the South China Sea, and you arrive at Kowloon Walled City, where people once lived so densely that sunlight itself became a luxury. These are not scenes from a dystopian film set or imagined futures, but real conditions that exist around us. From the…
There are movies that everyone watches over and over again without getting tired of them. Some of these movies stay in our minds not only because of their stories and characters, but also because of the places where the events unfold. These movie houses, which draw us in and stimulate our imagination as we watch the film, become architectural characters that make us wish they were real, even though they are merely set decorations. Many of us, while watching The Grand Budapest Hotel, have imagined spending even a single night in that pink hotel or wished to attend one of…
The Apricot Pavilion, presented as part of When Apricots Blossom during Milan Design Week 2026, is the architectural centerpiece of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation’s (ACDF) debut at the event. Located in the historic garden of Palazzo Citterio, the pavilion was designed by WHY Architecture under the direction of architect Kulapat Yantrasast, who also curated the full exhibition. The pavilion draws directly from the yurt-making traditions of Karakalpakstan, a region in northwestern Uzbekistan that has been deeply affected by the ecological collapse of the Aral Sea. Instead of reproducing the yurt literally, the design reinterprets its structural principles.…
One of the most effective principles of sustainable architecture is rainwater harvesting. Representing a strategic approach to managing a vital natural resource, rainwater harvesting is crucial in reducing the demand on our overloaded water systems. Especially in regions where water scarcity is increasing, this practice eases pressure on urban water resources, provides an additional water source during dry periods, and contributes to replenishing groundwater levels, which is essential for maintaining the ecological cycle. Rainwater harvesting, which promotes the efficient use of water resources, reduces the environmental footprint of human activities. By capturing excess rainfall before it causes flooding, these systems…