Local architecture studio Oatelier has completed Husárik Hut, a barn-like timber home in Slovakia that was designed as a contemporary take on the area’s traditional shepherd’s huts. Perched on a sloping site overlooking the Javorníky mountain range, the home draws on the typical rural architecture of Slovakia’s north-western Kysuce region, including shepherd’s huts built from…
Two accessory dwelling units are contained within a double-level, arched metal building, which was created by design-build studo Qastic. The project is located in a residential neighbourhood dominated by low-rise homes with pitched roofs. Qastic stacked two accessory dwelling units to form this building in Los Angeles For a rectangular site with a main house,…
The construction of a 250-foot-high triumphal arch in Washington DC designed by Atlanta-based Harrison Design, is set to begin “over the next two-week period”. Plans to begin construction of the giant arch, alongside the Arlington Memorial Bridge on the south bank of the Potomac River, were announced last week by US interior secretary Doug Burgum. “We…
Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind has been named architecture laureate for this year’s Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association. Libeskind, who leads the New York-based Studio Libeskind and is one of the judges for this year’s Dezeen Awards, was selected for the award for his work creating “emotionally resonant, innovative, and sustainable” architecture. “Daniel…
A sweeping white roof informed by the pages of a book crowns Chang’an Academy Xi’an Public Library, a cultural centre in Shanxi Province. Overlooking the Ba River and Olympic Sports Centre in Xi’an’s Chanba Ecological Area, the 70,000-square-metre complex contains spaces for reading, exhibitions and education. It was designed by Chinese studios Hong Designworks and…
Architecture studios Populous and Moody Nolan have released designs for a professional basketball and hockey arena based on the shape of Philadelphia‘s iconic Spectrum arena. The planned arena will serve as the home of NBA team the 76ers and the NHL team the Flyers, as well as a forthcoming WNBA team. Populous and Moody Nolan…
A shading system comprised of copper-coloured ovals was added to the 205 North Quay tower in Brisbane, Australia, to combat the harsh subtropical sun. Created by Australian studios Hassell and Richards & Spence, as well as American studio REX, the 30-storey office tower was informed by traditional Queenslander homes and designed to respond to local…
Dezeen has announced the 50 projects featured in the Top 50: Europe, Middle East and Africa list as part of the Regional Showcases for Dezeen Awards 2026. Launched as a new initiative for the 2026 edition of the awards programme, each Top 50 list celebrates the best projects in three regions globally: Europe, Middle East…
The modernist 22 Parkside house in Wimbledon, London, by Richard and Su Rogers has been given over to conservation charity The National Trust. Designed by the pair in the late 1960s for Richard Rogers’ parents, ownership of 22 Parkside has passed from the Rogers family to The National Trust, which plans to host events and guided…
A thousand tonnes of volcanic rock replace concrete and steel in Petra Heights, a housing development in north London by architecture studio Groupwork and engineer Webb Yates. The apartment building at 317 Finchley Road consists of three blocks ranging from six to 10 storeys, all held up by an exoskeleton of unreinforced stone. Petra Heights…