Month: April 2026

oklahoma’s cherokee heritage center will be a rammed earth campus where sunlight enters through triangular skylights.

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The Newhouse Replacement Building (Newhouse) redefines the intersection of history and progress on Washington State’s historic Capitol Campus, creating a civic workplace where past meets present, state meets citizenry, and place meets policy. Designed by The Miller Hull Partnership as part of the Legislative Campus Modernization (LCM) initiative, the new structure honors the campus’s architectural legacy and historic significance while integrating contemporary sustainability, ecological stewardship, and functional efficiency to serve the state for generations.

The Newhouse Replacement Building (Newhouse) redefines the intersection of history and progress on Washington State’s historic Capitol Campus, creating a civic workplace where past meets present, state meets citizenry, and place meets policy. Designed by The Miller Hull Partnership as part of the Legislative Campus Modernization (LCM) initiative, the new structure honors the campus’s architectural legacy and historic significance while integrating contemporary sustainability, ecological stewardship, and functional efficiency to serve the state for generations.

Set in a 1978 home in Santa Cruz, California, this primary bathroom felt dated and cramped for a couple with two school-aged kids. Glass-block windows dimmed the space, beige tile covered nearly every surface and a tight layout squeezed the shower bes…

Lèvanzo is the renovation project of a single-family villa located in Caprarica, in the province of Lecce. Set within the context of a small Salento village, the house was redesigned for a young professional couple with the goal of updating both the functions and the aesthetics of a villa with typically 1970s lines.

Lèvanzo is the renovation project of a single-family villa located in Caprarica, in the province of Lecce. Set within the context of a small Salento village, the house was redesigned for a young professional couple with the goal of updating both the functions and the aesthetics of a villa with typically 1970s lines.

a vegetated roof extends across the entire structure by ateno architecture studio.

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Using massive s plates, often several centimeters thick and weighing tons, Richard Serra‘s sculptures convey an almost improbable sense of lightness. This effect does not result from a reduction of mass, but from how that mass is organized: large curved surfaces tilt, narrow passages compress the body, and seemingly unstable elements create a constant sense of imbalance. Serra transforms weight into a dynamic spatial experience.

Nestled between the mountains and vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, in a region celebrated for its vibrant food and wine culture, El Grove is a family home organized as a collection of small buildings. Organized rows of one hundred olive oil trees create a formal entry into the triangular site, filtering views of the property while paying homage to the area’s history of olive oil production.

The Sharjah Architecture Triennial (SAT) presents A Journey into Architecture Archives: Baghdad, Damascus, Tunis, curated by George Arbid, on view from May 2 to July 12, 2026, at Al Qasimiyah School. Developed as part of SAT‘s long-term research program, the project continues the institution’s commitment to documenting and safeguarding architectural archives across the Arab world. Bringing together archival materials, physical models, and newly commissioned films, the exhibition examines how architectural histories are constructed, preserved, and revisited over time.