Architecture
Why Donald Trump’s ‘beautiful architecture’ mandate could make Washington look worse
What does president Trump’s executive order to make ‘federal architecture beautiful again’ mean for the US’s urban landscape?
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Yokohama-based architect Riken Yamamoto on creating spaces that connect people and generations
Discover how Yamamoto’s approach to public and private space creates architecture that nurtures community and memory.
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is bringing prestige back to the trades and helping America’s skills shortage
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Pennsylvania offers hands-on education that equips graduates with life-long skills – and makes them eminently employable.
Mexico’s fantastical fortresses: From a nearly invisible structure to a concrete cube in a forest
Partly driven by security concerns, architects in the country have made an art of seclusion, designing residential hideaways that offer both safety and comfort.
The unlikely parallel between Rome’s eternal architecture and the Las Vegas Strip
What is the curious connection between America’s gaudy Sin City and the Old World’s Eternal City? The devil is in the details, as two books published half a century apart reveal.
How Hamburg’s Flakturm IV was transformed from a Nazi bunker to a vibrant roof garden
Once an imposing Nazi-era bunker, Hamburg’s Flakturm IV has been reimagined with gardens, terraces and a soaring staircase. Designer Mathias Müller-Using’s vision turned a concrete relic into a vibrant civic landmark.
The architects of Sydney Modern: How SANAA redefined the city’s skyline
From a series of pavilions to an urban thoroughfare, SANAA’s design created a new kind of public space. Here, the visionary architectural duo behind the masterpiece reveal how they approached the project.
Tutankhamun has a new stage in Egypt. Meet the architect behind its creation
The Grand Egyptian Museum is finally opening. We meet the CEO of Atelier Brückner, Shirin Frangoul-Brückner, who took on the herculean effort to give the world a glimpse of ancient Egypt’s wonders.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2025 winners highlight bold visions and optimistic outlooks
This year’s top projects, which include bamboo flood shelters and desert domes, prove that architecture isn’t just about buildings but about survival, identity and belonging.
Architects in Iceland are showing us how to build with molten lava
Iceland’s volcanoes might have an unexpected new purpose. An architect duo want to harness eruptions to shape the houses and cities of the future.
From cement factory to creative hub: inside Bofill Taller’s adaptable architectural practice
I’m hurtling along the N-340 highway on the outskirts of Barcelona when, suddenly, the skyline of the Sant Just Desvern township is punctuated by a series of tall chimneys painted in a range of…
