interlinked peaks shape bistro’s rhythmic canopy echoing mountain ridge in vietnam

MA.DE BISTRO reInterprets Traditional Vietnamese Architecture   MA.DE Bistro is a contemporary complex by AN NAM Design and Build located within the pine forest of Mang Den in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. The restaurant design incorporates regional cultural references, drawing from the traditional Rông house to establish its architectural identity. A roof composed of three interlinked…

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frank gehry dies at 96

legendary architect FRANK GEHRY passeD AWAY AT 96   Frank Gehry died on Friday, December 5th at his home in Santa Monica, California, at 96 years old. One of the most legendary architects of his generation, his sculptural buildings transformed skylines and reshaped the public’s imagination about what architecture could be. His chief of staff, Meaghan…

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Why educators are split over Mamdani’s plans for public schools

Throughout Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots mayoral campaign, rent freezes, free buses and publicly-owned grocery stores took center stage.But one discussion that often went overlooked was New York City’s public education system, and the mayor-elects vague plans to revise it —- leaving many educators wondering if he will deliver on his promise to redirect power into their…

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reflective steel interiors and open facade bring lisbon’s street activity into pizza restaurant

XXXI.studio Develops an Adaptable Interior for Lupita restaurant   Architectural practice XXXI.studio introduces Lupita’s latest Lisbon location, a pizza restaurant situated in Alvalade, Portugal. The new location introduces an architectural approach centered on production, visibility, and operational clarity. The project expands on the brand’s earlier Cais do Sodré space by positioning pizza-making as the primary…

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frida escobedo unveils terraced headquarters for qatar ministry of foreign affairs

frida escobedo’s New complex for Qatar   The newly presented design for the headquarters of the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Frida Escobedo establishes a prominent presence along Doha’s Corniche. Sited along Doha Bay, the 70,000-square-meter complex combines new construction with the adaptive reuse of the 1985 General Post Office, a familiar modernist landmark…

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TETRO’s lakeside residence in brazil vanishes into the horizon beneath triangular timber roof

tetro unfolds triangular timber roofline for house in brazil   TETRO completes Casa Tangram in Lagoa Santa, Brazil, situating the 1,450-square-meter residence at the highest point of its 5,000-square-meter lakeside plot so it reads from the street as a thin, horizontal line. Conceived by architects Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, and Igor Macedo, the project uses…

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sculptural marble facade by halleroed fronts alaïa’s first china flagship in beijing

Alaïa opens first China flagship in Beijing, designed by Halleroed   Alaïa steps into China with the opening of its first flagship store, located in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Beijing. The two-floor boutique, designed through a close collaboration between Creative Director Pieter Mulier and Halleroed, translates sensuality, radical minimalism, and sculptural form, core principles of the…

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