Delft-based practice Mecanoo has just released images of the renovation project for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The first images of the project were released in 2020, when the practice unveiled a proposal for a new wing as part of a larger renovation of the existing Museum Garden and a general reorganization of the layout to clarify circulation and connections throughout the complex. Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/zxjaO…

Modern Mokotów by BBGK Architekci #Poland 🇵🇱 #photography: Nate Cook Photography archdaily.visitlink.me/B3ZLt…

In rural and coastal Uruguay, small houses are being built lighter. Moises Carrasco looks at how TATÚ Arquitectura, bercetche estudio, and iHouse estudio use timber, steel, raised foundations, and off-site fabrication to keep homes at 60 m² or less and reduce site impact. Can building smaller help architecture tread more lightly? Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/0ejS1…

An international cultural venue was inaugurated this week after a decade-long construction process. Snøhetta's Shanghai Grand Opera House opened to the public on October 17, 2026, on the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China. Against a backdrop of declining cultural investment in several countries around the world, the project offers a new platform for the development of the arts. Follow the link to read more about this topic:archdaily.visitlink.me/_1qI7…

Palais de Justice de Lille by OMA #France 🇫🇷 #photography: François-Xavier Gbré, Alex Retegan archdaily.visitlink.me/4u-4J…

In Antarctica, ice and wind erase more than 200 years of human presence. Agustina Iñiguez traces how architecture there evolved from sealers’ stone shelters to research stations like Halley VI, shaped by science, geopolitics, and rules requiring obsolete structures to be removed. Can architecture be designed to leave no trace? Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/ACkzk…

The Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism), known as BIAU for its Spanish name, is an international event promoted by the Government of Spain through its Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda (MIVAU) since 1998. Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/_5mT6…

City Pride School by A Threshold #India 🇮🇳 #photography: Pranit Bora Studio archdaily.visitlink.me/YxPsM…

On Tarkwa Bay, an island off Lagos reachable only by boat, Josh Ike Egesi is transforming an abandoned building with reclaimed materials and local artisans. The article shows how salt, sun, and every boat trip reveal the dependencies that building elsewhere often hides. What could architects learn by working only with what is already there? Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/iV2vr…

The Korean contribution at the 2027 International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia will focus on the country's condition of hyper-shrinkage, the accelerated stage of population contraction and societal aging, within the context of global demographic change. Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/76Sur…

DUA Villa by Architecture BRIO #India 🇮🇳 #photography: Ishita Sitwala | The Fishy Project archdaily.visitlink.me/8QkUz…

Jane Jacobs’ idea of “eyes on the street” argues that homes connected to public space make neighborhoods safer and livelier. Camilla Ghisleni explores how Brazilian projects, from Heliópolis Social Housing in São Paulo to House 711H in Brasília, use facades and porches to rebuild that link. Can homes make streets safer without walls? Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/rL3kR…

The Green Field Factory of Karupannya Rangpur Limited, designed by Nakshabid Architects, has been named the recipient of the RIBA International Prize 2026. Since 2016, the RIBA International Prize has been awarded to "a building that demonstrates visionary thinking, originality, excellence of execution, and makes a distinct contribution to its users, surrounding environment and communities." Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/VA_Iy…

Shanghai Grand Opera House by Snøhetta #China 🇨🇳 #photography: Yumeng Zhu, Tian Fangfang, Chen Hao archdaily.visitlink.me/tYyA0…

Barcelona’s beaches look natural, but they were built over decades on a seafront once lined with railways, factories, and informal housing. Moises Carrasco traces the transformation from the 1992 Olympics to today, asking who was displaced, who governs the shore, and who maintains it. Who should a city’s waterfront really be designed for? Follow the link to read more about this topic:archdaily.visitlink.me/BkcpR…

The World Monuments Fund (WMF), an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage since 1965, receives nominations through the World Monuments Watch, a flagship advocacy and conservation program. Every two years, the Watch selects 25 sites from the nominations received from individuals and community-based organizations worldwide. Follow the link to read more about this topic:archdaily.visitlink.me/B7Kos…

Zhuozhuo Community by WEI+ Design #China 🇨🇳 #photography: Wei Wei archdaily.visitlink.me/j3z_w…

Your student project started in the classroom. It doesn’t have to stay there. The ArchDaily Student Project Awards are back, with new ways to get your work out into the world and into the conversation. Submissions open soon - stay tuned.

From raised floors to shaded porches, bayou architecture reflects generations of adaptation to water, heat, and humidity. Olivia Poston explores how projects across Houston and New Orleans turn these lessons into design strategies for a less predictable climate. What can architects learn from places that have always lived with water? Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/OKnpR…

Portuguese architecture and urbanism practice OODA has released new images of an urban design project in Prague, Czech Republic. The design transforms an existing building block into a permeable site with municipal social housing, commercial units, and a landscaped central plaza. Follow the link to read more about this topic: archdaily.visitlink.me/VqXBC…