Saudi Arabia‘s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced an initiative that aims to encourage incorporating traditional architecture in the country’s urban developments. The Saudi government recently launched an online platform outlining the initiative’s goals,… Read More »Saudi Arabia launches design guidelines to preserve country’s “distinctive architectural styles”
Vast ceremonial spaces, a presidential palace and the largest mosque in Africa have been captured in these photographs of Egypt‘s New Administrative Capital, taken by Johan Blasberg. Taken earlier this year, the photos show the… Read More »Photos reveal monumental scale of Egypt’s new capital city
A Solar Biennale exhibition has opened at the EPFL Campus in Lausanne, Switzerland, showcasing architecture designed to harness light, heat or power from the sun. On show at EPFL‘s Archizoom gallery, Sun Shines on Architecture… Read More »Sun Shines on Architecture exhibition celebrates solar buildings from across history
Promotion: on the eve of its centenary, Italian furniture brand Porro has opened a New York flagship store designed to resemble a “grand house” on Madison Avenue. The company‘s first dedicated showroom in the US… Read More »Porro opens first dedicated US showroom in New York City
Local architecture studio AMASA Estudio has repaired a communal pavilion for a housing block in Mexico City as part of an overall effort to improve public spaces in the city. The project was commissioned and… Read More »AMASA Estudio repairs derelict pavilion for Mexican social housing block
Los Angeles-based Assembledge+ and Jamie Bush + Co have teamed up to create the Rustic Canyon Residence in Pacific Palisades, referencing the form of a previous Richard Neutra design, updated using natural materials. Originally built… Read More »Rustic Canyon Residence in Los Angeles references early Richard Neutra design