Planning sagas, sterile pits, flood zones, and tiny plots are just some of the battlegrounds featured in a new exhibition at RIBA looking at over 20 projects that have triumphed against unyielding sites and conditions
Through immersive installations and innovative architectural projects, Water is Coming showcases how cities like Copenhagen are already developing innovative responses to rising sea levels
From a distance, the cinematic glamour of Los Angeles can eclipse the poverty and homelessness that is visible close up. In this context, LA practice Kadre Architects is using design as a street-level tool for social change, with new transitional housing that ranges from tiny houses to converted motels
With offices in Milan and New York, Lissoni & Partners has a 30-year history in developing projects in the fields of architecture and design. Now, a new book edited by Stefano Casciani offers a complete view of the studio's decades of groundbreaking work
Situated a two-hour drive west of Helsinki, the former tuberculosis sanatorium takes a humanistic approach to modern architecture
The Noguchi Museum in Queens, New York, chartered as The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, was the first museum in the United States designed by a living artist to show their own work, and reflects the diversity of his sculptural approach
Tucked away on a quiet side street in a leafy area of Helsinki, Alvar and Aino Aalto’s discreet suburban home demonstrates a beauty and practicality familiar from their better-known designs
As we gain a greater understanding of its importance in children’s learning and development, architects and artists around the world are developing innovative and visually stimulating landscapes to support exploratory and imaginative play
Providing a new model for urban living in Calgary, Canada, Grow is an innovative project by Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MODA) challenging the traditional notions of multi-residential buildings
The curved roof of Kukkapuro House in Kauniainen, Finland, shelters the former studio and home of its creators, designer Yrjö Kukkapuro and his visual artist wife Irmeli. Their daughter, Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom tells ICON the story of this unique space dedicated to creativity
After launching The Queer Library in 2021, Aesop has continued to expand the initiative across different cities helping to spotlight and provide a space for LGBTQIA+ authors and the wider community.
How can we live in a changing environment? A new book, Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Climate, by Dr Sandra Piesik shows how people and cultures worldwide are already creating buildings for a sustainable future
Rue Kothari time travels for ICON in AlUla to discover how the past is informing a progressive view of tomorrow’s design
Swiss practice Haller Gut Architekten has completed its latest architectural endeavour in Aeschi, a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, for a local school
As the first residential project in Taiwan to fully adapt circular economy principles, Taisugar Circular Village (TCV) comprises three housing blocks, 351 rental units, an urban farm and an eco-pond
A century after hosting its last Olympic Games, the French capital prepares to welcome the Olympic Flame of Paris 2024. From generating iconic landmarks to revitalising neglected areas, how might Paris 2024 reshape the urban profile of the city?
True to its style DNA, Valencia-based design studio Masquespacio creates a candy-coloured interior scheme for Amiko Gelato ice cream parlour in Catalonia's capital
‘I believe, we are more and more aware that if we don’t try to deal with inequalities, we will never seriously slow down global warming and climate change’ says Stefano Boeri, on Triennale Milano's 24th International Exhibition theme. As the Triennale gears up for the launch on 17 May 2025, ICON chats with Stefano Boeri, President of Triennale Milano, to find out more
Alongside an academic teaching career at the Bartlett and AA, the British-Ghanaian designer draws on his heritage for installation work that is rooted in West African craft and ritual, exploring inanimate objects and the human processes that interact with them
Nearly a century after its construction – including a time when its owners were forced to flee for their lives and its spacious living room was used to stable horses – the minimalist splendour of Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Tugendhat once again shines through
From wild swims in the coastal village of Tongue to rugged mountain ranges and lovingly restored buildings bringing a cosy Scot-Scandi aesthetic to life, this purpose-led organisation is reconnecting us with our wild side