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StudioAC adds soft pink curves and stainless-steel to interior of popular cookie shop in Toronto

Located on a lively downtown stretch, the Canadian architecture practice creates a contemporary and playful design for andrea's cookies

Architecture
21.05.25
Exterior Build of Site

How do we define completeness in architecture? Build of Site examines the case for building on what’s already here

Curated by architect Søren Pihlmann, the Danish Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale is a hybrid exhibition space and renovation site that offers visitors food for thought on the value of as-found materials

Architecture
08.05.25
Sutton House

Pelletier de Fontenay transforms century-old home in Quebec’s Eastern Townships

The architecture practice has completed the overhaul and extension of an early 20th century stone house in Canada called Sutton House

Architecture
25.04.25
Georg Jensen Bond Street

Universal Design Studio and AKQA design interiors for new Georg Jensen flagship showroom on New Bond Street

For the new London flagship shop, Universal Design Studio and AKQA draw on the light and nature of Denmark to create a soft and welcoming interior with natural materials and organic forms 

Architecture
04.04.25
VILLA OTTSJÖ

Note (design studio) presents first architecture project in Sweden’s rural Jämtland

Located in the steep mountain terrain of Ottsjö, south of Åre Ski Resort, Note's inaugural architectural project is a modern rural home designed to maximise mountain views

Architecture
24.03.25

Architecture Icon: How the Noguchi Musuem advances the appreciation of its founder’s art and legacy

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

Architecture
11.03.25
Bobo tap

Gustav Winsth and Max Stjerna reimagine the Stockholm showroom of Swedish glassware brand Bobo

For his first interior project, Winsth collaborated with Stockholm-based designer Stjerna, using rich tones and layered textures to create a moody atmosphere for Bobo's new showroom

Architecture
20.02.25
Studio Saar

The Third Space in Udaipur, India, is a community space that mixes old and new

For its new hub in Udaipur, Studio Saar has used a complex and technologically advanced programme that expands on established Indian architectural typologies to create a learning and cultural space that is like no other

Architecture
22.01.25
Cobe Opera Park Copenhagen aerial view

An island park in central Copenhagen showcases the plants of the world

Conceived by local architects Cobe, Copenhagen’s recently opened Opera Park is a magical display of trees, shrubs and plants from all over the world, taking visitors on an unexpected journey of discovery

Architecture
16.01.25

Contemporary architecture in dialogue with nature

L10 creates a seamless dialogue between architecture and landscape, perfectly attuned to the surroundings of Berriaga Mountain

Architecture
07.01.25
Snohetta

The Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway

Settling seamlessly into a rural location in the northern plains of Norway, this hub for two Sámi cultural institutions balances modern energy efficiency with traditional natural materials to reflect the heritage of the reindeer-herding culture it serves

Architecture
03.12.24
Alexandra Road Estate

Architecture Against the Odds looks at difficult sites in a new exhibition at RIBA

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

Architecture
25.11.24
Storm Park

Out of rubble: archigrest and topoScape reimagine Warsaw’s Uprising Mound as a living park and monument

The rubble and waste of a forgotten wartime mound find new life as an urban park in the heart of Warsaw's Mokotów district

Architecture
11.11.24
Dansk Arkitektur Center The Water is Coming

A new exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center puts on show a bold response to rising waters

Through immersive installations and innovative architectural projects, Water is Coming showcases how cities like Copenhagen are already developing innovative responses to rising sea levels 

Architecture
22.10.24
Kadre Architects

LA practice Kadre Architects uses design as a street-level tool for social change

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

Architecture
17.10.24
Piero Lissoni: Environments book by Rizzoli

A new book by Stefano Casciani offers an insight into Piero Lissoni’s work

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

Architecture
11.10.24

Architecture Icon: The Paimio Sanatorium and its humanistic approach to modernism

Situated a two-hour drive west of Helsinki, the former tuberculosis sanatorium takes a humanistic approach to modern architecture

Architecture
08.10.24

Architecture Icon: Alvar and Aino Aalto’s house in Helsinki bears all the hallmarks of their approach to design

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

Architecture
28.08.24

From the archives: Innovative landscapes inspiring children’s imaginations

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

Architecture
27.08.24
Grow wood facade

This multi-residential project by MODA cultivates community through urban farming

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

Architecture
22.08.24

Architecture Icon: The post-war designs of Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro live on in their unique home studio

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

Architecture
20.08.24

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