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Photographer Elina Brotherus makes herself at home in the Didrichsen Art Museum

Her new exhibition Visitor features a series of photographs taken by Elina Brotherus in the Didrichsen Art Museum's iconic space

Architecture
03.03.23

The four-roof pavilion is a pastel-toned urban hideaway in the heart of Shenzhen

Realised by Los Angeles-based studio Found Projects, architects Schneider Luescher and landscape firm Wei Studio, the pavilion is embedded into a children’s park

Architecture
01.03.23

Reed Watts unveils 78 affordable homes for Pocket Living in East London

Situated in Barking, the 78-unit project called Harbard Close, combines colour with community featuring a strong palette of reds

Architecture
28.02.23

Fala Atelier designs a characterful low budget house in Porto

In suburban Porto, where cookie-cutter residential developments are rising in replacement of 19th century houses, this new house proposes some theatricality, inspired by the city’s unruly crop of modern yet naive narrow houses built in the late 20th century

Architecture
24.02.23

The School of Architecture creates a broad range of architectural experiences in its new Arizona home

The School of Architecture has travelled from its roots in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin Fellowship to develop a new learning experience at Paolo Soleri’s Arcosanti

Architecture
23.02.23

Jonathan Tuckey’s fourth interior for Malin + Goetz places customers in a city of skincare

The London-based studio reveals a retail concept evoking the evolving streetscape and skyline of the store’s Canary Wharf location in London

Architecture
20.02.23

Studio Petra Majantie and OOPEAA complete restoration of a modernist villa by Aarne Ervi in Helsinki

Villa Koivikko, located on the outskirts of Helsinki, has been given new life through a sensitive restoration and the addition of several striking newbuild structures

Architecture
16.02.23

Georg Jensen reveals sophisticated new Silver Gallery in London’s Grafton Street

The Georg Jensen Silver Gallery is the only outpost in Europe that is entirely dedicated to silver hollowware

Architecture
15.02.23

Mumbai’s Sassoon Docks open its rich culture and ecosystem to the Urban Art Festival

As the city takes selfies against vibrant art, it also captures stories of the land and sea

Architecture
13.02.23

In Memoriam: Balkrishna V. Doshi (1927- 2023)

The 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner was one of India's most influential architects, celebrated for his humanist philosophy and sustainable approach to architecture

Architecture
26.01.23

Anglo-Dutch architecture firm Studio Woodroffe Papa completes mixed-use housing scheme in London

A new residential development in Southwark embraces a European model of collective housing with the aim to enrich the community

Architecture
25.01.23

AD Architecture reimagines an art and exhibition venue in Shiyihe

The new building intends to introduce commercial art to the residents of Shiyihe, China, and help foster a new creative community around it

Architecture
20.01.23

Mobile Architectural Office unveils low-carbon building in Paris

Nestled on the corner of rue Robert Blache and rue du Terrage, the practice seeks to reinterpret the characteristics of faubourienne architecture 

Architecture
17.01.23

Architecture firm Atelier L’Abri designs all-white house in Québec

Designed for a family of four, the modern residence allows its occupants to escape the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy the calm of nature

Architecture
12.01.23

Christ & Gantenbein adds a contemporary touch to a grade II listed building in London

The UK House, a mixed-use building located at a prestigious West End address on Oxford Street, stands out as a landmark in the city centre

Architecture
05.01.23

Year in Review: ICON’s top 5 architecture stories of 2022

From a pink paddling pool in Melbourne to the North London house becoming the UK’s first net zero carbon home, here are ICON's most popular architecture stories of 2022

Architecture
29.12.22

Design Museum Gent uses bricks manufactured from municipal waste in upcoming renovation

The low carbon bricks have been developed for the construction of the new wing of the Design Museum Gent

Architecture
22.12.22

Studio Jey pairs architectural features with bespoke furnishings at The Fall

The London-based design duo has collaborated with The Fall to design its new retail concept store in East London

Architecture
20.12.22

citizenM opens new art-filled properties in Miami and Chicago

The Dutch brand expands its reach with two colourful, design-led hotels in the US

Architecture
13.12.22

London’s biggest showroom of vintage Scandinavian furniture opens in Hackney Wick

This industrial space, perched next to a canal in East London, features a rolling supply of mid-century Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish furniture and home accessories

Architecture
08.12.22

Architectural firm Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli completes Brixen Public Library in South Tyrol

The Brixen Public Library in South Tyrol is a hybrid urban living room and vibrant community gathering place

Architecture
05.12.22

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

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

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Snøhetta’s Sámi hub Čoarvemátta is designed to withstand the harsh winters of north Norway

How Jean Jullien is bringing smiles to audiences around the world with his Paper People

Light up your space with ICON’s top design picks for the new season

Harriet Allure uses scent to invoke a sense of nostalgia and connection to heritage

Editor’s Picks: The best new season design and lifestyle launches

Meet Milla Novo: The textile artist bridging the gap between technology and heritage crafts

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

Design Icon: Alvar Aalto’s Armchair 400

Meet James Burial: The US artist bringing his playful aesthetic to the UK