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Lesley Lokko becomes first female African winner of architecture medal

Hailed as "a visionary agent of change", Lesley Lokko becomes the first woman of African descent to win the top award of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Design

Why has MSG axed plans to build a Vegas-style 'Sphere' in London?

The withdrawal marks the end of a lengthy planning saga for the proposed entertainment venue in east London.

Travel News

Europe’s coolest train stations to visit in 2024

From a ‘railroad cathedral’ to an underground art exhibit, plan your next train trip around these beautiful stations in Europe.

Design

Lesser-known facts on the centenary of Gustave Eiffel’s death

To mark the centenary of Gustave Eiffel's death, here are 10 facts about La Dame de Fer you may not know.

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Design

Twisted reality: German firm wins bid for Tencent's futuristic HQ

The Chinese tech firm's 23,000 employees will work in a 'multi-dimensional' purpose-built 500,000 square metre campus that includes restaurants, shops, public services and cultural spaces.

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Students transform ancient Uzbek heritage into modern marvel at Venice Architecture Biennale

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As the curtain was about to fall once more on the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, university students behind one of the main pavilions had the chance to see their creations in plain view.

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Bologna’s famous leaning tower on ‘high alert’ over collapse fears

The mediaeval Garisenda Tower is one of the Italian city's most iconic landmarks - and leans as much as its more famous counterpart in Pisa.

Design

Japan has a new tallest building - but its height may surprise you

While Asia and the Middle East are full of towering skyscrapers, Japan's tallest buildings are of a slightly different stature due to the increased risk of earthquakes in the Japanese archipelago.

Design

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia illuminates four new towers

Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia basilica celebrates a significant milestone with a dazzling light show marking the completion of the newest towers and a step closer to completion 141 years after construction started.

Climate

How should architects build as climate change takes hold?

From energy efficiency and Passivhaus to retrofits and carbon handprints, here are some sustainable design basics.

Design

Day care centre in London wins prestigious architecture award

Judges said the John Morden Centre was uplifting, sustainable with a strong social programme – ‘a place of joy and inspiration’.

Design

Meet the man who used art therapy in an Italian town to help his son

To celebrate World Mental Health Day, the international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma, we bring you the story of Giovanni Casale, who came up with the idea of transforming his ancestral town into an art therapy project for his son.

Lifestyle

Ruins and reform: Istanbul hothouse show explores historic hammam

The wellness benefits of creating and consuming art are well documented. One historic bathhouse in Istanbul, however, is taking the crossover of creativity and wellbeing to a new level and unexpected directions.

Design

Old to the new: Were ancient civilisations better at building stuff?

Structures built by ancient civilisations are still standing thousands of years later. Could they hold secrets to help us build more sustainably?

Design

Greece's 2004 Olympic Stadium shut down over roof safety risk

The stadium designed to host the 2004 Athens Olympics has been temporarily closed over concerns that its roof is unsafe.

Austria

Work begins on Hitler's house to turn into police station

Activists and historians welcome the transformation but want the building to be turned into a permanent exhibition.

Lifestyle

Arc 1950: The made to measure ski resort celebrates its 20th birthday

To mark World Architecture Day, we visited Arc 1950 in the French Alps. The 'faux' village was built by a North American mega-developer who bucked the 20th-century trend for high modernist designs and returned to its Savoyarde roots.

Design

What to see at London Design Festival 2023

More than 300 events celebrating design, art and architecture will take over the city of London through till September 24 for the 21st London Design Festival.

Design

Le Corbusier, 100 years on: Celebrating the architect's iconic designs

The Swiss-French starchitect's foundational book, 'Toward an Architecture', turns 100 this year. The source of both revilement and adoration, Euronews Culture looks at "Le Corb" and the indelible legacy he left behind.

Design

What will Rome’s new Science Museum look like?

The construction will cost around €75 million and will start in 2025.