China’s first Slow Food Village will promote local foods and traditions
Rural-urban migration in China is at an all-time high, with experts estimating an influx of 243 million migrants...
Snarkitecture’s Fun House will take over the National Building Museum
It’s almost that time again—the National Building Museum’s (NBM) Great Hall will undergo another dramatic...
Former car factory to house Brussels’ "Centre Pompidou" cultural hub
A former Citroën car factory will be transformed into a major cultural hub for Brussels. The KANAL - Centre Pompidou...
Steven Holl Architects unveils designs for geothermal-powered Angers Collectors Museum
Steven Holl Architects and Compagine de Phalsbourg have won an international design competition for the new Angers...
Futuristic “spaceship” Lucas Museum breaks ground in Los Angeles
MAD Architects just officially broke ground on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park...
Perkins+Will unveil plans for green-roofed Suzhou Science & Technology Museum
The Chinese city of Suzhou is ringing in the New Year with plans for a green-roofed behemoth of a museum rivaling...
Büro Ole Scheeren completes art museum near Beijing’s Forbidden City
Büro Ole Scheeren recently completed Guardian Art Center, a contemporary art museum heralded as the “world’s...
BIG unveils sweeping overhaul to Smithsonian Campus Master Plan
BIG has unveiled an updated vision for the Smithsonian Campus Master Plan, a major redevelopment project in Washington,...
Mirrored pavilion all but disappears into nature
Portuguese architecture agency depA has hidden a pavilion in plain sight. This camouflaged structure, clad in mirrored...
Jean Nouvel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi set to open in November
Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi – the first universal museum in the Arab world – will open its doors to the...
Snooty, the world's oldest living manatee in captivity, dies at age 69
Grab your tissues, folks. A 1,300-pound manatee named Snooty recently passed away after celebrating his 69th birthday....
Provocative timber horn explores the hypnotic pull of the unknown
Digital fabrication and traditional woodworking fuse together in Y, a modern sculpture with a provocative and pixelated...
BIG hides an “invisible museum” beneath Denmark’s sand dunes
Don’t be fooled by these gentle sand dunes—hidden in the landscape is an “invisible museum.” Bjarke Ingels...
World’s first porcelain courtyard opens at London’s V&A Museum
London’s world-renowned Victoria & Albert Museum has made art even more accessible to the masses with the...
South Africa’s first Green Star museum is an eco-friendly literary treasure
One of South Africa’s literary treasures has transformed into an eco-friendly gem. Designed by Intsika Architects,...
