Mizrachi Synagogue in Bondi, Sydney renovation
By stripping back unnecessary ad-hoc alterations and rebalancing gendered worship spaces, Common Office revamps Bondi’s heritage-listed Mizrachi Synagogue to serve a larger community while preserving its precious mid-century architectural legacy
Porthmadog House, Gwynedd, Wales building
Porthmadog House is set on a sloping coastal site in North-Wales, Ström Architects has crafted a two-storey home overlooking the Irish Sea. Designed as a forever home for a recently retired couple, the house features two slate-clad ground-floor volumes, a corten-clad upper floor, and terraces that seamlessly connect indoor and outdoor
Crystal Palace Park regeneration, South London
Delivered by Bromley Council and Crystal Palace Park Trust, with HTA Design leading the implementation of the regeneration vision, the first phase of Crystal Palace Park’s major regeneration has now been completed. This significant milestone includes the restoration of the world-famous Grade-I Crystal Palace Dinosaurs and their removal from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register.
The Greenwich Spire condominium building, NYC
The Greenwich Spire condominium building, New York City design by KPF with interior design by Leroy Street Studio. Upcoming luxury boutique condo in NYC at 11 West 13th Street, just off Fifth Avenue
Klocke Estate Distillery, Hudson, Claverack, New York
Klocke Estate is an earth-to-glass brandy distillery, farm and dining destination set on 182 acres of farmland in Claverack, NY, five miles from Hudson. BarlisWedlick Architects designed a set of buildings to becomes a destination for production and the visitor experience
RIBA news events 2026, London, UK architecture
Royal Institute of British Architects news. RIBA calls on new Prime Minister to work with architects to deliver for all. President Chris Williamson said: “As we face urgent housing, climate, and cost of living crises, the new Prime Minister certainly has a significant challenge ahead of him and architects can help him with those”
New BESTSECRET Design Office, Munich, Germany
BESTSECRET, an online members-only club for luxury fashion, adds an office in Munich, Germany. HENN translated the company’s identity as a platform for curated luxury brands into a corresponding interior design, creating a place that strengthens the brand’s identity
London architecture news: UK building designs
London architecture designs news. KPE Appoints Carter Gregson Gray for Farringdon Prime Office Redevelopment: 1 St John’s Square. Subject to planning approval, KPE intends to undertake a comprehensive reimagining and sensitive expansion of the 27,000 sq ft building
Burden Welcome Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Burden Welcome Center in Louisiana, USA, designed by EskewDumezRipple architects as a contemplative retreat to nature. A liminal space that would provoke curiosity and excitement. 6,500-square-foot building conceived as a threshold between architecture and landscape
Ravinia Festival outdoor music venue, Highland Park, Illinois
Ravinia Festival outdoor music venue, Highland Park, Illinois, USA: sweeping $75 million campus renovation of 36-acre park and venues just north of Chicago. North America’s longest running outdoor music festival debuted its renovated Hunter Pavilion, the show-stopping first phase and centerpiece of a campus-wide transformation led by Lohan Architecture, the successor to Mies van der Rohe’s studio
Urban Revivo Flagship Store, Beijing, China
Fashion brand Urban Revivo has opened a new flagship store in Beijing’s Sanlitun district, designed by MVRDV. The project reflects both the cosmopolitan global outlook of Urban Revivo and a connection to the local architectural context of the Chinese capital
Sustainable Office Tower Manchester building news
Sustainable Office Tower Manchester building, England. Most green office buildings ask investors to take sustainability on trust. A BREEAM rating, an energy model, a page of carbon figures — all real, all invisible. This UK building design takes the opposite approach