Quebec
Salon Volta is a new barbershop in Laval, Quebec, that rethinks the familiar codes of grooming through a concept centred on craft and community. Moving away from the traditional model, the project positions itself as a space where barbering unfolds...
Melbourne
The Younghusband Woolstore Redevelopment stands as one of Australia’s most compelling examples of adaptive reuse, a project that treats heritage as its greatest asset. Led by Woods Bagot, the transformation has seen more than 17,000 square metres...
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Old Beijing Bus is a public children’s space with a bus theme on the streets of Changping that offers a thoughtful example of how memory, play, and urban renewal can coexist within a contemporary public park. Located in Sanjiaodi Park, Changping...
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Huachiao Vibrant Sports Park located in Kunshan, Suzhou, offers a confident vision for how contemporary public space can weave together culture, sport, and everyday life. Although completed in March 2024, the park remains worthy of mention in 2026,...
Gdańsk
Once part of the Gdańsk Shipyard, a vast terrain used to produce ships and where the country's anti-authoritarian 'Solidarity Movement' was born, Hall 31B has reopened as a cultural ecosystem rooted in reuse and reinvention. Established in the late...
Italy
In what marks an exciting new chapter in the evolution of Pordenone’s cultural landscape, SpazioZero is a design-forward extension of the city’s landmark Cinemazero arthouse cinema. Conceived by Italian architect Alberto Caiola, the...
Turin
Founded in 1872, and a reference point for international publishing ever since, Turin bookstore Libreria Internazionale Luxemburg has a new headquarters, the project completed by architecture and design practice BRH+ and also home to Italy's...
City Notes
Founded as a result of collaborative efforts by community leaders, elected officials, the Chancellor, and the Board of Higher Education of The City University of New York, at Medgar Evers College — named after the civil rights leader, Medgar Wiley...
Chengdu
With content playing an essential role in the era of social media, and design and space an important element of this, Shenzhen-based design studio HOPE DESIGN have collaborated with Shao Buchushu on a unique multi-use venue that is designed to...
Canada
Interior architect, Alyssa Anselmo, has designed a 10,000 square foot holistic childcare centre in St.Albert, AB Canada. Conceived for Bambini Learning Group, the kindergarten has the aim to "bring back the joys of childhood with daycare and...
Yerevan
A place for 'citizens of the world,' Armenia's Esthetic Joys Embassy is housed in a picturesque two-story building enveloped in lush wild grapevines and has been designed by Dalshe Architecture Bureau as an open venue for like-minded people, a safe...
Liberec
The unused house of a Roman Catholic rectory has been chosen as a fitting location for a local library and community centre, IGI library home to a multifunctional hall, kindergarten, and many, many books. Atelier atakarchitekti have revamped the...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
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Luxury casinos have long been symbols of elegance, sophistication and architectural grandeur. Beyond offering traditional gaming experiences, these venues provide high quality dining, entertainment, and immersive environments that reflect careful...
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Las Vegas is built on spectacle. The Las Vegas Strip glows. Bellagio choreographs water and light. Fremont Street layers neon over history. The city rarely whispers. Yet drive fifteen minutes south and the tone shifts. One of the best things...
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If you’re employed in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, or you run a business that sponsors overseas employees, keeping up to date with the latest immigration rules is vital to help you stay compliant. The government has introduced a number of...