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Zaha Hadid Architects to arrange Italian hospital around multi-level gardens

December 17, 2025 Amy Peacock 0

Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for Malpensa Hospital in northern Italy, which will encircle gardens and landscaped rooftops. Set to be built between Milan and Varese, the building will unite the existing Gallarate and Busto Arsizio hospitals into one healthcare facility that provides services to approximately one million local residents. Commissioned by

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Designs by SHoP, HKS among three casinos officially coming to New York City

December 16, 2025 Ellen Eberhardt 0

New York State’s Gaming Commission has officially awarded three casino licenses to projects in the Bronx and Queens, designed by studios Field Operations, Gensler, Perkins Eastman and more. The three projects have been whittled down over the past year from a list of eight that were submitted to New York state in a contentious battle

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White House extension will have “adverse” but not “significant” impacts says NPS

December 16, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

An environmental assessment by the National Park Service recently made public found that president Donald Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing to clear the way for a ballroom was acceptable. The environmental assessment was publicised as part of a lawsuit taken up by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) against the federal

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White House extension will have “adverse” but not “significant” impacts says NPS

December 16, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

An environmental assessment by the National Park Service recently made public found that president Donald Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing to clear the way for a ballroom was acceptable. The environmental assessment was publicised as part of a lawsuit taken up by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) against the federal

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MVRDV unveils plans to revamp Buddhist monastery in France

December 12, 2025 Amy Peacock 0

Dutch studio MVRDV has revealed plans to transform the Plum Village Buddhist Monastery in France’s Dordogne region by reconfiguring its layout and introducing timber guesthouses and a nunnery. MVRDV will reorganise the layout of the monastery’s upper and lower hamlets by altering the vehicle routes to create a welcoming arrival and car-free village centres. The studio will

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RIBA president Chris Williamson to give up architect title

December 12, 2025 Lizzie Crook 0

The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Chris Williamson, has revealed that he will not be renewing his registration with the Architects Registration Board in 2026. Williamson’s plans to terminate his registration with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) mean that next year, he will no longer be included on the UK’s register of

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Alexandra Hagen to step down as CEO of White Arkitekter

December 12, 2025 Lizzie Crook 0

Swedish studio White Arkitekter has announced that architect Alexandra Hagen will step down as the company’s CEO in 2026. Hagen will remain in the position for six months from now, by which time her replacement is expected to have been selected. The recruitment process is now underway. The move aligns with White Arkitekter’s next strategy

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Photos show Texas’s tallest skyscraper nearing completion in Austin

December 11, 2025 Ben Dreith 0

The supertall Waterline skyscraper, designed by US studio KPF to be the tallest in Texas, has been photographed nearing completion, with much of the structural work and facade in place. Having topped out in August, Waterline has reached its full height of 1,025 feet (312 meters), making it both a supertall skyscraper and the tallest

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Most of world’s largest wooden structure The Grand Ring to be burned as “chips for fuel”

December 11, 2025 Nat Barker 0

The Grand Ring in Osaka will be mostly turned into firewood, its architect Sou Fujimoto has told Dezeen. Constructed to encircle the site of Expo 2025 Osaka, which ran from April to October, The Grand Ring was the largest wooden structure in the world, with a circumference of two kilometres and covering more than 61,000

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Rural Outer Hebrides home wins RIBA House of the Year 2025

December 10, 2025 Amy Peacock 0

A stone-clad home in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides by local practice Izat Arundell has been named the UK’s best new house by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Named Caochan na Creige – which means ‘little quiet one by the rock’ – Izat Arundell designed the house to blend in with the rugged landscape, covering its exterior in blocks

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