Crest’s waffled plywood shell creates a sheltered interior that frames views of the Lake Ontario shoreline at Woodbine Beach, inviting visitors to pause in shared reality.
Crest is a student-led, design-build installation produced by F_RMlab at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture for Winter Stations 2026, an international competition transforming Toronto’s lifeguard stations into immersive works of public art. This year’s theme, Mirage, invited participants to address the “boundary of what is seen and what is real in the age of AI”, exploring art as a medium that disengages from the digital world by immersing audiences in shared, tactile experiences.
Registration is now open for the national public competition to select the architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture project for the Bixiga Municipal Park, located in the Bela Vista neighborhood in the central region of São Paulo.
This May, Building Trust International will host a Design + Build workshop in Italy in partnership with Semplicemente, an Italian volunteer organization formed by people with disabilities who promote inclusion, autonomy and respect for the environment through collective and creative activities.
ET CONTEST is an architectural design competition inviting ideas, visions, and proposals for the architectural and landscape transformation of the former mining site of Sos Enattos, in Sardinia. The site is one of the candidates to host the Einstein Telescope (ET), a cutting-edge European scientific infrastructure set to become the world’s most advanced third-generation gravitational wave detector.
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Architecture Competition "The Cabin Festival," between Architecture and Landscape, 11th Edition - Open to Architects and Architecture Students From January 1 to March 23, 2026
New School Building in Bhadli Village. Photo credit: Somaya Sampat.
In 2026, the annual Paul Mellon Lecture will be given by architect and urban conservationist Brinda Somaya. Drawing on decades of experience, she will explore the idea that architecture is not just about buildings and aesthetics but also about people, politics and social responsibility.
Founded by Oliver Thomas, the ATN Summit is the first flagship conference of the Archi-Tech Network, marking five years since the platform began as a grassroots initiative to share real-world architectural knowledge. Taking place on March 18–19, 2026, in London, the ATN Summit brings together architects, technologists, and industry innovators to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping architectural practice. Designed as a high-production, ideas-driven event, the Summit reflects ATN's evolution from an informal online conversation into a global platform actively engaging with the future of the built environment.
For this issue of Dearq, "The Spatial Dimension of Urban Mobility," we are seeking contributions that critically analyze the interrelationships between urban mobility, space, and the territorial dimension, while considering social dynamics and environmental aspects. We place special emphasis on understanding how mobility practices, policies, and projects interact with the built environment and contribute to producing—or transforming—urban and regional landscapes.
Sustaining Bangkok Identity by Chulalongkorn University Professors Jenchieh Hung + Varunya Jarunyaroj + Chomchon Fusinpaiboon
This exhibition is part of the Advanced Architectural Design and Development studio by graduate students of the Master of Architecture in Architectural Design (International Program), Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, collaborated with Bangkok Design Week. The design brief began with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s projects in 2024—such as the redesign of the city’s identity system and the launch of a new landmark billboard in the city center—which are part of a broader effort to “rebrand” the city.
There’s a housing crisis. Construction projects are facing delays. There’s concern about the declining role of the architect. Despite this, remarkable architecture is still being created.
Noted architect Thomas Kligerman celebrates the magic of summer, exploring the seaside setting and design of secluded cottages facing the Atlantic along the Rhode Island coast
Tao Ho (1936-2019) – a renowned Hong Kong architect and cultural practitioner. He was trained among the pioneers of the Modern Architectural Movement, and was heavily influenced by the principles and spirits of the Bauhaus. He was a polymath who engaged in a wide array of cultural endeavors from urban planning, architectural design, and graphic design, to painting, sculpture, Eastern and Western philosophy and cosmic science.
As part of the international contemporary art exhibition Segrete. Tracce di Memoria, the interior spaces of Eugenio Fuselli’s architecture host an intervention by Matteo Pulvirenti.
