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The 25th Serpentine Pavilion Designed by LANZA atelier Opens to the Public on June 6th, 2026

Reyyan Dogan — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000

The 2026 Serpentine Pavilion, titled "a serpentine," designed by Mexico City-based architecture studio LANZA atelier, will open to the public on 6 June 2026 at Serpentine South in London. Newly released preview-days images show the completed structure ahead of its seasonal activation, which will run through 25 October 2026 and include Serpentine's annual programme of public events. Now in its 25th edition, the Serpentine Pavilion marks a milestone for the annual commission first launched in 2000 with Zaha Hadid's inaugural project. To commemorate the anniversary, Serpentine Galleries will also collaborate with the Zaha Hadid Foundation and the Architectural Association on a parallel programme reflecting on the Pavilion's legacy and its role in contemporary architectural discourse.

LANZA atelier Reveals New Details for the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 18 May 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Mexican architecture practice LANZA atelier has unveiled new details for the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion, titled "a serpentine," which will open to the public on 6 June 2026 at Serpentine South. Designed by studio founders Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo, the project reinterprets the historic serpentine or crinkle-crankle wall through a lightweight brick structure integrated into the landscape of Hyde Park. Marking the 25th edition of the annual commission, the pavilion will remain on view through October 2026 and serve as a venue for Serpentine's public programme of performances, talks, screenings, and community events.

38 Albermarle Street Residential Building / Fieldwork

Hana Abdel — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 02:00:00 +0000

38 Albermarle Street, designed by Fieldwork for Assemble, delivers the country’s first medium density ‘built-to-rent-to-own’ (BTRTO) development, facilitating healthier, socially connected and financially sustainable homes in Melbourne’s inner north-west. The 73-apartment project, combining one, two and three-bedroom units, is the first step in delivering Assemble Futures’ BTRTO strategy. The initiative, founded by housing developer and community management business Assemble, allows residents to rent new apartments for up to five years with the option to purchase the property for a fixed price at the end of the lease period. 38 Albermarle Street interrogates and elevates typical medium-density living standards while crafting opportunities to meaningfully connect residents — with the landscape, the surrounding urban fabric and each other.

Zig Zag House / Stukel Architecture

Hana Abdel — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Zig Zag House presents an audacious conversation between the old and the new, with its unexpected location set within Sydney’s eastern suburb of Kensington. The clients were returning to their old family home and desired to live in a unique setting that offered a singular architectural experience amongst the other neighboring Federation bungalows.

The Transformation of the Museum: From Curiosity Room to Exhibition

Rebecca Ildikó Leete — Mon, 16 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Housing objects of artistic, cultural, historical and scientific importance, the term ‘museum’ is derived from the Latin language. In regards to classical antiquity, in Ancient Greek ‘mouseion’, meaning ‘set of muses’ was a philosophical institution, a place for contemplation and thought. These muses refer to the 9 muses in Greek mythology, the goddesses of the arts and sciences, and patrons of knowledge. Early museums’ origins stem from private collections of wealthy families, individuals or institutions, displayed in ‘cabinets of curiosities’ and often temples and places of worship. Yet these ‘collections’ are predecessors of the modern museum, they did not seek to rationally categorize and exhibit their collections like the exhibitions we see today.

Dual Modern House / KUBE architecture

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:00:00 +0000

This renovation and addition to the architect’s own 1950 mid-century modern house, designed by Charles Goodman, included 2 phases. The existing Goodman structure was renovated 5 years ago, with a new kitchen, bathroom, finishes, windows, mechanical, and electrical. The floor plan was preserved, the kitchen opened up to living space, and bedrooms/bathrooms renovated.

UK Announces Plans to Work with Survivors and Families to Create Memorial on Grenfell Tower Site

Patrick Lynch — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:30:00 +0000

Nearly 8 months after the devastating fire at London’s Grenfell Tower resulted in the loss of 71 lives, the UK government has announced that they will be working together with the tower’s survivors, families and community to determine the future of the Grenfell Tower site.

Indications Suggest That Hundreds of Residential Towers in England Are Clad in Potentially Combustible "Reynobond PE"

AD Editorial Team — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:30:00 +0000

"As a precaution," the British Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons today, "the [UK] Government has arranged to test cladding in all relevant tower blocks." This initial investigation ordered by the British Government following the devastating fire and loss of life at Grenfell House in London on June 14, have returned initial results which show that "three samples," according to the BBC, "are 'combustible'." Further results are expected to be made public over the course of the next 48 hours. The Prime Minister also declared that:

As Central London Residential Tower is Subject to Devastating Fire and Loss of Life, Questions Raised About Recent Refurbishment

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:15:00 +0000

A 24-storey residential tower—Grenfell House—in North Kensington, London, has been subject to a devastating fire and extensive subsequent loss of life. 200 firefighters in 45 fire engines attended the scene following reports of fire at around 0100 local time. The building, originally constructed in 1974, underwent a restoration by Studio E [at this time their website is not responding] "less than two years ago," reports the Architects' Journal.

Woods Bagot Designs Butterfly-Inspired Biological Sciences Building at the University of New South Wales

Patrick Lynch — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:00:00 +0000

Woods Bagot has revealed designs for the new Biological Sciences building at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia). Currently under construction, the 21,000 square meter (226,000 square foot) building will provide world-class facilities for UNSW biomedical and environmental researchers and create a new northern gateway for the university’s upper campus.

London's V&A Appoints New Director Of Design & Exhibitions

James Taylor-Foster — Wed, 06 May 2015 05:00:01 +0000

London's Victoria & Albert Museum have announced that David Bickle, formerly a partner at Hawkins\Brown, has been appointed as the new Director of Design, Exhibitions and FuturePlan. In this role Bickle will be responsible for the care and future development of the V&A’s buildings, as well as the presentation of all of the museum’s permanent collections and exhibitions. With the construction of Amanda Levete Architects' new addition on Exhibition Road underway - coupled with the V&A's plans for new exhibition spaces in Dundee, Scotland, and in East Stratford on the former site of the 2012 London Olympic Games - the museum is also in the process of helping to establishing a collection in Shenzhen.

Translating Smiljan Radić's Serpentine Pavilion from Fantasy to Fabrication

Shannon Sharpe — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Settled neatly in the quiet hum of London's Kensington Gardens rests Smiljan Radić's 2014 Serpentine Pavilion, an ethereal mass of carefully moulded fiberglass punctuated by precisely cut openings. Radić desired a structure that appears thin and brittle, yet was strong enough to support itself, and his affection for the rudimental layered qualities of papier-mâché - his maquette medium of choice - inspired the use of fiberglass by AECOM, who engineered Radić's wild ideas. In this article, originally published by Metropolis Magazine as "Paper-Thin Walls," an AECOM engineer explains their solution. Read on after the break to find out more.

Parure House / Albert Mo Architects

Karen Valenzuela — Mon, 05 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The Parure House (that is, a set of jewellery to be adorned together at once) is an exercise in abject darkness versus stark light; the compact crossed with the open, and closeted privacy against unabashed experiences of the exterior environment.

Tyree Energy Technologies Building / FJMT

Daniel Sánchez — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Situated on the gateway site of the University of New South Wales main campus, at the junction of the Mall and Anzac Parade, is the Tyree Energy Technologies Building.

Lowy Cancer Research Centre / Lahznimmo Architects + Wilsons Architects

Nico Saieh — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Lahznimmo Architects and Wilson Architects were awarded the commission for the new Lowy Cancer Research Centre at the University of NSW through a short listed paid competition process. This Research Facility is a joint venture between the University of NSW, Faculty of Medicine and the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA), bringing together childhood and adult cancer research on the one site.