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Market street 52 was revitalized as another component of the market street development and redensified at the rear. Market street 52a is located in the second building line. Here, the gap in the building line is being closed.

This article is part of our new Opinion section, a format for argument-driven essays on critical questions shaping our field.

A Citadel for Children - The non-formal kindergarten is conceived as a house for Rroma children from disadvantaged families. Initiated by Casa Bună Association and built with the support of volunteers, the project is shaped by a collective effort.

MAD, the architecture studio founded by Ma Yansong, has revealed the designs for Danshuis, a new dance center planned for Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Located on a landmark site in the city's historic docklands, adjacent to the Fenix Museum of Migration, also designed by MAD, the project is expected to open in 2030. The 9,500-square-meter center will transform an Art Deco warehouse dating from 1923 on the south bank of the River Maas. Planned as a center for the production, development, and practice of dance across different styles, Danshuis aims to bring together professional and amateur programs for different ages and levels of experience.

The house is located in Lower Pavilnys, one of Vilnius' most distinctive neighborhoods, where rolling topography and mature woodland define the unique character of the place.

The Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennial marks 40 years of history this year, across 20 editions. As one of the most important architecture gatherings in Latin America, it will celebrate this anniversary with an edition featuring around 100 architecture firms, 15 exhibitions, 50 conferences, 40 international guests, and representatives from more than 55 cities worldwide, in a free, open program running for five weeks. From September 22 and throughout October, as part of Buenos Aires' Design and Architecture Month, conferences will be held, exhibitions will open, installations will be inaugurated, and activities will take place at specific points around the city. Under the theme HABITAR (INHABIT), the Biennial will also host a six-day forum with 2026 Pritzker Prize winner Smiljan Radić, culminating in the presentation of this edition's awards.

In broad terms, a structure is a testament to its time. An architectural project's proposal and material scale often exceed the lifespan of a single human being, becoming, in this way, part of a historical narrative. This cross-cutting characteristic is particularly evident in specific project typologies: memorial sites, cemeteries, museums, and even educational and community centers. Lately, this value has extended not only to buildings but also to construction techniques, ancestral forms and geometries, and to nature itself. This historical value and its symbolic connotation are represented in this selection of five buildings designed by ArchDaily readers, still unbuilt, in Kosovo, Canada, China, Egypt, and Bangladesh.

"Toad, oh toad, take the old house and give me a new one." An English husband and a Korean wife, living in Dubai, decided to build a home in Seochon. Having spent many years outside Korea, the hanok was not a familiar form of dwelling to them, but something they encountered as if for the first time.

A contemporary retreat where architecture, landscape, and nature exist as one. Nestled within the lush coastal landscape of Morjim, Goa, India, Barefoot Dreams is a contemporary holiday home that embraces the inherent character of its site. Set across a dramatic 50-foot natural contour, the residence is carefully composed to work with the terrain rather than reshape it, allowing the architecture to step gently along the slope while framing expansive views of the Arabian Sea. Every level is positioned to celebrate the site's changing elevations, transforming the journey through the home into a series of unfolding spatial experiences.

At REDSTONE Park, the first thing you see is the canopy. It spreads across CorNori, set within a terraced sunken park at LUXELAKES, Chengdu: a nearly ten-metre change in level is negotiated by gently sloping paths that connect the neighborhood entrances with the metro passage, while several small commercial nodes are dispersed throughout the site.A field of seemingly floating timber roofs extends across the changing levels and connects from one part to the next, bringing commercial spaces, movement through the park, and places to pause beneath a single continuous canopy.

The original house is a simple construction in the rural area of Perucho (35 km from Quito), with a block structure and walls, which was initially planned as a storage room. Over time, it was gradually inhabited, patched up, and repaired out of urgency, which created the need for a rehabilitation to heal and enhance the space.

The proximity to the main school campus and the site's orientation toward the Marginal Pinheiros expressway were defining factors in the design strategy for the new kindergarten. Access is planned from Rua Orobó, which facilitates the connection to the main campus and ensures traffic flow sheltered from the busy expressway.

Upon arriving at this place, the landscape reveals itself with an intensity that is difficult to describe. The sea becomes an infinite horizon, while a portion of jungle occupies the site with an almost sacred presence. Light, flowers, stones, trees, and countless living beings come together to create an experience that already exists before architecture.Under these conditions, architecture could not be understood as an object independent from the landscape, but rather as a way of establishing a relationship with it.

Located in Brasília and designed by Sainz Arquitetura, the Tejo Engineering Office was conceived as a spatial experience shaped through sequence, permanence and materiality.

The Etzel Farm sits at a seam between loamy wetland meadows and forested hillsides in the Chehalem Creek Valley, outside Newberg, Oregon, one of the most fecund ribbons of soil for pinot noir vines in the United States and home to a multi-generational family of winemakers.

The house rises on a green hill, built entirely of red brick and concrete that give it a strong architectural character and a natural connection to the surrounding landscape. Its form is cubic and clean, reflecting a minimalist modern aesthetic, while the facades with decorative perforations create a play of light and natural ventilation.

The Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in partnership with the Institute of Architects of Brazil – Ceará Department (IAB/CE), has launched the National Public Competition for Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape Design for the UFC Arts, Culture, and Events Center, a project that will occupy one of the most symbolic sites on the Fortaleza waterfront. Registration has been open since August 13 and will continue until October 6, 2026, with the final deadline for proposal submissions on October 21, 2026.

The new cultural space will be built on the site formerly occupied by the São Pedro Building, the former Iracema Plaza Hotel, on Rua

Historically, the way we design has been closely linked to the way we build. Architecture moved through physical testing, trial and error, projection drawings, mock-ups, and physical models: each introducing a new layer of abstraction, but still remaining tied to material, scale, and construction. The introduction of CAD significantly changed this dynamic. At first, it was largely understood as the computerization of precise geometry for construction. Over time, however, digital tools moved earlier into the design process, replacing sketching, physical trial and error, model-making, and other forms of thinking that had once kept scale and material close at hand.

The Hasselt Beguinage is the largest green public space within the historic town center. Once a secluded sanctuary primarily designed to exclude the city, it now becomes an inviting public space. The project aims to foster a dynamic interplay between its rich heritage and a vibrant, community-focused future, welcoming students, residents, and regional visitors alike to engage with this revitalized urban landscape.

Stefano Boeri Architetti has won the competition launched by Spain's Entidad Estatal de Vivienda, Casa 47, for a new affordable housing development in Ibiza. Named "Sa Casa," the project proposes approximately 190 below-market-rate rental apartments distributed across four residential volumes. The scheme combines a prefabricated timber construction system with adaptable housing layouts and shared open spaces, with the design organized around the relationship between the residential buildings, landscape, and public areas.