Slow Pavilions, Chapel Retold, and More: 6 Key Highlights From the First Copenhagen Architecture Biennial

Barn Again / Tom Svilans & THISS Studio. Image © Maja Flink with Courtesy of Copenhagen Architecture Forum Copenhagen Architecture Forum (CAFx) The first edition of the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial opened on September 18 and will run until October 19, under the theme “Slow Down.” Organized by CAFx (Copenhagen Architecture Forum), the new platform evolves … Read more

Introducing hushGuide: The Complete Handbook for Designing High-Performance Offices with Acoustic Booths

hushFree.M. Image Courtesy of Hushoffice One challenge connects every office: noise. HushGuide is a new resource from Hushoffice that takes on this ubiquitous design problem headfirst with clarity and detail. It offers a roadmap for fine-tuning any workplace into a quieter, healthier, more productive space using acoustic pods and complementary furnishings, thoughtfully planned. From step-by-step … Read more

The Architect as a Scientist: New Materials Emerging Between Science and Design

White Tower / Studio Benjamin Dillenburger + Michael Hansmeyer. Image © Girts Apskalns What is architecture? For some, its traditional role is to bring together imagination, technical knowledge, and problem-solving, allowing architects to design and construct while balancing ideas with the means to realize them. From the stone and wood of early buildings to the … Read more

Centre Pompidou to Close for Five-Year Renovation Led by Moreau Kusunoki and Frida Escobedo

Centre Pompidou. Image © Jean-Pierre Dalbéra / Flickr CC BY 2.0 The Centre Pompidou in Paris, designed in 1971 by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, is closing for a major transformation that will take five years. Following an international competition, the renovation has been entrusted to Moreau Kusunoki, in collaboration with Frida Escobedo Studio, alongside … Read more

Provisional Governance: How Temporary Projects Reshape Cities

Temporary Site of Shengli Market / LUO studio. Image © Weiqi Jin Urban policymakers and developers increasingly brand projects as temporary, piloting pop-up parks, art installations, and interim structures across global cities. Initiatives are often framed as experimental interventions that activate vacant sites. In practice, however, they frequently serve as provisional strategies to manage underutilized … Read more