Lizzie Crook

Zaha Hadid Architects reveals Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia

January 15, 2026 Lizzie Crook 0

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has begun construction of an airport in the city of Bishoftu, Ethiopia, which is being billed as “the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa’s history”. Named Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), the terminal is being built 40 kilometres south of the capital Addis Ababa and is hoped to become Africa’s global

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MVRDV drapes glass veil around Tiffany & Co flagship in Beijing

January 14, 2026 Lizzie Crook 0

A curving glass veil that appears to be “constantly changing as you move” cloaks the exterior of the flagship Tiffany & Co store in Beijing, designed by Dutch studio MVRDV. Located in the Taikoo-Li Sanlitun neighbourhood, the store’s 20-metre-high curving facade is crafted from translucent, frosted glass fins in an icy blue hue associated with

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MVRDV drapes glass veil around Tiffany & Co flagship in Beijing

January 14, 2026 Lizzie Crook 0

A curving glass veil that appears to be “constantly changing as you move” cloaks the exterior of the flagship Tiffany & Co store in Beijing, designed by Dutch studio MVRDV. Located in the Taikoo-Li Sanlitun neighbourhood, the store’s 20-metre-high curving facade is crafted from translucent, frosted glass fins in an icy blue hue associated with

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Ten skyscrapers set to complete in 2026

January 12, 2026 Lizzie Crook 0

The tallest buildings in Albania, Canada and the Ivory Coast are among the upcoming skyscrapers scheduled to be completed in 2026. Downtown One, Albania, MVRDV A map of Albania will be outlined by the pixelated facade of Downtown One, a skyscraper formed of stacked blocks with large rectangular windows. At 140 metres, it will be the

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Cox Architecture and Hassell unveil plans for Brisbane Olympic Stadium

January 6, 2026 Lizzie Crook 0

Australian studios Cox Architecture and Hassell have released visuals of a stadium in Brisbane set to serve as the main venue for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Planned for Victoria Park in the capital of Queensland, the 63,000-seat Brisbane Olympic Stadium will be designed to serve as a community asset beyond the multi-sport event,

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Fifteen buildings to look out for in 2026

January 5, 2026 Lizzie Crook 0

We’re ringing in the new year with a look at 15 landmark architecture projects scheduled for completion in 2026, including museums, performing arts venues and a face-shaped tower. Sagrada Familia, Spain, by Antoni Gaudí The most significant building set to be completed in 2026 is the Sagrada Familia, 100 years after the death of its

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Foster + Partners unveils long-awaited Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island

December 2, 2025 Lizzie Crook 0

Soaring ventilation towers modelled on the wings of a falcon signal the Zayed National Museum, completed by British studio Foster + Partners on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. The long-awaited museum by Foster + Partners is the centrepiece of Saadiyat Island’s cultural district, where the Louvre Abu Dhabi by Jean Nouvel and the upcoming Guggenheim

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Mecanoo completes rock-like Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

December 2, 2025 Lizzie Crook 0

Pixelated white-concrete forms resembling rock formations define this sprawling museum by Dutch studio Mecanoo, located in the cultural district on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Encompassing 35,000 square metres, the vast Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi was created to encapsulate 13.8 billion years of natural history, with a special emphasis on the UAE. It is

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Snøhetta creates “Thailand’s largest elevated lawn” at Cloud 11 creative hub

December 2, 2025 Lizzie Crook 0

A public park is the centrepiece of Cloud 11, a creative hub in Bangkok, Thailand, recently completed by architecture studio Snøhetta with local firm A49 Architects. Set to open in the South Sukhumvit innovation district in March, the 250,000-square-metre complex is intended to bring together creative companies and entrepreneurs in the capital. It takes the

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This week we revealed the Dezeen Awards 2025 winners

November 29, 2025 Lizzie Crook 0

This week on Dezeen, we revealed all 60 winners of the Dezeen Awards 2025, including the architecture, interiors and design projects of the year. A children’s hospital by Herzog & de Meuron was named architecture project of the year, with the Symbolplus Office and the J39.5 seating collection receiving the awards for best interior and

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