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lahznimmo architects design a new building at the Museum Discovery Centre in Sydney

September 25, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Sydney-based studio lahznimmo architects has designed a new building for the Powerhouse Museum’s Museums Discovery Centre (MDC) in Castle Hill, Sydney, Australia. The new 9,000 square-meter building, known as Building J, adds to the six buildings currently on the site. This building provides storage for the Powerhouse collection and archives, and includes a public viewing space capable of housing planes, trains and automobiles. There are additional spaces for workshops, events, laboratories, photography and research work.

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The Polish Army Museum in Warsaw was designed by WXCA as part of one of the largest museum complexes in Europe

September 5, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Polish architectural studio WXCA has completed the South Building of the Polish Army Museum in the Warsaw Citadel as part of a plan to create one of the largest museum complexes in Europe. The South Building consists of eight separate blocks connected by glass walls providing glimpses of the surrounding park. The blocks are constructed of coloured architectural concrete, similar in colour to the Citadel’s walls, and they feature a chevron pattern with a military reference, scaled to the size of a human hand.

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Níall McLaughlin architects create a museum dedicated to rugby in Limerick, Ireland

June 23, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Stirling Prize-winning London-based architects Níall McLaughlin have designed The International Rugby Experience, a cultural institution and visitor experience dedicated to rugby. It is situated on the edge of a conservation area in Limerick’s Georgian Quarter in Ireland. The seven-floor building is conceived as a civic building in a Georgian landscape rather than a townhouse.

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Gigon/Guyer extension to the Josef Albers Museum Quadrat Bottrop in Germany

April 28, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Zurich-based Annette Gigon / Mike Guyer Architects have added a two-story extension to the Josef Albers Museum Quadrat in Bottrop’s historic park Stadtgarten. The form, materials and colour of the structure are designed such that the architectural identity of the adjacent 1913 judge’s villa and museum buildings from the 1970s and 1980s, are clearly legible. Photo Stefan Müller, Berlin. Gigon/Guyer

Photo Stefan Müller, Berlin

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3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Events| Exhibitions

18-20 April 2025 | Copenhagen

Copenhagen's annual design festival, 3daysofdesign, returns in 2025 with the theme KEEP IT REAL, highlighting individuality, … MORE about 3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Events| VISIT NOW

8-13 April 2025 | Milan

The 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan will host over 2,000 exhibitors from 37 countries, showcasing 148 first-time and … MORE about Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Events| Exhibitions

7-11 May 2025 | New York

Frieze New York returns to The Shed in New York, featuring over 65 leading galleries from 25+ countries, including Gagosian, White Cube, … MORE about Frieze New York 2025

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

Events

11 October 2024 - 29 March 2025 | RIBA, LONDON

RIBA’s new exhibition explores over 20 ambitious projects that overcame extreme site challenges across Britain. … MORE about RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

DESIGN NEWS

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Installations

Henrik Vibskov’s Circle Dome Square is a light installation for Louis Poulsen presented during 3daysofdesign 2025. Vibskov, a multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer, … MORE about Light installation in Copenhagen for Louis Poulsen

Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

Design | Lighting

The Marset Ringo, designed by Joan Gaspar in 2025, is a lighting collection intended for large, high-ceilinged spaces, featuring transparent polycarbonate to create … MORE about Marset Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Architecture

Situated on three hectares of forest, a short distance from Niseko’s ski slopes in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, Florian Busch Architects have created a family house … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Design | Furniture

At the Salone del Mobile 2025, Salon 94 Design presents new work by Philippe Malouin in collaboration with Swiss furniture manufacturer Lehni. The collection, Bent … MORE about Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

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