The Grand Egyptian Museum , designed by heneghan peng architects, is now open to the public just a mile from the Pyramids of Giza. Standing on the edge of Cairo’s desert plateau, the vast complex serves as a bridge between ancient history and contemporary architecture. Housing over 100,000 artifacts , the museum is the largest ever dedicated to a single culture. From its entrance forecourt, the structure unfolds along a precise axis toward the pyramids, its roofline mirroring

Ghana precast rammed earth project - DeRoche Projects  has completed the Backyard Community Club in Accra, introducing a new model for sustainable urban space in a city where green and recreational areas are scarce. At its center lies a clay tennis court , surrounded by facilities for sport, learning, and ecological cultivation. The project marks Ghana’s first use of a precast rammed earth system , a breakthrough that reinterprets traditional building materials for scalable,

Neon Signs & Retro Rooms: Vintage Motels by Ellie Seymour A new title from Luster Publishing, Vintage Motels: America’s Most Iconic Motels, Beautifully Restored , sends readers on a nostalgic drive through the history and rebirth of America’s roadside architecture. Written by travel journalist Ellie Seymour , the book traces 40 mid-century motels that once defined the freedom and optimism of postwar car culture — now reborn as contemporary boutique stays that preserve the cha

Michael Jantzen’s Interactive Segmented House of the Future  reimagines domestic space as a living system—one that shifts, rotates, and adapts in real time. The concept revolves around a central core wrapped by five independent movable segments , each designed to respond to environmental conditions and user preferences. These segments can rotate manually or automatically, allowing the house to orient itself toward or away from sunlight, wind, or rainfall. Through these movem

The White Tower  represents more than a formal or aesthetic exploration — it stands as a tangible experiment in how 3D printing technologies are reshaping architectural production . Rather than treating additive manufacturing as a novelty, the project positions it as a viable construction method capable of redefining structure, material logic, and spatial expression. As large-scale 3D printing moves from prototype to real-world application, projects like the White Tower mark

For its 10th anniversary, Galerie Philia  chose to move beyond the conventional gallery format and activate two Brutalist landmarks in the Grand Paris area. Rather than hosting a retrospective exhibition in a neutral white cube, the gallery transformed architecture itself into a narrative device — allowing space, material, and history to dialogue directly with contemporary collectible design. This curatorial decision reflects Philia’s identity over the past decade: a platform

The main dining space unfolds through a sequence of fluid chambers, softly illuminated by oversized circular ceiling lights that evoke suns or planetary discs. Paris- and New York–based designers have punctuated the interior with rounded windows and sculpted niches that offer playful glimpses into the kitchen and display counters. Mushroom-like stools and amorphous tables extend the shop’s biomorphic language, while the glossy surfaces catch and diffuse light in gentle gradie

Penique Productions MATRIA - Barcelona-based collective Penique Productions  has transformed Melbourne’s iconic Royal Exhibition Building with MATRIA  — a monumental inflatable, translucent installation in monochromatic pink. Presented as part of the 2025 Now or Never arts festival  (August 21–31), the work reimagines the 19th-century landmark as a living, breathing organism. Inside, the space becomes a warm, womb-like environment infused with sound, memory, and care. The nam

Ernesto Neto Nosso Barco Tambor Terra - Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto  has transformed the Nef Nord of Paris’s Grand Palais  into a vast, sensory installation titled Nosso Barco Tambor Terra . Suspended beneath the recently restored glass and iron canopy by Chatillon Architectes , the handwoven structure is crafted from bark, earth, spices, and fibers—inviting visitors into an immersive environment that is meant to be entered, touched, and heard. Through looping crochet, brai

This reflection is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human”  series — a collection of thoughtful insights on growth, purpose, and collective action. We often wait for the perfect  moment to tackle the big challenges of our time — from climate change to community care. But when faced with the question, “Where do I start?” , it’s easy to feel paralyzed by scale. The truth is, small beginnings can spark the most meaningful transformations. For inspiration, we might look to an un

In October 2019, Jane Fonda  launched Jane Fonda Fire Drill Fridays — a weekly series of protests urging decisive action against the climate crisis. The movement calls for an end to new fossil fuel projects, a just transition to a renewable economy, and the passage of the Green New Deal. Initially held in Washington D.C., the protests quickly expanded across the United States after Fonda partnered with Greenpeace  and local climate justice groups in early 2020. At its heart,