London’s Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is marking the unveiling of its refurbished fashion galleries on 19 May with the exhibition ‘Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950’. If the title might conjure anachronic perceptions of fashion,… V&A;’s Fashion Galleries Reopen with Spectacular Celebration of British Glamour
Danish architects BIG have unveiled designs for a new building in Seoul, Korea, inspired by the shape of a hash tag. The residential block will offer over 600 high-end apartments and amenities, including a library, gallery… Cross # Towers in Seoul, Korea, by BIG Architects
Handel Architects have completed the Dream Downtown Hotel in the Chelsea neighbourhood of New York City. The 12-storey building includes 316 guestrooms, two restaurants, rooftop and VIP lounges, outdoor pool and pool bar, a gym, event… Dream Downtown Hotel in New York City by Handel Architects
The Serpentine Gallery today released plans for the 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei. The design team responsible for the Beijing National Stadium, which was built for the… Serpentine Gallery Unveils Plans for 2012 Pavilion Designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei
Since it opened a year ago, the Vershina Trade and Entertainment Centre has become a central point, in more ways than one, to the 300,000 inhabitants of the Russian city of Surgut, a Siberian settlement… Vershina Trade and Entertainment Centre in Surgut by Erick van Egeraat
Starting later in the year, New York’s Time Square will undergo a significant refurbishment. The objective of the new design by Norwegian architecture practice Snøhetta (which has a $45 million budget) is to create an… New York’s Time Square to Undergo Renovation
British design studio Barber Osgerby have won the Design of the Year 2012 for their design of the London 2012 Olympic Torch. The overall winner was chosen from 89 entries to claim the winning title.… London Olympic Torch Wins Design of the Year 2012
London’s Westminster City Council has granted planning permission for a regeneration project in the city’s centre at Number One Oxford Street that will include the West End’s first new theatre in 30 years. The project… London Approves Plans for First New Theatre in 30 Years
This April, Regent Street, one of London’s premier shopping destinations, will be transformed by some of the world’s best up-and-coming architects as part of the Regent Street Windows Project, organised by the Royal Institute of… The Regent Street Windows Project 2012
Copenhagen-based architecture studio BIG have unveiled designs for a structurally innovative residential tower which will become an elegant gateway to the city of Vancouver, Canada. Named after the site streets where it will be built,… Beach + Howe Tower, Vancouver, by BIG Architects