Architecture

June 18, 2026

Immersive ‘Balloon Museum’ Lands a Permanent Home and New Exhibition in NYC

Come July 15, 2026, New York City will have a new reason to be called the “City of Dreams.” Since 2021, the iconic Balloon Museum inflatable art exhibition has immersed viewers in the magical world of air-filled art installations. Originally launched in Italy, the exhibition has traveled the globe, from Miami to Madrid to Paris, and 20 other cities globally.

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June 11, 2026

Inauguration for Sagrada Família’s Tallest Tower Dazzles With Touching Light Show Depicting Gaudí

In a moment that has been 144 years in the making, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Sagrada Família’s Tower of Jesus Christ, its final and highest tower. The structure, completed in February, turned the Barcelona temple into the tallest Christian church in the world at 566 feet. To mark the occasion, a light show took place, featuring a touching tribute to Antoni Gaudí, the man who designed the Sagrada Família.

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May 27, 2026

Architects Reimagine a Lost Belgian Abbey as a Transparent Steel Cathedral

For centuries, the church at Herkenrode Abbey stood as one of Belgium’s most important religious landmarks. The Gothic structure formed the heart of a wealthy Cistercian abbey near Hasselt before war, fire, and demolition erased it from the landscape. Today, almost nothing of the original church survives. Belgian architectural practice Gijs Van Vaerenbergh has now revived the vanished structure in a striking new form.

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May 23, 2026

This Mexico City Hotel Marries Contemporary Design With Reverence for the Local Culture

Mexico City has grown into one of the most alluring destinations in the world. Part of its charm is its unparalleled mixture of tradition and modernity. Colima 71, a stylish hotel in the bustling Roma Norte neighborhood, encompasses this sentiment. Designed with a profound reverence for the culture at the door, the hotel marries warmth with style. The property was designed by T.A.X.

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