Architecture

September 16, 2026

George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art Unveils Its First Exhibitions in Los Angeles

A striking new landmark is about to open in Los Angeles. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will bring together more than 1,300 works that explore the universal tradition of storytelling through images. Founded by filmmaker George Lucas and philanthropist Mellody Hobson, the museum is the first institution dedicated to narrative art across cultures, centuries, and visual mediums. The 300,000-square-foot building contains more than 100,000 square feet of gallery space across more than 30 galleries.

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September 7, 2026

New Shenzhen Natural History Museum Winds Along the Water To Become One With the Landscape

Over the last few years, Shenzhen, long regarded as China’s tech capital, has bet on a new wave of cultural institutions. The recently opened Shenzhen Natural History Museum is the latest example. But rather than leaning on the city’s futuristic atmosphere, the organic design blends in with the surrounding natural landscape, signaling a communion between the natural and the man-made world.

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August 15, 2026

Spiraling Geometries Inspire a Sculptural Observatory Planned for Saudi Arabia’s Alula Desert

London-based Heatherwick Studio continues its exploration of architecture that merges scientific function with sculptural ambition, this time turning its attention skyward. The firm has unveiled AlUla Manara, an astrotourism visitor center and research complex destined for the remote desert of north-west Saudi Arabia, near the ancient city of AlUla.

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