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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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September 1, 2026

Thousands of Volunteers Pull a 400-Ton Castle in Japan Back to Its Original Site

How many people does it take to move a castle? Turns out, it’s around 4,000.

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August 29, 2026

Morocco Is Building the Largest Soccer Stadium in the World for the 2030 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has come to an end, but preparations for the next edition of the tournament are...

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August 26, 2026

Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Has Been Redesigned and Makes Its Grand Debut This Fall

The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden is on the cusp of a grand reopening. It’s happening on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, after four years and a $68 million revitalization. The institution will have repaired aging infrastructure and will have more artwork on display, all in a design that reunifies the garden with the greater Hirshorn campus.

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August 22, 2026

One Man’s Eccentric Collection Housed in a Replica of His Home in Monterrey, Mexico

The late politician and entrepreneur Mauricio Fernández Garza was a multi-faceted man.

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August 22, 2026

You Can Walk on the Roof of the Spiral-Shaped Shanghai Grand Opera House

Shanghai has welcomed a striking new cultural landmark with the opening of the Shanghai Grand Opera House, a sweeping performing...

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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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August 12, 2026

Gorgeous 20th-Century Hospital in Barcelona Was Designed to Heal Through Beauty

When you think of Barcelona’s most famous architecture, Antoni Gaudí’s colorful mosaics and soaring basilicas probably come to mind.

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August 9, 2026

Miami Building Turns Hurricane-Resistant Design Requirements Into Its Defining Feature

Architecture often responds to its surroundings, but Snøhetta’s newest project in Miami’s Design District takes that relationship a step further.

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August 8, 2026

This Mountain Hotel in the Dolomites Has a “Sky Pool” and Spa Suspended Above the Valley

The Italian Dolomites are known for spectacular hiking, skiing, and mountain biking trails, but when you need rest, Hotel Hubertus in Olang, South Tyrol, is the perfect place. The five-star hotel is nestled among the region’s limestone peaks, offering visitors a place to unwind in one of the world’s most spectacular wellness spaces.

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