Architecture

December 1, 2025

U.S. Government To No Longer Regard Architecture, Education, and Nursing as Professional Degrees

Starting July 1, 2026, student loans available for those in the fields of architecture and education, among others, will be reduced. This is due to these professions no longer being recognized as professional degrees by the U.S. government, which will limit the borrowing amounts for these programs, as selected by the Department of Education and under the terms of president Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

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November 27, 2025

Elegantly Designed “Monumental Bridge” in Belgium Is a Welcome Hub for All Sorts of Travelers

With the opening of the Gare de Mons station, acclaimed architect Santiago Calatrava has completed yet another iconic piece of architecture. Located in Belgium, the depot has been nearly two decades in the making. This extended period of design and construction has led to a striking and elegant aesthetic for the new Mons railway station.

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November 22, 2025

Elegant Design To Transform a Historic Home Into a Museum Dedicated to Jadidism

Acclaimed architect Lina Ghotmeh is transforming the home of Usmon Khodjaev, a reformer turned president, into a museum honoring the ideas, influences, and continued impact of Jadidism. Set to open in 2027, the work was commissioned by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation as a way to preserve the legacy of this late 19th and early 20th-century reformist movement.

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November 14, 2025

George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art Will Open in 2026 in Los Angeles

Legendary filmmaker George Lucas helped shape cinema with Star Wars and pioneered the use of CGI with his visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic. Now, he is helping to preserve the history of narrative art with an expansive museum in Los Angeles, designed by Ma Yansong of MAD. Set to open in September 2026, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is taking shape across its 11-acre campus in Exposition Park.

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