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Stirling Prize: Appleby Blue Almshouse wins top UK architecture award

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Barcelona's Sagrada Família reveals Gaudí' centenary celebrations

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A peek inside David Lynch's Hollywood home that's up for sale

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RIBA reveals Sterling Prize shortlist for best British architecture

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Jack White blasts Donald Trump’s 'vulgar' Oval Office redecoration

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RIBA announces architecture shortlist for Stephen Lawrence Prize 2025

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Benfica's Stadium of Light prepares for new revitalising design

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Beamish: Unique open-air attraction named UK's Museum of the Year

Featuring a recreated 1950s town, Beamish in County Durham was awarded the prestigious prize for its "joyous, immersive and unique" atmosphere that's shaped by "the stories and experiences of its community."

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Norman Foster design selected for UK memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

The legendary British architect Norman Foster has won the contest to transform St James’s Park in central London into tribute to late queen’s "unifying force".

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Gaudí's best-kept secret revealed in Casa Batlló restauration

More than a century after its construction, Casa Batlló has completed one of its most ambitious restorations, bringing back to light the original design that Antoni Gaudí conceived for the Batlló family in 1906.

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Louis Vuitton fights Portuguese liqueur firm over 'same logo' use

Louis Vuitton has filed a lawsuit against a small Portuguese liqueur firm it accuses of using a logo too similar to the French luxury fashion label's own famous lettering.

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Falling in Love 'is possible only in Berlin' says Jean Paul Gaultier

Only the biggest stage will do for 'Falling in Love', a musical with costumes curated by Jean Paul Gaultier and its current run in Berlin more than lives up to its billing. Jez Fielder finds corsets and cone bras abound with the French designer eager to make the show the most spectacular in Europe.

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Manchester Museum is the European Museum of the Year 2025

The Manchester Museum has won the European Museum of the Year Award for creating “new spaces to foster deeper community connections and promote intercultural dialogue."

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Cannes 2025: Chopard unveils this year’s Palme d’Or trophy

Chopard unveiled the latest Palme d'Or trophy - consisting of 19 leaflets in 18 karat sustainable gold and mounted on a crystal rock cushion - that is to be given to the winner of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

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Bahrain wins top prize at the Venice Architecture Biennale

Titled "Heatwave", the Bahrain Pavilion's award-winning project addresses the issue of extreme heat by suspending a cooling ceiling over public seating.

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In Pictures: Final designs for Queen Elizabeth II memorial unveiled

A final shortlist of designs for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II have been unveiled. The competition has been hailed as one of the most significant design initiatives in modern British history. The final design is expected to be revealed in 2026.

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High buildings, loose morals: 100 years of Art Deco style and fashion

Deriving from a Parisian design fair 100 years ago, "Art Deco" rose up out of the ashes of World War One, bringing confidence, prosperity, very big parties and new, instantly recognisable bold buildings.

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Multi-million Frank Lloyd Wright lamp to be auctioned

The lamp could be the most expensive ever sold from the legendary designer.

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Meet the German architects behind the Uzbekistan Pavilion at Expo 2025

ATELIER BRÜCKNER have become known for immersive, narrative-driven architecture - and at Expo 2025 in Osaka, they've created one of the most poetic pavilions on site.

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Fancy walking on water in this Dutch former church?

This bold new design transforms a historic Dutch church into a swimming pool, where you can “walk on water” and lifeguards sit in the former pulpit.

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Milan Salone del Mobile 2025: Spinning libraries and daring designs

Milan's Salone del Mobile, the world-renowned design fair, showcased cutting-edge furniture from 2,100 exhibitors across 37 countries, with highlights like Es Devlin’s stunning "Library of Light".

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Inside LA Almazara: Philippe Starck’s bold olive oil project in Ronda

Euronews Culture spoke with Philippe Starck about his love of organic olive oil and LA Almazara, his surrealist olive oil mill and unique museum in Spain's Andalusia region, that's been 15-years in the making.

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The end of an odyssey: Ancient Greek theatre uncovered in Lefkada

After a decade-long excavation following the theatre's first discovery more than 100 years ago, experts describe its revelation as “undoubtedly the most important and imposing monument that has come to light in ancient Lefkada.”

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How Fulham's Craven Cottage is being remade for more than football

Fulham FC boosted their bid to play in Europe next year with a record breaking Premier League win against table-topping Liverpool on Sunday. The club are also celebrating having Craven Cottage stadium redesigned; a project led by Populous, an architecture firm specialising in entertainment venues.

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Art Paris returns: Sunshine, sculpture, and a century of design

With 170 art galleries from 25 countries and nearly 1,000 artists represented, Art Paris showcases works of great diversity. The aim has remained unchanged for more than 25 years; to cultivate its difference.

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Style and substance: Rotterdam's dramatic new exhibition centre

The massive Portlantis building in Rotterdam celebrates the past, present and future of Europe's largest port, and the spirit of an underdog city. The centre, billed as "a machine for storytelling", is one of a series of new cultural attractions in a city known for innovation and experimentation.

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Italian architect Stefano Boeri wins award for Dutch vertical forest

Stefano Boeri has been promoting urban forestation through his design, which incorporates greenery into high-rises.

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Chinese architect Liu Jiakun honoured with Pritzker Prize

Jiakun's notable works include the West Village in Chengdu, a five-story urban hub blending culture and commerce, and the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing.

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French architect Anne Lacaton wins 2025 Jane Drew Prize

French architect Anne Lacaton has been awarded the 2025 Jane Drew Prize for her pivotal role in advancing women in architecture, recognised for her inventive and socially conscious design work.

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Wonderful wallpaper: meet the designers changing homes from inside out

Long perceived by some as old-fashioned, undesirable or even ugly, wallpaper is in leading a design revolution that's taking the world of interior decoration by storm.

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Scotland honours witch hunt victims with new tartan design

Discover the way to commemorate the Witchcraft Act’s many victims in Scotland through a “living memorial”.

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Casa Gomis, the architectural gem saved from ruin by the Spanish state

Last month, the Spanish government spent €7.2 million to protect and preserve Casa Gomis, a rationalist architectural gem hidden in the outskirts of Barcelona. Graham Keeley visited the house to find out more about how it may be conserved and used by the public.

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Sagrada Familia to proceed with expansion plans amid local protests

The Sagrada Familia's controversial plan to build a stairway, displacing 1,000 families and businesses, is facing fierce opposition from locals and legal challenges.

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Yrjö Kukkapuro, designer of Finland’s most iconic chairs, dies aged 91

His iconic designs, including the Experiment chair, grace homes, offices, and museums like New York's MoMA and London's V&A.

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Japanese architecture studio SANAA honoured with RIBA Gold Medal

Known for their elegant designs, including the Louvre Lens in France, the Rolex Learning Center in Switzerland, and the Grace Farms Center in the US, SANAA adds another prestigious award to their portfolio.

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Who were the Brutalist architects behind the Oscar-nominated film?

A firm favourite for Oscar glory this year 'The Brutalist' is not a biopic but rather a film loosely based of several real people. All share one common denominator; they were the godfathers of Brutalism, an influential, and divisive architectural movement.

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What’s on at Stockholm Design Week 2025?

From innovative designs made from 300-year-old trees to furniture inspired by fungus and food-themed exhibitions, Stockholm Design Week 2025 (3-9 February) promises fresh perspectives on sustainability and creativity – with a healthy touch of playfulness.

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How Poland’s historic coal mine region is turning towards jewellery

Upper Silesia, a region in southern Poland with long historic ties to the coal industry, is marked by the blood, sweat, and tears of miners. Now, designers are taking this “black gold” and transforming it into pieces of jewellery infused with the local ethos.

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Maison&Objet spotlights wallpaper’s comeback in modern design

At Maison&Objet in Paris, wallpaper is making a strong comeback, with innovative designs and sustainable, customisable options taking centre stage.

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Why have more than 100 athletes returned their Paris Olympic medals?

The Paris Olympic medals haven't aged well for some athletes, leading to apologies, blame-shifting, and several reputations at stake...

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Surrealism shines at France's Maison&Objet interior design show

The Maison&Objet exhibition, held in Paris, brings together 2,400 brands from international lifestyle sectors to show off their new wares and demonstrate the latest trends and designs vying for spots in our homes.

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Want to play Squid Game in Spain? Fans flock to Alicante's 'Red Wall'

Designed in the 1970s by the visionary Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, the Alicante building is not only a dream destination for architects and photographers, but now it's also a magnet for fans of the hit Netflix series.

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Helsinki landmark Finlandia Hall reopens after three-year renovation

The architectural icon, designed by Alvar Aalto, is now more accessible than ever to the public after an extensive renovation.

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The Uncomfortable: The Spanish design 'democratising discomfort'

Madrid design collective Capitalism's new project ensures no one escapes awkwardly placed table legs.

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Five favourite newly listed historic places in England

As Historic England releases its annual list of protected buildings, we look at some of the highlights.

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Competition opens to design national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II

The UK government has launched an open competition to design the national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II.

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Nostalgia calling: Nokia Design Archive displays titans of 90s tech

This gr8 Nokia Design Archive will take u back 2 the simpler days of Snake, SMS and snap-on covers.

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Amazing architecture: Inside the largest mosque in Central Asia

Astana's Grand Mosque boasts an array of record breaking feats. Euronews Culture takes a tour around this architectural masterpiece.

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A timeline of the reconstruction of Notre-Dame de Paris

Ahead of the grand re-opening, here's a look-back at all the work done in the five years since a fire devastated the Notre Dame cathedral.

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This home in London's Crystal Palace has won RIBA House of the Year

Established in 2013, the RIBA House of the Year award recognizes the finest new house or house extension designed by an architect in the UK.

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Who is Gerry McGovern? The man behind the Jaguar rebrand

British car designer Gerry McGovern has massively (and controversially) revamped the luxury car brand Jaguar.

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