"World's tallest" Passive House | Gaza rebuild cost | London "super sewer" completes

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View online     OHArchitecture surrounds Japanese community centre with open counters Long cedar counters wrap around Umedacho Community Centre, a public hall by Kyoto studio OHArchitecture in Japan where people can "gather naturally". Read more ›   Metro Arquitetos Associados adds black tower to Lina Bo Bardi's MASP Brazilian studio Metro Arquitetos Associados has extended the Museu de Arte de São Paulo by modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi with an aluminium-clad tower. Read more ›   More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza according to World Bank report Following 15 months of Israeli attacks, a joint report by the World Bank, the United Nations and the European Union has found that reconstructing Gaza will take around $53 billion, with the largest portion needed to rebuild people's homes. Read more ›   "Super sewer fully up and running" in London to protect River Thames Construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 25-kilometre-long sewer, has been completed below London to minimise pollution to the River Thames. Read more ›   Zaha Hadid Architects among UK studios calling for review of work visa rules UK architects are demanding a review of changes in immigration rules that increased the minimum salary for skilled worker visas, leaving a reported 62 per cent of architecture studios unable to pay employees from overseas. Read more ›   Keiji Ashizawa Design turns concrete office into Karimoku creative hub Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design has completed a minimalist renovation of a 1990s concrete building in Tokyo to create the Karimoku Research Center. Read more ›   Dezeen Awards 2025 announces eight new categories Dezeen Awards has added eight new categories for 2025, including ones aimed at better supporting emerging and smaller studios. Read more ›   TAEP/AAP raises lighthouse-like tower above White Fortress house in Kuwait A lighthouse-style tower protrudes above the thick white walls enclosing this beachfront house, designed by architecture studio TAEP/APP for a coastal resort in southern Kuwait. Read more ›   Elemental House by Archmongers named London's best new home renovation A light-filled 1970s home renovation that "seamlessly integrates" with its original character has been named London's home of the year by Don't Move, Improve! 2025. Read more ›   Alloy to build "world's tallest Passive House" skyscraper in Brooklyn New York-based architecture studio and developer Alloy Development has announced One Third Avenue, a 63-storey skyscraper set to be built to Passive House standards and be the second tallest building in Brooklyn. Read more ›   Eight furniture and lighting designs from up-and-coming Canadians Rubber shelving and an origami-infused update to the Adirondack Chair feature in this roundup of furniture and lighting by emerging Canadian industrial designers. Read more ›   Study finds renewable energy infrastructure cheaper and more efficient than carbon capture A recent Stanford University study has concluded that carbon capture and direct air capture should be abandoned in favour of replacing infrastructure with renewable wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower. Read more ›   "Without proper sound management flexible spaces can descend into chaos" says Modulyss Promotion: flooring has an important role when designing spaces that address the growing need for individual focus time, says soft flooring specialist Modulyss. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise