Stirling Prize shortlist | Space mirror approval | Quito museum win reversal

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View online     Studio Font perches cliffside home in Mexico on inhabitable concrete columns Local practice Studio Font has completed Casa Diez Pies, a home in Mexico that steps down a lush coastal cliff supported in 10 concrete columns. Read more ›   Toad Bakery designed to "avoid the bottleneck of choice paralysis" between pastries Carpenter Nick Tudor has crafted an elongated, curved counter for the second branch of the popular Toad Bakery in southeast London, in response to its regular winding queues. Read more ›   Planned demolition of Tbilisi concert hall "a significant cultural setback" says Studio Fuksas Italian architecture practice Studio Fuksas has called for the ordered demolition of its Rike Concert Hall to be halted and an alternative use for the building to be found. Read more ›   US approves deployment of giant space mirror to illuminate Earth after dark California startup Reflect Orbital has received permission from the US federal government to test a controversial satellite bearing a 18-metre-wide mirror, which the company claims could help to light up streets and fuel solar farms at night. Read more ›   RIBA unveils Stirling Prize 2026 shortlist The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced the six-strong shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, which includes Renzo Piano Building Workshop's cube-shaped Paddington Square. Read more ›   Frankfurt RheinMain hosts festival of creative events for Open – Design Week Promotion: Over 35,000 visitors gathered in cities across Germany's Frankfurt RheinMain region for Open – Design Week 2026, which spotlighted how design shapes everyday lives. Read more ›   National Museum of Ecuador recalls Alberto Campo Baeza design after public backlash A winning design for a new National Museum of Ecuador building in Quito by Spanish outfit Studio Alberto Campo Baeza and local studio MAODA has been called back by the government, with the studios claiming the move "breaks the transparency and integrity of a public competition". Read more ›   SoFi Stadium in California set the standard for integrated stadium technology Continuing our Future Stadium series, we take a close look at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Designed by US studio HKS, it has one of the world's largest videoboards and the highest price tag in the history of sports architecture. Read more ›   Essence Cannetté tiles by Casalgrande Padana Dezeen Showroom: completing Italian tile manufacturer Casalgrande Padana's Essence line of wood-inspired tiles, Essence Cannetté has a slatted, dimensional surface to bring texture into interiors. 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