natural materials and traditional construction techniques allow the building to age with its setting
unfixed column bases allow the structure to absorb seismic movement
handmade joinery connects the interior with the surrounding landscape
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Sep 23, 2026peter zumthor’s expanded fondation beyeler opens to the public
the new wyss museum, ammann pavilion, and erlen torhaus extend the museum’s relationship with its landscape while opening the former private park to the public.
Sep 22, 2026apple opens 600-capacity music venue inside london’s battersea power station
the london space lets artists play a concert, record it, mix it and turn it into a global broadcast without leaving the building.
Sep 20, 2026BIG builds a temporary city for shakira in madrid with reusable structures
shakira stadium by bjarke ingels group transforms madrid’s iberdrola music venue with temporary pavilions, recycled fabrics and 500 trees.
Sep 18, 2026frida escobedo studio to take MALBA underground with newly unveiled expansion
frida escobedo will expand MALBA beneath plaza perú, doubling the museum’s exhibition space while preserving the public square above.
