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Global Snapshots

Major projects to watch, emerging opportunities to track, and innovative developments offering inspiration for architectural practice worldwide.

Bath’s £7m museum boost reaches the Milsom Quarter

Additional regional funding connects Fashion Museum Bath's redevelopment with public-realm improvements and the regeneration of its surrounding commercial district

Blackpool seeks partner for Central Drive renewal

The council has opened a long-term procurement for a housing-led regeneration programme, with first-stage applications closing on 20 November 2026

Da Nang names investors for 296-hectare district

Geleximco Phố Hiến and Hanic have been selected for a mixed-use urban development combining social housing, private residences and infrastructure in southern Da Nang

Tokyo’s Sensoji Temple plans new museum with space for public gatherings

Designed by Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, the new museum will combine sacred collections, traditional craftsmanship and public gathering spaces, strengthening the connection between cultural heritage and everyday life

Copenhagen prepares to open new waterfront swimming and cultural centre

Designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates, the new facility on Paper Island combines ten swimming pools, cultural spaces and harbour access, expanding Copenhagen's public waterfront infrastructure

OMA turns Bali retail space into a workshop for traditional crafts and recycled materials

A new store at Desa Potato Head combines Balinese construction traditions, material reuse and hands-on workshops, introducing a retail model that brings production and public participation together

Cambodia’s National Museum moves towards investment

A €900,000 French-supported feasibility study establishes the basis for modernising and expanding Phnom Penh's National Museum, with funding arrangements still to be finalised

Gex saves historic restaurant with senior housing

A municipal partnership with social-housing provider Dynacité has restored Le Bellevue, combining a century-old hospitality venue with 12 homes for older residents

Mauritius competition rethinks affordable housing design

An architectural competition in Bambous places sensory experience, climate resilience and community life at the centre of affordable housing design

Chicago Art Centre Turns Its History into Architecture

An $18 million restoration and expansion in Bronzeville translates traces of past exhibitions into a new façade, connecting architectural design with Black cultural heritage

Gálvez launches competition to transform railway land

An architectural competition seeks proposals to reconnect neighbourhoods through 17 hectares of former railway land in Santa Fe, Argentina

Osaka’s Tamurakoma Opens Corporate Museum to the Public

A 130-year-old textile company is using Osaka’s architectural open-house festival to introduce its newly established corporate museum to a wider public, opening a new space for exploring the company’s industrial heritage and its connections to the city’s manufacturing history

Redruth Buttermarket Wins Two National RIBA Awards

A community-led restoration in Cornwall demonstrates how historic buildings can support independent businesses, cultural activity and town-centre regeneration, bringing a neglected commercial complex back into use while creating new opportunities for the local economy

Bradford Interchange to Anchor Southern Gateway Renewal

A new railway station planned for Bradford in the 2030s could reshape the city's southern gateway, creating opportunities for housing, employment and public-space improvements while strengthening transport connections and supporting wider urban regeneration

Chile transforms surviving social housing block into a museum of forced displacement

In Santiago's Las Condes district, Chilean architecture studios Umwelt and Plan Común will transform Block 14 of Villa San Luis, a surviving 1970s social housing complex, into a memorial museum documenting forced displacement under Chile's military dictatorship

Foggia Launches €4.5m Public-Realm Design Competition

A two-stage international competition seeks to reconnect Foggia’s historic commercial centre through pedestrian improvements, accessibility and public-space regeneration, creating new opportunities for urban design

In Bangladesh, a textile factory replaces workplace hierarchies with shared spaces

Designed by Nakshabid Architects, Green Field Factory in Bangladesh combines industrial production with gardens, natural ventilation and facilities supporting workers' wellbeing. Winner of the 2026 RIBA International Prize, the project offers an alternative approach to conventional factory design

Three historic cinemas seek public funding for restoration in central São Paulo

Once important gathering places in São Paulo's cultural life, the city's historic movie theatres now face the challenge of preservation and adaptation. A municipal funding programme could support their recovery, connecting architectural heritage with broader efforts to revitalise the city centre

UNESCO launches architectural competition to protect Ancient Jericho’s archaeological remains

An international architectural competition is seeking proposals to protect one of the world's oldest archaeological sites in Jericho, Palestine. Organised by UNESCO, the initiative challenges architects to develop a protective structure that preserves fragile historical remains while improving public access and understanding of the site

Busan seeks international designers for a cultural pavilion system ahead of 2028

Busan, South Korea, has launched an international competition to design two interconnected cultural pavilions for its World Design Capital 2028 programme. Combining a permanent location with a mobile structure, the initiative invites architecture and design practices to explore how modular cultural infrastructure can reach different communities across the city

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