a/d/u digest — 12 March 2026

Top 7 architecture news

Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank Headquarters

The Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank Headquarters features an innovative structural extension that creates a “eaves corridor” space, providing diverse options for the workplace. This design approach enhan

Rives-Défense Redevelopment / RSHP

RSHP has won a competition to redevelop the 8-hectare Rives-Défense site in La Défense, Paris, into a low-carbon mixed-use neighbourhood, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including Atelier

Austin Convention Center / LMN Architects and Page

Construction is underway for the new Austin Convention Center, designed by Seattle-based LMN Architects in collaboration with local studio Page, following the demolition of the previous facility. The

World Trade Center Biotic / Architects Office

Architects Office has proposed the World Trade Center Biotic for Brasilia's Biotic development, featuring an undulating form covered with solar panels aimed at reprogramming the city's rigid infrastru

Centro Sócio-Educacional Borny / ABC Studio

ABC Studio's Centro Sócio-Educacional Borny, completed in July 2025, emerges from lawns that evoke meadows, creating a unique architectural presence in the atypical neighbourhood of Borny in Metz. The

Sharjah Bridi Park / Urko Sánchez Architects

Urko Sánchez Architects has designed a series of thatched pavilions and timber structures as a new entrance for Sharjah Bridi Park, drawing inspiration from African vernacular architecture. This proje