a/d/u digest — 9 October 2026

Top 7 architecture news

Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway / Weiss/Manfredi and Gensler

The Barbara and Gerson Bakar Gateway at UC Berkeley, designed by Weiss/Manfredi and Gensler, serves as the new home for the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society, featuring curvaceous courty

Colburn School Concert Hall / Frank Gehry

Frank Gehry's design for the Colburn School's new concert hall, set to open on September 25, 2027, features a 1,000-seat round auditorium as part of a 100,000-square-foot campus expansion. This projec

2026 Scroll of Honour / UN-Habitat

UN-Habitat has recognised five recipients of the 2026 Scroll of Honour Award for their significant contributions to adequate housing and sustainable urban development across Brazil, Myanmar, Pakistan,

Qing Studio has designed an exhibition pavilion at the archaeological site of Bastion No. 11 of the Jingzhou City Wall, which showcases the stratified history uncovered during conservation efforts. Th

School of the Future / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has completed the Bronx K-12 Campus for Success Academy, marking the public charter network's first purpose-built school designed to foster educational innovation. This unif

School in Marly / Archi5 and Bureau Face B

The School in Marly, designed by Archi5 in collaboration with Bureau Face B, integrates the Nelson Mandela and Louise Michel schools into a cohesive educational complex that promotes social cohesion a

NEOM Stadium

NEOM Stadium, originally designed to be suspended 350 metres above ground with a capacity of 46,000, is reportedly on hold indefinitely as part of a broader slowdown of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 mega