Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art / BIG

The Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art (Suzhou MoCA), designed by BIG, will soon open its doors to the public for the exhibition, Materialism. Conceived as a village of 12 pavilions under a ribbon-like roof, the 60,000-m2 museum offers a modern interpretation of the garden elements that have defined Suzhou's urbanism, architecture, and landscape for centuries. Materialism, curated by BIG, will take visitors on a material odyssey starting from stone and ending with recyclate.

Snaptrude announced the launch of the Snaptrude Student Plan, a free offering that gives architecture students worldwide full access to Snaptrude's professional platform and intelligent AI workflows. The initiative reflects Snaptrude's commitment to strengthening architectural education and ensuring that emerging designers can build real-world skills while still in school. Full access to the professional platform and AI tools empowers students to design faster and build portfolio-ready work.

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced that it will open to the public on September 22, 2026, adding a new cultural institution to Los Angeles's Exposition Park. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum is dedicated to illustrated and narrative storytelling, understood as visual works that communicate stories across media and periods. The building is designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, with landscape architecture by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA and Stantec serving as executive architect.

Jericho House sits on a long and narrow plot, made up of a succession of 'layers' starting with the front courtyard and 1900s main house, followed by the back garden, and finally an old carriage house leading to an enclosed tiled terrace.