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In global talks, Azerbaijan focuses on resilient urban development

In partnership with World Urban Forum

Azerbaijan’s third National Urban Forum brought global experts together to promote sustainable, climate-resilient cities, in the lead-up to the World Urban Forum 2026.

Design

Stirling Prize: Appleby Blue Almshouse wins top UK architecture award

Appleby Blue, a pioneering social housing project in London to help people downsize and live communally has won this year's Stirling Prize, Britain's most prestigious architecture award for a new building.

Cult

Innovation by Design Summit: Doha’s Creative Future

In partnership with Media City

Doha’s Innovation by Design Summit brought together global creatives to explore how AI, sustainability, fashion and architecture are redefining design, proving Qatar is shaping the future of creativity and innovation.

Mobility

Watch: The world’s tallest bridge just opened in China

At 625 metres above the Beipan River, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is more than two times taller than the Shard in London.

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Qatar in Motion

Redefining hospitality by elevating travel experiences

In partnership with Media City

From TikToks to travel vlogs, luxury staycations are having a moment. But behind the hot takes and curated content, one visionary is taking this trend by the horn and helming it in a whole new direction. How are cities like Doha rethinking hospitality?

Design

Barcelona's Sagrada Família reveals Gaudí' centenary celebrations

The basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will reach 172 metres with the completion of the tower of Jesus Christ, scheduled for late 2025 or early 2026, surpassing the cathedral of Ulm in Germany.

Culture news

A peek inside David Lynch's Hollywood home that's up for sale

The spectacular compound includes Lynch's editing suite, a private screening room, and the iconic house featured in his film 'Lost Highway'.

Design

RIBA reveals Sterling Prize shortlist for best British architecture

The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced six nominees for its prestigious Stirling Prize, the UK's highest honour recognising top design.

Culture news

Why has paint been thrown at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona?

Activists from the organisation Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) threw red and black dyed powder against the façade of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona in protest against the management of politicians during the serious fires that devastated a large part of Spain this summer.

Art

New York museums bring major art to JFK airport's new terminal

Four of New York’s most iconic museums are joining forces to transform JFK’s Terminal 6 into a global arts hub, with installations by MoMA, the Met, Lincoln Center, and the American Museum of Natural History.

Design

RIBA announces architecture shortlist for Stephen Lawrence Prize 2025

Diverse, innovative and inspirational creations are at the forefront of six outstanding designs shortlisted for the prestigious Stephen Lawrence Prize, the annual award for early career architects, named after the south London teenager fatally stabbed in a racist attack in 1993.

Art

Bukhara Biennial: A ten-week exploration of food, art, craft and music

In the heart of Bukhara, where caravans once traded silk and spices under the desert sun, something new is simmering, and it all begins with a recipe.

Destinations

What makes France’s Loire Valley a world heritage wonder

From its fabled châteaux and flower-filled villages to the fêted river at its heart, the magic of the Loire Valley never fades.

Art

Marina Abramović wins sculpture prize in Praemium Imperiale awards

The Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović and the painter Peter Doig are among the laureates for this year's Praemium Imperiale, the prestigious Japanese award also known as the 'Nobel of the Arts'.

Culture news

Madrid's Puerta de Alcalá monument wins the Europa Nostra 2025 award

Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida and Luis Cueto Ferrándiz celebrated the Europa Nostra 2025 Prize awarded to the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid for its exemplary restoration.

Food and Drink

Prix Versailles unveils the most beautiful restaurants in the world

From clifftop escapes in Indonesia to sleek Michelin-starred spots in Dubai, these restaurants are as visually breathtaking as the food they serve.

Design

Gaudí's best-kept secret revealed in Casa Batlló restauration

More than a century after its construction, Casa Batlló has completed one of its most ambitious restorations, bringing back to light the original design that Antoni Gaudí conceived for the Batlló family in 1906.

Lifestyle

Fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli gets doctorate in architecture

Brunello Cucinelli is known to many as the king of cashmere and a fashion philosopher. Now the luxury fashion designer can add Doctor of Architecture to his titles as he's recently received an honorary diploma for restoring his Umbrian village.

Smart Regions

Bolhão Market: ambitious renovation safeguards cultural identity

In partnership with the European Commission

The Bolhão market reopened in 2022 after four years of construction works. The renovation has achieved its goal: the structure is functional and modern, all the while fully respecting the original architecture.

Silk Road Adventures

How Bukhara's ancient water systems inspire today’s climate solutions

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we explore how Bukhara’s ancient water systems still shape life today, as a city in the desert adapts to the challenges of climate change.