Architecture

November 23, 2025

Former Military Camp in Baghdad To Be Transformed Into Urban Sustainable Forest

Global planning and architecture firm Gensler is looking to reshape Baghdad with a newly revealed masterplan for Iraq’s capital. In partnership with the firm Emkanat, Baghdad Sustainable Forest will cover over 10 million square meters and transform once-neglected land into a thriving district. Best of all, this combination of mixed-use buildings and clusters of residences is set within an extensive forest.

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November 15, 2025

Explore an Early Look at the New Museum’s Breathtaking Expansion, Opening in Early 2026

In November 2022, the New Museum in lower Manhattan broke ground on a 60,000-square-foot expansion. Some three years later, the monumental undertaking is nearly complete and will finally open for the public in early 2026. Judging from early imagery alone, the expansion will undoubtedly usher in a thrilling new era for the renowned museum, one that has shaped the culture, aesthetics, and status of contemporary art since 1977.

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November 8, 2025

Monumental Skyscraper Designed by Foster + Partners Is Now NYC’s Sixth-Tallest Building

Earlier this month, New York welcomed 270 Park Avenue as a sparkling new addition to its skyline. And, though Manhattan is known for its towering skyscrapers, this one in particular stands out: not only is it JPMorgan’s new global headquarters, but it’s the sixth-tallest building in the city. Designed by the world-renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners, 270 Park towers at a height of 1,388 feet, rising far above the nearby MetLife and Chrysler buildings.

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November 5, 2025

After Two Decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum Has Finally Opened in Giza

Since 2012, planned openings for the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza have come and gone, mostly thanks to funding issues, logistical hurdles, the pandemic, nearby wars, and multiple revolutions. Just this past summer, GEM pushed its July 2 opening due to conflicts between Iran and Israel in the surrounding region. But now, after more than 20 years of construction and delays, the sprawling, 120-acre museum has finally opened in its entirety.

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