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Design Vanguard 2026: Neiheiser Argyros

London and Athens

Phoebus Panigyrakis

June 16, 2026

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Neiheiser Argyros artfully balances the formal and the informal.

Lanza Atelier’s Curving Brick 2026 Serpentine Pavilion Opens in London

Matt Hickman

June 3, 2026

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Marking the annual commission’s 25th anniversary is special programming dedicated to inaugural pavilion designer Zaha Hadid.

In Focus

The O’Donnell + Tuomey–Designed V&A East Museum Engages London with a Couturier-Inspired Facade

London

Alex Bozikovic

May 28, 2026

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High design, inventive and ambitious, has arrived in East London with the new outpost of the Victoria & Albert Museum.

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Kengo Kuma and Associates to Design New Wing at London’s National Gallery

Matt Hickman

April 8, 2026

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The Tokyo-based firm, joined by BDP and MICA, won a high-profile competition with a shortlist that also included Selldorf Architects, Foster + Partners, and Renzo Piano Building Workshop.

Mexican Studio Lanza Atelier Selected for 2026 Serpentine Pavilion

Matt Hickman

January 20, 2026

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The 25th iteration of the coveted annual commission marks the second time that Mexico-based architects have been chosen.

London’s National Gallery Announces Shortlist for Major Expansion

RECORD Editors

December 3, 2025

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Three of the six contenders are women-led firms including Farshid Moussavi Architecture, Selldorf Architects, and Studio Seilern.

Witherford Watson Mann’s Appleby Blue Almshouse in South London Wins 2025 Stirling Prize

Matt Hickman

October 17, 2025

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Now honored for a ‘radical’ housing complex for seniors, this is the second time that the firm has been awarded the UK’s top architecture prize following its 2013 win for the restoration of Astley Castle.

Eero Saarinen’s U.S. Embassy in London Reopens as a Luxury Hotel Following Chipperfield–led Transformation

Matt Hickman

September 22, 2025

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While the facade of the landmark 1960 building on Grosvenor Square remains familiar, much of the interior has been significantly altered in its conversion to the high-end Chancery Rosewood.

Museum of Brutalist Architecture to Open at London’s Acland Burghley School

Patrick Templeton

August 27, 2025

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Reed Watts Architects will lead the project, which is part of a larger update of the landmarked 1968 building in Camden.

Sustainability in Practice Summer 2025

In Conversation with Carmody Groarke

Tim Abrahams

August 13, 2025

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The London-based duo, who are featured speakers at RECORD’s forthcoming Sustainability in Practice conference, detail their thoughtful approach to the life of construction materials.

IMAGE GALLERIES

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2016 Serpentine Summer Houses

This year, Serpentine Gallery has chosen four architects to design summer houses, drawing inspiration from Queen Caroline’s Temple in Kensington Gardens, London. The structures will accompany the main pavilion designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. See each architect's design below, and read more about this year’s Serpentine Pavilion.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 PDH

Explore façade retrofit strategies and award-winning design concepts that can transform aging office buildings into healthier, higher-performing workplaces for today’s hybrid workforce.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Evaluate advanced PVC solutions that improve fire resistance, support WUI compliance, and enhance resilience in residential and commercial building design.