Architecture biennale 2018: all hail the new queens of Venice

The appointment of Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara as curators of the great architecture biennale is striking – but no one who knows their work should be surprised

Underwater architecture: Unique Sleeping Under the Sea Residence to debut on Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

The world’s first undersea residence encourages guests to explore the Maldives from an entirely new perspective below the surface of the sea. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Announces Construction Of First-Of-Its-Kind Undersea Residence – an intimate and immersive experience of one of the Earth’s most breathtaking marine environments. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island announced the submersion of … Read more

Powerful performance sloop and multiple award winning NGONI: 2018 Best Naval Architecture Sailing Yachts & Best Exterior Styling

  Golden Neptune Trophies: Ngoni awarded “2018 Best Naval Architecture – Sailing Yachts” and Best Exterior Styling at 2018 Boat International Design & Innovation Awards. See all the 2018 winners here   Royal Huisman’s Ngoni is taking two awards for her exterior styling and naval architecture. NGONI the 58m luxury yacht, built in Netherlands by … Read more

Wet docks, giant ducks and the zero-waste city: the best architecture and design of 2018

Windermere catches a wave, the V&A unveils the city of tomorrow, and Hope to Nope harnesses the explosive power of graphic design

The top 10 architecture and design events of 2017

It was a year that celebrated new dawns. From plywood to postmodernism, from the return of council housing to a Cornish art gallery, our critic picks his highlights