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Architecture News: Museum Expansion, Library Restoration, and Housing Projects

This week's architecture news covers a range of projects adapting to changing conditions, from institutional expansions and archival preservation to new housing concepts and urban planning.

Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland is expanding with three new buildings, an enlarged park, and adaptive reuse of historic structures, adding exhibition space and public parkland. The expansion opens in preview on September 26, 2026.

The Sharjah Architecture Triennial released three documentary films focusing on architectural archives in Baghdad, Damascus, and Tunis, examining how these histories are documented and reinterpreted.

A fire severely damaged the recently completed, unoccupied La Querola d'Ordino residential development in Andorra, affecting approximately 10,000 square meters of residential space. The cause is under investigation.

The Luxembourg Pavilion for the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale will explore domestic space consumption, comparing housing conditions in Luxembourg and Vietnam and examining affordability and alternative approaches.

Safdie Architects will restore Brooklyn's first Carnegie Library, adding space, restoring historic elements, and introducing a new glass solarium. The project targets LEED Gold certification.

Cocentaina will participate in Open House Valencia, opening six historic buildings and archaeological sites, with guided visits and urban routes exploring its heritage.

Park Associati designed La Casa della Mobilità in Bolzano, Italy, a new headquarters for mobility departments that integrates transport, public space, and energy with a photovoltaic facade.

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