Africa has too few libraries, and most are badly underfunded. Larry Ajuwon, co-founder of Afrelib Trust, is planning a self-financing community hub in Lagos: part library, part maker space and meeting place, and intended as a blueprint for the whole continent.

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Der britische Architekturhistoriker und Journalist ist der erste Gewinner des Luxemburger Preises für Architekturkritik. Initiiert wurde die Auszeichnung von DOM publishers und der Architekten- und Ingenieurkammer Luxemburg (OAI).

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As Ukraine enters its fifth year of war, Russian attacks are devastating the country's architectural heritage — but activists are fighting back to preserve it. Because what is at stake is not just brick and mortar, but the living memory and identity of a people.

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Industrial Style, Gurken-Skulpturen und Einkehr auf dem Campingplatz: Gabi Freischlager und Stefan Netsch, Autoren des Architekturführers Salzburg, zeigen Österreichs viertgrößte Stadt jenseits des Barock.

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Architectural education unfolds its greatest analytical power where political discourse is most constrained. In Tashkent, the Mosaic Modernism workshop brought together academics from Portugal, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan to re-examine the monumental art of the Soviet era through the lens of decolonisation. In an environment marked by ideological tension, architecture became a language of resistance – continuing DOM’s tradition of linking research, teaching, and cultural critique. 

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In this interview, Pierre Hurt, director of the ­Luxembourg Order of Architects, talks about the international character of his country, excellence in architectural criticism, and Architecture deLUX, the joint project with DOM publishers.

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The German journalist was one of the few Westerners  to permanently report from Central Asia. Her architectural guide to the city of Almaty is a kind of farewell after 18 years in a region whose importance, she says, is still not understood.

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The world is facing an escalating climate crisis and rapid urbanisation intensifying pressure on infrastructure, resources, and the environment. In autumn 2025, DOM publishers will release a book that explores how sustainable urban transformation can be achieved through global collaboration, innovative research, and a focus on impact on the ground.

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Zu 80 Jahren Kriegsende ist bei DOM publishers das Buch Städtebau im Nationalsozialismus erschienen – der erste umfassende Überblick zum Thema aus paneuropäischer Perspektive. / 80 years since the end of the war:  To mark this anniversary, DOM publishers has released the book Urban Planning in Nazi Germany - it's the first comprehensive overview from a pan-European perspective.

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Are you planning a visit to Expo 2025 in Osaka? Then you should definitely make a detour to Kyoto. As a young architect, Botond Bognar, author of our Architectural Guide Japan (available now in an updated version), once learned Japanese in the ancient capital. Here are his tips for a visit.

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