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Cornell engineers have unveiled the world’s darkest fabric, absorbing 99.96% of visible light and redefining optical material boundaries. In Abu Dhabi, Foster + Partners’ long-awaited Zayed National Museum has opened, its soaring wing-like towers paying homage to Emirati heritage and flight.

The architecture world bids farewell to Robert A.M. Stern, the postmodernist pioneer whose legacy spans Yale’s campus to New York’s skyline. In Thessaloniki, Populous reveals the new PAOK FC Stadium, wrapping fluid urban movement around a 41,900-seat arena. At Pier 8 in New York, Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY debuts an undulating aluminum canopy that feels more like a coral reef than a pavilion.

HKS reimagines healthcare in Rabat with Morocco’s largest hospital, a “tower in a garden” merging technology and tranquility. And finally, the future of architecture may be wearable, PAACADEMY explores garments that behave like responsive micro-buildings, hinting at a bold new frontier of body-scale design.

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Cornell Researchers Create the World’s Darkest Fabric

Zayed National Museum Opens in Abu Dhabi

American Architect Robert A.M. Stern Passes Away at Age 86

Populous’ New PAOK FC Stadium in Thessaloniki

Pier 865 by Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY, Knoxville’s New Sculpture

Rabat Ibn Sina Hospital: HKS Architects Reimagine Morocco’s Largest Healthcare Hub

World’s Most Futuristic Hotel, Shebara Resort Saudi Arabia

How AI and Computational Design are Weaving the Future of Wearable Architecture

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