Architecture & Design — Global Cultural Infrastructure Push Accelerates as Centre Pompidou Seoul Nears June Opening; Sydney Completes Major Cycling Link; Data Centre Heat Islands Emerge as Urban Design Concern

Architecture & Design · 2026-04-10

TODAY'S SIGNAL — Three developments stand out for Architecture & Design professionals today. First, the Centre Pompidou Hanwha in Seoul — an 11,000-square-metre cultural venue by Wilmotte & Associés — is set to open in June, representing a continued wave of Western cultural institutions establishing satellite presences in Asia alongside Zaha Hadid Architects' Gateway Centre nearing completion in…