To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War, the historic Tower of London has been transformed by an extraordinary art installation comprising thousands of red ceramic poppies surrounding this iconic monument.

This art installation titled "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" was created by artist Paul Cummins and the set designer Tom Piper, and uses 888,246 poppies ceramic to create a blood-red moat around the fortress, paying tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War.

Amongst the 12 ellected stadiums that will host the Soccer World Cup in Brasil, most suffered big remodelling projects and some were built from scratch.

We present to you all the buildings, their details and the stories that accompanied the construction process.

Professionals related to construction, more specifically to rehabilitation operations, can now benefit from a new official reference document under the new Exceptional Regime for Urban Rehabilitation (RERU).

The "Practical Guide for the Exceptional Regime for Urban Rehabilitation" is available for online consultation and download.

The first urban beach in Lisbon just opened, making the Garden of Torel the newest attraction point in the city, during the entire the month of August, for residents and tourists providing many events and activities, with music and outdoor cinema, always with free entrance.

Taking place at this year’s seventh annual World Architecture Festival the WAF awards 2014 have attracted entries from more than 50 countries. Practices will compete across 27 individual award categories, spanning completed buildings, landscape projects and future projects.

A Buddhist temple in Singapore, an invisible eco-tourism resort in Turkey, a maritime museum in Copenhagen and the new masterplan for Gatwick Airport are among the projects that have been shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival (WAF) awards 2014.