The Mews // NEUF
Location: Toronto, Canada. Architect: NEUF. The design of a new commercial development in the Bloor-Yorkville area of Toronto was inspired by the question of what street-level urban retail should look like in the 21st century. The proposal aimed to add public spaces to the city and merge civic and commercial life. The main design consideration […]
The Loft // Studio PKA
Location: Mumbai, India. Architect: Studio PKA. The Loft is a multi-functional office space located in South Bombay, India’s leading art district. The space is situated on the fourth floor of a 100-year-old Victorian era building and was designed to celebrate the heritage structure’s innate tactility and structural integrity. The design approach focused on unearthing and […]
The Ian Potter National Conservatory // CHROFI
Location: Canberra, Australia. Architect: CHROFI. Conservatories have become symbols of technological wonder, but as buildings dedicated to environmental conservation, they have an inherent contradiction. An all-glass shell is a poor insulator, resulting in an enormous energy drain. To address this issue, a proposal for a conservatory has been made that amplifies contrasting experiences to create […]
The Floating City // Kamran Heirati
Location: Salmanshahr, Iran. Architect: Kamran Heirati. The Floating City is a mixed-use complex located in Salmanshahr, Iran, designed to revive the local economy by bringing together fishermen and farmers in a single location. The project is modular in design, with a corrosion-resistant body that is shaped by the sea. The complex is equipped with pedestrian, […]
The Chapelle International Urban Logistics Centre // A.26
Location: Paris, France. Architect: A.26. The article discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and the measures taken by governments to mitigate its effects. The pandemic has caused a significant decline in economic activity, with many businesses shutting down and millions of people losing their jobs. Governments around the world have […]
The Butterfly Pavilion, Edinburgh – International Design Competition // wHY with GRAS
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Architect: wHY with GRAS. Edinburgh’s Ross Pavilion and West Princes Street Gardens are set to be transformed into an outdoor performance space, visitor’s centre, café and landscape experience that honours the history of the site and vibrant cultural life in Scotland’s ancient capital. The project will replace the existing Ross Bandstand, […]
Termalija Family Wellness // ENOTA
Location: Podčetrtek, Slovenia. Architect: ENOTA. Termalija Family Wellness is the latest addition to the Terme Olimia complex, which has undergone a complete transformation from a classic health centre to a modern thermal spa over the last fifteen years. Unlike other similar complexes, the development of Terme Olimia was carried out gradually in response to current […]
Tehran World Trade Center // Fluid Motion
Location: Tehran, Iran. Architect: Fluid Motion. Tehran is the business hub of Iran, with a significant portion of the country’s public-sector workforce and large industrial firms located there. The city has seen an increase in international relations and tourism in recent years, leading to a desire to expand economic relations with foreign countries. To achieve […]
TEC H.C. Ørsted Gymnasiet // Kant Arkitekter A/S
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark. Architect: Kant Arkitekter A/S. KANT architects have won the competition to design TEC’s new upper secondary school campus in Lyngby, Denmark. The new high school, named TEC H.C. Ørsted Gymnasiet after the Danish scientist who discovered electromagnetism, will be an experimentarium, a technology and science playground for both students and teachers. The […]
Winter Park Library // Adjaye Associates
Location: Winter Park, Florida, USA. Architect: Adjaye Associates. The Winter Park Library & Events Center is a civic and cultural hub located on the northwest corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. It is composed of a two-story library, an event center with rooftop terrace, and a welcome portico. The pavilions are composed of rose-pigmented […]
Te Whau // Monk Mackenzie + Jasmax
Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Architect: Monk Mackenzie + Jasmax. The Te Whau Pathway is a 13-kilometer boardwalk that traces the historic Maori portage route linking the Waitematā and Manukau harbours in Auckland. The project is designed as an abstract form that contrasts with the natural surroundings of mangroves and mudflats. The boardwalk’s serpentine alignment is […]
Tatu City Education Village // Boogertman+Partners
Location: Niarobi, Kenya. Architect: Boogertman+Partners. The Tatu City Education Village in Nairobi, Kenya is a flexible and adjustable learning space designed to have a positive impact on social behavior and learning outcomes. The facility includes “learning villages” for various age groups, a multi-purpose hall, and a community gathering plaza. The design principles focus on creating […]
Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters Mixed-Use Project // Aedas
Location: Taichung, Taiwan. Architect: Aedas. The 210m high tower in Taichung is a mixed-use development that includes the Taichung Bank Headquarter, a 5-star hotel, and a private VIP club at the top. Instead of stacking all these functions in a singular tower, the design intention is to create two separate towers with a vertical void […]
System Warehouse // Mehran Khoshroo
Location: Karaj, Iran. Architect: Mehran Khoshroo. The “System Warehouse” project is a re-imagining of a warehouse for ceramic production and its administration building in a local norm steel structure. The project aims to bring life to the vast warehouse area and uphold its efficiency by using automated storage units. The new program is more efficient […]
Sydney Health Precinct – Stage 1 // HDR Inc. & Ian Moore
Location: New South Wales, Australia. Architect: HDR Inc. & Ian Moore. The University of Sydney is developing a Health Precinct on its Camperdown campus to address challenges facing the Australian healthcare system and place its graduates at the forefront of health innovation, learning, and policy. The Stage 1 Health Precinct Redevelopment aims to consolidate and […]
Sydney Harbour Residence // SJB
Location: Sydney, Australia. Architect: SJB. Sydney Harbour Residence is a contemporary house that sits comfortably on a historic and iconic Sydney harbour-edge site. The house is grand without being ostentatious and has a predominant feeling of a residence within a landscape or garden setting. The playful roof form helps to give definition to the spaces […]
Sydney Fish Market // Aspects Studio & WallnerWeiss
Location: Sydney, Australia. Architect: Aspects Studio & WallnerWeiss. The New Sydney Fish Market project aims to create a world-class food and dining destination that is dynamic, sustainable, and sympathetic to the local area. The design integrates the public realm and contemporary market space to become a landmark in Sydney’s unique harbour-based urban landscape. The market […]
Sweetwater Student Housing // Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos
Location: Sweetwater, United States. Architect: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos. The student housing project in Sweetwater County, Florida was designed to promote local art through architecture and increase social interaction within the building. The heart of the project is a large community space that serves as an extension of the public space and welcomes users with an […]
Sustainable Singapore Gallery // Zarch Collaboratives
Location: Singapore, Singapore. Architect: Zarch Collaboratives. The Sustainable Singapore Gallery, located within the Marina Barrage building, showcases Singapore’s environmental transformation and educates the public on present and future environmental threats while promoting a more sustainable lifestyle. The gallery is designed as a multi-sensory experience, comprising of text, multimedia content, graphics, models, and interactive exhibits that […]
Sunshine Coast University Hospital // HDR inc.
Location: Birtinya, Australia. Architect: HDR inc.. The Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) is one of the largest Greenfield hospital developments in Australia, designed collaboratively by HDR and Architectus for the Exemplar Health consortium. The 160,000 square metre SCUH is Queensland’s first PPP hospital and offers a wide range of tertiary level healthcare facilities, including an […]