Kata Gård, Varnhem // AIX
Location: Varnhem, Sweden. Architect: AIX. Excavations in 2005 near Varnhems monastery church revealed the remains of a farm church from the 9th century, indicating that Västergötland was christened 100 years earlier than previously believed. The ruins are believed to be Sweden’s oldest Christian church and possibly the oldest Swedish building. The church was built by […]
JEFAIRA – Sea-cliff // AURA
Location: North Coast, Egypt. Architect: AURA. The residential complex in Marsa Matruh covers 148,000 sq.m. and consists of six prototypes distributed over the natural terrain. The new phase master plan was designed to create optimum sea views for every homeowner, with each house located at a 45° angle across the sea front. The land’s natural […]
Jaguar Land Rover Engine Manufacturing Centre // Arup
Location: Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Architect: Arup. The BREEAM Excellent Engine Manufacturing Centre was designed to be an exemplar of modern sustainable manufacturing. The facility includes 165,000m2 of production space, offices, social support spaces, and a community educational center. The building’s success was shaped by innovation, collaboration, and the wellbeing of people at the facility. The […]
Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden // Zarch Collaboratives
Location: Singapore, Singapore. Architect: Zarch Collaboratives. The Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden in Singapore Botanic Gardens was established in 2007 as the first garden in Asia dedicated to children. In 2017, a 2-hectare extension was added to accommodate children up to 14 years old. The extension had to be designed in a way that would resonate […]
Iron Maiden House // CplusC Workshop
Location: Longueville, Australia. Architect: CplusC Workshop. Iron Maiden House is a modern interpretation of the gable houses typical of the Longueville area in Sydney, Australia. The design provides generous living and entertaining areas that flow to outdoor spaces, while an elevated external corridor connects the children’s bedrooms with green spaces. The home is consistent with […]
Interloop // Studio Chris Fox
Location: Sydney, Australia. Architect: Studio Chris Fox. INTERLOOP is a sculpture by artist Chris Fox that hovers above the York Street escalators of Sydney’s Wynyard railway station. It is a major landmark for Sydney and for Transport for NSW, who commissioned the installation. The sculpture is made from the reuse of the 1930s OTIS escalator […]
Huaku Sky Garden // WOHA
Location: Taipei, Taiwan. Architect: WOHA. Huaku Sky Garden is a high-rise residential tower located in the Tianmu district of northern Taipei. It breaks away from the traditional Japanese colonial and post-modernist architecture that dominates Taiwan’s apartment buildings. The building is designed as twin towers with a symmetrical, interlinked form and thick columns to meet earthquake […]
housEmotion // Tabanlioglu
Location: Milano, Italy. Architect: Tabanlioglu. The M.K. Čiurlionis Concert Centre in Kaunas, Lithuania, is designed to be a cultural center and urban meeting point. The building incorporates a pedestrian bridge and acts as a connection node, completing the cultural loop of the city. The site’s unique relationship between land and water is preserved, with the […]
Hospital AZ Zeno // Temporary association AAPROG – BOECKX – B2Ai
Location: Knokke, Belgium. Architect: Temporary association AAPROG – BOECKX – B2Ai. The AZ Zeno hospital in Belgium, which opened in 2018, is a prime example of “living architecture” that integrates sustainable design and construction with the natural landscape. The hospital’s design is inspired by the works of René Magritte and features a floating shape that […]
Hinge House // Mio Tachibana
Location: Tokyo, Japan. Architect: Mio Tachibana. Hinge House is a residential property located in a quiet neighborhood that caters to the needs of elderly people. Due to strict regulations, there are few shops in the area, and most people are elderly and stay at home during weekdays. The neighborhood has also experienced break-ins during the […]
Here East // HawkinsBrown
Location: London, United Kingdom. Architect: HawkinsBrown. Here East is a 1.2 million sq ft space for the creative and digital industries, located on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The former Press and Broadcast Centres were transformed into a flexible workspace designed to promote collaboration between start-ups and more established businesses, with universities co-located to stimulate innovation […]
Helea Tower // Bulnes Arquitectos
Location: Puebla, Mexico. Architect: Bulnes Arquitectos. The Helea Tower is a 33-story residential building located in the City of Puebla, Mexico. It has 93 luxurious residences and a total construction area of over 41,000 square meters. The tower has a unique geometry, with each floor having three rectangular apartments set radially as a helix, turning […]
Heartbeat @ Bedok // ONG&ONG
Location: Singapore, Singapore. Architect: ONG&ONG. Heartbeat @ Bedok is a multi-user, multi-occupancy 7-storey community building located in a matured housing estate in Singapore. It houses several government agencies and offers a host of integrated services that bring residents of different backgrounds together, improving social ties and cultivating community spirit. The building is an innovative response […]
Heart of the Park, Shelby Farms Park // Marlon Blackwell and James Corner Field Operations
Location: Memphis, United States. Architect: Marlon Blackwell and James Corner Field Operations. Shelby Farms Park has completed the first phase of its master plan, developed by James Corner Field Operations, to transform the 4,500-acre landscape into a nationally renowned landmark. The “Heart of the Park” features an ensemble of buildings and structures that merge with […]
Headquarter Goede Doelen Loterijen // Benthem Crouwel
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands. Architect: Benthem Crouwel. The Dutch organization Goede Doelen Loterijen, the largest group of charity lotteries in the Netherlands, has designed a new office that is sustainable, open and accessible. The new building will house a public restaurant, a TV studio and an auditorium that can be used for exhibitions and lectures. The […]
He Tohu Document Room // Studio Pacific
Location: Wellington, New Zealand. Architect: Studio Pacific. He Tohu is a new permanent home for New Zealand’s constitutional documents, including the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand, the Treaty of Waitangi, and the Women’s Suffrage Petition. The document room is designed as a waka huia, a timber treasure box, and sits […]
Hanamaruki Miso-making Experience // Takenaka Corporation
Location: Ina Nagano, Japan. Architect: Takenaka Corporation. Ina, a city in Nagano prefecture, Japan, is surrounded by nature and has become a successful business place affiliated with Shinjuku, one of the most densely populated cities in Japan. Shinjuku controls and conserves Ina’s forests while it fulfills a regulated amount of carbon dioxide absorption for Shinjuku. […]
Hammershus Visitor Centre // Arkitema s & Professor Christoffer Harlang
Location: Allinge, Denmark. Architect: Arkitema s & Professor Christoffer Harlang. The Hammershus Visitors Centre on the Danish island of Bornholm was designed by Arkitema Architects and Professor Christoffer Harlang, based on the original vision of Danish architect Jørn Utzon. The centre was designed to be discreet and blend in with the surrounding landscape, while also […]
Glass House Snagov // West Group Architecture
Location: Snagov, Romania. Architect: West Group Architecture. West Group Architecture will present their Glass House Snagov project at WAF 2018. The project is a smaller scale design located near Bucharest, Romania, and is named after the Philip Johnson Glass House. The rectangular house has three levels and is surrounded by tall vegetation for privacy. The […]
Gallipoli Memorial Gardens // TEGET + Studio Evren Başbuğ
Location: Çanakkale, Turkey. Architect: TEGET + Studio Evren Başbuğ. The Gallipoli Memorial Gardens is an architectural concept proposed for a national ideas competition in 2017 for the design of 15 war cemeteries on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The peninsula is a protected natural reserve and national park dedicated to world peace, hosting countless battlefield sites, cemeteries, […]