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FSNI // Monk Mackenzie

Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Architect: Monk Mackenzie. The Foodstuffs North Island head office in New Zealand is a purpose-built home for one of the largest food suppliers in the country. The building is designed to emerge from the surrounding landscape, with earth bunds at both ends of the building rising to meet a concrete roof […]

Freycinet Lodge Coastal Pavilions // Liminal

Location: Coles Bay, Australia. Architect: Liminal. Tasmanian tourism operator RACT Destinations has commissioned Liminal to create nine pavilions to expand its Freycinet Lodge accommodation offerings on the East Coast of Tasmania. The Coastal Pavilions provide a point-of-difference to the 60 cabins already established as part of the 1990’s development. Liminal sought to create environmentally sensitive, […]

Freiburg Town Hall // ingenhoven architects

Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Architect: ingenhoven architects. The new town hall in Freiburg im Breisgau, opened in November 2017, is the world’s first public building to net-surplus-energy standard. The building generates more energy than it consumes, with the excess energy fed into the city grid. The primary energy demand of the town hall for […]

Fennel // RT+Q

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Architect: RT+Q. The Fennel is a residential development consisting of four 43-storey towers located in Sentul, Malaysia. Developed by YTL LAND, the project is part of a larger masterplan to provide mid-cost housing and stimulate urban revival in the area. The towers are a counterpoint to adjacent low-rise office and commercial […]

Fengying Stone Art Museum // GOA（Group of Architects）

Location: Chongwu, China. Architect: GOA（Group of Architects）. The Fengying Stone Art Museum is a small museum located in Chong Wu city, Fujian province, with an area of only 200 square meters. The museum is built on the original sculpture studio and adopts a strategy of enclosure to screen out dust and noise from the exhibition […]

Exeter College Cohen Quadrangle // Alison Brooks

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom. Architect: Alison Brooks. The Exeter College Cohen Quadrangle in Oxford is a modern interpretation of the traditional collegiate quadrangle, combining student living spaces with teaching facilities. The 6000 m² building includes accommodation for 90 students, an auditorium, seminar rooms, archive, café, roof terraces, offices, fellows’ accommodation and Oxford University’s first dedicated […]

Embodied Computation Lab // The Living

Location: Princeton, United States. Architect: The Living. The interdisciplinary research facility on robotics and sensors is an open-source building that proposes an alternative to fixed and iconic architecture. The building is designed to evolve over time, with components and systems that can be swapped and upgraded. It is sustainable and features zero-energy radiant heating and […]

Eine Phantastische Kunstwerk // RUFproject

Location: Vancouver, Canada. Architect: RUFproject. The Phantastische Kunstwerk is a unique condominium tower in Vancouver that provides every resident with the same incredible views. The units rotate 360 degrees every week, and multiple high-speed elevators ensure easy access to each unit. At 245m in diameter, it is the tallest condominium tower in Vancouver and the […]

Eco Resort Meijie Garden Valley // AchterboschZantman en

Location: Liyang, China. Architect: AchterboschZantman en. The Meijie Valley Eco resort is a holiday destination located in a green woody area near Liyang, between the cities of Shanghai, Nanjing, and Hangzhou. The resort features 40 tree-top holiday dwellings, six spa units, and a large spa-clubhouse. The clubhouse and spa houses-volumes balance on the rocks, giving […]

Dorotheen Quartier // Behnisch Architekten

Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Architect: Behnisch Architekten. The Dorotheen Quartier in Stuttgart has been re-planned to create new areas for public use and reassess the relationship with the Karlsplatz arcade. The project includes three mixed-use buildings with offices, small-scale retail, and urban living, infusing the central city core with a new identity and vitality. The preservation […]

Destination Project – Science & Academic Building // KPMB + Stantec

Location: Lethbridge, Canada. Architect: KPMB + Stantec. The Destination Project at the University of Lethbridge is a new Science and Academic Building that aims to improve overall campus connectivity, create a transdisciplinary collaborative environment for research and teaching, establish a supportive environment for active learning, establish a symbol of the university’s commitment to sustainability, and […]

Deichman Library // Lund Hagem and Atelier Oslo

Location: Oslo, Norway. Architect: Lund Hagem and Atelier Oslo. The new Deichman Main library in Oslo, set to open in 2020, was designed by architects Atelier Oslo and Lund Hagem, who won the open international competition for the project in 2009. The library will be located in the newly developed harbour area of Bjørvika, close […]

Culture Matters: Vanke Big Family housing community center // Lacime

Location: Suzhou, China. Architect: Lacime. The Vanke Big Family housing community center in Suzhou, China, was designed to achieve cultural identity and attribute positioning in the city. The project uses a symmetrical and square axis layout with multiple courtyards on the axis, translating the diverse spatial sequences of Chinese traditional gardens into it. The design […]

Cuchi Organic Eco Farm // IF (Integrated Field)

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Architect: IF (Integrated Field). COEF is a masterplan design proposal for a 600-hectare decommissioned rubber plantation in Cuchi, Vietnam. The project aims to transform the under-utilized site into an organic food production farm that provides animal feed, livestock, fruit, and vegetation in a closed-cycle operation. The first phase of […]

Crystal Laputa // 5+design

Location: Chengdu, China. Architect: 5+design. Crystal Laputa is a high-rise development that aims to restore the connection between residents and their natural surroundings. The project includes two high-rise towers, one mid-rise building, three levels of transit infrastructure, and several sky parks that house recreational spaces. The towers are interconnected by elevated waterways and upper-level land […]

Cottage in the Vineyard // Ramón Esteve Estudio

Location: Fontanars dels Alforins, Spain. Architect: Ramón Esteve Estudio. The house is located in Fontanars, surrounded by pine forests and grapevine fields. The design seeks to integrate with the environment and is developed from the idea of a shelter with a pitched roof. The entire program is on a single floor, and the ground floor […]

Central Canteen and Student Center of Tsinghua University // SUP Atelier

Location: Beijing, China. Architect: SUP Atelier. Tsinghua University in China has built a new multi-functional building to replace two old canteens that were causing chaos on campus. The new building includes canteens for students and professors, a lecture hall, exhibition hall, office and service hall for the Tsinghua Career Center, and food storage for all […]

Casa San Juan // Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Location: Tulum, Mexico. Architect: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos. Casa San Juan is a high-end residential project located near Tulum, Mexico, that draws inspiration from the traditional Mayan House. The design solution is an experimental take on the vernacular architecture of the region, with a contemporary twist that incorporates sustainability principles. The project is made up of […]