Glorieta Insurgentes Tower // CIMET Arquitectos
Location: Mexico City, Mexico. Architect: CIMET Arquitectos. The Glorieta Insurgentes Tower project is an example of urban acupuncture, which involves improving the damaged infrastructure of a city to promote its potential and development. The tower was designed to act as an urban acupuncture needle in one of the nerve points of Mexico City, becoming a […]
Bedok Public Library // ONG&ONG
Location: Singapore, Singapore. Architect: ONG&ONG. The new Bedok Public Library in Singapore is located in the Heartbeat@Bedok civic hub, which was previously a park that served as a community gathering spot since the 1960s. The library’s design incorporates the “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Library in a park” concepts, catering to both families and senior […]
Pondok Indah Bintaro Jaya Hospital // Silver Thomas Hanley
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia. Architect: Silver Thomas Hanley. The RS Pondok Indah Bintaro Jaya Hospital is a private hospital in Jakarta with 230 beds. The hospital was built in two stages and is part of the Bintaro Masterplan, which prioritizes circulation, water-sensitive design, and landscaped connections. The hospital is designed to integrate health, wellness, and community […]
H18 // Clearspace Design & Research
Location: Shanghai, China. Architect: Clearspace Design & Research. The H18 workspace aims to provide a warm and safe environment that feels like home, allowing for close relationships between people and their surroundings. The sloping roof and use of red brick walls create a traditional and environmentally conscious design. The middle of the two red brick […]
B:Hive, Smales Farm // BVN in association with Jasmax
Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Architect: BVN in association with Jasmax. The B:Hive project is a new model of office building that aims to transform a twentieth-century office park into a twenty-first century engaged urban hub. The building is designed to be a “place” for flexible, collaborative and community engaged work, attracting start-ups, small companies and […]
LocHal Library // Mecanoo architecten
Location: Tilburg, Netherlands. Architect: Mecanoo architecten. The LocHal library is a new addition to Tilburg’s City Campus, located in a former locomotive shed of the Dutch National Railways. The building houses the Midden-Brabant Library, Kunstloc, Brabant C, and Seats2meet co-working spaces. It is a space for people of all ages to read, learn, study, meet, […]
THE SOUL ROASTERY // am.at:design
Location: Buon Me Thuot, DakLak Province, Vietnam. Architect: am.at:design. The SOUL project was commissioned by The Soul Roastery BMT, a boutique café in Vietnam catering to a young mobile clientele. The brief called for a space that was humble, inexpensive to build, and deliverable within three months. The lead architect, am.at:design, used local suppliers and […]
Hotel Birks // NEUF Architect(e)s
Location: Montreal, Canada. Architect: NEUF Architect(e)s. The Birks building, designed by Edward Maxwell in 1894 for the Henry Birks & Sons jewellery store, has undergone numerous alterations over the years, leading to poor conditions that threatened its preservation. In 2016, the building was purchased by a client who led a team of professionals to transform […]
Foxconn Shanghai Headquarters // KRIS YAO | ARTECH
Location: Shanghai, China. Architect: KRIS YAO | ARTECH. The Shanghai Foxconn Headquarters is a high-end office building located in Shanghai’s Lujiazui district. It has a view of the Bund and expresses the client’s corporate spirit of precision. The building has achieved LEED Platinum certification due to the various green architecture design methods applied to create […]
Redevelopment of Ankaase Palace // Arthro Synergeio
Location: Aburi-Akuapem, Ghana. Architect: Arthro Synergeio. The Ankaase Palace in Aburi, Ghana is being redeveloped into a multi-purpose cultural building that will serve the needs of the Adontenhene Council and the entire community. The building has been designed as a net-zero energy building, with a solar photovoltaic roofing system generating all the energy required. The […]
THE CONNECTED CITY Oberbillwerder // ADEPT and Karres en Brands together with Transsolar, Büro Happold, Kraft
Location: Hamburg, Germany. Architect: ADEPT and Karres en Brands together with Transsolar, Büro Happold, Kraft. The Connected City is a master plan for a 360-hectare area close to Hamburg City Center, developed by ADEPT and Karres en Brands with Transsolar. The plan includes a mix of housing, business, shopping, public buildings, and recreational activities. Oberbillwerder, […]
MPavilion 2018 // Estudio Carme Pinós
Location: Melbourne, Australia. Architect: Estudio Carme Pinós. MPavilion is an annual architectural commission and design event in Melbourne, Australia, created by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Each year, a new temporary pavilion is designed and constructed in Queen Victoria Gardens by a leading international architect. The pavilion becomes a cultural laboratory and hosts a series of […]
Amstel Tower // Powerhouse Company
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands. Architect: Powerhouse Company. Amstel Tower is a mixed-use complex located next to the Amsterdam Amstel Station, comprising a 24-story residential tower, mid-rise podium for an international hotel, and landscaped ground level with retail and parking. The tower is part of a major infrastructure upgrade to transform the area into an exciting new […]
Shenzhen-HongKong International Center // S.U.N DESIGN INC.
Location: SHENZHEN, China. Architect: S.U.N DESIGN INC. The article discusses the use of interior design language to convey the architectural story of a building, specifically through the use of a scroll painting. The scroll painting is incorporated into the exterior façade of the building and extends up to the top of the building, ending with […]
234 Bath Road // Flanagan Lawrence
Location: Slough, United Kingdom. Architect: Flanagan Lawrence. The 234 Bath Road building in Slough, UK is a new three-storey office building that serves as a gateway to the Slough Trading Estate. The building is located at the corner of Bath and Leigh Roads and features a sustainable re-use of the existing structure. The Western portion […]
Bapan Yard No.2 // Studio A+
Location: Anlong County, Guizhou Province, China. Architect: Studio A+. The Bapan village, located in Guizhou Province, is an ancient village of the Buyi minority people that started in the Ming Dynasty. It is presently a grade A poverty village according to national standards. The project aims to support the poor and rescue the traditional timber […]
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CLUSTER. SECOND PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION. MEDICAL CENTER // Mochly-Eldar architects
Location: Skolkovo, Moscow. Architect: Mochly-Eldar architects. The Skolkovo International Medical Cluster is a large medical hub in Eastern Europe that aims to provide world-class healthcare services to the Russian market. The center includes top international medical clinics, education, and research organizations. The Oncology Hospital is a pilot project of the Skolkovo International Medical Center, which […]
Walan // bureau^proberts
Location: Brisbane, Australia. Architect: bureau^proberts. Walan is a high-rise residential development in Brisbane that is designed to blend in with the natural and built environment of the Kangaroo Point peninsula. The design of the building is inspired by the rock formations and cliff faces of the area, and the screens that protect the homes on […]
Academic business-center // UNK project
Location: Moscow, Russia. Architect: UNK project. The architects of a new building in Moscow have created a design that dissolves in space, reflecting their search for the meaning of architecture as an art form. The building’s shape is based on dematerialization, with a lens shape creating an ephemeral plane that displays an image of the […]
The Frames // Squire & Partners
Location: London, United Kingdom. Architect: Squire & Partners. The Frames is a bespoke development in Shoreditch, providing flexible workspace for small and creative businesses. The five-storey building offers office and studio units, shared meeting rooms, break-out areas, tea points, cycle storage, shower facilities, and a café. The client, Workspace, wanted to move away from their […]