Hanna Boutique Hotel // Persian Garden Studio
Location: Tehran, Iran. Architect: Mahsa Majidi , Persian Garden Studio. Persian Garden Studio rehabilitated one of the buildings on Lolagar Alley, converting it into a hotel with public spaces such as an outdoor concert hall, cafe, restaurant, gallery and multipurpose areas. After repairing and reinforcing the original building’s structure, new volumes were added in creative […]
THE ONE // W.DESIGN
Location: Guangzhou, China. Architect: W.DESIGN. In the overall planning of THE ONE, W.DESIGN starts from the external environment and internalises the landscape into the spirit of architecture to produce the present model of opulent mountain villas. W.DESIGN also starts from the exterior environment of buildings. As the second dwelling, W.DESIGN slows time down by designing […]
Nanjing Renheng Phoenix Mountain Hot Spring Club // Shanghai ZF Architectural Design
Location: Nanjing, China. Architect: Shanghai ZF Architectural Design Co.,Ltd. The project is located on a small slope in the southeast corner of the Renren Phoenix Mountain Residence project in the north of Laoshan Mountain. It uses an open ceramic wall curtain wall and glass and ceramic rod grille to create a continuous transparent, translucent, opaque […]
The International School of Kuala Lumpur // HOK
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Architect: HOK. The International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ISKL) has been established in the city for over 50 years and has grown to become one of the leading schools in Malaysia. This new campus created the possibility to re-examine pedagogical priorities and rethink the nature of its learning environment. The […]
City of Sky // WJ Studio
Location: Fuzhou, China. Architect: WJ Studio. The City of Sky is an exhibition centre of the Unicity of Vanke in Fuzhou that focuses on the users’ experience as the core. It features two patios, a water pool, and floor glass to integrate the outdoor landscape with the interior. The interior design elements are modern but […]
HeFei Fei River Central Smart Garden Library // Geedesign
Location: Hefei, China. Architect: Geedesign. The project is located on the axis of the core financial business development area in Hefei, by the South Fei River, and aims to redefine the relationship between buildings, landscape and the public. It combines the urban-planning green space with a multi-subject urban-garden type living community. The library is located […]
Polaris // Allen Jack+Cottier
Location: Sydney, Australia. Architect: Allen Jack+Cottier (AJ+C). Polaris is a new benchmark in multi-residential housing, using the arc of the sun’s rays to define the crystalline form of the building envelope. It reflects AJ+C’s approach to creating buildings that are creative, sustainable and innovative. The location of the building, amongst glazed commercial towers and in […]
Glasir Tórshavn College // BIG
Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. Architect: BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group. Glasir is an integrated educational facility on the Faroe Islands, combining Faroe Islands Gymnasium, Tórshavn Technical College and the Business College of Faroe Islands into one building for over 1,750 students, teachers and staff. It aims to challenge existing disciplinary boundaries and increase the quality of education, […]
Lebanese Swiss Bank // Domaine Public Architects
Location: Tyre, Lebenon. Architect: Domaine Public Architects. The LSB headquarters emphasized visual impact and street exposure with a limited-size branch on the ground floor, creating an expansive public plaza. To house the upper floor offices, the building expands and cantilevers above the green public plaza, shading the offices below and the public outdoor area and […]
Park Legend Kindergarten // Challenge Design
Location: Chengdu, China. Architect: Challenge Design. The project is located in Chengdu’s Tianfu New Area, which features a sound ecosystem and is close to Luxelakes Eco-City, Xinglong Lake and Tianfu Central Park. The layout of the buildings fits well with the unregular site, creating a harmonious blend of nature and modernity. The designers have divided […]
The Outlets at Lipa // WTA Architecture + Design Studio
Location: Lipa, Philippines. Architect: WTA Architecture and Design Studio. The Outlets at Lipa is a 9-hectare outdoor retail development in between Lipa and Malvar, Batangas. It is designed around ideas of walkability and human scale, incorporating a porous and circulatory path to create a dynamic and enjoyable shopping experience. The architecture is light and simple […]
The Cloud Maze // RSAA + Büro Ziyu Zhuang
Location: Beijing, China. Architect: RSAA and Büro Ziyu Zhuang. The installation is four meters high, with metal mesh curtains hanging in circular paths from a structural frame. It evokes traditional Chinese landscape paintings and the shape of mountains and clouds and is a metaphor for the urban Xanadu. It follows the archetype of a maze, […]
Capital Markets Authority Headquarters // Pace
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait. Architect: Pace. The Kuwait Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is a symbol of the modern State of Kuwait and was established in 2010 as the guardian of the financial stability of the Kuwait Stock Exchange. It approached Pace to design a dynamic new permanent home for 1,200 employees on the peninsula of […]
K House // AIM ARCHITECTURE + Norm Architects
Location: Sri Lanka. Architect: AIM ARCHITECTURE & Norm Architects. AIM Architecture and Norm Architects have completed an exclusive villa resort in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The two buildings form an L-shape, enclosing the outdoor common areas while framing the general view towards the sea. The architecture is composed of natural materials such as […]
Fukuoka High Court // Nikken Sekkei
Location: Fukuoka, Japan. Architect: Nikken Sekkei Ltd. The relocation of a court to the site of the former Kyushu University Ropponmatsu Campus is the first reconstruction plan in thirty-five years among the eight high courts across the country. The new court is designed to blend in well with the surroundings while maintaining its integrity and […]
Neuländer Quarrée // SAOTA
Location: Hamburg, Germany. Architect: SAOTA. A conceptual design for a mixed-use development in Hamburg, Germany aims to introduce a new cultural identity to the Harburg inland port. Key design elements include angled brick facades & balconies, a public viewing space, and an additional urban layer on the roof level of blocks A1, A2 & A3. […]
Tillicum Middle School // NAC Architecture
Location: Bellevue, Washington, USA. Architect: NAC Architecture. The new Tillicum Middle School is intended as a Marketplace of Learning with stimulating, engaging environments that put learning on display and give students and teachers numerous ways to interact. Core classrooms, the library, and programs for science, CTE, and art are organized around a series of shared […]
Cor Jesu Oratory // Zubu Design Associates
Location: Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. Architect: Zubu Design Associates. The Cor Jesu is an oratory for the Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, a campus of 3000 students from early education to senior high school. It consists of two buildings, the main one which is a 360-seat oratory and the minor building which consists […]
Yiyuan Service Centre for the Elderly // Shanghai Tianhua Architectural Design
Location: Tianjin, China. Architect: Shanghai Tianhua Architectural Design. The project is located in Hotai Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin, and was designed to transform an inactive concrete frame office building into a warm and modern retirement centre. The primary problem was the spatial division caused by the original column network, so the designers optimized the layout […]
Huangshan House // Park + Associates
Location: Anhui, China. Architect: Park + Associates. Huangshan House is a 2,000 sqm piece of land overlooking the Hengjiang River, a major river that forms an important part of the identity of local residents. It is an example of man over nature, fueled by and built by the vanity of man, disrupting the flow of […]