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Nairobi Central Station //Atkins

Location: Nairobi, Kenya Architect: Atkins Due for completion in 2031-2035, Kenya’s Nairobi Railway City has recently begun construction, and a groundbreaking ceremony was recently held to commemorate the occasion. This is around six months after representatives of the UK and Kenyan governments announced the development’s final architectural concept at the Serena Hotel. The main canopy […]

Public Protection Housing //Joan Josep Fortuny Giró / Alventosa Morell Arquitectes

Location: Inca, Mallorca Architect: Joan Josep Fortuny Giró / Alventosa Morell Arquitectes The Balearic Housing Institute’s (IBAVI) program includes 54 Public Protection Housing units spread among 18 apartments per floor on the ground floor and two upper stories, as well as subterranean parking in accordance with local ordinances. A common relationship space for users is […]

Aarhus Football Stadium //Zaha Hadid Architects

Location:  Århus, Jylland, Danmark Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects The competition to build the new Aarhus Football Stadium in Denmark was won by the team composed of Zaha Hadid Architects, architecture and engineering firm Sweco, and landscape architects Tredje Natur. The design concept for the “Arena of the Forest,” as it is known, is inspired by […]

Hotel Natura //ENOTA

Location: Rogla, Slovenia Architect: ENOTA One of the first places guests of the Rogla sports and tourism resort will encounter is Hotel Natura. It exhibits possibly the biggest visual change from the identifiable expression of the earlier interventions, which more prominently reflected the nearby, rurally developed terrain. It was built as the last addition to […]

Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation //Studio Gang

Location: American Museum of Natural History, New York City, NY, United States Architect: Studio Gang The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation is rapidly taking shape in steel, glass, and artistically shaped “shotcrete,” according to the American Museum of Natural History. New in-progress images show the soaring, light-filled spaces that will welcome visitors […]

Michelin Headquarter Canopy //Encore Heureux Architectes, Construire and Base

Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France Architect: Encore Heureux Architectes, Construire and Base Since the company’s founding in the late 19th century, it has been a fixture on the Carmes site in Clermont-Ferrand. In the 2000s, the site became the organization’s corporate headquarters. The project, which will be completed in 2021 and is being worked on in collaboration […]

Villa 95 //Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

Location: Sotogrande, Cádiz Architect: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos Villa 95 is a three-story house with an expressive design that evokes a pathway connecting its various rooms from which to view the panorama that unfolds in front of it. In order to fully utilize the plot’s buildability, the external morphology is set up. The parts appear to […]

Madrid-Chamartín: Clara Campoamor Station Building //UNStudio, with b720 Arquitectura and engineers Esteyco

Location: 28036 Madrid, Spain Architect: UNStudio, with b720 Arquitectura and engineers Esteyco On December 15, 2022 – The design presented by UNStudio, along with b720 Arquitectura and engineering firm Esteyco, was recognized as the successful concept in the competition for the integrated reconstruction of Madrid-Chamartn Clara Campoamor and its urban integration, according to an announcement […]

Mercat del Peix Research Center //ZGF Architects

Architect: ZGF Architects The Mercat del Peix Research Center’s transdisciplinary research is anticipated to foster new fields of knowledge and approaches to planetary well-being, and a jury has chosen ZGF Architects and its Barcelona-based collaborators MIRAG/Double Twist as the architectural competition winner for its new facility, which is intended to bring together international experts in […]

The Lantern Maritime Center //WERK Arkitekter and Snøhetta

Architect: WERK Arkitekter and Snøhetta A new Maritime Center has opened to the general public in Esbjerg, a seaport city on the west coast of Denmark. Following a design competition in 2019, WERK Arkitekter and Snhetta built the center as a shared area for watersport groups and visitors along the port, giving the community a […]

MINI Changsha //ARCHIHOPE

Architect: Archihope Ltd. The “Yunxi Chaohui,” a cutting-edge cultural and creative complex integrating commercial retail, office, home, and art exhibition, is situated in Pozi Street, Wuyi Square, Changsha. It is a commercial complex aimed at attracting a young audience. There are two entrances to this “MINI” exhibition hall, which is enclosed in glass. The main […]

OCT Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre //Change Architects

Architect: Change Architects The OCT Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre is a cultural and tourist complex located in Chaohu, Anhui province, China. It aims to showcase the natural and cultural heritage of the Chaohu Lake area, including its history, traditional architecture, and scenic beauty. The centre features various exhibits, performance spaces, restaurants, and shops. Additionally, […]

Jarnvagsstation Gothenburg //Reiulf Ramstad Arkiteker

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Just announced as the winner of the competition for the new terminal building of Gothenburg’s railway station was the team including Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Cobe, Dorte Mandrup and Erséus Architects.  Inspired by Gothenburg’s historic Central Station, its distinctive arches and vernacular materials recall railway architecture’s origins in scale, form, aesthetic and function […]

Angers Collectors Museum and Hotel //Steven Holl

Location: Angers, France. The Angers Collectors Museum and Hotel relaunches this month and is expected to be completed by 2026. In the heart of Angers, France, the new Angers Collectors Museum / Le Musée des Collectionneurs and an adjacent hotel will create a new cultural entrance for the city. Inspired by the Angers Apocalypse Tapestry […]

Classics: Conservatoire de Montreuil// Claude Le Goas + Robert Bezou

The Montreuil conservatory, formerly known as the National School of Music and Dance, was inaugurated on October 2, 1976. Its architect, Claude Le Goas, designed it in 1968, a year that stands out for all the right reasons. He is also responsible for the Mozinor industrial building in Montreuil. This amazing structure won a prize […]

Highgate house //Carmody Groarke

Location: Highgate, London, England. Architect: Carmody Groarke. Initially, a new family home was to be built in place of an existing sizable, detached Edwardian house. The old house was in need of repairs and displayed a way of life that was far more appropriate for existence than a century ago. Its benign tone and quality […]

Das Gelbe Haus //Valerio Olgiati

Location: Flims, Grisons, Switzerland. Architect: Valerio Olgiati Architect. When this house was refinished and painted yellow before being renovated, it earned the nickname “the yellow house” despite being vacant for twenty years. According to a contract between the Parish of Flims and the architect’s father Rudolf, who is also an architect, the property was originally […]

Tower //Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter

Location: Ringkøbing Fjord, Denmark. Architect: Johansen Skovsted Arkitekter. With its distinctive features, the bird sanctuary near the tip of the peninsula in the southern section of Ringkbing Fjord serves as a crucial resting place for migratory birds and is the site of Europe’s oldest continuous bird counts. Previously, there was very little public access to […]

The Feuerle Collection // John Pawson

Location: Berlin, Germany. Architect: John Pawson. Opened in 2016, Berlin houses The Feuerle Collection museum. The Feuerle Collection is sited in a former communications bunker that was rebuilt by British architect John Pawson. It features works by international contemporary artists such as Zeng Fenzhi, Cristina Iglesias, and Anish Kapoor alongside Imperial Chinese furniture and Southeast […]