SHORTLIST 2026
SECTOR CATEGORIES
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - UNDER 25,000 SQM
Alila Dong'ao Island Zhuhai
ZNA Architects
Client: Gree Group
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Perched on Changjiao Bay of Dong'ao Island—a jewel among the Wanshan Archipelago embraced by a 15-kilometer golden coastline—Alila Zhuhai harmonizes with dramatic cliffs and tidal rhythms. As China’s first cliff-integrated island retreat, it embodies a dialogue between rugged stone and the sea’s fluid grace. Breaking from convent...
ATREEUM
MEIXNER SCHLUETER WENDT
Client: OFB Projektentwicklung
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Atreeum office building – a green working oasis in Frankfurt's Ostend district The Atreeum office building is located near the European Central Bank in eastern Frankfurt. It is an extraordinary building that innovatively develops traditional typologies such as the Moroccan riad. With its dark clinker bricks and minimalist window ...
Dunhuang Ganman Wanda Vista
Wanda Hotel Design Institute
Client: Wanda Hotel Management (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.
The project is located on the southeast side of the urban oasis in Dunhuang, close to the desert area. From the base, one can have a distant view of the Mingsha Mountain to the south. Due to the unique and profound historical and cultural accumulation of Dunhuang, in the overall project design, special emphasis is placed on highlightin...
GATE-way BILL-ding
Perkins&Will
Client: Lincoln Property Company
A New Urban Landmark Nestled above one of Seattle’s busiest light rail stations, the Gateway Building is more than an office tower; it is a convergence of transit, architecture, and urban vitality. Rising 13 stories above Brooklyn Avenue, the 266,000-square-foot building integrates with the station below, creating both a gateway to t...
Ghaf Woods Experience Centre
aoe
Client: Majid Al Futtaim
Nestled within Dubai’s first-ever forest living community, the Ghaf Woods Experience Centre stands as a landmark of sustainable innovation and immersive place making. As a gateway into Ghaf Woods, the Experience Centre offers a multi-layered introduction to the community’s sustainable living vision. The design draws inspiration ...
The Reserve
MonoLab Studio
Client: Gregor Gregersen
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Nestled within Changi’s quiet business district in Singapore, The Reserve transforms a former six-storey electronics warehouse into a world-class vault for precious commodities. Engineered originally for heavy industrial loads, the 32-metre-high, 16,700-square-metre structure required minimal structural intervention. At its core lies a...
ZOLAND · Emei
MDO/SJB
Client: ZOLAND
ZOLAND Resort is a boutique mountain retreat in Emeishan, designed by Studio J. Bridgland. Rooted in the philosophy of architectural quietude, the project transforms a series of dilapidated structures into a sanctuary that dissolves seamlessly into the forested landscape—inviting guests to reconnect with nature and with themselves. ...
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - 25,000-50,000 SQM
Fuzhou IGG Tianmeng Tower
Woods Bagot
Client: Tianping Digital
Rising 89 meters in Fuzhou’s Jin’an District, the Fuzhou IGG Tianmeng Tower is a 50,000-square-meter landmark headquarters designed as a living symbol of growth, resilience, and innovation. Inspired by Fuzhou’s famed banyan tree, the tower integrates biophilic design, sustainability, and digital culture to create a next-generation work...
The Project of Spring Airlines' Headquarters Office Building
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co.,Ltd.
Client: Shanghai Spring Real Estate Co., Ltd
This project is located in the east area of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (Terminal 1), with Shanghai Metro Line 10 passing through the site. The above ground building is a 7-story office building and the basement has 3 floors. The total land area is 12447.2 square meters, the total construction area is 42993 square meters, and the buildin...
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - OVER 50,000 SQM
1 and 7 Science Park Drive at Geneo
SAA Architects Pte Ltd
Client: CapitaLand Singapore (BP&C) Pte Ltd
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Geneo: A Summary of Key Innovations — 'Geneo' is a new life sciences and innovation cluster formed as part of Singapore Science Park’s (SSP) rejuvenation masterplan. Founded 40 years ago, SSP has 350 multinational companies and start-ups within the R&D and technology sectors, housed in an extensive 55-hectare campus five miles to the...
SAP Labs India Innovation Park
RSP India
Client: SAP Labs India Pvt Ltd
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SAP India Innovation Park establishes a new benchmark for corporate real estate development. Conceived through a national design competition, this 41-acre LEED Platinum pre-certified campus functions as a net-zero, water-positive, and carbon-neutral development.The proposal integrates a user-driven programmatic system with culturally i...
Seattle Convention Center Summit Building
LMN Architects
Client: Seattle Convention Center
At 1.5 million square feet, the Seattle Convention Center Summit building is the second largest LEED Platinum building in the U.S. and largest LEED Platinum convention center. The world’s first high-rise convention center, program is stacked vertically instead of the typical sprawling horizontal convention center, offering a new model ...
TIANFU JIANGXIN CREATIVE INDUSTRIAL PARK
Youth Architects PR Agency
Client: JZFZ Architectural Design Co. Ltd
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The project is located in the Qingyang Headquarters Economic Zone of Chengdu. The overall positioning of the area is a comprehensive headquarters community covering high value-added business forms such as office, commercial, hotel, sports center and art center. As the park gateway, the northern plot will host a headquarters complex tha...
XPENG Headquarters
Weico Architects
Client: XPENG Headquarters
A Benchmark of the Future Industrial Headquarters in a Dynamic State In addition to still serving as a "means of transportation for human travel", new energy intelligent vehicles have subverted all the production and usage logics of the internal combustion engine era over the past hundred years from various aspects. A dynamic sta...
EDUCATION - UNDER 10,000 SQM
Chandigarh University - D6
Charged Voids
Client: Chandigarh University
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Located within the 23-acre campus of the University Institute of Management Studies at Chandigarh University, this 94,000 sq.ft. multi-utility building caters to over 7,000 students, integrating a cafeteria, library, and guest house within a single built volume. Situated in Gharuan, a peri-urban region near Mohali—a satellite town of C...
Interactive Learning Pavilion, University of California, Santa Barbara
LMN Architects
Client: University of California, Santa Barbara
The first new classroom building to be built at UC Santa Barbara since 1967, the Interactive Learning Pavilion offers a new destination at the heart of campus for learning and gathering, centered on the notion of exploration and discovery. Spanning 90,000 square feet across two volumes bisected by a central open-air circulation corrido...
Kaiser Borsari Hall (kai-zer bor-sar-ee hall)
Perkins&Will
Client: Western Washington University
Porous Campus Connecting Industry to Education Positioned between the main campus and the native forest arboretum, the building boasts an optimized mass timber structure with a visually striking contrast between warm wood tones inside and charred wood siding outside. Notable features, such as the multicultural lounge, glass-clad stai...
SEKOLAH INTERNATIONAL - MONTESSORI BALI
Anna Maria Indrio Aps
Client: YAYASAN PENDIDIKAN CIU BALI (I MADE WIRANATHA)
Montessori Bali: An Oasis of Peace and Architecture in Canggu Montessori Bali is conceived as an oasis of peace and architectural clarity amid the rapid, unplanned development of Canggu in South Bali. In an area where former rice fields are increasingly replaced by generic buildings with little regard for context or planning, the...
University of Toronto Koffler Scientific Reserve
Montgomery Sisam Architects
Client: University of Toronto
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Located north of the city of Toronto, the Koffler Scientific Reserve is a major venue for research and instruction in ecology and environmental biology at the University of Toronto. Supported by the complex ecosystem of the Oak Ridges Moraine, it offers students an opportunity to move beyond the classroom to the actual practice of scie...
“CHO-ar-veh” “MAHT-tah”
Snøhetta
Client: Statsbygg, The Norwegian Governmental Building Agency
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Čoarvemátta is a new shared facility of The Sámi National Theater Beaivváš, and the Sámi High School and Reindeer Herding School, two important cultural institutions of The Sámi settlement area of Sápmi. The name comes from the Sámi words “čoarvi” and “mátta”, meaning “horn” and “root”, which characterize the strongest part of th...
EDUCATION - OVER 10,000 SQM
A Knowledge Oasis: Shenzhen Middle School Guangming Science City School
Atelier Glow Limited
Client: Shenzhen Guangming District Construction and Public Works Department
Shenzhen Middle School Guangming Science City Campus is conceived as a vibrant "Knowledge Oasis" rising from the urban forest — a living architecture where ecology, openness, humanity, and innovation are not slogans but daily reality. On a challenging triangular site pinched between a noisy arterial road and a natural river, the camp...
Joyce F. Brown Academic Building
SHoP Architects
Client: DASNY
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Located in the heart of Manhattan’s Fashion District, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is the preeminent institution of fashion and design education in the country. The primary goal of the design for the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building, located at FIT, was to create an iconic space that would form a lasting identity for the s...
Life and Mind Building, University of Oxford
NBBJ
Client: University of Oxford
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The University of Oxford Life and Mind Building is a transformational new home for the Departments of Biology and Experimental Psychology, uniting two world-leading faculties under one roof for the first time. Designed by NBBJ, the 25,000sqm facility supports teaching and research across the full spectrum of the living world—from molec...
Multi-Disaster Reduction Engineering Complex
同济大学建筑设计研究院(集团)有限公司
Client: Tongji University
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Multi-Disaster Reduction Engineering Complex is a comprehensive laboratory cluster for the College of Civil Engineering at Tongji University. Serving as an integrated national key laboratory hub, it supports multidisciplinary research in Urban Disaster Prevention & Resilience, Whole-Life Structural Engineering, and Deep Urban Subsurfac...
Murray-Massenburg Elementary School
EVOKE Studio | Architecture
Client: Durham Public Schools
Home to 800 students, most from minority communities, Murray-Massenburg Elementary is a one-of-a-kind public school that transforms learning through light, nature, and belonging. Named for Pauli Murray and Betty Massenburg, two African American women who redefined what’s possible, the school carries their spirit of equity and excellenc...
FUTURE PROJECTS - COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Al Rabita
HKS Architects
Client: Kidana
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The Al Rabita project in Mina, Makkah, is a visionary undertaking that reimagines a sacred Islamic site into a transformative year-round spiritual and communal destination. Rooted in the values of Saudi Vision 2030 and guided by the teachings of the Quran and Sunna, the project aspires to create a place where spirituality, tradition, a...
HQ Office Building
JT+Partners
Client: JT+Partners
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The HQ is located in Abu Dhabi, nestled between residential neighborhoods and overlooking a serene river, a vision of architectural innovation and sustainable design takes shape. This visionary project, spanning a vast plot of 32,675 square meters, seeks to redefine the concept of an office building. This is where work seamlessly integ...
Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority Headquarters
Gulf Consult
Client: Ministry of Public Works, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority
The newly designed national investment headquarters stands as a landmark on Kuwait’s skyline, embodying the client’s vision for innovation and international financial engagement. Designed as both a public and private administrative center, the tower organizes its program through a gradient of spaces—from civic areas at the base to exec...
Mercer Island Public Works
Northwest Studio
Client: The City of Mercer Island
The City of Mercer Island is a 6.4 square mile island, a verdant pacific northwest biome, surrounded by Lake Washington, that is home to over 25,000 people. From public works to community services, and from law enforcement to parks and recreation, city government maintains a dedicated staff entrusted with serving the public and–over th...
Ox-uh-gon
Kubany LLC
Client: NEOM
The NEOM Agricultural Complex is a cutting-edge agricultural facility designed by Andre Kikoski Architecture (AKA) for Topian, NEOM’s food company, and serves as the first completed and operational asset within the new NEOM development in Saudi Arabia. The project focuses on building a regenerative, future-proof food system that increa...
The Gateway - Elan Microelectronics Headquarters
JJP
Client: Elan Microelectronics Corporation
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This project serves as the new corporate headquarters for ELAN, a leading IC design firm based in Taiwan. Conceived as an iconic urban gateway along the highway, the two office towers are interconnected by an elevated Innovation Bridge, unifying them into a singular architectural gesture. Through a dynamic interplay of solid and void e...
FUTURE PROJECTS - EDUCATION
heh-OH-nuh
G70
Client: University of Hawaii Community Colleges
The University of Hawaii Maui College / Heona Art Center is the renovation of a 715 sqm Physical Education Building into modern adaptable studios for the Department of Fine Arts. Built in 1970, Heona was designed as a single story cmu bunker that included student locker rooms, toilets/showers, offices and storage. Acquired in the ea...
Lawson Centre for Sustainability
Mecanoo
Client: Trinity College in the University of Toronto
Mecanoo, in collaboration with local architects RDHA, is designing the Lawson Centre for Sustainability (LCS) at Trinity College, University of Toronto. Targeting LEED Platinum and CaGBC Zero Carbon certifications, the LCS will be the College’s first new building since 1979. This mixed-use facility will strengthen Trinity’s commitment ...
FUTURE PROJECTS - HEALTHCARE
New University Hospital Monklands
Keppie Design Ltd.
Client: NHS Lanarkshire
The New University Hospital Monklands (UHM) is NHS Lanarkshire’s exciting vision for the New University Hospital Monklands and the community it serves, proposing a major investment in Lanarkshire’s hospital estate by rebuilding the hospital on a new site at Wester Moffat, near Airdrie. A new, state-of-the-art, Net Zero Carbon UHM will ...
Research and Diagnostics Center Adore, Amsterdam UMC
atelier PRO architects
Client: Amsterdam UMC (Universitair Medisch Centrum)
RDC Adore is a unique research centre where cancer- and neuroscientists work together on new treatments for cancer and brain conditions like dementia and multiple sclerosis - and the centre truly ís unique: nowhere else in the world does there exist an onco-neuro campus of this scale, with all the needed equipment, laboratories and off...
Sabará Children's Hospital
Perkins&Will
Client: Hospital Infantil Sabará and SDI Desenvolvimento Imobiliário
Dedicated to caring for children and their families with professionalism, efficiency, and empathy, the new Sabará Children's Hospital was designed to become the largest pediatric complex in Latin America, driving important transformations in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo, the largest metropolis in the Americas, with over 20 m...
FUTURE PROJECTS - LEISURE
Azata Stadium
Kerimov Architects
Client: Private football organization (undisclosed)
Symbiosis Inspired by the rhythm of Armenian dance, the eternal symbol of the sun, and the majesty of the mountains, this stadium is a modern sanctuary where culture, nature, and sport unite in harmony.
KAI-tak sports park / /kaɪ tæk spɔːrts pɑːrk/
Populous
Client: Hong Kong Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau / Kai Tak Sports Park Limited
Kai Tak Sports Park is a 28-hectare urban oasis that redefines the relationship between sport, city, and community in Hong Kong. Set against the backdrop of the city’s iconic Lion Rock, it stands as the centrepiece of the Kai Tak New Development Area—a transformation of the city’s former airport site into a vibrant new district for rec...
steɪdiəm ˈnoʊvi sɑːd
DBA
Client: City of Novi Sad
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The stadium has stood on the same site for 101 years, with several reconstructions and additions over time. A completely new facility is now planned, built to the latest UEFA regulations and designed to be the most modern stadium in the region. The idea is to make the most of the site’s historical context in the city center—an importan...
Zangang[zan’ɡæŋ] Comprehensive Cultural and Sports Center
Youth Architects PR Agency
Client: China Xiongan Group Public Service Management Co., Ltd.
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The project is located in Xiongan City, the administrative sub-center of China, in the high-speed railway station comprehensive service supporting area. It covers an area of 16,544 square meters and is only 370 meters away from Xiongan Railway Station, which enjoys a superior geographical location and convenient transportation. The bui...
FUTURE PROJECTS - MASTER PLANNING
@DBA
DBA
Client: Provincial Government of Vojvodina
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The town of Sremski Karlovci, located on the right bank of the Danube, is a place of great architectural and cultural significance. Its rich history and heritage make it a valuable location for preservation and development. In order to enhance the town's urban landscape and address various issues, a comprehensive urban transformation p...
BAWL-pahrk NEKST kuh-MYOO-ni-tee dih-VEL-uhp-muhnt plan
Perkins&Will
Client: Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency
The Ballpark NEXT Community Design Plan presented a unique opportunity to reimagine the historic Smith’s Ballpark site in Salt Lake City, Utah as a neighborhood asset that reflects both the community’s legacy and its future aspirations. Since 1928, Smith’s Ballpark has served as a cultural anchor and place of collective gathering, yet ...
Lulu'at al Raha
DesignTomorrow
Client: ICT Red
Lulu’at Al Raha is first and foremost a masterplan designed for people, an island community shaped around human experience, emotional comfort, and meaningful daily life. Every decision, from the placement of buildings to the structure of the streets, was guided by a single ambition: to create a neighbourhood where community feels natur...
FUTURE PROJECTS - MULTI-USE
Abu Dhabi 360 City in the Sky
Nordic Office Architects FZ-LLC
Client: Q Properties, International Holding Company
Abu Dhabi 360, a landmark mixed-use development defined by its 360-striking Sky Ring, offering panoramic views and elevated living in the heart of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi 360 reimagines the skyline with three soaring towers unified by a dramatic circular sky park—an architectural feat offering residents, visitors, and professionals...
Cityzen Tower
Zaha Hadid Architects
Client: CityZen
Located at the intersection of Mikheil Tamarashvili and University streets in the heart of Tbilisi, the new Cityzen Tower incorporates residential apartments, commercial premises and leisure amenities for the city. Built on the site of the former military headquarters of Soviet forces in central and south Caucasus, the tower is ...
Georgia & Abbott - Rezoning Western Canada's Tallest Towers
Henriquez Partners Architects
Client: Holborn Group
A transformative development inspired by BC’s glass sea sponge The three project sites at 501 & 595 West Georgia Street and 388 Abbott Street will provide a comprehensive mixed-use development that supports the City’s and Metro Vancouver’s goals to provide commercial job space in the Central Business District, increase hotel rooms do...
Oasis
Coldefy
Client: Sogeprom Pragma
Coldefy’s design for Oasis, a mixed-use development on the heights of Montpellier, embodies the convergence of local ecosystems, bioregional principles, and digital innovation. Rooted in its environment, the project appears to emerge naturally from the landscape, inspired by the umbrella pines that first suggested a dialogue between ar...
FUTURE PROJECTS - PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE
ADNEC New Expansion
IND
Client: ASPER
The expansion of the ADNEC in Abu Dhabi is conceived as a strategic response to the client’s ambition to strengthen the nation’s leading exhibition venue and reinforce its role as a global platform for economic, cultural, and technological exchange. As the capital’s flagship expo destination, ADNEC requires a significant increase in ca...
Porto Novo Cultural Arena
StudioMAAC
Client: SIRAT + Ministry of Living Environment and Sustainable Development
Located at the entrance of Porto-Novo, on the bridge linking the capital to Cotonou, the Cultural Arena is conceived as a new urban landmark — a civic and cultural beacon for Benin’s capital. The brief called for an open, inclusive, and flexible venue capable of hosting large public events while asserting a strong identity rooted in pl...
Shangshan Heritage Museum
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
Client: Zhejiang Pujiang Shangshan Daoyuan Construction Co., Ltd.
The Shangshan Culture is the origin of China's agricultural civilization, and the Shangshan Site is an important cultural heritage with significant archaeological value. The museum in the heritage park is surrounded by vast rice fields and villages. Based on the design concept of "the rice ear as the principle and the environment as th...
FUTURE PROJECTS - RESIDENTIAL
280 Art Boulevard
Zien
Client: Benx
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The high-end residential project started through an important competition, which we won with a careful and innovative design developed in partnership with Gensler. The result of working in a multidisciplinary team, involving experts of different fields and through an intense process rooted in exploration and experimentation, was a memo...
Lexden Gardens
Chetwoods
Client: Essex Housing
Lexden Gardens reimagines the Grade II listed Essex County Hospital in Colchester as a contemporary residential neighbourhood of 120 homes. Designed by Chetwoods Architects for Essex Housing, the project transforms a civic landmark whose origins date to the early 19th century into a cohesive, community-focused place to live. The scheme...
Moray Falls Retreat
JT+Partners
Client: JT+Partners
Set within the dramatic highlands of Maskeliya, Sri Lanka, this private luxury residence is nestled amidst cascading tea plantations, mist-shrouded mountain peaks, and expansive views over the Maskeliya Reservoir. The project is conceived as an environmentally conscious retreat that responds sensitively to the site’s steep terrain, dis...
ORGANO RURBAN LOFT
FHD
Client: ORGANO ECO HABITATS
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The brief called for a new prototype of a weekend community for Gen Z and millennial urbanites seeking balance between social connection and personal wellbeing. In contrast to the isolating pace of urban life, this community focuses on shared experiences, mindful living, and sustainable habits. The vision was to create a low-rise, net-...
Sho-bah One
PNC Architects
Client: Sobha Realty
Sobha One: A New Model for Sustainable High-Density Living and Commercial Integration Sobha One is a bold reimagination of high-density mixed-use living—one that fuses commercial ambition, residential vitality, and environmental performance into a unified architectural form. Currently under development in Dubai, the project is de...
FUTURE PROJECTS - TRANSPORT
Ede-Wageningen Train Station
Mecanoo
Client: ProRail, NS, Municipality of Ede.
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Located in the heart of the Netherlands, the city of Ede has a population of almost 120,000 and is famous for its proximity to the Veluwe National Park – a 55 km² natural haven of heathlands, sand dunes, and woodland. In 2008, ProRail and the Municipality of Ede set out to expand the Ede-Wageningen train station in the face of planned ...
Guwahati International Airport
Nudes
Client: Adani Airport Holdings Limited
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Project Name: Guwahati International Airport Principal Architect: NUDES City: Guwahati State: Assam Country: India Status: Under Construction Guwahati International Airport, also known as Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, is a key aviation hub in Northeast India and serves as the gateway to the region....
LAX Gateway
Paul Murdoch Architects
Client: Los Angeles World Airports
Los Angeles World Airports is making a significant one-billion-dollar investment in roadway modernization, an important step in reshaping the arrival experience at LAX. This initiative is not only about circulation and access. It represents an opportunity to strengthen the cultural identity of one of the most visible civic gateways in ...
Qingpu New Town South Metro Station: ching-poo new-town sowth me-tro stay-shun
Atelier Ping Jiang | EID Arch
Client: Shanghai Shen-Tie Investment Co., Ltd.
Qingpu Metro Station is located in Qingpu District of Shanghai China. This train station will become important train line connecting downtown Shanghai area to the western region of Qingpu district. As it sits close just west of high-density urban districts of Shanghai, this area is also positioned to become an attractive, livable place...
HEALTHCARE
HKS Architects
Client: Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Rachel Barlow
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Midland Metropolitan University Hospital represents a landmark development and a catalyst for growth for the designated regeneration zone, between Birmingham and Smethwick. As part of the New Hospital Programme, the hospital sets a new standard for clinical healthcare design and is one of the most architecturally advanced hospitals in ...
HOHP PLAH-zuh
CO Architects
Client: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Hope Plaza cancer center offers patient-focused outpatient services, balancing clinical excellence with a healing environment. Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Hope Plaza draws inspiration from the natural flow of water, sitting like a “boulder in a stream”— a nod to the region’s alluvial plains and gravel qua...
Le Bâtiment de Recherche Biomédicale (Brb) de la Faculté de Santé
Nickl & Partner Architekten AG
Client: Université Paris-Est-Créteil (UPEC)
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The Bâtiment de Recherche Biomédicale (BRB) at Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) is a 5,765 m² research and teaching facility embedded within the hybrid Henri-Mondor campus, linking academic innovation with clinical practice. Designed by Nickl & Partner France, the BRB embodies a new paradigm of biomedical research: transparent, comm...
Shenzhen Children's Hospital Longhua Campus
Nickl & Partner Architekten AG
Client: Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Construction and Public Works
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The Shenzhen Children’s Hospital Longhua Campus stands as a defining achievement in the evolution of pediatric healthcare within one of China’s most forward-looking cities. Conceived as a model for the integration of medical care, research, and innovation, the 360,000-square-meter facility accommodates 1,500 beds—twice the capacity of ...
LEISURE
Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre
Stantec Architecture Ltd.
Client: FortWhyte Alive
In 1955, employees of the Canada Cement Company came together to establish the FortWhyte Waterfowl Sanctuary. Determined to reintroduce Canada Geese and Mallard Ducks back to the site, they reclaimed the company’s clay and gravel mining pits. Over 65 years later, located on the edge of Winnipeg’s burgeoning southwest, now FortWhyte Ali...
GO PARK Sai Sha
Zaha Hadid Architects
Client: Sun Hung Kai Properties
Zaha Hadid Architects’ first sports and commercial project in Asia, GO PARK Sai Sha is nestled between the mountains of Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan Country Park and the sheltered waters of Three Fathoms Cove which leads out to the South China Sea. This new sports and commercial complex within Sun Hung Kai Properties’ (SHKP) integrated devel...
Hushan Sports Park Swimming Center
LYCS Architecture
Client: Jiangshan Sports Bureau
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The Hushan Sports Park Swimming Center in Jiangshan was designed by LYCS Architecture, which led the project's integrated architectural and interior design. Located in the heart of Hushan Sports Park, the facility is the first professional-grade swimming venue in the city to meet Class B national competition standards. With a total flo...
ILIRIJA SPORTCITY
LORENZATELIERS
Client: City of Ljubljana
New capital city_Sports infrastructure_City centre The Ilirija swimming pool with its 25-metre outdoor pool, designed by Stanko Bloudek in 1929, was dilapidated and no longer met sporting requirements. The listed entrance building was retained. In 1995, the new capital city of Ljubljana decided to build an Olympic 50-metre pool with...
Legacy of Bodegas Faustino Winery
Foster + Partners
Client: Bodegas Faustino S.L.
The Legacy of Bodegas Faustino is a new extension to the Bodegas Faustino Winery in Oyón, Rioja Alavesa. Commissioned by the fourth generation of the Martínez Zabala Family, Foster + Partners designed a major extension and refurbished the existing facilities at the winery. Sustainability is integral to the project with a new visitor ce...
leləm̓ Community Centre
Francl Architecture
Client: Polygon Homes Ltd.
*Please see presentation PDF for written + pictoral narrative Reconciliation leləm̓ Community Center, located within the University Endowment Lands on the ancestral territory of the Musqueam people, is a 2-storey 15,000 sf community space at the heart of a new master-planned neighbourhood. It celebrates use of mass...
South China Agricultural University Gymnasium
Youth Architects PR Agency
Client: South China Agricultural University
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The Gymnasium of South China Agricultural University (SCAU), a pioneering university gymnasium in South China to adopt an open community design, redefines the sports architecture. The design hopes to integrate the gymnasium into campus life with more interactive functions. Rejecting conventional enclosed forms, it integrates shared com...
MASTER PLANNING
The Nature-Immersive Campus' Power to Unite and Expand Human Potential
PLACE
Client: NIKE, Inc.
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With Native people as stewards of Oregon lands since time immemorial, the nature-immersive and innovative 400-acre Nike World Headquarters was formerly a farmstead. The environmentally conscious campus reinforces Nike’s passion and commitment to sports excellence, cultural diversity, prosperity, and stewardship. Over time, the campus h...
MULTI-USE
Capital International Exhibition & Convention Centre
Zaha Hadid Architects
Client: Beijing Chenxing International Exhibition Co., Ltd
A leading centre of commerce, culture and government, Beijing has seen significant growth in the city’s service and digital technology industries. This continued expansion of Beijing’s corporate sectors has increased demand for the city to host conventions, international conferences and industry expos attended by delegates from through...
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
Killa Design
Client: Jumeirah Group
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab marks a new chapter for Jumeirah, redefining luxury and innovation in hospitality. Designed by Shaun Killa, this architectural masterpiece is inspired by the elegance of superyachts, seamlessly blending with Dubai’s coastline. Situated between the iconic Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the resort offers un...
Parade at One Bangkok
Lead8
Client: TCC Assets (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
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Parade is one of the vibrant retail precincts within One Bangkok, Thailand’s largest integrated private sector development, spanning 17 hectares in the city centre. Serving as a dynamic interface between major office towers, luxury serviced residences, the expansive One Bangkok Park and the city, Parade is designed to be more than a sh...
Regional Urban Renewal of Chengdu Pengzhou Longxing Temple Area
BIAD-ASA Studio
Client: Chengdu Mengjiang Investment Group Co., Ltd.
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The project is situated in the heart of Pengzhou's old town, historically the most vibrant area in the city. Addressing the area's deficiency in public facilities, BIAD-ASA Studio introduces a mix of commercial and cultural functions, including retail spaces, dining establishments, hotels, an art gallery, a library, an exhibition hall,...
The Well
Hariri Pontarini Architects
Client: Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, Woodbourne Capital Management, Tridel
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The transformation of a prime eight-acre parcel in downtown Toronto from light industry into The Well displays a bold vision to expand density, advance sustainability, and sensitively integrate three-million-square-feet (278,710 sm) of mixed-use development within the context of its adjacent urban tapestry. This evenly divided integrat...
Tonkin Liu
Client: York Minster Cathedral
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Stepping up to the challenges of caring for heritage buildings in the 21st century has become increasingly urgent, with only 13 cathedrals of the 42 Anglican Cathedrals continuing to have dedicated craftspeople. York Minster Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft consists of two new buildings, the Heritage Quad and the Technology Hub....
Wuhan Alibaba Center
Benoy
Client: Alibaba Group
The Wuhan Alibaba Center is a landmark project that has become a focal point of development in Wuhan. With a total floor area of approximately 450,000 square meters, it brings together multiple facets of Alibaba's business—economy, industrial ecology, new retail, and cultural exhibition—within a dynamic lifestyle environment. The proje...
TRANSPORT
Eurostar UK Terminal = “YOO-roh-star YOO-kay TUR-mih-nl”
ZJA Architects & Engineers
Client: Eurostar Group, NS Stations, ProRail
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Eurostar UK Terminal The realization of the new Eurostar UK Terminal at Amsterdam Central Station marks an important step in the development of international rail traffic. Connecting London to the continent, Eurostar’s UK Terminal offers a spacious, sustainable, high-quality, and accessible border crossing in the heart of Amster...
Foster and Partners
Foster + Partners
Client: CPB Contractors
Sydney Metro City & Southwest is a 30km rapid transit project in Sydney, Australia. The project extends the Metro North West Line from Chatswood on the North Shore, to Bankstown in the south-west, through Sydney’s Central Business District. Foster + Partners’ design for the city portion of the Sydney Metro C&SW project comprises four i...
Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
The Manser Practice
Client: The Isle of Man Government (Department of Infrastructure)
Completed for the Isle of Man Government, the new ferry terminal is designed to handle 600,000 passengers a year travelling between Liverpool and Douglas (Isle of Man). The original brief was for a simple, pavilion-style building that marked the start of a passenger’s journey to the island. The terminal has been designed to sit l...
King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station
Zaha Hadid Architects
Client: Arriyadh Development
The Riyadh Metro network commenced passenger operations on Sunday, December 1st 2024 with the opening of its Blue, Yellow and Purple lines (Lines 1, 4 and 6), alleviating traffic congestion, shortening travel times and improving quality of life for Riyadh’s growing population. As the world’s longest driverless transit system, the trans...
train station West Styria
Zechner & Zechner ZT GmbH
Client: ÖBB Infrastructure AG
High speed train station West Styria West Styria Station is the largest newly built station on the Koralmbahn high-speed railway line and serves various functions. It acts as a hub for different mobility providers, representing a flagship of railway infrastructure, while also serving as a local center and driving force for regio...
Waterloo Metro Station
John McAslan + Partners
Client: John Holland Group for Sydney Metro
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Waterloo Metro Station is part of Australia's biggest public transport project, Sydney Metro, a network of new stations and transport precincts revolutionising connectivity across wider Sydney. Waterloo is an inner-city suburb 3 kilometres south of the Sydney CBD. Home to a diverse, multicultural community, it was a marshland and...
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS - UNDER 10,000 SQM
Changning Bamboo Culture Center
Client: Changning County Urban Construction Investment Co., Ltd.
Located in Changning County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province, China, Changning Bamboo Culture Center serves as community cultural center for post-earthquake reconstruction after the earthquake. This project is adjacent to the Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic area. Local residences are clustered among bamboo forests, scattered among fields, creati...
deh gah-gah bee-mook
Saunders Architecture
Client: Elliotsville Foundation
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Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is a stunning 7,900 square-foot building and 23-acre site in Penobscot Homeland atop Lookout Mountain created to welcome the global public to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine. Tekαkαpimək is a Penobscot language word for “as far as one can see”, pronounced deh gah-gah bee mook. Architectu...
Jacob’s Pillow Doris Duke Theatre
Mecanoo
Client: Jacob’s Pillow
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The new theatre’s design embraces the Pillow’s diverse history to create an accessible and inclusive space for dialogue, collaboration, and education. The new Doris Duke Theatre will maintain the intimacy of the former studio theatre, which was lost to a fire of undetermined cause in November 2020, while incorporating a new digital bac...
Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion
LMN Architects
Client: Seattle Aquarium Society
The renowned marine biologist and ocean advocate Sylvia Earle summarizes the role of the ocean as: “No water, no life. No blue, no green.” The world ocean is a source of wonder that supports our living planet and its human inhabitants. The Ocean Pavilion is a transformative addition to the Seattle Aquarium’s existing campus, centering ...
Shuikou Mountain Lead-Zinc Mine Site Museum
Yang Ying Design Studio of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp.,ltd
Client: Hunan Shuikoushan Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd.
The Shuikou Mountain Lead-Zinc Mine, founded in 1896, was China's first lead-zinc mining and smelting plant. In 2018, 19 sections of the mine were recognized as protected industrial heritage.To safeguard and showcase this heritage, the Shuikou Mountain Lead-Zinc Mine Site Museum in the northwest of Shuiko Mountain Town was estabshied. ...
The Lost Shtetl Museum
Ralph Appelbaum Associates
Client: PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENT “LOST SHTETL” - MUSEUM OF SEDUVA JEWISH HISTORY
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The Lost Shtetl Museum invites visitors to rediscover the vanished world of Eastern European “shtetls” or small Jewish towns. The exhibition tells the stories of the shtetl Šeduva, Lithuania; stories preserved by survivors and descendants. It explores the interwar years (1918-1940), when religious, civic, social and commercial life thr...
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS - OVER 10,000 SQM
Huang Pu [wham’poo] Cultural Centre
Youth Architects PR Agency
Client: Shanghai Huangpu District Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism
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The Huangpu Cultural Center occupies a site area of 6,360 square meters, with an above-ground area of 21,744 square meters and an underground area of 23,692 square meters. The building stands at a height of 60 meters. Located at the southern edge of the old city wall in Huangpu District, Shanghai, the project's design must balance func...
Lingang[lɪŋˈɡɑŋ] Youth Activity Center
Youth Architects PR Agency
Client: Shanghai Harbor City Development (Group) Co., Ltd
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The Lin-gang Youth Activity Center is located in Lin-gang Special Area, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. To the north lies a main urban road of the urban area, to the south is a public green space, and to the east is the Chunlian River, enjoying superior transportation and natural resources. The design aims to create a comfortable and intere...
New Venue Of The Second Historical Archives Of China
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co.,Ltd.
Client: Second Historical Archives Of China
The Second Historical Archives of China, located in Nanjing, is one of the three national level archives institutes of China. It is the most important institution in China that centrally preserves and utilizes archives from the Republican era. The new Venue is located in the southern new city of Qinhuai District, Nanjing. Its completio...
Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum
Zaha Hadid Architects
Client: The Bureau of Public Works of the Shenzhen Municipality
The Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum in the Guangming District of the city showcases the scientific endeavour, ground-breaking research and future possibilities of technology, this new institution will explore the power of science and the technological advancements defining our future. Designed as a leading visitor destination of t...
RESIDENTIAL
Indi Sydney
Bates Smart
Client: Oxford Properties + Investa
Indi Sydney is a build-to-rent tower located over the southern Gadigal Metro Station entry. It interprets its heritage context using contemporary masonry materials; while prioritising liveability and amenity over architectural form. Context and Challenges: While Sydney is renowned for its sandstone civic architecture, Indi is ...
Interstice House – In-Between space
Amin Mohseni Architectural Studio
Client: Amin Mohseni
The In-Between House is a critical architectural prototype that reimagines urban housing beyond conventional typologies and spatial norms. Rather than offering a finished solution or commodity product, it operates as an open-ended spatial manifesto—an inquiry into how architecture can reclaim its critical, cultural, and existential age...
Thu Tredwel
INC Architecture & Design
Client: Dart Interests and Zeckendorf Development
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The Treadwell sits at the intersection of Midtown and the Upper East Side, and its contextual design blends elements from both neighborhoods. The cool modernism of Midtown’s Art Deco towers, such as the Chrysler Building, is warmed by the textured Romanesque character of the Upper East Side’s historic residential architecture. Th...
Tom Del-feem Mo-ray-rah
Zien
Client: Gafisa
The site was the first challenge we had to consider, since it was the last plot available directly by the seashore of the Leblon neighborhood. Enclosed on three sides by other buildings, and with strict height limitations to prevent shadows on the beach, the plot had a spectacular view that we wanted to honor and explore. Another...
PUBLIC REALM
Finsbury Circus Gardens | finsbury ˈsɜːkəs ˈɡɑːdn̩z | | fins-bury ser-kes ga-dnz |
Realm
Client: City of London Corporation
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Finsbury Circus Gardens is one of the UK’s most important park regenerations. The site of London's first public park dating back to 1606, and the largest green space in the Square Mile, Finsbury Circus Gardens has a fascinating history, from the natural processes that formed it to the communities that helped shape it. The...
Foster and Partners
Foster + Partners
Client: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Culture
Located on the Yumeshima waterfront during the Osaka Expo 2025, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion creates a spatial experience that echoes the exploration of Saudi Arabian towns and cities, while providing a setting for immersive engagement that connects visitors with the undiscovered wonders of the Kingdom. The Saudi Pavilion’s ...
Place des Montréalaises
Lemay
Client: Ville de Montréal
Place des Montréalaises: A Living Memorial Reconnecting Montreal Place des Montréalaises is a new urban landscape grand gesture in downtown Montreal that transforms a covered section of the Ville-Marie expressway into a vibrant gathering place. This transdisciplinary project merges architecture, landscape design, and art to reunify d...
ˌtaɪ.kuː ˈpleɪs / TIE-koo place
Gustafson Porter + Bowman
Client: Swire Properties Limited
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Taikoo Place, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent business hubs, features a public open space with lush native vegetation and sculptural water features as part of a major urban transformation project around two new high specification office towers. Our 2.3ha landscape masterplan vision, its design and attention to detail, has sign...
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Canopy House
Studio MK27
Client: NDA
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The position of this house has been meticulously planned not to disturb the surrounding nature, and to respect the strict construction footprint. The site with steep slopes amidst a tropical forest, posed a challenge during the design and construction processes. Access points, views and feasibility had to be carefully balanced. The whi...
Village House
Studio MK27
Client: NDA
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Located in a large ranch in Sao Paulo’s countryside, Village House incorporates one of mk27s most important values: the dissolution of limits between indoor and outdoor.The plan, organized around the fluidity of people’s movement, shapes a collective village under a common marquise. Thick stone walls determine programmatic boxes that...
Vineyard Residence (Vin-Yard Residence)
Clayton Korte
Client: Ranch de Zo LLC
Perched above 50 acres of planted vineyard and encircled by sweeping views of the surrounding hills, this compact T-shaped home is designed in harmony with its environment. Thoughtfully integrated into the natural slope of the hillside, the structure places its primary living spaces and adjacent outdoor areas at grade, seamlessly conne...
ADAPTIVE REUSE – SMALL
Bike Parking
Kinzo Architekten GmbH
Client: Oxford Properties Group & Forum Event Management GmbH
In the heart of Berlin, on the vibrant Potsdamer Platz, an innovative bike parking project, designed by Kinzo Architects, has opened on 1 October 2024. The thoughtfully designed space is a response to the changing infrastructures and habits of mobility that result in an increasing demand for bicycle infrastructure, s...
Box Courtyard
TAOA
Client: Private
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Located in northern China, this project is a renovation of a detached house originally built in 2009. The homeowners, a couple approaching retirement, sought a serene sanctuary to embrace a new chapter of life steeped in leisure and peace. As is common in northern climates, the original house was built with an enclosed form to withst...
MAIR-ee LOO WIL-yumz SEN-ter
EVOKE Studio | Architecture
Client: Duke University
Since its establishment in 1983, the Mary Lou Williams Center (MLWC) for Black Culture has stood as a beacon at Duke University—a space where issues of race intersect with students’ lives. Through lectures, performances, and exhibits, the MLWC has fostered dialogue and understanding. Yet, its true impact transcends these events, resona...
Palmerston Street House
Robert Simeoni Architects
Client: PP Pty Ltd
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Palmerston Street House stands amongst other remnants of 50s and 60s alterations in the Carlton area undertaken by European migrant occupants. Born of necessity, they are often characterized by the skilful use of sturdy materials such as concrete, bricks, and mortar, reflecting a ‘builderly’, yet poetic quality. Some of these things ap...
ADAPTIVE REUSE – BIG
40 Thorndike
Elkus Manfredi Architects
Client: Leggat McCall Properties & Granite Properties
Reinvented as a mixed-use office, residential, and retail destination certified LEED Gold with WELL Core v.2 Gold certification pending, 40 Thorndike represents the rebirth of a painfully out-of-place structure transformed by over a decade of architectural planning, design, and construction into a good neighbor contributing to the comm...
GOR-dun Hall FLEKS-space
EVOKE Studio | Architecture
Client: Harvard Medical School
Gordon Hall is situated at the end of the main quadrangle of Harvard Medical School (HMS), creating a strong visual focal point of the medical school’s campus. Built in 1906, Gordon Hall was designed by Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge and maintains its original beauty and architectural character today. The building has seen many intervent...
Jay-mse Aven-you Pump-ing Stay-shun
Client: Alston Properties
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Slated for demolition after failed attempts to revive Winnipeg’s historic James Avenue Pumping Station, 5468796 developed a financial pro-forma and presented the business case to an existing client, connecting them with the City as an owner and eventually leading to its successful preservation through private investment. The approach t...
The Yard | Dalian Cultural Center
NERI&HU
Client: Dalian Chuanshi Yiju Business Management Co., Ltd.
Our design for a new mixed-use creative development is located in the heart of Dalian in close proximity to university campuses and software parks. The existing compound comprises 6 buildings dating back 40 years, which formerly served as offices, warehouses, and dormitories for a chemical research institute. Our design challenge was t...
Utamed
Flow81
Client: Utamed
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Atlantic Mediterranean Campus reimagines a former office building in Málaga as a flagship university that celebrates Andalusian identity, contemporary learning, and architectural reinvention. The project begins by stripping the existing structure down to its core, transforming it into an open, fluid space where natural light, vegetatio...
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Blood Alley
Henriquez Partners Architects
Client: Westbank Corp & BC Housing
Transforming two heritage buildings into a dynamic mixed-use housing development Vancouver is a growing and diverse city with significant housing challenges. Providing a range of housing options is critical to the city’s social and economic health. The city has a strong demand for a variety of safe, purpose-built affordable and renta...
FAÇADE
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Beijing pro lighting design Co., LTD
Client: Sanya Shiyao Sino-German Health Industry Park Co., Ltd.
The concept of "Balance of Light" for the Sanya Shiyao Medical Park Design Description is centered around the harmonization of field characteristics, specifically the integration of medical treatment and tourism. Located in the resort area of Haitang Bay in Sanya, the park aims to provide a high-end, international standard experience f...
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Beijing pro lighting design Co., LTD
Client: PowerChina East China Survey, Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Project Introduction and Design Rationale & Background The lighting design of Chongqing Science Hall transcends simple addition or cancellation, mirroring interplay of diversity and commonality. Illumination reveals gentle silhouette, preserving structural essence while transforming rigid facades into flowing mountain mists. Eschewin...
Nido Principe Pio (Nee-doh Preen-see-peh Pee-oh)
Morph
Client: FindNido
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Nido Príncipe Pío: Reframing Heritage Through Façade Innovation Nido Príncipe Pío illustrates how a carefully considered façade strategy can transform a disused heritage structure into high-performance, contemporary housing. Designed by Morph in collaboration with Construcciones Ruesma and FindNido, the student residence in centr...
Smart Building of Headquarters Economy Park for Alumni Corporation of Zhejiang[ˈdʒʊəˈdʒʌŋ] University
Youth Architects PR Agency
Client: Zhejiang University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Institute Co., Ltd.
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Located in Future Sci-Tech Block, Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, the site serves as phase II of Zhejiang University alumni enterprise headquarters, accommodating office complex of 1 million square meters. Among them, the core project Smart Building undertakes the dual tasks of urban image and functional innovation. The main functions ...
The Reserve
MonoLab Studio
Client: Gregor Gregersen
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Nestled within the dense yet quiet business district of Changi, The Reserve transforms an old electronics warehouse into a world-class vault for precious commodities, an emblem of how adaptive reuse can elevate the architectural fabric of a place. Conceived as a series of dualities, the project’s facade explores the tension betwe...
BRIDGES
Passerelle Zwolle
Karres en Brands
Client: Municipality of Zwolle
Copyright details: Photo credit: Erik Karst
The Passerelle is a green street, elevated above the train tracks, that acts as an equitable, sustainable and engaging public pedestrian connection between Zwolle’s historic city centre and its newly expanding southern districts. The 130m long, 10m wide passerelle, constructed from bio-based materials and the longest cross-laminated ti...
SMALL SPACES
Gallery of Flowers
Youth Architects PR Agency
Client: Guangzhou Yucheng Real Estate Development Co., LTD
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Located in the Former site Conservation Demonstration Area of South China National Botanical Garden, the project is an exhibition hall with Lingnan flower history as the theme, one floor above the ground and two floors below, combining plant science exhibition, recreational viewing, culture, art and other functions. The site is surroun...
SHH
Client: N/A
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SHH Architecture & Interiors completed the design of a new state of the art private Music Pavilion, set within the grounds of a beautiful estate in Surrey which has been crafted to deliver an unparalleled music experience ideal for an audiophile's dream. This newly constructed building exemplifies the seamless fusion of architectural i...
HUMANITARIAN
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang[ˈdʒʊəˈdʒʌŋ] University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
Youth Architects PR Agency
Client: Hangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau
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Hangzhou NO.1 Social Welfare Institute is the only welfare institution in Hangzhou that provides resettlement services for orphans aged 18 or over and confirmed vagrants and beggars by the government, and nearly 85% of the service objects have mental, intellectual and physical disabilities and lack the ability to live independently. Mo...
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Climate House Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam = “KLY-mit HOWSS HOR-tus boh-TAN-ih-kus AM-ster-dam”
ZJA Architects & Engineers
Client: Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
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Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam Climate House In Amsterdam’s green Plantage district lies one of the Netherlands most remarkable buildings: the Climate House of the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam. Famous for its contemporary ‘high-tech’ steel and glass structure, it harmonizes with its historic surroundings through its staggered height an...
GAIA - Ga-YA
Valcarce Architects
Client: N/A
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GAIA – A Vision Rooted in Nature, Realized Through Innovation GAIA is more than a prefabricated luxury habitat it is the embodiment of our company’s purpose and identity. Born from a deep respect for nature and a passion for protecting it, GAIA redefines sustainable architecture by integrating beauty, innovation, and responsibili...
ORGANO ANTHARAM
FHD
Client: ORGANO ECO HABITATS
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Organo Antharam, a 60-acre community on the outskirts of Hyderabad, redefines sustainable living for 180 families by harmonizing architecture, ecology, and social cohesion. Inspired by traditional Indian villages, this "rurban" community blends rural values with modern functionality, fostering a collaborative, multi-generational ethos....
Shebara Resort
Killa Design
Client: Red Sea Global
Shebara is a 73-key hyper-luxury eco-resort located in Saudi Arabia, developed by Red Sea Global. Set within a diverse and untouched environment, the island is home to dense mangroves, desert flora, rolling sand dunes, turtle nesting grounds, and some of the most pristine coral reefs in the world. The resort is designed to provide an o...
INNOVATION
tai
ARK Architects
Client: Private
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Essential bioarchitecture, integrated into its natural surroundings, with breathtaking views of the golf course and the Mediterranean Sea. The house essentially mirrors its surroundings, forming a geometric microclimate that embodies its natural environment. Materials, spaces, light, and plants are arranged to create a living are...
The New Tashkent District 1 Architectural Guidelines
Cross Works
Client: Directorate of New Tashkent
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The New Tashkent (District 1) Architectural Guidelines, developed by Cross Works for the ‘Directorate for the Construction of New Tashkent’ establishes the foundational architectural design framework for Uzbekistan's most ambitious new urban development. Conceived to guide approximately 95% of the city's built fabric, the guidel...