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Zaha Hadid Architects have completed the Grand Canal Gateway Bridge in Hangzhou, China, a 390-metre-long structure that serves as the centrepiece of the city’s new 14.7-hectare River Middle public park. When it opens later this year, the bridge will link the east and west banks of the 800,000-square-metre Seamless City masterplan, reconnecting Hangzhou’s urban development with […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects have announced that the Danjiang Bridge, set to become the world’s longest single-tower, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge, will officially open on 12 May 2026. The completion of its final steel decking segment marks the first direct connection between the east and west banks of the Tamsui River estuary in northern Taiwan. BRIDGES Designed […] More
Roger Vivier inaugurates Maison Vivier at 98 Rue de l’Université, in Paris, an architectural landmark in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, now the new residence of the Maison. Originally constructed in 1729 by royal architect Jacques Gilet de la Fontaine, this hôtel particulier stands as a rare example of 18th-century Parisian architecture. The building’s nearly three-century […] More
Alta Bank has announced the new Alta Tower in New Belgrade, following an international competition won by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) in collaboration with Bureau Cube Partners (BCP). Conceived as a landmark for the city’s evolving skyline, the 35-storey tower embodies the bank’s core values of stability, security, and resilience while establishing a dynamic civic […] More
Kengo Kuma & Associates have completed the UCCA Clay Museum in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, opening in October 2024. Known as China’s “ceramic capital,” Yixing has been renowned for over a thousand years for its purple clay pottery. The new museum, which spans 3,437 square meters across two floors and one basement level, is dedicated to […] More
Henning Larsen has won the competition to design Gothenburg’s new Centralbadet, a major public swimming and sports center that will stand as a landmark for Sweden’s second-largest city. Developed in collaboration with Winell & Jern Architects, Ramboll, and John Dohlsten of the University of Gothenburg, the project emerged as the winning proposal against strong competition […] More
At the 2025 World Design Congress in London, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) unveiled Nereid, a digitally fabricated marine habitat created in partnership with the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and 3D printing pioneers D-Shape. The prototype embodies the Congress theme “design for planet,” exploring how architecture and technology can drive ecological resilience. […] More
Completed in 2024, The Rock sits at the highest point of Ancient Spring Town in Financial Street Zunhua, Tangshan, about 20 meters above the main hotel entrance. Wutopia Lab led architecture and interiors, as well as the conceptual landscape design. The brief asked for a spiritual landmark visible from across the town that also works […] More
For decades, architecture’s public face was defined by a narrow slice of authorship and a narrow idea of value, spectacle over service, novelty over longevity. The pressures shaping the field today are different: climate deadlines, housing scarcity, social inequity, tightening budgets, and a public that expects culture to be accessible, not gated. In that shift, […] More
Alta Architectes has unveiled its latest office development on Chemin du Bois Harel, a transitional site between the urban limits of Rennes and the rural edges of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande. Once home to the Crublé greenhouses, the area now offers an opportunity to redefine urbanity, linking the scale of everyday life with the wider landscape. Flanked by […] More
Before you ever speak, your space begins the conversation. Clients notice the layout, the materials, and the lighting. These details shape how they perceive your credibility and culture. In crowded markets, that impression matters even more. The right design should do more than look polished, it should communicate both tradition and forward thinking. Architectural choices […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a 21-storey tower for a new urban proposal presented by Sierra Blanca Estates in the El Bulto area of Malaga. Positioned next to the city’s port railway line, the site forms part of Malaga’s larger effort to transform its industrial port into a residential zone with cultural and recreational facilities. […] More