Ballistic Architecture Machine (BAM) received the 2025 Architizer A+ Award in the Architecture + Color category for its Buji Residences project. Located on a forested mountaintop in Shenzhen, the residential complex uses a color palette tailored to the tropical light conditions of its site. The A+ Awards recognize projects across architecture, landscape, and interior design. This particular […] More
Located at the base of the Three Sisters mountains in Oregon’s Central Cascades, the 1,800 acre Black Butte Ranch serves as both a residential area and vacation destination, with its lodge designed by Hacker. Originally built in the early 1970s, the Ranch included a Lodge that became a central feature of the community. In 2013, […] More
Soong Lab, founded and directed by architect Wang Songtao, designed the 8,200 square meter Joyous Spring Wellness Center just beyond Beijing’s Fifth Ring Road by reworking an unused structure. Water anchors the project’s concept. Through physical alteration and program additions, the team restructured the interior, brought in new spatial functions, and turned the space into […] More
South Bay House by StudioAC sits on a flat rural plot in Ontario, several hours east of Toronto, bordered by a delicate tree line and a shoreline marked by unusual species. These natural features shaped the initial concept, influencing both placement and spatial design. The architecture responds directly to the site’s openness by breaking the […] More
The village of Tvaladi, located in Georgia’s Kaspi region, serves as the setting for a new private residence designed by NS STUDIO. Completed in 2023, the one-storey home brings together stone, wood, and glass in a clear architectural expression that emphasizes connection, to place, to material, and to the landscape. Rather than relying on visual […] More
WJ STUDIO designed the Hengtong & Bluetown Mangata Model Room as part of the Lakeside Moonview development south of Suzhou. The project avoids excess. It focuses on materials, proportion, and light to shape a quiet, usable space. Located near Taihu Lake, the home avoids showy design and instead builds calm through clarity and rhythm. The team […] More
The Cape Flats Aquifer Recharge Plant, designed by SALT Architects for the City of Cape Town, has earned the Architizer A+ Award Jury Prize in the Factories and Warehouses category. The project stands as a core part of Cape Town’s broader water resilience strategy. Its purpose lies in the Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) system, a […] More
Nestled into the arid slopes of the Sierra del Tentzo near Atlixco, La Pedrera Clubhouse by Taller Ezequiel Aguilar Martínez doesn’t just occupy its site, it becomes part of it. Designed as the heart of the Cola de Lagarto development on the outskirts of Puebla, the building uses local materiality and a circular plan to […] More
Unveiled in July 2025, Boulder Park sits at the center of Yunwan Garden in Jinan, China, introducing a new typology for public space: one that integrates 3D-printed concrete technology with the symbolic permanence of natural boulders. Designed by Shanghai-based XISUI Design, the park merges natural topography and artificial fabrication into an immersive playground and wellness […] More
MAD Arquitectura Conceptual and Un Medio Estudio Creativo designed Ciudadano around the idea of the city as a space for connection. The project does not focus on physical location. Instead, it creates an environment where people feel a sense of belonging wherever they are. The brand invites people to take part in an experience shaped […] More
Forest Pool by Mjölk architekti and Marie Vondráková sits near Liberec’s Lidové sady district, where two streams meet at a quiet location long known to locals as Lesní koupaliště. Tucked beneath towering spruces, the pool has served generations, offering icy water and a place to swim. Though its popularity endured, its infrastructure wore down over […] More
Margot Krasojević Architecture introduces a speculative hospitality concept built for a future shaped by rising seas and environmental volatility. The Tsunami Submersible Emergency Hotel, located in the Pacific Ocean, proposes a new typology of ocean-based living, one that embraces submersion as both refuge and function. HOTELS Positioned 50 miles off Taiwan’s coast and 150 miles […] More