Antonio Virga Architecte has completed the renovation and extension of the Saint-Mandé Media Library in France, transforming a building originally inaugurated in 1971 into a more visible and open cultural institution. Located opposite the Bois de Vincennes, the project redefines both the exterior identity and internal organization of the 1,582-square-meter building. EDUCATIONAL The intervention began […] More
Hardel Le Bihan Architects, working with Dakar-based Alun Be, has developed a large bioclimatic student housing program for Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar. Commissioned by AMSA Realty SA, the project will ultimately comprise 16 buildings on two sites and provide accommodation for around 10,000 students. Ten buildings occupy the UCAD campus, while six form […] More
Moriyama Teshima Architects has completed the McMaster University Life Sciences Building and Greenhouse in Hamilton, Ontario, creating an 11,400-square-foot addition that brings plant research, teaching, and student activity into direct contact with campus life. The project replaces an aging off-site greenhouse and integrates the new facility with the existing five-storey Life Sciences Building, while establishing […] More
ID+EA Architecture designs Sangalkam Institute as a four hectare educational campus in Sangalkam, near Dakar, Senegal. The project is led by Senegalese architect Fatiya Diene Mazza, founder of the Dakar based practice ID+EA Architecture. Developed on a pro bono basis, the project aims to support more equitable access to quality education through a school model […] More
Ferrier Marchetti Studio has completed La Tuilerie, a new cultural centre in Limoux, France, transforming the site of a former tile factory into a civic destination that reconnects the town with an important chapter of its industrial history. The project combines adaptive reuse with new construction, creating a mixed-use complex that supports culture, education, administration […] More
Industrial headquarters rarely receive the same architectural attention as museums, cultural institutions, or residential projects. Offices typically present the company’s public image, while warehouses remain anonymous structures hidden behind them. With the new Gambit Office and Warehouse in Gliwice, Robert Konieczny and KWK Promes challenge that familiar hierarchy. Instead of separating representation from production, they […] More
Burckhardt Architecture completes the vertical extension and refurbishment of Collège Rousseau in Geneva, working with a heritage-protected Brutalist school originally designed by Alain Ritter in 1969. The project responds to two needs at once: the existing building required renovation, while rising student numbers called for additional space. Burckhardt’s winning 2018 competition proposal addresses both through […] More
CIVILIAN has completed the interiors for Bard College’s 134,360-square-foot North Campus Residence Complex in Annandale-On-Hudson, United States. The New York City based design studio worked with architecture firm KPF and project management firm DBI Projects on a new residential complex beside the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. The project includes a 20,000-square-foot Head House […] More
The University of Alberta has opened University Commons, a 405,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project designed by Zeidler Architecture. The renovation transforms the former Dentistry and Pharmacy building into a central campus destination for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Located at a prominent entrance to the North Campus, the building now serves as an accessible point of […] More
COOKFOX Architects has completed the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University, a 30,000-square-foot cultural building dedicated to American music and Bruce Springsteen’s place within that history. The Center brings exhibitions, archives, performance, education, and research into one destination, giving students, scholars, fans, and visitors direct access to music objects, public programs, and […] More
Educational Complex Sirius by ATRIUM proposes a school as a district campus, arranged through separate functional clusters connected by public space. The project moves away from the single-building model and creates a decentralized setting where education, sport, culture, and community activity can operate together. ATRIUM organizes the complex through four main parts: a primary school, […] More
Warren Woods Ecological Field Station, designed by OPAL for the University of Chicago’s Department of Ecology and Evolution, brings scientific infrastructure into direct conversation with environmental responsibility. Located in Three Oaks, Michigan, the 2,400-square-foot facility occupies a 42-acre site in southwest Michigan and serves as a place for research, education, retreats, and community engagement. As […] More