Zaha Hadid Architects has been commissioned to design the Qiantang Bay Cultural District in Hangzhou, China, a large-scale civic and cultural development anchored by a new Central Water Axis along the Zhedong Canal. The project transforms former industrial areas within Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan district into a continuous green corridor, positioning landscape, culture, and public life as […] More
Set among low hills in Dun’ao Village, near Ningbo in China’s Zhejiang Province, Down in the Clouds presents a quiet yet unconventional transformation of agricultural land. Designed by Practice on Earth in collaboration with Increments Studio, the project reworks abandoned field structures into a sequence of small cultural interventions that prioritize bodily experience, lightness, and […] More
Located in the south of Iceland near Kirkjubæjarklaustur, the Skaftárstofa Visitor Center serves as a gateway to Vatnajökull National Park and the wider Skaftárhreppur district. Designed by Arkís Architects, the project approaches architecture as a continuation of the terrain rather than an object placed upon it. The building sits at Sönghóll, where landform, climate, and […] More
Espace Gabrielle Chanel, a new public library devoted to contemporary art, opens on the third floor of Shanghai’s Power Station of Art (PSA). Created with support from Chanel, the 18,000 square foot space offers a major resource for reading, research, and study, with more than 50,000 books and audio editions forming one of the largest […] More
Seoul continues to push its urban fabric forward, and the new SeoulOne masterplan marks one of the city’s most ambitious attempts to rethink how different generations share space. Designed by UNS for Hyundai Development Company, the project occupies a former industrial and railway site in the northeast and reshapes 405,000 square meters into a fully […] 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
In Burlington, Alva Roy Architects have unveiled Nexus House, a project that redefines what a cultural institution can be. Conceived as both landmark and innovation hub, it fuses education, creativity, and civic life under a single roof. Neither purely a convention centre nor exclusively a cultural venue, Nexus House positions itself at the crossroads of […] More
Atelier Stepan revitalized the Silver House on the lower side of Masaryk Square in Jihlava, one of the city’s most valuable burgher houses. Under historic preservation, the structure once stood unused, but the project restored its relevance and opened it to the public. The goal was not only to safeguard the monument but also to […] More
STORYN Studio for Architecture has garnered international acclaim for its design of the forthcoming Woodson African American Museum of Florida in St. Petersburg. The project, which has already received four major awards and stands as a finalist for another, demonstrates the firm’s commitment to cultural integrity, innovation, and architectural excellence. Recognized by institutions including the […] More
In Oaxaca, Mexico, RootStudio in collaboration with LABORA has transformed a former plywood factory site into Parque Primavera Oaxaqueña Cho Ndobá. The park’s name means “spring” in Mazatec, a nod to its role as a place of renewal. Spanning 11.84 hectares, the project has converted degraded land into a multifunctional space that integrates culture, sports, […] More
The Smithsonian Channel aired an episode of How Did They Build That? featuring the creation of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. The program examined the architectural and engineering process behind the 102,000 square foot building, which opened earlier this year as a tribute to Medal of Honor recipients. Footage filmed by […] 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