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
White Arkitekter presents Lumi, a 22,000 sqm life sciences building that sets a new benchmark for circular design in Sweden. The project transforms the former headquarters of the Swedish Food Agency in Uppsala into a contemporary workplace with offices, laboratories, and restaurants. Designed for Vasakronan, Lumi stands as the world’s highest-rated LEED office building, achieving […] More
Studio Schicketanz completes a distinctive multi-family compound, The Preserve, designed for founder Mary Ann Schicketanz and her son’s young family. Set within a planned community bordering the Los Padres National Forest, the project brings together two households on a single five-acre parcel while maintaining a light presence on the land. The compound includes a […] More
FUSO introduces a new standard for sustainable urban living with its public housing project at 39 Rue Myrha in Paris’s La Goutte d’Or district. RESIDENTIAL Designed with LM engineers, the building is the first in the city to combine a wooden structure with reused brick facades, reflecting the firm’s commitment to ecological construction and adaptive […] More
When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar in March 2025, the devastation left Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, in ruins. Just 15 kilometers from the epicenter, however, 26 bamboo houses built by Housing NOW, a humanitarian initiative by Yangon-based architecture studio Blue Temple, remained intact. Originally designed for families displaced by conflict, these low-cost […] 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
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
Bosgaurus Nexus, designed by NU Architecture & Design, sits in the business district of Ho Chi Minh City. The client, already established in Vietnam’s specialty coffee market, wanted to create a new café format. This satellite model had to adapt to high-end urban environments while maintaining the brand’s original purpose. The project required a smaller […] More
DLA Piper opened its new headquarters in Oslo, designed by I-d Interior Architecture & Design and guided by a concept the team defines as Discreet Elegance. The project unites the architectural precision of the Oslo-based studio with the legal firm’s international presence. The design prioritizes structured, intentional spaces that support both clients and employees, aligning […] 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
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