Shaoxing Place Urban Renewal Project, China
Designed by Kokaistudios, the Shaoxing Place Urban Renewal Project in China combines a number of amenities to create a community hub which has a dynamic role in the city’s lifestyle
Nanchang East Station, Jiangxi, China
A distinctive feature of the Nanchang East Station building design is a three-aisled arc structure, designed by sbp and by von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects in China
Wave Villa, Cape Town, South Africa property
Wave Villa, designed by ARRCC in Cape Town, South Africa, features an undulating roofscape which is also expressed in the interior’s wooden ceiling
SANAA Architects, Tokyo architecture studio
Tokyo-based Pritzker Prize winning architects SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) which was founded in 1995 by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa. Recent designs / buildings include Taichung City Cultural Center Competition in Taiwan, Bocconi University Campus in Milan and Magasin La Samaritaine in Paris
Sustainable building certification Passivhaus alternative
Sustainable building certification Passivhaus alternative: industry gold standard for energy efficient new buildings, especially given the UK’s goal to achieve net zero by 2050
Grand Hotel Straubinger, Bad Gastein, Austria
Designed by BWM Architects, the Grand Hotel Straubinger, in Bad Gastein, Austria, epitomizes luxury and historical preservation. Its selling proposition lies in its meticulous restoration
Sky Base One Villa, Lagoa, Portugal
Sky Base One Villa by Bespoke Architects in Portugal was shaped by the client’s desire to create a home inspired by a science fiction series
Indiana Architecture, Columbus Buildings
Indiana architecture news – the newly completed 4,200 sqs extension at Indiana’s South Bend Regional Airport building was designed by architects Ken Herceg and Associates
Rethinking urban mobility, city transport systems
Rethinking urban mobility “for living, not working.” James Berry on how changing behaviour, technology and customer expectations will change our transport systems, and cities, for good
Doris Duke Theatre, Becket, Massachusetts
Jacob’s Pillow news for reimagined Doris Duke Theater building design by Dutch architects Mecanoo: the original building was lost to a fire in 2020 in Becket, Massachusetts, USA
3131 Highway 7 Vaughan, Ontario master plan
3131 Highway 7, Vaughan, ON, Canada, by WZMH Architects: landmark mixed-use development in heart of Ontario city to transform it into a dynamic urban hub – high-density masterplan design
Casa Batllo: Gaudi building Barcelona
Casa Batllo Barcelona – earlier of the organic Gaudi buildings on Passeig de Gracia: Italian artist Quayola to do 2025 building façade monumental projection mapping
Trofa Town Hall building design in Portugal
Trofa Town Hall building design by NOARQ in Portugal alludes to the town’s industrial past both through its siting and its architectural style