Modular Monsoon Shelter Khudi Bari-Aga Khan Award
Marina Tabassum Architects' Khudi Bari is modular monsoon shelter. This movable two-level house uses bamboo and steel connectors for communities in Bangladesh.
Pyramidal Architecture of Futuristic City La Grande-Motte
Pyramidal Architecture of futuristic city defines Jean Balladur's utopian La Grande-Motte series of buildings, considered of the 20th century.
The Woodson African American Museum A Precast Concrete Design by STORYN Studio
Explore The Woodson African American Museum, a unique project by STORYN Studio for Architecture. This Afrofuturist architecture and precast concrete design has won prestigious awards for its innovative museum design.
Cape Flats Aquifer Recharge Facility Wins Global Architecture Award
Designed by SALT Architects and completed in Cape Town in 2024, the Architizer A+ Award-winning Cape Flats Aquifer Recharge Facility operates on a Managed Aquifer Recharge Facility (MAR) principle. The R341 million facility, prefabricated brick fins in filtration buildings, underground pumping stations, Media Filters and Flocculation Tanks and functional infrastructure
Kresge College Nature-Centric Innovation and Campus Revitalization
Studio Gang's Kresge College Expansion at the University of California Santa Cruz is a modern project completed in 2019. This structure utilizes prefabricated mass timber and redwood cladding on its exterior. Designed to be Net Zero Energy Ready and targeting LEED Silver certification, the campus maximizes energy efficiency through passive design strategies
5 Floating Living Spaces on the Water
Europe's largest floating housing development, IJburg, features 213 homes on waterproof concrete 'tubs'. Flexible cables and steel mooring piles secure these structures, enabling them to naturally rise and fall with water levels and eliminate flood risk. Marlies Rohmer Architects & Urbanists completed the project in 2011, utilizing lightweight steel and panel superstructures for stability.
Brühl Town Hall and Library: JSWD Completes a Monumental Transformation
Cologne-based architecture firm JSWD Architekten, which won first prize in the 2017 competition, has completed the extension and renovation of the historic town hall in Brühl city centre. The project, which replaces an annex from the 1960s, includes an integrated city library and a redesigned Janshof Square. It offers a 5,200 m² mixed-use building that meets modern needs with its historic fabric. The construction of the town hall and library was completed in November 2023. The complete renovation of Janshof Square is planned to be completed in 2025. Design Approach, Urban Integration JSWD's design continues the massing of the existing historic town hall,
Zaha Hadid Architects Completes Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum
Explore Zaha Hadid Architects' newly completed Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum. This 128,276 sqm hub in Guangming Science Park integrates science, technology, and education with its fluid design, innovative materials like self-cleaning stainless steel, and advanced sustainable features, targeting China's highest green building rating.
Fenix Museum, Rotterdam MAD Adaptive Reuse Project
The Fenix Museum in Rotterdam by MAD Architect stands as an impressive project of adaptive reuse, transforming a former warehouse into a contemporary cultural centre. Focusing on the city’s migration history, the museum seamlessly integrates historic preservation with innovative design. In this unique space, visitors can discover Rotterdam’s past while encountering striking examples of modern architecture.
The Swiss House Rossa by architect Davide Macullo.
Rossa Residences in the Swiss Alps: sustainable architecture and innovative design by Davide Macullo Architects, featuring local materials.