Japanese architect Tadao Ando has designed a minimalist watch for Cauny’s “The Architects of Time” series, inspired by the green apple. Characterized by its clean lines and simple form, this timepiece brings Ando’s architectural philosophy to the wrist.
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
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
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.
Montreal’s 135-year-old Victorian-era historic building, Club Saint-Denis, was renovated in April 2023 under the leadership of HUMÀ Design + Architecture. Transformed with a maximalist approach, featuring LumiGroup’s lighting design and products from leading brands like Moooi and Flos, the building now serves as a modern co-working space and private event center. The project also stands out with its received awards.
VMA Design Studio – The award-winning Double B Hostel project in Bangkok emphasizes sustainability with its central glass atrium, curved timber façade and use of reclaimed timber.
00:00 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…
Hermès has inaugurated a new store in the heart of Florence, housed in a 16th-century edifice. RDAI’s design creates a unique space by blending historical and contemporary elements.
Rossa Residences in the Swiss Alps: sustainable architecture and innovative design by Davide Macullo Architects, featuring local materials.
The Habitare Design Competition 2025, a collaborative initiative by Habitare and Aalto University, has officially opened its call for entries. Now in its 21st iteration, the competition sets its sights on the theme of Domestic Islands.