ZHA completes LEED Gold-targeted building with world’s largest atrium in Beijing
In China’s capital city, Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Leeza SOHO tower, a 45-story skyscraper that...
Jean Nouvel’s Cyprus tower is a pixelated, perforated plant paradise
Nouvel’s tower in Cyprus, which his firm calls “White Walls,” is a radical departure from a traditional high...
BIG’s looping station design in Paris turns bridge into public space
Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group and French studio Silvio D'ascia Architecture unveiled new renderings of their...
Zaha Hadid Architects designs Beijing tower with world’s tallest atrium
Beijing is one step closer to completing the world’s tallest atrium. The 190-meter-tall atrium is part of the...
Natural ventilation and light filters through this glittering perforated facade
The natural environment permeates through the faceted, perforated facade of this shopping center in Bangkok....
This wooden loft house has a seamless layout that continuously flows from floor to floor
The house occupies a corner lot in a neighborhood in Amsterdam. The central design element of the house is the...
Solar-powered Vreugdenhil office earns BREEAM-NL Outstanding for its low energy footprint
Triangular in plan, Vreugdenhil’s new head office is built like a work of art that eschews hard corners for rounded...
LEED Platinum GWU building helps people make healthier choices with smart design
The 161,100-square-foot Milken Institute School of Public Health was a difficult design challenge given its many...
Zaha Hadid Architects reveal oasis-inspired designs for Diriyah’s Urban Heritage Administration Center
The 8,780-square-meter Urban Heritage Administration Center is considered a crucial part of the preservation and...
Solar-powered Xinhee Design Center is inspired by human skin and bones
The office spaces are organized around a central atrium from which six structures extend out like arms. Each of...
Zero-carbon Nanjing Green Lighthouse is a beacon for sustainable design in China
The 5,500-square-meter Nanjing Green Lighthouse takes on a spiral form and is centered on a light-filled atrium...
Stunning parametrically-designed office canopy filters golden light – like trees
The large light sculpture comprises 1,500 pyramid-shaped panels suspended from the ceiling to filter golden light...
New LEGO headquarters in Denmark modeled after its famous toy bricks
LEGO Group plans to add a new headquarters in Denmark, and the global hub will be designed by architect C.F. Møller,...
6 hot ways to stay cool in NYC
PLAN AN INDOOR PICNIC Skip lunch at your desk and head to one of the city’s many public atriums for an afternoon...
A giant eye looks out from MVRDV’s futuristic library in Tianjin
Created as part of the new Binhai Cultural Center, the 34,200-square-meter Tianjin Library was created in collaboration...
Montréal school looks like its been carved out of a giant iceberg
The building was designed to redefine the way educational facilities communicate with their urban context, and...
Super skinny house in Vietnam is filled with natural light and cooling winds
Commissioned for a middle-aged couple and their child, the Cul-de-sac House is named for its location at the end...
Bangkok’s Siam Discovery retail center gets a major redesign from Japanese firm nendo
The previous design of the retail center, with its deep layout and narrow entry, created problems for the traffic...
The engineering building at EPFL in Luasanne is wrapped in automated metal screens
The central atrium is dominated by stairways and flared corridors connecting different levels and creating a dynamic...
Vietnam’s Tranquil Zen House looks and feels like a Buddhist monastery
The 839-square-feet Zen House is a "tube house" typical of Vietnamese cities. Designed to provide a private, peaceful...
Solar-powered Polak building paves the way to a more sustainable university campus
The Polak is a five-story multifunctional building that offers an impressive range of services, from study rooms...
Small Woodland Nursery in Germany has a light-filled atrium at its heart
Enveloped in rough-sawn larch boards, the volumes create a connection to the surrounding nature. The central atrium...
Gorgeous LEED Gold-designed Chicago theater recycles 98% of the former building materials
Envisioned as a “theater in a park,” the new Writers Theater is surrounded by parkland and emphasizes a connection...
The oldest mall in America now hosts 48 charming low-cost micro apartments
Built in 1828 in the Greek Revival style, Arcade Providence is a beloved landmark—the building was listed on...
Sheffield’s striking Diamond Building is wrapped in a cellular pattern that controls solar gain
The Diamond building, named to reference its distinctive facade, is a 19,500-square-meter facility used by engineering...
OMA unveils plans to renovate Europe’s largest department store in Berlin
Founded in 1905, KaDeWe currently offers over 60,000 square meters of retail space across eight floors, each featuring...
12 top projects by 2016 Pritzker Prize winner Alejandro Aravena
UC Innovation Center in Santiago Recently awarded “Design of the Year” by London’s Design Museum, the UC...
Light-filled Shenzhen Art Museum and Library protects against solar heat gain
The Shenzhen Art Museum and Library complex comprise two glass-covered cubic structures centered on a public plaza....
Daylit Ghent house extension by Atelier Vens Vanbelle looks like a geometric forest
The couple living in the house wanted a new kitchen, a new bathroom and a more spacious, daylit home. In order...
Iridescent hand-folded metal panels clad Snøhetta’s Learning Center at Toronto’s Ryerson University
The new building, clad in iridescent, hand-folded metal panels, acts as a campus gateway and opens up to the street...