UNStudio to transform Gyeongdo Island into a sustainable tourism destination
UNStudio has unveiled a masterplan to transform South Korea’s Gyeongdo Island into a new, 470,000-square-meter...
An abandoned Chinese village is reborn as an interactive art destination
With 1 billion people estimated to be living in Chinese cities in 2050, China is seeing hundreds of thousands of...
Babylon Bridge features hanging gardens over the Seine
Paris-based design studio Rescubika has unveiled a fantastical proposal for the Babylon Bridge, a pedestrian-only...
LEED Platinum-certified Half Moon Bay Library targets net-zero energy
At three times the size of its predecessor with a recently minted LEED Platinum certification, California’s Half...
Pittsburgh’s MuseumLab for children achieves LEED Gold
MuseumLab, one of Pittsburgh’s most creative and innovative youth learning spaces, has earned LEED Gold a year...
Superblock of Sant Antoni reclaims Barcelona streets for pedestrians
As part of Barcelona’s efforts to reclaim its car-congested streets for pedestrians, the city has tapped architects...
LEED Gold-targeted library and community park has otherworldly appeal
Toronto-based architecture firm RDHA has completed the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park, a new inclusive...
Studio Precht designs a fingerprint-like park for social distancing
Studio Precht has turned the rules of social distancing into a design guideline for Parc de la Distance, an innovative...
Floating islands bring a new type of public park to Copenhagen
Australian architect Marshall Blecher and Danish design studio Fokstrot have unveiled plans for a new type of public...
Giant wooden pavilion in Taiwan is a birdhouse for humans
Designed by the creative minds behind Taipei-based Phoebe Says Wow Architects, the Boolean Birdhouse is a massive...
Three visions unveiled for the future of La Brea Tar Pits
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) has unveiled three preliminary masterplan concepts for...
Zaha Hadid Architects’ undulating riverside promenade doubles as a flood barrier in Hamburg
Zaha Hadid Architects has raised both the cultural cachet and the storm surge barriers in the German city of Hamburg...
Forgotten urban spaces get new lives as beautiful gathering areas on Skid Row
As part of its project to update a 110-unit affordable housing project on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, California...
Glowing, celestial-inspired shelter communes with nature in Denmark
The Munkeruphus Art Museum on the coast of Denmark has recently gained a striking new addition — the Observatory,...
Energy-efficient greenhouses surround the new French Open tennis court
Plants from around the world are flourishing in four curved greenhouses in an unexpected place — directly behind...
A Scandinavian nature resource gains a playful and modern barn-shaped building
One of northern Europe’s largest protected areas for wildlife has recently gained a new entrance building with...
Near net-zero energy Helsinki Central Library boasts an award-winning, prefab design
Helsinki has entered a “new era of libraries” with the completion of Oodi, the Helsinki Central Library that...
A timber observation tower with a vertical forest is proposed for Zagreb
Istanbul-based design studio SUPERSPACE has proposed a new landmark for Croatia’s capital of Zagreb that combines...
Reclaimed NYC water towers are upcycled into a NEST playscape in Brooklyn
A giant NEST has landed on the roof of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) — and it’s not for the birds....
A modern reusable pavilion is sustainably designed to pop-up almost anywhere
Combining art, architecture and technology, Los Angeles-based architectural firm Montalba Architects recently completed...
Studio NAB proposes rebuilding Notre Dame with a greenhouse and apiary
After a devastating blaze consumed the Cathedral of Notre Dame’s wooden roof and iconic central spire, architects...
A mountain refuge in Spain is brought back to life with brickwork
In the mountains of the southeastern Spanish town of Jumilla sits “La Casa del Ángel,” a small shelter where...
A massive, egg-shaped bird observatory features reusable natural materials
Bird lovers in the Netherlands now have a new way of watching their feathered friends thanks to the recent opening...
3GATTI hopes to land a 'green spaceship' in Madrid
3GATTI Architecture Studio has unveiled a spectacular design for a new public library in Madrid. The firm envisions...
Solar-powered Menai Science Park offers sweeping views of Wales
U.K. architectural practice FaulknerBrowns Architects has completed the Menai Science Park (M-SParc), the first...
ODA to transform Rotterdam’s historic post office into a vibrant destination
After sitting vacant for over a decade, Rotterdam’s former Central Post Office, the Postkantoor, will soon undergo...
Concrete fins protect this visitor center from rising tides
When the Hampshire County Council's Property Services decided to build a new visitor center on the coastal area...
Locally crafted children’s learning center doubles as an emergency shelter in the Philippines
Scandinavian design studio Native Narrative is raising the bar for after-school facilities in the rural Philippines...
Sydney’s vibrant Green Square Library and Plaza collects and reuses rainwater
Former marshland in Sydney has been transformed into the new Green Square Library and Plaza, a striking project...
LEED Gold Gateway Arch Museum sports a 3-acre green roof in St. Louis
Praised for its use of sustainable materials and energy-saving features, the recently renovated Visitor Center...