Perkins + Will overhauls a boring concrete warehouse into beautiful LEED Gold offices
At first glance, it’s hard to imagine that this gorgeous light-filled building was once an uninspiring concrete...
Breathable skin to wrap around stunning light-filled Book City in Shenzhen
Arts and culture aren’t thought of as Shenzhen’s strong suits, but the manufacturing megacity is making quick...
This green-roofed cultural center in Sweden doubles as a vibrant public square
This green-roofed cultural center in Sweden blurs the line between the indoors and outdoors. Designed by Sweco...
Peek inside Bloomberg’s sustainable new headquarters in London
Former Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg’s eponymous company is moving into the heart of London with...
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...
Students collaborate with starchitect Daniel Libeskind to design university building
Dramatic interlocking volumes and sharp angles define the new green-roofed Central Building at Leuphana University...
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...
Star-shaped Schneider Electric building in South Africa aims for LEED Gold certification
The Midrand Waterfall Development in South Africa will soon receive a couple of world-class, energy-efficient additions...
London’s new Design Museum opens this week inside a renovated post-war modernist building
Topped with a sweeping paraboloid copper-clad concrete roof, the Design Museum’s new building features a double-glazed...
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...
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...
Foster + Partners breaks ground on Ferring Pharamceuticals’ headquarters in Copenhagen
Foster + Partners just kicked off construction on Ferring Pharamceuticals’ new light-filled headquarters in Copenhagen....
Shipping containers are transformed into a colorful office and showroom in China
Set within a grassy park, the temporary Container Stack Pavilion makes up for its lack of surrounding shade with...
Eco-conscious Parc Central adds beautiful green lungs to Guangzhou
The 24-meter-tall two-story Parc Central has a notably lower profile than its high-rise neighbors, however, still...
1960s home in Mexico renovated with a gorgeous tiled facade
Set on a quiet road close to the beach, the renovated home features two floors intersected by three atria that...
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...
Passive solar Trinity Apartments is a trendsetter for eco-friendly social housing in Australia
The Trinity Apartments set itself apart not only for its design and environmentally friendly features, but also...
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...
Sleek, green Lawrence Public Library is a welcoming haven for book lovers
The transformation of the Lawrence Public Library has been a success. Within just a few months of the library’s...
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...
MVRDV’s green-roofed shopping mall shimmers like a giant pearl in Beijing
Located in one of Beijing’s busiest areas, the 44,000-square-meter Chongwenmen M-Cube sits on prime real estate...
BIG unveils plans for NYPD’s first-ever green-roofed police station
Located on the corner of St. Ann’s Avenue and E 149th St., the eye-catching 43,000-square-foot 40th Precinct...
Snøhetta unveils designs for Temple University’s green-roofed library in Philadelphia
Temple University’s new research library will cater to the campus’ 37,800 students and offer a variety of study...
Futuristic Cloud City skyscraper could bring the dream of living among the clouds to reality
The World Architecture Festival (WAF) recently announced the 338 projects that made its annual design awards shortlist....
C.F. Møller completes low-energy research building covered in beautiful prefab screens
Set within a lush green landscape, the 21,000-square-meter university structure houses facilities for four different...
Garden-like Ecole Polytechnique Learning Center is bathed in soft light
The Learning Center features a large atrium populated with plants. Instead of conforming to typological stereotypes,...
Gothic-inspired Copper House blends contemporary design with medieval influences in Romania
Minimalism was key in the Copper House design. To that end, Radu Teacă clad the home’s double-pitched roof and...
