
Chinese cultural exchange hall combines politics and nature
aoe's new Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange Hall in Chengdu, China, has been built in a bamboo forest to the east...

Experimental, ecological home is inspired by a tree in France
In homage to the rich architectural heritage of the French commune Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris-based architectural...

A solar-ready holiday home disappears into a Czech forest
When Czech architecture firm NEW HOW Architects was asked to design a holiday home in the Ore Mountains, it decided...

An autism-friendly hospital emphasizes nature for resiliency and healing
Charleston, South Carolina has raised the bar for inclusive healthcare design with the opening of the new Medical...

Maggie’s Leeds Centre provides a calming refuge for cancer patients
U.K. charity Maggie’s has expanded its free cancer support system with the completion of Maggie’s Leeds Centre,...

Discover the powers of nature in Denmark’s newly opened NATURKRAFT exploratorium
Last week, Denmark’s NATURKRAFT officially opened to offer the public a new space for experiencing the “physical...

Tiered timber tea house embraces a Chinese ginkgo forest
On the outskirts of the Chinese city of Jiaxing, European architecture practice MADAM has completed the Gingko...

Heatherwick Studio completes nature-filled EDEN apartments in Singapore
Greenery spills down the sides of EDEN, a nature-filled apartment building completed in late 2019 by British design...

LEED Gold-targeted Ottawa library will honor local history
After nearly a year of public input by Canadians from coast to coast, Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects...

Buhais Geology Park opens in UAE's Sharjah Desert
British architectural firm Hopkins Architects has completed the Buhais Geology Park Interpretative Centre,...

Solar-powered residence in Thailand takes on a sculptural form with cantilevering cubes
Bangkok-based studio ASWA has unveiled a contemporary home located in the mountainous region of Maehongsorn, Thailand....

Henning Larsen unveils plans for Copenhagen’s first all-timber community
A sustainable, nature-filled neighborhood unlike any other in Denmark could soon take root just beyond Copenhagen’s...

Architects reveal winning design for Western Sydney Airport
Zaha Hadid Architects and Sydney-based Cox Architecture have won the international design competition for the Western...

Prefab alpine shelter boasts phenomenal views and a small footprint
On the border between Italy and France, a new alpine shelter with breathtaking views has been gently placed atop...

This funky, hobbit-like home is immersed in lush greenery
Channeling Mother Nature into built form, Mexican architect Javier Senosiain designed a peanut-shaped bespoke home...