A minimalist home in Portugal emphasizes stunning valley views
Architects and their clients are often surprised when their visions don't quite align after the initial ideas are...
Post-earthquake home in China wins World Building of the Year 2017
A humanitarian project built with affordable, low-tech materials has won this year’s World Building of the Year...
Bright blue trekking tents are designed to pop up with speed in Iceland
As if Iceland’s gorgeous waterfall-studded landscape wasn’t enough to draw the eye, Stockholm-based Utopia...
Glowing bamboo pavilion promotes ecological design in Hong Kong
The approximately 350-square-meter ZCB Bamboo Pavilion was built using Cantonese bamboo scaffolding techniques...
Poland’s National Museum in Szczecin wins World Building of the Year 2016
Hidden underground so as not to obstruct views of the neighboring Philharmonic Hall (the 2015 winner of the Mies...
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....
CRG Architects’ unique bamboo skyscraper spirals up into the clouds
Sustainable construction was the main motivation behind the design. "Why wouldn’t we want to build with a strong...
China’s petite Pinch Library wins big in 2014 design awards
When officials discovered that the new government-funded plaza in Shuanghe village remained empty a year after...
Award-Winning Lune De Sang Sheds Complement a Sustainably Managed Forest in Australia
Despite their name and functionality, the Lune de Sang sheds are not your typical sheds. Built for working and...
A21 Studio’s Rainbow Chapel Wins 2014 WAF’s Building of the Year Award
Built to serve an urban ward with a lack of communal space, the 1,500-square-foot Chapel accommodates a variety...
Taylor Cullity Lethlean’s Australian Botanical Garden Wins World Landscape of the Year 2013
Taylor Cullity Lethlean created a journey through the various landscapes of Australia, welcoming intrepid visitors...
KKA’s Lecor Headquarters in Sweden Shortlisted For 2013 WAF Award
Clad in dark grey steel plates, Lecor's new HQ emphasizes the function of steel production. A glass box encased...
World Architecture Festival 2013 Shortlist Announced
The World Architecture Festival is the world's most hotly-anticipated architecture awards event, so we're excited...
Hassell’s Sustainable Common Ground Housing Project Honored at the World Architecture Festival
International architecture and planning firm Hassell recently won multiple awards and commendations at the World...
RTA Studio’s Carbon-Neutral C3 House is New Zealand’s First Win at World Architecture Festival
The C3 House is designed to be visually unobtrusive and environmentally sensitive. Designed to be a permanent single...
Nikken Sekkei’s Evaporative Cooling Bioskin Building Wins Energy Award at World Architecture Festival
Nikken Sekkei's bioskin system is a groundbreaking attempt to reduce operations costs and energy use through natural...
Singapore’s Bishan Park Wins Landscape of the Year Award at the World Architecture Festival
Bishan Park is part of Singapore's Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) Program, a long-term initiative...
Stabilized Insulated Rammed Earth (SIRE) Walls Last a Lifetime Without Maintenance
SIREWALL homes and buildings are constructed with a mix of local soils strengthened with rebar and a small amount...
Crop Circle-Esque Green Roof Covers Batlle i Roig’s Award Winning Waste Treatment Plant
This circle-pocked landscape might look like a scene from an M. Night Shyamalan movie, but it's actually a green-roofed...
Colorful Yevlakh Seed Factory Wins World Architecture Award
The seed manufacturing facility is the first of its kind in the country. It's equipped with the latest seed growth...
2009 World Architecture Festival Winners Announced
The 2009 World Architecture Festival took place this week in Barcelona, drawing great minds to discuss, learn,...
Petting Farm Nominated for 2009 World Architecture Award
70F Architecture's Sheep Stable/Petting Farm is nominated for a 2009 World Architecture Award. The building's open...
The Beautifully Unfolding Ocho Casas Housing Complex
Frequent passerby in the neighborhood of Santa Margarita, Spain may find themselves a bit lost when they can't...