2024 RESULTS
SECTOR CATEGORIES
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - UNDER 2,500 SQM
Le Dôme Winery
Foster + Partners
Nestled in the rolling hills of Bordeaux, the new Le Dôme winery in Saint-Émilion aims to blend seamlessly with the UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape of the region with a state-of-the-art facility for the internationally renowned wine, Le Dôme. The form of the building is rooted in a desire to create a structure that simultaneou...
Yellow River Jizi Gulf Sizuota Homestay Guesthouse
Inner Mongolian Grand Architecture Design Co., Ltd.
The Sizuota Homestay Guesthouse in the Yellow River Jizi (which means “curved”) Gulf is located in the Yellow River scenic area, on the top of a hill above a canyon. Facing a protruding section of the Yellow River Gorge, it boasts magnificent scenery. This small-scale guesthouse has thirteen rooms, a cafeteria with sunset views, a view...
The Enclave
5+design
The Enclave is a 25,000-square-foot retail project located in Torrance, California that is revitalizing an area through thoughtful planning and activation. Situated between two 9-story office towers, the project takes on the form of a vibrant retail and civic center tailored to meet the needs of both the office occupants and the broade...
Costa Palmas Beach Club and Cabanas
Guerin Glass Architects
Project Description Located on the East Cape of Los Cabos, Mexico, the project sits along a tranquil shoreline of the Gulf of California and is comprised of a communal Beach Club with supporting guest Cabanas and a Beach Pavilion, which serves as the physical and social hub for an emerging resort community. Design Narrative ...
KCS
23 Architecture + Interiors
Situated on Kensington Church Street, this 1950’s office building was in need of a fresh lease of life. We were appointed by the Rumi Foundation to design 7000 sq ft of high quality, well designed, energy efficient executive offices, maintaining the character of the original 1950’s building. The Rumi Foundation’s ethos is embedded in v...
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - 2,500-10,000 SQM
Sauska Tokaj
BORD Architectural Studio
Sauska Tokaj winery is located in the UNESCO protected wine region of Tokaj-Hegyalja, Hungary. The light shape of the building hovering above the vineyards blends delicately into the protected landscape, while its breathtaking appearance greatly contributes to the tourism development of the wine region. For many centuries the ico...
Big Red Crayfish
Dayi Design
This project is located along the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, a city rich in cultural heritage, with architecture that reflects its long history and vibrant everyday life. The task was to transform a 2,000-square-meter site into a crayfish-themed dining and commercial space, while preserving the historical significance of the buildings. ...
MU FENG YUE HOT SPRING HOTEL
STUDIO A+
Situated in Fengxi New City, Shanxi Province, China, the Mu Feng Yue Hot Spring Hotel emerges as a serene retreat, nestled in the natural wilderness yet mere moments from the urban bustle. This hotel represents a seamless fusion of city life and nature, providing guests with a peaceful and refined sanctuary. The architectural approach ...
NIO House Hefei | Xinqiao Industrial Park
Schmidt Hammer Lassen
The World’s Largest and First Carbon-zero NIO Flagship Store The new NIO House | Hefei presents itself as a circular pavilion that merges the 'front stage' customer experience with the 'backstage' manufacturing process. In this space, NIO users and business partners are provided with an immersive insight into the NIO way of life ...
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - 10,000-25,000 SQM
ICÔNE
Foster + Partners
ICÔNE is a 18,800 square-metre office building in Belval, Luxembourg. Filled with light and greenery, the building encourages a spirit of co-creation and collaboration. Its layout addresses the need for flexible and safe working environments that will emerge in the future. The project also references the rich industrial heritage of Bel...
843 N Spring Street
LEVER Architecture
Set on a busy urban corner in Los Angeles’s Chinatown, Spring Street is a new type of office building that leverages the climate and landscape that the city is known for. Technically a renovation, the project takes a windowless, 1980s-era retail warehouse with a parking garage underneath and grafts a new structure on top of it, creatin...
Fourth Ward Office Project
Olson Kundig
This 1.1 million-square-foot commercial high-rise building fronting the Atlanta BeltLine contains 1 million square feet of office space with street-level retail. Organized around a central thoroughfare that doubles as public civic plaza space, the building creates new urban connections between Old Fourth Ward Park and the rapidly revit...
The GEAR
KAJIMA DESIGN
The GEAR is Kajimaʼs Asian regional headquarters, seamlessly integrates three functions: office, research and development (R&D), and open innovation. Here, Kajima Technical Research Institute Singapore (KaTRIS) operates laboratories for leading construction technologies including robotics, fostering open innovations through collaborati...
400 Westlake
Perkins&Will
Once considered an anchor in Seattle’s “auto-row,” the iconic Firestone Tire Building is making a new kind of history as one of the most sustainable buildings of its size in the world. The existing structure is a designated Seattle historic landmark built in the 1920s. Its preservation as part of the redevelopment bridges the neighborh...
Aida Sekkei Precut Division Ibaraki Factory
MR STUDIO Co.,Ltd.
Aida Sekkei Co., Ltd., established in 1981, is a leading homebuilder renowned for its expertise in traditional Japanese wooden post-and-beam construction. The company provides approximately 3,000 fully customized homes annually and operates its own precut factory. By leveraging a separate ordering system and its scale advantages, Aida ...
Forskaren
3XN
Life science and the study of living organisms and life processes play a key role in addressing health and societal challenges. With the new Hagastaden neighbourhood in the northern part of Stockholm, the ambition is to create one of the world's leading ecosystems within the sciences. Forskaren is the heart of the area, bringing togeth...
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - 25,000-50,000 SQM
art'otel London Hoxton
Squire & Partners
art’otel London Hoxton is one of a collection of contemporary lifestyle hotels in Europe by PPHE Hotel Group which fuses architectural style with art-inspired interiors. The 26-storey cylindrical form, which occupies a prominent corner within the South Shoreditch Conservation Area where Old Street meets Great Eastern Street, com...
Masarycka
Zaha Hadid Architects
The Masaryčka building in Prague is defined by circulation routes which provide access to new civic spaces for the city. Accommodating the continued growth of the city’s corporate sector with office spaces designed to meet 21st century working patterns, the 28,000 sq. m Masaryčka office and retail development incorporates seven storeys...
Space House
Squire & Partners
Completed in 2024, the pioneering Grade II-listed Space House in Covent Garden has been sensitively refurbished and extended by Seaforth Land with Squire & Partners. The ambitious retrofit has created high-quality workspace, contemporary and flexible retail space at ground floor, and an improved public realm. Space House was bui...
SickKids Patient Support Centre
B+H
The 22-storey Patient Support Centre (PSC) at SickKids campus in downtown Toronto showcases a multi-disciplinary approach, seamlessly blending architecture, workplace interiors, and landscape design. The SickKids Patient Support Centre (PSC) is the first step of the SickKids campus renewal, known as Project Horizon. The plan aims to bu...
Six Senses Crans-Montana
AW2 architecture & interiors
Situated in the heart of the Swiss Alps, the Six Senses Crans-Montana Hotel and Residences is inscribed in the site as a powerful, tectonic structure. AW² studied the perception of the surrounding mountains, mirroring the natural environment, to design a project that integrates into the landscape. The arrival point, right in the ...
Venue Building Silt Middelkerke
Architectural studio ZJA
Sustainable beacon on the Belgian coast Venue building Silt Middelkerke is the new landmark on the Belgian coast. A unique project with multiple goals: a new event building, dike reinforcement, a car-free promenade, and an improved public space. With these principles, the multidisciplinary design team created a unique design wher...
WLA Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
PLP Architecture
The WLA Artificial Intelligence Lab in Shanghai, China, is a world-first for the real estate sector; a laboratory designed specifically for businesses undertaking AI R&D. As the use of AI within business, science and technology grows, demand for R&D is expected to accelerate, and the AI Lab represents a potential new real estate asset ...
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - OVER 50,000 SQM
Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas
Guerin Glass Architects
Project Description Located on the East Cape of Los Cabos, Mexico, the resort is comprised of 146 guest rooms, multiple food and beverages venues, a spa, fitness center, 18-hole golf course, central retail village and conference facility, set within a pristine 2400-acre site affronting a tranquil shoreline of the Gulf of California. ...
The Permanent Site for the World Laureates Forum
Arcplus Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research (Co.,Ltd.)
Located in the International Innovation Collaborative Zone on the south side of Dishui Lake, Lingang New District of Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the permanent site for world laureates forum covers a total land area of about 2.5 square kilometers and a total construction area of about 224,000 square meters. The advantage of location is si...
Tus-Design Building
The primary design goal is to integrate with the new city's landscape axis while infusing the essence of Suzhou's classical garden culture, creating a green, healthy, and high-quality modern building. This project covers a total building area of approximately 78,000 square meters, with 23 floors above ground and 3 floors below ground...
EDUCATION - UNDER 10,000 SQM
Founders Hall, Foster School of Business, University of Washington
LMN Architects
Founders Hall stands as a defining addition to the Foster School of Business, seamlessly integrating into the campus landscape and strengthening connections to the historic heart of the university, Denny Yard. Designed for the expanding undergraduate program, Founders Hall offers many social spaces designed to enhance the academic expe...
Sheridan College Student Life Centre
Montgomery Sisam Architects and Moriyama Teshima Architects in Joint Venture
How do you create a sense of place in a suburban setting? As part of the Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus, the new Student Life Centre presents an innovative solution to this question. Located in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga, the Student Life Centre is an important addition to the growing downtown core and an integral compo...
Environmental Education Building
Leers Weinzapfel Associates
Nestled within the 120-acre tract of the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center, the new Environmental Education Building promotes wonder and exploration of the natural world and cultivates a sense of stewardship toward our community and environment by reinforcing the importance of harmony between nature (plant life and animal life) and hu...
Student Hub, Queens Business School Belfast
TODD Architects
TODD Architects were awarded the commission for a new Queen’s University Business (QUB) School building through invited competition process in 2018. As part of the Internationally respected Queen’s University Belfast campus (a prestigious Russell Group UK university), the new building was part of a masterplan approach to create a sm...
EDUCATION - OVER 10,000 SQM
DY Patil University Centre of Excellence
Foster + Partners
The DY Patil University Centre of Excellence has been designed to support the teaching methods and ethos of the university, providing high-quality learning, and living spaces for 3,000 students. The project also includes a thriving two-acre sky garden with native planting, pond-life, and areas for relaxation. The new building is the re...
Misk Schools Campus
Design Engine Architects with delivery partner BSBG
Following a major international competition in 2020, Design Engine were commissioned as design lead and delivery co-ordinator of a brand new campus with the capacity for 1000 students. The new Misk Schools campus is made up of nine schools, supported by admin and sports facilities. The scheme represents a key part of the new Mohammed B...
Huizhen High School
Approach Design Studio / Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group Co.,Ltd
A Reflectionon the Teaching Model of“Efficiency First ”Under the “Efficiency First”Teaching Model Explore a campus that can 'waste time’. We firmly believe that"wasting time" mindfully is the best way for adolescent students to release stress, adjust their body and mind, and discover beauty! The separate the concept of“school”and“...
BSS - Laboratory & Research Building ETH Zurich
Nickl & Partner
The new building for the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) at ETH Zurich is acts as a visual landmark on the Schällemätteli Life Sciences Campus in Basel. Situated in a complex urban environment, the building‘s polygonal facets mediate between the diverse surrounding. Serving as the gateway to the campus buildin...
Manchester Engineering Campus Development
Mecanoo
The renewal of the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) is one of the UK's most large-scale higher education projects. MECD houses four technical departments, two research institutions, and is home to a community of 8,000 students and staff. MECD has created a world-leading teaching, learning and research facility to develo...
FUTURE PROJECTS - COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Beaconsfield Multipurpose Cultural Centre
Lemay
Beaconsfield’s Multipurpose Cultural Centre reimagines Centennial Park by weaving architecture and nature into a single immersive cultural and recreational destination. The centre aims to harmoniously integrate into its waterfront setting, where built forms and landscapes bridge the city’s history with its future. Key Challenges ...
Three Eighty Stuart
CBT Architects
Three Eighty Stuart rewrites the script on the sustainable downtown tower. Rising above a 30,000-square-foot site, the 28-story office building is equally driven by three pillars of sustainable design: environmental conservation, human health, and the interconnectivity of the urban ecosystem. One of Boston’s first all-electric buildi...
Huafa Snow World
10 Design
Huafa Snow World is a 131-hectare entertainment destination located at the heart of the burgeoning tech hub of Qianhai Bay in Shenzhen, China. Conveniently linked to the airport and an intercity transportation hub, the new development provides locals with a place to gather, while easily attracting and connecting discerning business and...
Zamani Islands
Killa Design
Redefining luxury and sustainability Spanning a 5km natural lagoon and comprising eight islands, Zamani Islands is set to become the Maldives’ first 100% renewable energy resort. Located 21 nautical miles from the main international airport, this groundbreaking project will host three individual luxury resorts, each committed to ...
K11 Shanghai, Huaihai Middle Road
Lead8
The future K11 Shanghai, Huaihai Middle Road is a landmark cultural, artistic and luxury district set along the city’s prime Huaihai Road and neighbouring the district’s ‘green lung’, Huaihai Park. The destination has been designed as a cultural experience in nature with living gardens surrounded by history, retail, dining, and a...
FUTURE PROJECTS - EDUCATION
Western Washington University, Kaiser Borsari Hall
Perkins&Will
The Future is Now Western Washington University’s (WWU) new 5,000 m² Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building represents a significant advancement in sustainable architecture. This groundbreaking facility is poised to be the first higher education STEM building in the United States to pursue both Zero Energy and Zero...
Vancouver Community College Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation
Stantec Architecture Ltd.
Nestled in the urban setting, this building rises with a promise to honor Indigenous traditions while embracing the future of clean energy technology. Constructed with locally sourced timber, stone, and other materials, the building has low carbon footprint and is designed to achieve LEED Gold Certification. Its form—a blend of innovat...
Barnard College, Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center
Perkins&Will
The Roy and Diana Vagelos Science Center (RDSC) at Barnard College is poised to revolutionize science education, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment for young women and underrepresented voices. This ambitious project aims to transform Altschul Hall with a 14-story addition, uniting all science-based departments under on...
FUTURE PROJECTS - HEALTHCARE
Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital
Stantec
Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Hospital (HBRCH) will be Dubai’s first integrated comprehensive cancer hospital, combining primary care, diagnosis, and treatment to offer detection and intervention at earlier stages of the patient journey. The expansive hospital will house 50 clinics, 30 clinical trial areas, 60 infusion rooms, 10 urgent care...
UCL Institute of Neurology and Dementia Research Institute HQ
Hawkins\Brown
We are working with University College London’s (UCL) Institute of Neurology, the UK Dementia Research Institute (UKDRI) and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) to create the most comprehensive, coordinated translational neuroscience research, teaching and therapy centre in the world. The new purpose-buil...
Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Guangming Campus)
SADI - Benyuan Healthcare Architectural Design and Research Institute
This project stands as the largest single traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital construction initiative in China so far. With a capacity of 2,000 beds and a total floor area of 441,000 sqm, it intends to provide medical and healthcare services to nearly 10,000 citizens daily.
The Primary School of Hangzhou Shangtang Unit
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
在课间十余分钟内，仅百米间距的教室与运动场，也会显得遥不可及。走出门，跑下楼，冗长的交通线不断压缩着课余时光。是否能造所学校，它可以回避这一使用痛点，‘拉近’教室与运动场的距离，为孩童在校园自由奔跑追逐争取更多的时间。
UAD Campus in ZITOWN
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
The 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China. As the newly built venue with the largest construction area for the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Baseball and Softball Sports Cultural Center will become the largest baseball and softball sports center in China with the highest standards and the most advanced facilities. It can underta...
FUTURE PROJECTS - LEISURE
Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre, hcma architecture + design & Dub Architects, in collaboration with FaulknerBrowns
hcma architecture + design & Dub Architects, in collaboration with FaulknerBrowns
Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre is an innovative hub that brings together high-performance sport and community recreation in one, world-class facility. Velodromes are highly technical spaces, with teams of cyclists racing at speeds up to 85km/h on steeply banked oval tracks. In contrast, community centres need to off...
Aramco Stadium
Populous
Aramco stadium in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, is one of the potential venues for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, as published in the Saudi Arabia bid submission document on the 31st July 2024. Responding to the clients brief, the stadium and surrounding masterplan, designed by Populous, will be built over an area of approximately 800,000 s...
FUTURE PROJECTS - MASTER PLANNING
King County Civic Ground
Northwest Studio
King County government is tasked with providing high-quality services and protecting the places that make its region special. From human services and the health of the community to running buses, treating wastewater, and creating housing for people of all incomes, King County government is entrusted with serving the public and–over the...
New Tashkent Masterplan
Cross Works
The New Tashkent Masterplan is a vision for the future growth and expansion of Tashkent, one of the most populous capital cities in Central Asia. As the lead consultant overseeing a consortium of experts and the overall masterplanner of the new city, Cross Works designed a comprehensive framework for the new city and a detailed masterp...
Kunming Taihe 1903 Regional Urban Renewal
Benoy
Site: The Taihe 1903 Urban Renewal Project is located in Kunming– which is also referred as Dian, the capital of Yunnan Province. It is at the core area of the first ring of Kunming, at the southern end of Beijing Road – one of the main axis of Kunming affiliated to the China (Yunnan) Free Trade Pilot Zone. It is a key area for Kunmi...
FUTURE PROJECTS - MULTI-USE
Luenmei South Hongqiao Mixed-use Project
Benoy
1.Background: Luenmei South Hongqiao Mixed-use Project is strategically located on the west side of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), serving as a pivotal support services hub for the future NECC exhibition cluster industry. The project design aims to incorporate comprehensive functions and complex development...
State Grid 220KV Substation in Changsha - Urban Electric Power Science Museum
Yang Ying Design Studio of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp.,ltd
State Grid 220 kV substation is located in the Kaifusi Road City Park in the main urban area of Changsha City, adjacent to residential, commercial and school and areas, with a dense traffic network and public facilities around. In view of the NIMBY effect caused by traditional substations, the design is committed to the concept o...
FUTURE PROJECTS - PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE
Hohhot Sculpture Gallery
Inner Mongolian Grand Architecture Design Co., Ltd.
The project site is situated within a linear park in the northern urban area of Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The site includes an abandoned sunken area approximately 6 meters deep. The plan is to construct an art museum themed around sculpture art at the site. This architectural gem is envisioned as a versatile public...
FUTURE PROJECTS - RESIDENTIAL
210 Bloor
CORE Architects Inc.
The development is located in the Bloor Street West corridor. While highly prized for proximity to the city’s premier high street and cultural institutions and extraordinary south-facing views, the development of this swath of nascent urbanity is nonetheless constrained by small lot sizes. However, along with the challenge of in...
Initiative99 Phase 2: An Urban Still Life
Guerin Glass Architects
Project Description Located in Austin, TX, our design was the winning entry for the ICON99 affordable housing competition. The goal of the project was to design small scale living units, utilizing Icon’s 3D printed concrete, that could be achieved for $99,000. Design Narrative Our entry presents an affordable housing prototyp...
Bahamas Residence
Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors
Bahamas Residence marks the first Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors project across international waters. We are thrilled to be crafting a new world residence for one of the region’s finest beaches. The client for this project, based in the US and vacationing in the Bahamas, discovered RMA through the World Architecture Awards. D...
Figueira Leopoldo
Perkins&Will
Art and architecture have a relationship of mutual and continuous inspiration. This constant dialogue guided Perkins&Will in the creation of Figueira Leopoldo, a new launch by MPD Construtora and Helbor Incorporadora in São Paulo. The design of the residential building was inspired by kinetic art, a movement that explores visual effect...
Lentor Hills Residences
Benoy
Project Overview: Lentor Hills Residences, an upcoming residential project in Singapore, blends nature, urban sophistication, and modern living. Designed by Benoy with P & T Consultants and developed by Hong Leong Holdings Limited, it offers diverse housing options across 598 units on 17,000 sqm, with completion slated for December 2...
FUTURE PROJECTS - TRANSPORT
Techo International Airport
Foster + Partners
Located 20 kilometres south of the city centre, Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh offers a new vision for Cambodia’s capital. The design embodies a strong sense of place, drawing inspiration from one of the oldest civilisations on earth, inspired by its vernacular forms, and responsive to the tropical climate. The overall maste...
Nairobi Central Station and Public Realm
AtkinsRéalis
WELCOME TO NAIROBI CENTRAL STATION In 2021, AtkinsRéalis successfully bid, through international competition, for the design of a new world class central station and public realm, the first step in delivering the vision and the functional heart of Nairobi Railway City, the urban regeneration and redevelopment of a ~170 hectare site i...
HEALTHCARE
University Centre for Psychiatry UMCG, Groningen
Atelier PRO architekten + Vakwerk architekten
University Centre for Psychiatry UMCG, Groningen - a psychiatric hospital as a healing environment Atelier PRO and Vakwerk Architecten were commissioned to work on a new psychiatric ward for the University Medical Centre Groningen. In addition to healthcare, the building also had to accommodate education and research. Main goal ...
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Building
HDR
“If you deliver us the same old box of a research building, you will have failed…” That was a statement relayed to our team by Mayo Clinic executive leadership during one of the initial meetings for the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Building, an 11-story translational research facility on the Mayo Clinic downtown Rochester campus. The ...
Agnes KSB Kantonsspital Baden
Nickl & Partner Architekten Schweiz AG
Kantonsspital Baden Agnes: Redefining Healthcare with Purpose and Vision The Kantonsspital Baden Agnes isn’t just a new building—it’s a bold reimagining of what healthcare architecture can achieve. Faced with the choice to renovate or rebuild, the decision to construct anew unlocked extraordinary potential: a hospital that not only e...
SuKangYang Health Management Centre
LEMANARC SA
To imagine the future of health centers we must first think about what the patient needs from their healthcare experience. Calmness, Purity and Clarity of experience build trust for the patient and help to establish the brand of SKY (Su Kang Yang Health Centre) as the leader in the industry. Inspired by the warmth of the setting sun...
LEISURE
Leach Botanical Garden Pavilion & Tree Walk
Olson Kundig
Leach Botanical Garden, the former home of botanists John and Lilla Leach, celebrates their contributions to native plant studies in the Pacific Northwest. Located in Portland, Oregon, the garden serves a diverse urban community, offering a place to gather and connect with nature. The 16-acre campus is undergoing a multi-phase plan, ...
Intuit Dome
AECOM
Our design for the new LA Clippers arena redefines the traditional boundaries of arena architecture, offering a multidimensional experience harmonized with the unique characteristics of its site, climate and program. At the heart of the design is a striking structural gridshell that envelops the entire facility. This gridshell, ...
MASTER PLANNING
MULTI-USE
China Xuan Paper Culture and Art Center
The Design Institute of Landscape & Architecture, China Academy of Art Co., Ltd.
Located in Jing County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, China's Xuan Paper Town, with Hongxing Xuan Paper Mill as the core and Xuan Paper culture as the carrier, is a characteristic town integrating production, display, sales, accommodation, research, tourism and other functions. Adjacent to the Xuan Paper Museum and surrounded by moun...
Ulan Mod Grassland Visitor Center
Inner Mongolian Grand Architecture Design Co., Ltd.
Ulan Mod Grassland Volcano Hotel is located on a hillside at the entrance to the Ulan Mod Grassland Scenic Area in Hing’an League, Inner Mongolia. The building has guest rooms, restaurants, cafes, multifunctional halls, and other spaces, which provide visitors with services such as accommodation, meals, and entertainment. Located in ...
Borderless Community of FEl
FEI Architects
The project is the design studio FEI Architects built for the use of its own team. As one of the very few privately-run design agencies which also operates a non-profit art museum, design of the new studio must be highly efficient for office use and concurrently show the publicness of a non-profit art museum. The project is a 3-storey ...
RESIDENTIAL - UNDER 10,000
Wave Villa
ARRCC
ARRCC has re-envisioned this home on Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard at the foot of Lion's Head. Their new design retained the existing footprint but remodelled the envelope and the interior to create a flowing, open-plan arrangement connecting the gardens and terraces to panoramic ocean views. A new undulating cast in-situ concrete roof...
Las Nubes
Flow81 Architecture Lab SLP
The project focuses on maintaining the natural landscape while ensuring privacy and preserving stunning views of the valley. To achieve this, we proposed a design that partially buries the house into the mountainside, while allowing the rest of it to "float" above the surrounding nature. This approach ensures the house remains conceale...
Anden
MHN Design Union
Nestled in Sydney's beachside suburb of Coogee, Anden seamlessly embues its artistic design with a deep sensitivity to its community and coastal context. This boutique multi-residential building is the result of a collaborative effort with our client, Central Element, alongside the interiors by Lawless and Meyerson and landscaping by D...
Aro Homes
Olson Kundig
Aro Homes are climate-friendly, ultra-low carbon, and better than net-zero homes intended to replace aging housing stock. Designed to be versatile and repeatable across a wide range of project sites and locations, the Aro Homes utilize a hybrid off-site / modular construction model, like the Sears kit homes, while appealing to a divers...
Casa Flotante
Flow81 Architecture Lab SLP
Our project proposes to maintain the existing nature, we needed to get privacy from the access road and ensure views from the valley, so we considered burying part of the house and floating the rest over nature. Thus we get a house completely hidden from the outside and respect the existing pines. The access is hidden to the street a...
NOVA
Fogarty Finger
Turning the constraints of its small triangular-shaped site into an advantage, Nova reaches out to the skyline and from a public park in a highly desirable, up-and-coming neighborhood. The luxury condominium evokes that of the Flatiron Building and creates a new landmark for Long Island City, a growing residential neighborhood. This mo...
The Grand Mulberry
Morris Adjmi Architects
Located at the intersection of Grand and Mulberry Streets in the heart of Little Italy, The Grand Mulberry is a new mixed-use building designed by Morris Adjmi Architects (MA) that draws inspiration from the rich heritage of historic Italianate tenements found throughout the neighborhood. Further, the project site was formerly occupied...
RESIDENTIAL - OVER 10,000 SQM
Mulberry Grove Villas
Foster + Partners
The Mulberry Grove Villas are an integral part of the Forestias masterplan, embodying a vision for an intergenerational community in Thailand. Inspired by traditional courtyard houses, the design reflects Thai cultural values in a contemporary context. It emphasizes familial ties, flexibility, and transparency, creating a residential t...
Taisugar Circular Village
Bio-architecture Formosana
Taisugar Circular Village (TCV) is the first residential project in Taiwan fully integrated to the circular economy ideology. TCV is comprised with three housing blocks, a Circular Demo House (C-House), and an Eco-House (E-House); it accommodates 351 rental units, an urban farm coupled with an eco-pond, centrally located in the courtya...
8899 Beverly Boulevard
Olson Kundig
8899 Beverly Boulevard, originally designed by Richard Dorman and built in 1964, has transitioned from an office building to a multi-unit residential complex while preserving its historical integrity. The building's original concrete megastructure and signature balconies have been retained, with expansions set back to respect the origi...
Anagram Columbus Circle
INC Architecture & Design
Located at Broadway and Columbus Circle, 1 W 60th St presents a robust, expressionist form to one of New York City's most iconic public spaces. Inspired by the heroic character of the Flatiron Building, it is conceived as an Uptown Flatiron for the 21st century. The building seamlessly integrates into the city's fabric with a blend of ...
Park 151 at Cambridge Crossing
CBT Architects
Park 151 is a 20-story, 468-unit residential building at the apex of the 42-acre Cambridge Crossing (CX) neighborhood in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Expanding on the larger CX vision to transform the site of an inaccessible, contaminated railyard into a vibrant, mixed-use community, Park 151 introduces one of the first multifamily resi...
Żorro
Frantagroup
Żorro was inspired by the basic principle of creating architecture, which is to improve the existing functional, aesthetic, and spatial standards found in a given place and context for future residents. Situated in the vicinity of the housing estate of prefabricated buildings, it is shaped by applying the principle of modifying the c...
TRANSPORT
Central Station, Sydney
Woods Bagot
With 96 percent of Sydney’s train services concentrated through Central Station, this historic hub forms the backbone of the metropolitan rail network. Enhancing the city's transit system in relation to its urban fabric, this project provides a catalyst for cultural and economic activity. The upgrade to the historic Walter Vernon-desig...
Jiangxi River Bridge
Zaha Hadid Architects
First in a series of bridges on Chengdu’s West Line Road, the new 295-metre Chengdu West First Bridge crosses the Jiangxi River, a tributary of the Tuojiang River in China’s Sichuan province. With its 185-metre central span and 55-metre secondary spans reaching to the riverbanks, the Chengdu West First Bridge is a road, cycle and pe...
Portland International Airport Main Terminal Expansion
ZGF Architects
Designed to feel like a walk in the forest, Portland International Airport's (PDX) new main terminal creates a welcoming local atmosphere that highlights Oregon's natural beauty and doubles passenger capacity for the projected 35 million passengers traveling annually by 2045. The PDX terminal expansion began as the Port of Portland’...
Miluo Highway Service Center
Hunan Provincial Communications Planning, Survey & Design Institute Co, Ltd.
The highway service center is the only place where people can stay on the highway closed passage, which has three attributes of traffic field, service place and consumption scene. Located in the Pingjiang to Yiyang Expressway in Hunan Province with the pile number of K108, also the hometown of Dragon boat poetry, Miluo Highway Service ...
Port of Montréal Tower
Provencher_Roy
Provencher_Roy undertook the challenge of revitalizing the Port of Montréal Grand Quai, by transforming an obsolete port installation into a dynamic site centred around the Port of Montréal Tower, a 65-metre-high emblematic structure with a belvedere overlooking the waterway. With its spectacular observatory offering panoramic views of...
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE BUILDINGS - UNDER 10,000 SQM
Perth Museum
Mecanoo
In the ever-evolving landscape of architectural restoration, Mecanoo continues to carve its name with transformative projects that honour history while embracing modernity. Following in the footsteps of our acclaimed renovation of the New York Public Library, Mecanoo undertook the challenging task of revitalising Perth's former City Ha...
Theatre de Verdure
Lemay
The revitalization of Théâtre de Verdure in Montreal’s Parc La Fontaine transforms a historic outdoor venue, originally inaugurated in 1956, into a dynamic and accessible space that unites theatre and park, architecture and landscape. The mission was to create a vibrant year-round venue that enhances its surroundings while respecting i...
Majiabang Culture Museum
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
The Majiabang Culture Museum is located in the southwest district of theJiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone, a suburbanarea. To the southwest of the museum lies a protected Majiabangculture area, where just a few vestiges remain of the Neolithic Majiabangculture dating back 7,000 years. To the north and east of the muse...
Exhibition Hall Mathildenhöhe
refurbishment
In 1908, the Exhibition Hall at the Mathildenhöhe Artists’ Colony in Darmstadt—designed by the Jugendstil architect Joseph Maria Olbrich—was inaugurated. A century later, schneider+schumacher was entrusted with its general renovation. To begin with, the office had to grapple with the building’s historic architectural substance, its com...
Peace · Visa for Life Theme Museum
Yang Ying Design Studio
During World War II the Chinese General Consul in Vienna, Dr. Ho Feng Shan, saved the lives of thousands of Jewish people from the devastation of the Holocaust by issuing visas to China. In 2019, to commemorate Dr. Ho’s valiant efforts and the 10th anniversary of the collaboration with Petah Tikwa, the “Peace · Visa for Life Mus...
Xianfeng Community Renovation in Shiqiao Street
Atelier cnS; School of Architecture, SCUT; Guangzhou Urban Planning and Design Company Limited; Guangzhou Sino Patent Agent Co.,Ltd.
Located in the center of Shiqiao sub-district of Panyu, Xianfeng Community has been the political and commercial center of Panyu since ancient times and is the epitome of Panyu’s history and culture for over a thousand years. Xianfeng Community has prominent clan settlement culture and rich industrial and commercial trade cultural reli...
Yangjiang Cultural Center
Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT Co.,Ltd.
Located on the north side of Moyang Lake Park in Yangjiang City, the comprehensive cultural center enjoys a beautiful environment and wide view. The project integrates 7 independent operating institutions and functions such as the Archives Center, the Party History Museum, the Local Records Museum, Hall of Fame, museum, planning hall a...
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Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Arts Centre
Zaha Hadid Architects
Designed as a creative hub within one of the world’s most dynamic regions, the centre is at the heart of Aviation New City within Zhuhai’s Jinwan district. Integrating three distinct cultural institutions for the city (a Performing Arts Centre with a 1200-seat Grand Theatre and a 500-seat multifunctional Black Box theatre; an interac...
Al Hosn Site
Al Hosn Site (Old and Modern Heritage)
Certainly! Here's an expanded view of Qasr Al Hosn, incorporating specific facts and figures to enhance the depth of information about this iconic site: Architectural Details and Restoration Qasr Al Hosn comprises two major structures: the Inner Fort (originally constructed in 1761) and the Outer Palace (built in the 1940s). T...
Zhengzhou Art Museum and Zhengzhou Archives
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
The project is located at an important urban node where the main axis of the "Four Centers" in western Zhengzhou and the green axis of cultural and sports activities intersect. It plays an important role as an image display and distribution entrance in the cultural and artistic center cluster. Being used as the art museum and archives ...
Zhengzhou Art Museum and Zhengzhou Archives
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.
The project is located at an important urban node where the main axis of the "Four Centers" in western Zhengzhou and the green axis of cultural and sports activities intersect. It plays an important role as an image display and distribution entrance in the cultural and artistic center cluster. Being used as the art museum and archives ...
Anrenfang Heritage Museum & Anren Station
DDB Architects Shanghai
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda (included in the World Cultural Heritage List), Suzaku Avenue and the Eighth Cross Street in Chang’an City and the Xi'an Museum together constitute the most important historical context and spatial volume in the target area of this project. Given such a complex urban background, humility best reflects the re...
BMO Centre Expansion
Populous
Designed virtually during a pandemic with teams straddling an international border, the BMO center is a shining example of what can be accomplished with multi-faceted talent and dynamic teamwork. Despite the challenges we faced, BMO Centre opened on time and on budget and was instantly embraced by the local community.¬ From the o...
Cai Yuanpei Square and Jiemin Library
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
The project is located in Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City, adjacent to the national cultural relic protection unit "Cai Yuanpei's Former Residence". This practice aims to commemorate Cai Yuanpei, a famous democratic revolutionary, educator and politician in modern times, and fulfill the responsibility of multiple opening and co-existe...
PUBLIC REALM - UNDER 10,000 SQM
MPavilion 10
Tadao Ando Architect & Associates
MPavilion is Australia's leading architectural commission, created by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Annually, an acclaimed architect is engaged to design an experimental pavilion to host a five-month festival of free design events in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens. To celebrate a symbolic milestone in this decade-long project of ar...
The New Rockefeller Center Rink Concourse
INC Architecture & Design
The redesign of Rockefeller Center's rink level honors its historic character while embracing future public spaces. It connects directly to the historic Raymond Hood interiors, reinterpreting original details with modern elements like bronze, fluted limestone plaster, and charcoal terrazzo. The new design solves circulation and...
Handan Cishan Tribe: Where 8000-Year Cultural Relics Encounter Public Children's Space
XISUI Design
Handan Cishan Tribe, located on a sloped landscape plaza in front of Handan MixC One Mall and covering approximately 3200㎡, is a unique cultural-themed kids' playscape that blends cultural heritage with contemporary joy. Project Overview: The Cishan Tribe is a children's activity space themed around cultural heritage, deep...
The Citylink Walking Route
NEWSUBSTANCE
Commissioned by Oak View Group, creative studio NEWSUBSTANCE provided a turnkey creative solution to design, deliver and install an 11-part public art trail leading to Co-op Live, a spectacular new music venue in Manchester City Centre. We were proud to work with Climate Pledge as the official sustainability partner and the presenting ...
Fenghuang Lansheng Station City Entrance and Landscape Leisure Trail
Yang Ying Design Studio of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp.,ltd
This project consists of the City Entrance and the Landscape Leisure Trail. It connects the Lansheng Station with Fenghuang City from top to bottom, providing a new and convenient way of access for mountain city tourism transportation with cultural sensitivity, which is open, fair and entertaining. The design follows the concept ...
成都麓湖C7玄鸟湾示范区-荒野之上
麦微景观建筑事务所
The South Golden Bay project is located in Chengdu, in the southwestern region of China. Positioned in the central core lake area of Luxelakes, the site consists of several peninsulas. The region is characterized by undulating terrain, a meandering shoreline, and an excellent natural ecological foundation, offering expansive views of t...
PUBLIC REALM - OVER 10,000 SQM
Al Musalla
Al Musalla, situated within the historic Al Hosn site in Abu Dhabi, stands as a beacon of cultural heritage seamlessly integrated with contemporary architectural innovation and sustainable practices. This area, deeply rooted in the Emirati tradition, is a community-centric space that encapsulates the essence of traditional Islamic arch...
Loures Riverfront
TOPIARIS Landscape Architecture
Loures Riverfront unfolds along the marshland ecosystem of the Tagus River, offering an 85-hectare greenway park, and providing a connection to the riverside, and featuring a 6,2km wooden boardwalk, completed with bird observation points, resting areas, fishing piers and shaded tunnels. It offers different opportunities for rest, leisu...
Border Library and Public Park
Fernanda Canales
The library is located next to the Agua Prieta-Douglas border crossing in the Sonoran Desert, where nearly six thousand people pass through each day. These individuals previously lacked access to shaded areas, seating, or restrooms. The project connects the border crossing area with the city and transforms the border wall into a linear...
The Christian Science Plaza Redesign
Arcadis
The 14-acre Christian Science Plaza is Boston’s largest publicly accessible private open space, a designated Boston Landmark, and a national icon, originally designed in 1968 by I.M. Pei & Partners and Sasaki Associates and completed in 1972. This 2021 redesign is the Plaza’s first comprehensive restoration in nearly 50 years. Th...
Xiaohe Park
KKAA+UAD
The project is transformed from original Sinopec Oil Depot, which has been included in the "Protection Scope of the Fifth Batch of Historical Buildings in Hangzhou". The renovation adheres to the renewal concept of integration with the city, fully respects the industrial style of the remains, and focuses on reshaping its relationship w...
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HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Wavelet House
FOUGERON ARCHITECTURE
Eichler’s mid-century modern stylings are abundant in Northern and Southern California and Wavelet House is a reconsideration of the area’s architectural precedent. Set on a narrow lot with side-yard setbacks, the evocative mid-century façade belies an unexpected rear that is more modern. The metal and wood slats of the entrance are...
PR Residence
23 Architecture + Interiors
This scheme involved the complete refurbishment and extension of an existing semi-detached Victorian villa. It showcases that charming spaces can coexist with modern sustainability, creating a home that is both timeless and forward-thinking. By utilizing the existing structure, we minimized the embodied carbon footprint, new energy-eff...
Alta House
LEVER Architecture
This private residence was designed as a seasonal home for a couple who enjoy an outdoors lifestyle. Situated in Alta, Wyoming, with direct views of the Teton Range, the design is centered around the sublime mountain landscape. The four-bedroom home is intimately scaled with a program that balances indoor and outdoor gathering spaces a...
PCS Residence
23 Architecture + Interiors
The clients’ brief for their family home was to create an inspiring yet calming sanctuary. The works involved a façade retention and complete reconstruction of their detached Notting Hill Villa to create lateral and open living spaces. We focused on combining inter-connecting volumes and double height spaces together with a stunning st...
ADAPTIVE REUSE – SMALL
Dialogue with Nature—Commune STORE
Atelier Global
Commune STORE, located in the scenic Houyuan Village of Northern Fujian, transforms an abandoned primary school into a vibrant hub celebrating local rice culture and natural environment. Our design harmonizes the village’s agricultural heritage with sustainable practices, preserving its charm while introducing modern functionality. O...
Grand Canal Bookstore, Beijing
EDO ARCHITECTS
The project is situated on the west bank of the Tongzhou section of the Grand Canal in Beijing, on the east side of the city's sub-center. Originally an antique-style building, it has been unused for over a decade. The owner envisions converting it into a multi-functional space incorporating tourism reception, rest areas, a water bar, ...
ADAPTIVE REUSE – BIG
Oxford Institute of Digital Health
NBBJ / Purcell
NBBJ and Purcell are transforming the Gibson and Harkness Buildings into a new home for the Oxford Institute of Digital Health (OIDH). The design maximises the use of existing structures, delivering high-quality spaces via strategic refurbishment, sensitive interventions and new connections, while preserving the historic context and en...
Bao’an 1990
X-URBAN ARCHITECTS
Bao’an 1990 involves renovating and expanding the original Bao’an Library, Culture Center and Theater in Shenzhen City, China. The design focus on the concept of “new sprouts on an old tree”. It emphasizes the importance of preserving original architectural form, while improving the urban interface, traffic flowline and physical space ...
Hotel Avándaro
Chain + Siman
The Hotel Avándaro renovation by Chain + Siman focused on integrating the building with the natural landscape of Valle de Bravo while modernizing key areas. The project balanced the preservation of the hotel’s historical elements—such as sloping roofs and wooden beams—along with contemporary needs. One of the main challenges was ...
University of Rochester Medical Center - Saunder Center for Orthopaedics & Physical Performance
Perkins&Will
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Saunder Center for Orthopaedics & Physical Performance creates a new paradigm for comprehensive outpatient care through the adaptive reuse of a former Sears store at the Marketplace Mall outside of Rochester, NY. This $135million, 372,400-square-foot facility integrates 227,000 square f...
Renovation of Huangling Ancient Village
Wuyuan Village Culture Media Co. Ltd.
With the project team's relentless efforts over 15 years, the century-old Huangling Village, once desolate and frequently affected by natural disasters, has been transformed into the "most beautiful village," attracting 30,000 tourists each day. The project involves the master planning of the entire village, the restoration of individu...
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Canvas House
PARTISANS
Operating as both a house and a vessel for the owner's contemporary art collection, Canvas House embodies the revered pieces of art it contains through an innovative sculptural façade. This square house - surrounded by Georgian homes - exhibits a monochromatic undulating brick façade that differs from the surrounding symmetrical and co...
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Building
HDR
“If you deliver us the same old box of a research building, you will have failed…” That was a statement relayed to our team by Mayo Clinic executive leadership during one of the initial meetings for the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Building, an 11-story translational research facility on the Mayo Clinic downtown Rochester campus. The ...
BRIDGES
Montréal's Darwin Bridges
Provencher_Roy
Provencher_Roy’s reconstruction of the Montréal's Darwin Bridges on Nuns’ Island makes noteworthy use of locally sourced recycled glass, a world premiere (ground glass pozzolan or GGP). Nearly 60 years old, the Darwin Bridges on Nuns’ Island had endured the ravages of time and erosion. In fact, the tightening of the sidewalks was...
SMALL SPACES
Al Musalla - The Mosque
Al Musalla
Al Musalla, designed by CEBRA Architecture and overseen by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, is a striking example of modern architectural design that seamlessly integrates with the historical and cultural significance of the Al Hosn site. The mosque embodies a contemporary interpretation of traditional Islamic architect...
HUMANITARIAN
Community Hall of Dahei New Village
One University One Village Team, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dahei New Village is in the mountainous region near Kunming, China. The villagers are primarily of the Yi ethnic group. Due to the outflow of young people seeking employment in urban areas, many traditional earthen buildings are poorly maintained and need to be renovated or rebuilt. Since 2018, our team has developed and implemented a ...
Initiative99 Phase 2: An Urban Still Life
Guerin Glass Architects
Project Description Located in Austin, TX, our design was the winning entry for the ICON99 affordable housing competition. The goal of the project was to design small scale living units, utilizing Icon’s 3D printed concrete, that could be achieved for $99,000. Design Narrative Our entry presents an affordable housing prototyp...
OVERALL SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE PROJECT
Climate Pledge Arena
Populous
As the world’s first arena to achieve a Zero Carbon certification, the Climate Pledge Arena more than lives up to its name – sending a powerful message that it’s possible to create complex, beautiful structures that are environmentally sustainable When the renovated arena re-opened in 2021, it marked the start of a new era in su...
Zhengxiangbaiqi Grassland Community Center
Inner Mongolia Ger Culture&Technology CO.,LTD.
In response to the harsh climate, scattered housing, and intertwined production and living in pastoral areas, the design team has developed a lightweight prefabricated building system. This system, tailored to local nature, resources, and society, explores contemporary grassland living from a low-carbon livability perspective. Taking a...
INNOVATION
October One Memorial
Paul Murdoch Architects
The design honors the memory of the 58 victims who were murdered on October 1, 2017 at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, the most deadly mass-shooting in American history. The site is a 2-acre portion of the concert venue, adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip. The memorial monument expresses the magnitude of the tra...
TEMPORARY MOVABLE VARIABLE WATERFRONT HOTEL
HanChenping Studio
TEMPORARY MOVABLE VARIABLE WATERFRONT HOTEL BRIEF INTRODUCTION Buildings should be containers for travelers rather than occupants. In the context of technological development and industrialized production, architecture must demonstrate the attitude of respecting nature and the capability to inherit the aesthetic appeal of space. T...
