OJB Completes Revitalization of Multiple Omaha Parks
US landscape architecture studio OJB, in collaboration with architecture firms HDR and Gensler, has completed the revitalization of three major…
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Offhand Practice Creates Glass-Walled Café in Shanghai Park
Offhand Practice has completed Mei Yuan Café, a glass-walled pavilion in Shanghai’s Pudong district, providing visitors with an immersive experience…
Trahan Architects Revamps Superdome
Trahan Architects has completed an extensive interior renovation of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. This project is part of…
S2B Studio Cooper House With Slatted Floor for Level Separation
S2B Studio, a local practice in north London, has designed Cooper House as a personal project by its founders, a…
David Chipperfield Combines Three Housing Typologies
British studio David Chipperfield Architects has completed the Hertogensite residential complex in Leuven, Belgium. Located between a fragment of the…
Ateliers O-S Redefines Suburban Car Parks in Rennes
French architecture studio Ateliers O-S Architectes has designed the Cesson-Viasilva Park and Ride and Bus Station in Rennes, France, characterized…
Reigo and Bauer Diamond-Clad Neville Park House in Toronto
Local architecture studio Reigo and Bauer has designed a striking house named Neville Park in Toronto, characterized by its angular…
Modern Farmhouse Design by Studio MOB: A House in the Farm
Indian practice Studio MOB has completed “A House in the Farm,” a modern farmhouse located in Coimbatore, India, featuring intersecting…
Atwater House: A Two-Decade Architectural Evolution
Architects Rebecca Rudolph and Colin Thompson of Design, Bitches and Gensler have completed their evolving family home in Los Angeles…
Handel Architects Completes Canada’s Largest Passive House Building
Harmony Commons, a dormitory building at the University of Toronto Scarborough, has been officially recognized as a Passive House project,…
EFFEKT and MAST Design Floating Pavilion for Denmark’s Marine Park
Local studios EFFEKT and MAST have proposed Sømærket, a floating pavilion in Denmark intended to be towed between cities to…
Airbnb Creates Life-Size Polly Pocket House in Massachusetts
Airbnb has unveiled a life-size rental version of a Polly Pocket compact toy as part of its Icons series. Located…
Hanwha Galleria Redesign by Heatherwick Studio
UK architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has unveiled plans to redesign the Hanwha Galleria shopping centre in Seoul, introducing structures that…
Pixel by MVRDV: A Community-Centric Housing Project in Abu Dhabi
Pixel by MVRDV, Dutch studio, a cluster of seven staggered housing blocks in Abu Dhabi designed to foster community interaction….
Djinjama Unveils Designs for Ngurra Cultural Precinct in Canberra
Local studio Djinjama has unveiled designs for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia….
Discovering the Timeless Beauty of Jeddah: A Journey Through History and Modernity
Introduction to Jeddah Jeddah, renowned as the vibrant gateway to the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina, embodies a harmonious…
Casa Yuma: TAAC and Sara Skalli’s Seaside Boutique Hotel in Mexico
Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli have collaborated to create Casa Yuma, a boutique hotel located on Playa…
Lindal Cedar Homes by Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Seattle-based manufacturer Lindal Cedar Homes has entered into a remarkable partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create a…
SPPARC Renovates Georgian Townhouse into Modern Office with Honeycomb Roof
A Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse in Fitzrovia has been turned into a modern four-story office for a family-run firm by…
The National Institute of Water Sports in Panaji, Goa
The National Institute of Water Sports, designed by MOFA Studios, is a significant facility located on the coastal site of…
Renovation of a Midcentury Home into a Mexican Hacienda Style by Working Holiday Studio
The founders of LA-based Working Holiday Studio, Carlos Naude and Whitney Brown, undertook a significant renovation of a midcentury home…
