UNC Hospitals Surgical Tower – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The UNC Hospitals Surgical Tower at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is a cutting-edge, 375,000-square-foot addition…
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Grand Opening of New Community Space in Soundview, The Soundview Economic Hub
Youth Ministries for Peace & Justice, Inc. (YMPJ), in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT),…
Studio Gang Completes the Populus Hotel: The First Carbon-Positive Hotel in the U.S.
Studio Gang has completed the Populus Hotel in downtown Denver, claiming it to be the first carbon-positive hotel in the…
One River North: MAD Architects’ Canyon-Inspired Residential Block in Denver
MAD Architects has unveiled One River North, a striking 15-story residential building in Denver, Colorado, which is designed to integrate…
Paddington Square: A Modern Architectural Landmark by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Paddington Square is a striking mixed-use building located in central London, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Characterized by its…
Glass Facades and Their Flexibility in Modern Architecture: A Case Study of Projects by David Adjaye
In modern architecture, glass facades have become synonymous with flexibility and interaction with the surrounding environment. The architectural projects of…
Pan Pacific Orchard Wins Best Tall Building Worldwide
The 23-storey Pan Pacific Orchard, a skyscraper in Singapore designed by architecture studio WOHA, has been awarded the prestigious Best…
Society Particular: Skybowl Rooftop for Hisense Plaza Mall
Architecture studio Society Particular has completed Skybowl, a rooftop extension of the Hisense Plaza mall in Qingdao, China. This project…
Morphosis Designs Art Museum for the University of Texas
Architecture studio Morphosis, in collaboration with local firm GFF, has designed the Crow Museum of Asian Art at the University…
Stay Under the Radar: Stealth-Inspired Retreat in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the angular matte-black design of stealth aircraft has inspired the creation of the Stay Under the Radar…
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design: First-Ever Triple Foldable Phone
Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched the Mate XT Ultimate Design smartphone, described as the “first-ever commercial triple foldable phone.”…
Lalalli Senna Designs Brazil’s Tallest Skyscraper, Senna Tower
Brazilian artist Lalalli Senna has revealed plans for Senna Tower, a 500-meter skyscraper set to be Brazil’s tallest and the…
Measured Architecture Shor House: A Test Bed for Recycling
Measured Architecture has crafted the Shor House on a British Columbian island, emphasizing the use of salvaged materials like lumber…
MAD’s Spiral Steel Staircase Tops Rotterdam’s Fenix Museum
A massive steel spiral staircase, known as Tornado, has been successfully installed atop the Fenix Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This…
Gingerbread House by The DHaus Company with Timber Shingles
Local studio The DHaus Company has creatively combined digital fabrication techniques with arts and crafts influences in their latest project,…
Diébédo Francis Kéré to Design Las Vegas Museum of Art
Plans have been approved for a new art museum designed by Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré in Las Vegas, USA….
Alventosa Morell Arquitectes Designs Social Housing in Mallorca
Spanish architect Joan J Fortuny, in collaboration with Alventosa Morell Arquitectes, has developed 54 social housing units in Inca, Mallorca….
Neil M Denari Architects: Purple LA Office Building
Neil M Denari Architects, in collaboration with HLW, has completed 9000 Wilshire, a four-storey office building in Beverly Hills, Los…
Tabitha Isobel Completes Warm and Inviting Regent Street Store for Carl Friedrik
Interiors studio Tabitha Isobel has designed a gallery-like store for luxury luggage brand Carl Friedrik in a Grade-II listed building…
Lissoni Architecture Completes Hotel AKA NoMad with Minimalist Elegance
Lissoni Architecture, led by Piero Lissoni, has completed Hotel AKA NoMad in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood. This marks the studio’s first…
Haller Gut Architekten “Light and Delicate” School Extension
Swiss studio Haller Gut Architekten has completed a thoughtfully integrated extension for Aeschi School, connecting two existing buildings and enhancing…
