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“We just wanted to have fun”
Illa Glóries in Barcelona by Cierto Estudio
In eastern Barcelona, a residential building stands out with its flexible floor plans and a design concept centered on community spirit. What inspired the architects to rotate all the wet rooms in the building 45 degrees off-axis?

Sawa seen from the banks of the Maas. The residential building, which is up to 16 stories high, frames an inner courtyard on the first floor, below which are parking spaces and shops. © Aiste Rakauskaite © Aiste Rakauskaite

A beacon for modern timber construction
Sawa Residential Building in Rotterdam by Mei Arc...
Sawa is a timber building that makes a statement: 55 m tall, comprising more than 100 apartments that permit flexible conversion, and intended to contribute to species diversity. A new trailblazer for contemporary residential construction?

View of the newly revitalised triangular plot on the western edge of Mexico City. © Gerardo Reyes Bustamante

Revitalisation of an urban space
UH Infonavit Santa Fe Park Redevelopment by AmasA...
On the western edge of Mexico City, Spanish firm AmasA Estudio has transformed a neglected public space into a vibrant meeting place. Despite the challenging topography, they have created an open space that invites people to play, gather and spend time together.

At the south-facing street corner, the school building rises to five storeys. Three of the roof levels are available to pupils as a playground. © Adam Mørk

Urban building block in the style of the 1930s
School in Copenhagen's Slaughterhouse District
With the all-white “Skole ved Dybbølsbro”, the team from Nord Architects and BBP Architects has seamlessly continued the architecture of Copenhagen's former slaughterhouse district.

The new Valckensteyn building offers space for 82 flats. © Sebastian van Damme

Innovative and affordable
Affordable Housing in Rotterdam by Powerhouse Com...
The twelve-storey Valckensteyn residential building is Rotterdam's first solid wood construction reserved entirely for the subsidised rental segment.

The Quinta de Adorigo winery is located in the Alto Douro region, which is the oldest protected wine-growing area in the world. © Fernando Guerra

Embedded in the topography
Winery in Northern Portugal by Atelier Sérgio Rebelo
The Quinta de Adorigo winery's horizontally curved shapes respond to the Alto Douro's flowing vineyard contours.

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Campus Architecture in China: Between Function an...
Two large-scale buildings in China demonstrate how high density can become a quality: the Shanghai Pinghe School Jinding Campus and the Feicheng Civic Center organise many people within a compact space.

View of the Frankfurt skyline: The Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan region is World Design Capital 2026. © Ben Kuhlmann

Creating regional identity
Frankfurt Rhine-Main Is World Design Capital 2026
The Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan region is World Design Capital 2026. Under the motto “Design for Democracy. Atmospheres for a better life,” numerous events will take place in the region. The grand opening will kick off at Centralstation in Darmstadt on January 16.

The former power station, which used to supply heat to residential buildings on the university campus, now houses an art gallery and commercial units. © Studio Ten, Tan Xiao

Art instead of coal
Power Plant Conversion in Xi'an by Nomos Architects
The architectural firm Nomos has transformed a former coal-fired power plant into an exhibition space for art. A polycarbonate facade allows filtered daylight to enter the interior.

The “Six Columns” residential building gets its name from the six brick pilasters on the upper floor. © Nick Dearden

A house full of stories
Detached House in London by 31/44 Architects
In London's Crystal Palace, Will Burges has built a house for himself and his family of four that stores knowledge and memories within its compact structure.

gmp Architects: CSCEC Headquarters in Guangzhou. © CreatAR Image

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The Return of Buildings as Breathing Systems
New projects in China focus on microclimates, open structures, and integrated systems, thus taking a contemporary approach to sustainable construction.

Exterior view of the Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel, © Stefan Müller

Sensitive handling of existing structures
Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel by Office Winhov
A former laboratory and museum are being transformed into a five-star hotel in the park. The design strikes a sensitive balance between old and new, harmoniously combining history, architecture and park.

The Gate M Dream Centre in the evening. © Sanquian Visual Image Art

Industrial culture meets commercial ruin
Gate M West Bund Dream Centre in Shanghai by MVRDV
Located on the west bank of the Huangpu River, MVRDV has transformed the remains of an old cement factory and the ruins of a failed revitalisation project into the city's latest cultural and entertainment hub. The architectural firms Schmidt Hammer Lassen and Atelier Deshaus assisted them in this endeavour.

The PAKK Pavilion, located at the Estonian Academy of Arts' Timber Architecture Research Centre, explores innovative building materials, structural systems, and facade prototypes. © Tõnu Tunnel

Experimental Research Building
PAKK Pavilion in Tallinn
Run by the Estonian Academy of Arts, the PAKK Pavilion in Tallinn is an experimental laboratory. It focuses on research into timber construction, structures, and facades.

The eight-storey wooden structure towers almost twice as high as the neighbouring buildings nearby. © Arturo Arrieta

Experiment in hybrid timber construction
Boarding House in Mexico City by CRB Arquitectos
An eight-storey hybrid timber building on Avenida Álvaro Obregón is an eye-catching addition to Mexico City's townscape. Its regular facade gives an indication of the nearly 60 one-bedroom apartments inside, some of which are offered as holiday flats for overnight guests.

The folded roof of the building rises from one to four storeys from south to north. © Timothy Hursley

Tour de force in timber construction
University Building in Arkansas by Grafton Archit...
Grafton Architects' first timber construction is located at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. In collaboration with the local firm Modus Studio, they designed a transparent building that brings together workshops, a lecture hall, and design studios under one roof.

The new museum building is embedded in a park landscape that extends to the publicly accessible roof terrace. © Marcus Bredt

Landscape bridge in the floodplain forest
National Museum in Zhengzhou by gmp Architekten
Zhengzhou is one of the largest cities on China's lifeline, the Yellow River. In the forests on its banks, gmp Architekten has now completed a new 100 000 m² museum building, which will showcase the cultural and natural features of the river once it opens.

The Lake House: Life Experience Pavilion at night, © Guowei Liu

Architecture in harmony with nature
The Lake House: Life Experience Pavilion by Wutop...
Wutopia Lab artfully constructed the prefabricated Lake House Life Experience Pavilion in Shanghai's Daning Park using recycled materials in a very short time.