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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 single-storey daycare centre is located at the foot of the Calmont d'Olt castle hill. © Matthieu Noël

Protective shell made of stamped concrete
Espalion Nursery School in South-West France
The four-group nursery school in Espalion in south-west France has two radically different faces: on the outside, metre-high tamped concrete walls protect the open spaces and interior rooms. Inside, however, floor-to-ceiling glazing dominates the impression of space.

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.

Overall view of the new station building from the west. The old station building can be seen in the background on the left, with the Ciudad de la Cultura above it in the background. © Luis Diaz Diaz

Building bridges to nature
Santiago de Compostela Railway Station by Estudio...
The extension of the historic railway station in Santiago de Compostela builds bridges in two ways: it links different modes of transport and it connects the city centre with the southern suburbs surrounding the Ciudad de la Cultura.

The unusual roof construction of the boathouse is evident even from the outside. © O.C. Photography

The tree in the house
Boathouse in Scotland by Barboza Blanco Office
On the banks of the Firth of Tay, the Portuguese firm has renovated a dilapidated boathouse and transformed it into a retreat for the client. A single tree trunk supports both the roof and floor of the house.

The Czech Republic's first Maple Bear School is housed in a converted industrial building in Brno. The interior design is characterised by the Canadian national colours. © Studio Flusser

Building for children in Canadian style
School and Kindergarten in the Czech Republic by ...
SOA Architekti are designing the Czech Republic's first Maple Bear School in Brno, which is located in a converted industrial building as part of a larger neighbourhood project.

The two 125 m² residential buildings are located on the steep slope of the Badener Schlossberg. © Beat Bühler

Redensification beneath the castle ruins
Residential Buildings on Baden's Schlossberg Hill...
Menzi Bürgler Kuithan Architects have renovated a stately 1923 villa in Baden, near Zurich, and added two slender detached houses made of wood and hemp lime.

For the traditional Müllerbräu brewery, Studio Frick translated the historical heritage into a contemporary interior of contrasts. © Lilit Frick & Pia Zajewski

Industrial ambience
Müllerbräu in Pfaffenhofen
Studio Frick has designed a spacious 2,000 m² dining area for the family-run brewery, closely linking production and experience.

At Cersaie 2025, Casalgrande Padana will be showcasing an expansion of its Lithos and Concept series, featuring new formats, thicknesses, and surfaces designed for indoor and outdoor modular applications. © Casalgrande Padana

Formats and surfaces
Variability in ceramics
At Cersaie 2025, Casalgrande Padana is expanding its Lithos and Concept series. The new formats, thicknesses and surfaces make these collections highly versatile for indoor and outdoor spaces.

The Avanade Intelligent Garden uses artificial intelligence to extend the life of urban trees. © Daniel Herendi

When algorithms garden
The Avanade Intelligent Garden by Studio Weave
Studio Weave has teamed up with landscape architect Tom Massey and furniture designer Sebastian Cox to create an intelligent garden. This experimental urban garden uses artificial intelligence to extend the life of city trees.

The Chaki Wasi craft centre in the Ecuadorian community of Shalalá was designed by Marie Combette and Daniel Moreno Flores, who are architects at the La Cabina de la Curiosidad practice. © Jag Studio

Global stage for architecture and society
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2025: SHIFT – Archi...
The 2025/26 Chicago Architecture Biennial celebrates its tenth anniversary as North America's largest architecture festival. Taking place from 19 September 2025 to 28 February 2026 at the Chicago Cultural Centre and throughout the city, it will explore how architecture responds to social, ecological and cultural upheavals under the motto SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change.

MAD's viewing platform, built above the roofs of the Fenix warehouse in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven, stands 24 m tall. © Hufton + Crow

Rollercoaster ride on the Maas
Fenix Museum in Rotterdam
Ma Yansong and his MAD architectural firm have crowned a 550 m long stainless steel viewing platform to the Fenix Museum in Rotterdam. However, Europe's first art museum dedicated to the theme of migration has much more to offer than just this spectacular gesture.

In Nicolás Bravo, a well-designed market brings together everyday culture, regional identity and tourism. © Aidia Studio

Sustainable architecture in rural Mexico
Mercado Nicolás Bravo by Aidia Studio
A market as a social hub: Aidia Studio has brought together local identity, sustainable construction and tourist infrastructure under one roof in Nicolás Bravo.

A slight offset between the individual roof surfaces creates projections and recesses that give the building a distinct spatial character. © Löser Lott Architekten

In dialogue with the landscape
Twin Daycare Centres by Löser Lott
The linear structure of the surrounding fields and the small-scale nature of the residential development inspired Löser Lott Architects to design two daycare centers on the outskirts of the North Hessian municipality of Edermünde.

Surrounded by the imposing mountain peaks of South Tyrol's Ahrntal Valley, the Eggemoa House sits at an altitude of 1,300 m. © Gustav Willeit

Living on an Alpine slope
Eggemoa House in South Tyrol by Daniel Ellecosta
A young family of mountain farmers has built their new home on a hillside in the idyllic mountain village of Mühlwald in South Tyrol. South Tyrolean architect Daniel Ellecosta was responsible for the design.

Three inclined structures with green roofs house the new company museum. The largely closed building envelope is clad with folded concrete elements. © Cyan & Orange Images

Monument to a chicken farmer
The Sunner Museum in China by Atelier Alter
In Fujian province, the Atelier Alter architectural practice has completed one of the most unusual privately financed cultural buildings in China: a company museum for a chicken farmer.

The shell of the small residential building is completely covered with cork. © Adrià Goula

Asymmetrical roof
Residential Building in Catalonia by Alventosa Mo...
The compact residential building by Alventosa Morell Arquitectes is clad in cork.

The new Marie Marvingt sports hall in Le Plessis-Bouchard, near Paris, has a clear wood-clad structure. © Cyrille Weiner

Wooden cube nestled between horse pastures
Gymnasium near Paris by Ateliers O-S Architectes
The new sports hall in Le Plessis-Bouchard, on the outskirts of Paris, is a clear, almost entirely wooden structure. Located on the outskirts of the town, the new building complements the secondary school that was inaugurated three years ago on the opposite side of the road.