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A profiled glass shell

In this infrastructure project in western Zurich, the building's structure and technical features are visible through a profiled glass facade. Graber Pulver has created a modern cathedral of energy supply. 

Industrial culture meets commercial ruin

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.

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Preserving historical heritage

Targeted interventions by Santamaria Arquitectes have secured and revitalised this Romanesque church.

Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

High-tech, low-tech, and AI: The 19th Architecture Biennale doesn’t refuse to showcase architecture – but does it meaningfully engage with the pressing realities its audience faces? 

Cultural and Learning Center

One of Studio Saar’s latest project reimagines the third space as a dynamic cultural center rooted in Indian heritage.  

Building in hot climates

The Al Mujadilah Education Centre is home to the world's first mosque built exclusively for women. Its 20 x 35 metre hand-knotted prayer carpet can accommodate 750 Muslim women.

Redensification beneath the castle ruins

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.

Brazilian architectural icon

57 years after the inauguration of Lina Bo Bardi's iconic Museo de Arte de São Paulo (MASP), the museum recently unveiled its latest extension, called Edifício Pietro Maria Bardi, designed by Metro Arquitetos. 

Winner of the Aga Khan Award

Zhang Pengyu and his architectural firm have won this year's Aga Khan Award for their design for a multi-ethnic community centre in Wusutu near Hohhot. In the 47-year history of the award, this is only the third winner from the People's Republic of China. 

Global stage for architecture and society

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. 

Restoration and extension

Sensitive renovation in Somerset: as part of a refurbishment project, London-based Tuckey Design Studio has reinterpreted the listed Wool Hall. Where musicians such as The Smiths once recorded, historical heritage now blends with contemporary architecture and sustainable living comfort.

Rollercoaster ride on the Maas

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 dialogue with the landscape

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.

Award for Innovative Building Structures

The award recognizes the achievements of companies that serve as role models. It highlights their social significance and relevance for the building culture and interior design of the future.