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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Exposed roof beams and light colours help to create a welcoming atmosphere in this sparsely lit attic flat. © Boysplaynice
    Confident dialogue

    Apartment in Prague by Formafatal

    In Prague's Smíchov district, Studio Formafatal has converted an attic into a two-storey apartment with a gallery.
  5. 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.
  6. A wooden coffered ceiling connects the café and shop. © Marco Cappelletti
    Abstract waffle pattern

    Loacker Galaxy by MoDusArchitects

    To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Loacker wafer, MoDusArchitects completely redesigned the flagship store in Heinfels, Austria.
  7. The patio is considered the heart of Pierre et Colette Soulages Primary School, © Severin Malaud
    Careful restoration

    Pierre and Colette Soulages Primary School by NAS Architecture

    NAS Architecture has transformed the former Montpellier Conservatory into a primary school, combining history with modernity through the use of a light-flooded patio and exposed structures.
  8. © Aitor Estévez
    Advertorial

    Extension and redesign of Muskiz Secondary School

    Designed by BAT Architecture, the IES Muskiz secondary school building features a custom-made, rear-ventilated ceramic facade by Faveker and has become a benchmark for sustainable educational architecture.
  9. 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 Architects and Modus Studio

    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.
  10. Minimal intervention has been used to consolidate the historic fabric of the Romanesque church of Sant Esteve near Barcelona. © Judith Casas
    Preserving historical heritage

    Revitalisation of the Church of Sant Esteve near Barcelona

    Targeted interventions by Santamaria Arquitectes have secured and revitalised this Romanesque church.
  11. Marco Zito's Massicci washbasin for Agape is made of solid cast glass, which is both heavy and light. The design reinterprets the material, combining craftsmanship with precision. © agape
    Solid glass washbasin

    Hand-formed glass object

    Mit Massicci entwickelt Marco Zito für agape ein Waschbecken aus massivem Gussglas – schwer und doch leicht. Der Entwurf interpretiert das Material neu und verbindet Handwerk mit Präzision. 
  12. Red bricks meet dark wood at Villa Björland. Both materials were added during the renovation. © Johan Dehlin
    Wooden house with brick rotunda

    Villa Bjorland in Stavanger by Vatn Architecture

    Espen Vatn and his architectural firm, together with Laura Sæther Architecture, have renovated a residential building dating from 1955 in a suburb of Stavanger. The striking entrance area is inspired by the grain silos in the area.
  13. 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.
  14. The Collège Maryse Bastie dates back to the 1970s. During its renovation, it was given a new, uniform exterior comprising green standing seam metal, grey glazed larch wood cladding, and striking yellow window frames. © Maxime Verret
    Renovation brings clarity and cohesion

    Collège Maryse Bastié in Dole by Tectoniques Architectes

    During the renovation of the secondary school, Tectoniques Architectes unified the disparate buildings in terms of structure and design. The labyrinthine layout was reorganised and the building was raised and clad in a new, largely uniform exterior. 
  15. The Nanihuena house can be accessed at ground level from the mountainside. Its wooden structure rests on four solid, spacious concrete supports. © Luis Díaz Díaz
    Lightweight construction on solid foundations

    Residential Building in the Basque Country by BeAr

    The La Nanihuena residential building in Gorliz, northern Spain, plays with contrasts: four large concrete supports hold up a delicate wooden structure. Red and light green facades envelop the interior, which is largely decorated in wood tones.
  16. 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 Herreros

    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. 
  17. 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. 
  18. Architect Søren Pihlmann is turning the renovation of the Danish pavilion into an experiment and examining every detail. © Hampus Berndtson
    Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

    The Biennale, A Construction Site?

    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? 
  19. The restaurant is housed in a converted metal workshop. The kitchen, located at the back of the room, opens up to almost the entire width of the dining area. © Leonid Furmansky
    Metal workshop becomes gourmet temple

    Camaraderie Restaurant in Houston by Schaum Architects

    Schaum architects have converted a former metal workshop in the Houston Heights district into a 75-seat restaurant. While retaining the corrugated iron aesthetic and supporting structure of the old building, the space has been given a completely new atmosphere.
  20. Facade of The Third Space from Studio Saar, © Edmund Sumner
    Cultural and Learning Center

    Third Space in India by Studio Saar

    One of Studio Saar’s latest project reimagines the third space as a dynamic cultural center rooted in Indian heritage.  
  21. The Lake House: Life Experience Pavilion at night, © Guowei Liu
    Architecture in harmony with nature

    The Lake House: Life Experience Pavilion by Wutopia Lab

    Wutopia Lab artfully constructed the prefabricated Lake House Life Experience Pavilion in Shanghai's Daning Park using recycled materials in a very short time.
  22. 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

    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.
  23. This is a view of the women's mosque in the Al Mujadilah Centre educational complex in Doha: The Qibla wall, facing Mecca and clad in travertine, curves outwards at its highest point in the centre of the room to form a Mihrab prayer niche. © Iwan Baan
    Building in hot climates

    Women's Mosque in Doha by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

    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.
  24. Recycled lava rock is used to create surfaces that boast a variety of characteristic colours and textures. © Florim
    Mineral textures

    Surfaces made of lava stone

    In collaboration with Matteo Thun & Partners, Florim presents SensiEtna, a collection made from recycled lava stone and glass. The series captures the essence of Mount Etna, bringing its energy to life in architectural surfaces for indoor and outdoor spaces. 
  25. A wide canopy surrounds the multi-purpose hall on three sides. A striking polycarbonate roof structure illuminates the entrance area. © Brett Boardman
    Multifaceted multipurpose building

    Multipurpose Hall near Sydney by Sam Crawford Architects

    The new community hall in Matraville, near Sydney, reflects the diversity of its uses in its architecture, featuring a large canopy and a hall structure made of glulam timber, as well as roof extensions made of aluminium sheet and polycarbonate. 
  26. More than just a transport hub
    Advertorial

    More than just a transport hub

    The Intercambiador de Valdebebas in Madrid combines metro, suburban railway, buses and park & ride facilities on an area of 7,000 m². The 17 hexagonal roofs were constructed using a sustainable Kalzip
  27. 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 near Zurich

    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.
  28. 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.
  29. View of the Lina Bo Bardi Building and the Pietro Maria Bardi Building, © Leonardo Finotti
    Brazilian architectural icon

    Metro Arquitetos Expand Museu de Arte de São Paulo

    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. 
  30. Pyramid Hat / IGArchitects © Ooki Jingu
    Advertorial

    ArchDaily Names 20 Winners of Next Practices 2025

    ArchDaily announces 20 winners of the 2025 Next Practices Awards, celebrating global firms redefining architecture through sustainability, community, care and innovative, interdisciplinary design.
  31. The superimposition of the old hall structure with the new exhibition pavilions is clearly visible from the air. © CreatAR Images
    New use for industrial hall

    Greenhouse in Shanghai by Delugan Meissl

    In the Expo Cultural Park in Shanghai, the former site of Expo 2010, a greenhouse with a floor area of almost 50 000 m2 has been built according to plans by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects. The backdrop for the new building is the gutted hall of a former steelworks.
  32. 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.  
  33. The three-storey museum building is a striking foreign body in the homogeneous village structure. However, this was already the case before its conversion. © Jonathan Leijonhufvud
    Cultural village restoration

    Museum in China by Team_Bldg

    The architects at Team_Bldg have converted a three-storey 1990s house in the small Chinese village of Songzhuang into China's first museum of contemporary weaving art.
  34. The sequence of barrel vaults cleverly exploits the triangular shape of the square. © Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Deed Studio
    Winner of the Aga Khan Award

    Jahad Metro Plaza in Teheran by KA Architecture Studio

    The new underground entrance at Meydan-e Jahad in Tehran shows how urban spaces can be enhanced without any commercial involvement. Mohamad Khavarian and his firm KA Architecture Studio won the 2025 Aga Khan Award for their barrel-vaulted brick construction.
  35. Thanks to the diamond-shaped floor plan, most rooms have a south-facing view while remaining shielded from neighbouring properties. © José Hevia
    Neutral in terms of use, but not anonymous

    Casa GJ in Catalonia by Alventosa Morell

    Located in Matadepera, Catalonia, Casa GJ is a prime example of flexible living space. Its diamond-shaped floor plan comprises nine equivalent living rooms and two bathrooms, with ample outdoor access.
  36. The approximately 1,200 m² building complex consists almost entirely of recycled bricks. Its scale is based on the one- to two-storey buildings in the town centre. © Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Dou Yujun
    Winner of the Aga Khan Award

    Community Centre near Hohhot by Zhang Pengyu

    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. 
  37. 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.
  38. The interior of the Plumbago restaurant features natural materials, an abundance of daylight and an array of green plants. © Ariadna Polo
    Dining in an urban greenhouse

    Plumbago in Mexico-City by OPA

    The Mexican architecture firm OPA (Oficina de Práctica Arquitectónica) has completed a restaurant called Plumbago in Mexico City. Here, guests can enjoy dining and culture at the same time.
  39. 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 – Architecture in Times of Radical Change

    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. 
  40. Casalgrande Padana will be presenting an expansion of the Concept and Lithos collections at Cersaie 2025. © Casalgrande Padana
    Ceramics and Design

    Cersaie 2025: a platform for showcasing new surfaces

    At Cersaie 2025, the focus is shifting towards sustainable tiles, XXL slabs and hybrid materials, with these materials becoming key players in architectural strategies.
  41. The existing extension was re-clad with red-glazed wood. © James Brittain
    Restoration and extension

    Wool Hall in Somerset by Tuckey Design Studio

    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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. Sara Martinsen offers her Rooted Potential Pavilion as accommodation for guests at her summer house near Copenhagen. © Kristian Holm
    Plant-based guest room

    Rooted Potential near Copenhagen by Sara Martinsen

    The pavilion “Rooted Potential” by Danish designer and materials researcher Sara Martinsen is a research project that explores the architectural potential of ten native plants from the Copenhagen area.
  46. The building blends harmoniously into the rural surroundings at the foot of the Julian Alps. © Luis Diaz Diaz
    Harmonious ensemble

    Daycare Centre in the Julian Alps

    Designed by Arrea and KAL A, the daycare centre blends harmoniously into the rural surroundings on the edge of the Julian Alps.
  47. The bistro has a view of the green inner courtyard, © Christian Dos Reis
    Between work and leisure time

    Bistro in the Salzburg-Urstein Knowledge Park

    kadawittfeldarchitektur has designed a 400 m² bistro in the Salzburg-Urstein Knowledge Park that offers breakfast and lunch, as well as work areas.
  48. Pavilion for Expo Osaka 2025 by Lina Ghotmeh - Architecture, © Iwan Baan
    Iconic Awards 2025

    Mapping the Present: Iconic Awards 2025

    Renovation instead of new construction, attitude instead of icons: the Iconic Awards 2025 show how architecture is shaping change with everyday concepts for work, health, education and energy.
  49. 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. 
  50. 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.
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