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Drawing inspiration from the lakefront topography and its natural surroundings, BLUR Workshop completes a multi-use event space where transparency between programmatic elements maintains visual connectivity

Located an hour and a half east of Atlanta, the Gathering House designed by Tim Keepers of BLUR Workshop is a lounge and multi-use event space for residents and guests of The Homesteads - Reynolds Lake Oconee community.

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MVRDV transforms an existing historical building into a vibrant cultural hub in the center of Tirana

Winy Maas and the MVRDV design team have transformed the Pyramid of Tirana, originally built as a museum dedicated to the communist dictator Enver Hoxha, has been dramatically transformed into a new kind of cultural meeting point for young Albanians.

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Elkus Manfredi Architects designs a bike park pavillion as a part of a greater urban development establishing a new, community focal point

Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects and landscape architecture firm Offshoots, the Hood Bike Park Pavillion is the centerpiece of future development, master-planned by Elkus Manfredi, which will transform H.P. Hood Dairy Company’s historic production facility into a mixed-use district encompassing offices, labs, residences, retail space, and a hotel.

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Guangzhou Julong Bay Exhibition Center by Domani Architectural Concepts is a revitalized 1950s grain warehouse building where traditional bricks, steel, and glass work harmoniously together

Embodying a triangular shape that symbolizes the government-supported development of Guangzhou West Bank, Domani Architectural Concepts has designed a new exhibition center in China, commissioned by Guangzhou Pearl River Enterprises Group.

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New Temple Complex by James Gorst Architects

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Encouraging a spiritual connection to its surroundings, James Gorst Architects’ Temple Complex demonstrates an exemplary approach to passive design and long-term sustainability

Commissioned by The White Eagle Lodge, the New Temple Complex redesigned by James Gorst Architects and McWilliam Studio is a building characterized by peace and simplicity where the architects have used a restrained palette of timber, brick, and chalk lime mortar typical of the Hampshire context.

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Creating a spiritual landscape intimately connected to the locals, Archermit’s Woyun Platform replicates the natural environment of the Western Plateau in Pengzhou

The Longmenshan Town - Woyun Platform by Archermit is a public building integrating cultural display and scene experience with the image of "mountains and waters above the clouds and fireworks below the clouds," that resembles the clouds of Longmen Mountain hanging in the air.

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Shohei Shigematsu of OMA reveals the design for a new retail shopping center in Tokyo with stepped terraces and a green rooftop

Led by Shohei Shigematsu and his team at OMA together with executive architects NTT Facilities, the new Harajuku Quest shopping center for NTT Urban Development features stepped terraces and a green rooftop to house retail and dining spaces as well as a rooftop with living walls.

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DP6 Architectuurstudio’s Natural Pavilion serves as a showcase for innovative bio-based construction and contributes to the increased application and scaling-up of bio-based solutions

Delft-based DP6 Architectuurstudio designs a biobased pavilion for the Floriade 2022 horticultural expo in Almere, the Netherlands, which demonstrates the exemplary use of natural materials in today's construction.

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Kris Lin International Design has designed a conceptual mixed-use space taking cues from its natural surroundings, allowing visitors to take a break from everyday life

Located in Xi'an, close to Jinghe Wetland Park, the Birch Forest Restaurant designed by Kris Lin International Design for Kingfar Group is a mixed multi-function space divided into two floors, the first floor is a cafe, and the second floor is a restaurant and art gallery space.

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Ping Jiang’s Panda Pavilions bring a unique cultural experience combining science, education, and entertainment

Chengdu National Giant Panda Research and Breeding Center, the world’s leading research institute on panda preservation has commissioned EID Architecture to create a campus that will become the research lab to house and study pandas’ behaviors and activities in a national forest park near the outskirts of Chengdu.

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Drawing inspiration from the lakefront topography and its natural surroundings, BLUR Workshop completes a multi-use event space where transparency between programmatic elements maintains visual connectivity

MVRDV transforms an existing historical building into a vibrant cultural hub in the center of Tirana

Elkus Manfredi Architects designs a bike park pavillion as a part of a greater urban development establishing a new, community focal point

Guangzhou Julong Bay Exhibition Center by Domani Architectural Concepts is a revitalized 1950s grain warehouse building where traditional bricks, steel, and glass work harmoniously together

Encouraging a spiritual connection to its surroundings, James Gorst Architects’ Temple Complex demonstrates an exemplary approach to passive design and long-term sustainability

Creating a spiritual landscape intimately connected to the locals, Archermit’s Woyun Platform replicates the natural environment of the Western Plateau in Pengzhou

Shohei Shigematsu of OMA reveals the design for a new retail shopping center in Tokyo with stepped terraces and a green rooftop

DP6 Architectuurstudio’s Natural Pavilion serves as a showcase for innovative bio-based construction and contributes to the increased application and scaling-up of bio-based solutions

Kris Lin International Design has designed a conceptual mixed-use space taking cues from its natural surroundings, allowing visitors to take a break from everyday life

Ping Jiang’s Panda Pavilions bring a unique cultural experience combining science, education, and entertainment

Show‑stopping, bold, luxurious, the Roy armchair by Munna features generously rounded arms and back, creating an enveloping, sculptural form that invites you to sink in and relax

Reflecting organic and nature-inspired elements, Patricia Anastassiadis designs a dining table that merges wood and natural stone, showcasing her ethos of blending artisanal hand‑craftsmanship with industrial processes

Crafted almost entirely from mass timber, the Mass Timber House by Schiller Projects stands as a pioneering example of sustainable urban residential design in the heart of New York City

Show‑stopping, bold, luxurious, the Roy armchair by Munna features generously rounded arms and back, creating an enveloping, sculptural form that invites you to sink in and relax

Reflecting organic and nature-inspired elements, Patricia Anastassiadis designs a dining table that merges wood and natural stone, showcasing her ethos of blending artisanal hand‑craftsmanship with industrial processes

Crafted almost entirely from mass timber, the Mass Timber House by Schiller Projects stands as a pioneering example of sustainable urban residential design in the heart of New York City

Designed as a communal anchor for the surrounding village, Sichuan Jianshan Wangshui Planning and Design’s Ruman Homestead is a striking example of contemporary rural revitalization that bridges tradition and innovation

Rooted in nature, the Kito Yamanashi Head Office by Takenaka Corporation exemplifies a thoughtful fusion of architecture, environment, and regional identity

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Show‑stopping, bold, luxurious, the Roy armchair by Munna features generously rounded arms and back, creating an enveloping, sculptural form that invites you to sink in and relax

Reflecting organic and nature-inspired elements, Patricia Anastassiadis designs a dining table that merges wood and natural stone, showcasing her ethos of blending artisanal hand‑craftsmanship with industrial processes

Crafted almost entirely from mass timber, the Mass Timber House by Schiller Projects stands as a pioneering example of sustainable urban residential design in the heart of New York City

Designed by Nikolaos Vasileiou, this ceramic, handcrafted luminaire is a testament to the beauty of minimalism and clarity

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