The COFCO Qianhai Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art headquarters and multi-tenant office complex located in Shenzhen, China. This 190,000-square-meter development is defined by two nearly identical towers, each crowned with a large, glass-enclosed atrium. These atria provide unique identities in…
Behind the Curtain: DS+R’s V&A East Storehouse Redefines Museum Architecture Picture this: you walk into what looks like an industrial warehouse, but instead of machinery or shipping containers, you’re surrounded by half a million art objects displayed on towering storage…
Perched at 3,600 meters on the Wunongding Viewing Platform east of the Meri Snow Mountain, the Poodom Deqin Meri hotel faces the sacred Thirteen Peaks of Meri, where a hundred-mile tapestry of snow-capped summits unfolds across the horizon. Framed by…
Horli Baking, Located within the Hamasen Train Depot in Kaohsiung, Houli finds its home in the historic “Doo-Doo Train,” once part of the Kaohsiung Port Line. The diesel railcars DR2909 and DR2955 serve as both a vessel of history and…
In Mennecy (France), Atelier Aconcept delivered the Nikola Karabatic Sports Complex in 2024 for the Communauté de Communes du Val d’Essonne, the project owner. The result is a striking, golden, levitating volume. Situated at the southern edge of a business district,…
The Boulder Library issued an open Request for Proposal (RFP) in 2018 for a new branch library in North Boulder, a project the community had anticipated for over two decades. The RFP called for an “iconic” building, which many competitors…
Beihouse is located in the heart of Beirut’s historic Gemmayzeh district, where old and new architecture coexist. This transformative project reimagines three 19th-century Lebanese houses and their central courtyard, blending the preservation of Beirut’s architectural heritage with a contemporary vision.…
The new 2,321 m2 DeValera Library & Súil Art Gallery by Keith Williams Architects for Clare County Council occupies a prominent site in the county town of Ennis. The site includes the 485-seat Glór theatre (opened 2001), and sits opposite the…
You know those moments when you see a project that makes you stop mid-conversation and think, “Now that’s how you solve an urban puzzle”? Studio Gang’s Colorado 150 pedestrian walkway is exactly that kind of project. This isn’t just another…
By the beach amidst coconut trees, a house is a framing device that shelters. Pioneering a broad stretch of the pristine Thapsakae Beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan, a Southern province of Thailand, the sheltering ensemble includes a stone shophouse adjacent…
