Nov 10, 2025MVRDV's 'grand ballroom' will take shape as a colossal sphere in tirana, where apartments and hotel rooms overlook a sporting arena below.
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architecture in albania (47)
Nov 10, 2025
Oct 18, 2025eduardo souto de moura and OODA plan the fifty-story oricon tower from concrete, marble, and glass to define tirana’s western gateway.
masterplans and urban revitalization (53)
Jan 08, 2026nomadic traditions of movement and adaptability inform the city’s spatial structure.
Dec 11, 2025MVRDV’s plum village will deliver timber structures and landscapes that support retreat life through environmentally-responsive design.
OMA / rem koolhaas (363)
Oct 14, 2025four residential categories emerge from the study, including terrace houses, urban villas, row units, and towers.
spread across the 18th-century palazzo, the exhibition assembles more than 300 objects, exploring how diagrams shape the way we communicate knowledge.
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residential architecture and interiors (4686)
Jan 09, 2026local stone anchors the structure to the terrain, while concrete and timber define a calm, durable architectural language.
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Jan 09, 2026original architectural features, including the brick facade and rounded corners, are retained.
architecture in germany (334)
Nov 18, 2025snøhetta draws inspiration from the rhine, as the opera house's interiors read as an eroded cavern in central düsseldorf.
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Nov 13, 2025BIG's new hamburg state opera will expand outward like ripples on the surface of the water.
retail interiors (809)
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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Jan 02, 2026Sculptural PLOTTER Flagship emerges in Tokyo Designed by MET Team Architects, the Tokyo Flagship Shop for Japanese stationery brand PLOTTER occupies a »
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rooftop architecture and design (200)
Jan 09, 2026the 3XN-designed sydney fish market brings a breezy market hall and waterfront promenade to sydney harbour.
Jan 03, 2026the project by takashi niwa architects combines folded geometry, thin steel construction, and controlled light.
restaurant and café design (929)
Jan 12, 2026the material palette is intentionally restrained and minimal, preserving the character of the former cold-storage facility.
Jan 07, 2026various associates forms scattered, stone-like structures emerging from the terrain, blending architecture with the valley landscape.
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urban gardening (68)
Aug 02, 2025pocket gardens and shaded areas enhance the layered spaces.
Jan 31, 2025BARN arch. emphasizes the landscape installation's tower-like form through solid fabric elements.
architecture in indonesia (198)
Dec 16, 2025the estate reads as a series of interconnected moments that appear to grow from the hillside itself.
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Nov 16, 2025villa sipat & sauh occupies a compact bali site, its interiors illuminated through glass blocks and a central courtyard.
landscape architecture and design (111)
Jan 08, 2026for the seating elements, hsc designs incorporates repurposed tires and timber.
Nov 19, 2025at the center of SoBA’s sports park is an interpretation of 'water sleeves,' the flowing garments worn as part of kunqu opera.
RAD+ar (17)
Dec 22, 2025from bamboo vaults rising in flood-prone villages to inflatable dream temples, here are ten pavilions reshaping how we think about space right now.
Aug 02, 2025pocket gardens and shaded areas enhance the layered spaces.
michele de lucchi / AMDL CIRCLE (40)
victor kossakovsky's film 'architecton' reflects on the durability of ancient architecture and the consequences of modern construction.
May 21, 2025mara debuts typo lounge chair & ottoman by AMDL circle, foil bench by christophe pillet, elle consolle by ferruccio laviani, and icon by marcello ziliani.
michele de lucchi (7)
Sep 21, 2024the sculptures incorporate elements of traditional japanese sliding screens (shoji partitions), combined with windowed walls of european houses.
Nov 13, 2023the main shop features a ceiling adorned with evolving black charcoal, symbolizing the unhurried flow of nature.
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concrete architecture and design (952)
Jan 07, 2026vertical cuts slice through the ring to create oval openings oriented toward key views.
Jan 02, 2026the concept takes shape through the image of a caterpillar feeding calmly within its habitat, protected by foliage and form.
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