each 3D printed unit is fabricated from sawdust and recycled consumer plastics.
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venice architecture biennale 2025 (60)
on september 5th, 2025, aquapraça is set to debut in venice, inviting visitors to experience its sloping, water-responsive surfaces firsthand.
prefabricated homes and buildings (219)
MVRDV’s facade for 'irwell hill residences' in singapore employs modular construction to create shifting depth and pockets of greenery.
the architectural language draws from bird nests, cocoons, and other biological structures, translating them into a modular system of fluid geometries.
renovation and restoration architecture and design (1127)
the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
architecture in los angeles (141)
the institution focuses on storytelling across classic illustration, muralism, comic art, science fiction imagery, and cinematic artifacts.
refik anadol studio unveils a first look at gallery C – infinity room, an evolved iteration of one of the studio’s most iconic installations.
residential architecture and interiors (4667)
the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
HPA arquitetura's casa corten reinterprets an industrial site in portugal through corten steel volumes shaped the slope.
davide macullo architects (11)
davide macullo architects employs a diagonally cut roof to highlight the house's sculptural form.
the brutalist expressions of concrete are used to ground the building in its context, while its mass is softened by planted terraces and gently sloping lines.
healthcare facilities (146)
zaha hadid architects' malpensa hospital will shape a medical campus surrounded by a landscape of forests in lombardy, italy.
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the project centers on the sculptural facade, which filters sunlight and establishes a bold new identity for the clinic within its dense city context.
concrete architecture and design (948)
the dimensions of the new elements reference the scale of the concrete blocks, the reinforced concrete framework, and the folded geometry of the roof.
the plan follows a hyperbolic geometry guiding movement toward the interior prayer space.
architecture in albania (47)
MVRDV's 'grand ballroom' will take shape as a colossal sphere in tirana, where apartments and hotel rooms overlook a sporting arena below.
eduardo souto de moura and OODA plan the fifty-story oricon tower from concrete, marble, and glass to define tirana’s western gateway.
facades (437)
the architects allow the perimeter of the site to define the volume, resulting in an architecture that bends, adjusts, and aligns itself with the movement of the street.
connections: +1720
designed by luca poian forms and frade arquitectos, 'espardenyer' proposes a climate responsive congress centre for elche, spain.
connections: +1200
architecture in new york (650)
designed by rafael viñoly, the 50-story-high tower next to manhattan's flower district introduces a fresh approach to luxury hospitality.
a new vision for new york city's scaffolding is unveiled by arup and PAU, with a fresh, pedestrian-centric approach.
wHY architecture (9)
WHY redesigns the MET's rockefeller wing, improving how visitors encounter the arts of africa, oceania, and the ancient americas.
set to open in december 2025, dib bangkok's collection features over 1,000 works by more than 200 artists.
museums and galleries (844)
lina ghotmeh leads a phased expansion of mathaf: arab museum of modern art in doha that reshapes the campus for research and making.
the project restores aspects of the original structure and introduces new spaces that align the museum with current international standards.
the metropolitan museum of art (32)
the project marks the artist’s first major US presentation and the seventh edition of the met’s annual public facade commission.
the 9-minute film and scale model of the galleries reimagine how the met could welcome, orient, and engage visitors in the 21st century.
connections: 58
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