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"Architectural instrument" from Kengo Kuma & Associates, or the world's first Sound Museum in Seoul
22 of January '25

"Architectural instrument" from Kengo Kuma & Associates, or the world's first Sound Museum in Seoul

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"Architectural instrument" from Kengo Kuma & Associates, or the world's first Sound Museum in Seoul
An unusual approach to a typical assignment: a new district in Xi'an as a tribute to the city's ceramic heritage from Heatherwick Studio
Zaha Hadid Architects transforms historic paper mill into Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade
Bosco Verticale: a pioneering example of green architecture that shapes the future of cities from Boeri Studio
A future without fossil fuels: MVRDV transforms park after former oil refinery plant in Hangzhou
Choose the Audience Award in the "Best Diploma ARCHITECTURE" competition.
"Architectural forest" of solar trees in Shanghai: flexible retail space from Koichi Takada Architects
‘Cracks of the sky’—an amalgam of nature and volume of the Wenzhou Medical University campus
Omega office building: circular architecture in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht from EVA architecten
A tower of houses: a Kengo Kuma & Associates project in the heart of Asakusa
Celadon ceramic roof and organic forms: Zaha Hadid Architects designs Cultural Center in Shaoxing
Wuhan in a winter setting: Ski resort with pixelated facade by CLOU Architects
A market hall you can live in? A project-hybrid in Rotterdam from MVRDV
Robert Olnick Pavilion—an isotropic space where every angle is the same
City Hall in London from Foster+Partners: a symbol of the capital and an example of democratic transparency
Opera Park in Copenhagen: A green oasis in the heart of the Danish capital
The architecture of memory: The Jewish Museum in Berlin designed by Daniel Libeskind
Soaring bird: an oasis of greenery and art in Vietnam from Ho Khue Architects
V&A Dundee - a museum inspired by the cliffs of Scotland from Kengo Kuma & Associates
A key station in the world's longest metro line: a new design from Zaha Hadid Architects in Riyadh
Healthy Planet School in Noida—a ‘cocoon’ for educating the resourceful citizen of the future
Burj Khalifa in Dubai—the tallest building in the world from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Nanchang Grand Theatre: ceramic facade as an expression of traditional aesthetics from PES-Architects
Circular Studio's brutalist project: the LCI Education campus in Barcelona
New library by Snøhetta in Beijing: reading in the shade of "old" trees
In the rhythm of the arches: Nanchang station in the spirit of Chinese aesthetics
Nicholas Ruinart Pavilion—an architectural sip of champagne story by Sou Fujimoto
Underground inspiration in the heart of Gangdong. "Tunnel" woven into the city from ZAIRA Architects & Engineers.
Up-cycled Noah's Ark in South Korea—sacred architecture in the steampunk style
Terminal station: Prague Central Station. Railroad station revitalization project from Henning Larsen Architects and Ramboll
Beijing in a new look: SelgasCano designs futuristic pavilion in Xicheng
The fifth element from Zaha Hadid Architects, or how to harness the power of the elements in New Tashkent
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Islamic aesthetics in a modern way: the KPF project for Ziraat Bank in Istanbul

Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).

Anastazja Dżupina, 23 of January '25
Siedziba banku Ziraat w finansowej dzielnicy Stambułu

Ziraat bank headquarters in Istanbul's financial district

Photo: Dirk Lindner © Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)

U.S. architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) has completed work on the design of Ziraat Bank's headquarters, located in the financial district of Istanbul, Turkey's largest city. The building, which is the centerpiece of the Istanbul International Financial Center (IIFC), combines modern architectural solutions with functional office spaces. [...]

U.S. architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) has completed work on the design of Ziraat Bank's headquarters, located in the financial district of Istanbul, Turkey's [...]

Subtle change - modernization of a 1970s house in Sadyba

MFRMGR Architects

Przemysław Ciępka, 23 of January '25

When planning to live in a single-family home, is it always necessary to opt for costly and environmentally damaging new construction? The secondary market is full of houses built before 1989, which, despite the passage of years, can still be an attractive alternative - especially if they undergo a modernization such as the one carried out by the MFRMGR studio in a Warsaw semi-detached house from the 1970s. [...]

When planning to live in a single-family home, is it always necessary to opt for costly and environmentally damaging new construction? The secondary market is full of [...]

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