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Choose the Audience Award in the "Best Diploma ARCHITECTURE" competition.
13 of January '25

Choose the Audience Award in the "Best Diploma ARCHITECTURE" competition.

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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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A future without fossil fuels: MVRDV transforms park after former oil refinery plant in Hangzhou

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Anastazja Dżupina, 13 of January '25
Modernizacja parku po byłej fabryce rafinerii ropy naftowej w Hangzhou

Upgrading a park after a former oil refinery plant in Hangzhou

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Dutch architectural firm MVRDV has won a competition to design the revitalization of a former oil refinery site in Hangzhou. The centerpiece of the project will be a modern art and science museum that will become the focal point of this transformation. [...]

Dutch architectural firm MVRDV has won a competition to design the revitalization of a former oil refinery site in Hangzhou. The centerpiece of the project will be a [...]

"Architecture is becoming part of politics, and its more prominent manifestations can become a target for populist attacks."

Hits and kits of architecture in 2024

13 of January '25
Kuba Snopek: hity i kity architektury w 2024 roku

Kuba Snopek: the hits and kits of architecture in 2024

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The year 2024 was full of significant events. One could even say that it was a kind of breakthrough or summation of long-standing processes. Several ongoing "forever" projects, such as the Warsaw MSN, were completed. Long-lasting activities were also symbolically recognized, such as the excellent "Georgian Rise" exhibition. Topics previously discussed only in niches, such as housing, were brought into the mainstream. Finally, the architectural community had a series of important discussions. [...]

The year 2024 was full of significant events. One could even say that it was a kind of breakthrough or summation of long-standing processes. Several ongoing "forever" [...]

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