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15/05/2026

Bjarke Ingels Group's design for the new R&D headquarters of OPPO, China's largest smartphone company, combines beauty and innovative technology in a building that will be an environmental, economic and socially sustainable hub for innovation.

The headquarters, called O-Tower, is located between a natural lake, an urban center and a 10,000-square-meter park, serving as a new connection point and gateway to the futuristic sci-fi city of Hangzhou. In addition to being a technology hub, Hangzhou is also a tourist attraction, home to three of the 57 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The architecture studio translated the company's "endless innovation in the pursuit of perfection" with a master plan that balances the dense fabric of the city and landscape, combined with technological artistry.
The award-winning architecture firm reimagined traditional office pads and enhanced the company's dynamic workspaces by creating a cylindrical courtyard building with compact, flexible floor plans. To maximize exposure to sunlight and provide panoramic views of the city, the southern edge of the building was pushed down. This unique engineering has allowed it to become self-shading, reducing energy consumption and increasing natural daylight, which in turn enhances employee well-being and productivity.

Under the sloped roof, triple-height voids and balconies connected with biophilia were implemented to provide visual and physical connection between floors. These interstitial spaces, which can be seen from the outside, highlight human interaction and the movement of the interfaces. The facades are wrapped with ventilation openings oriented with respect to the position of the sun. It will provide an exclusive footprint for O Tower and Hangzhou, reducing solar gain by up to 52%, and providing significant cooling load savings, all while reducing glare, reflection and light pollution.

10/05/2026

Sliced Porosity Block — architecture carved by light and air

Designed for CapitaLand Raffles City, the *Sliced Porosity Block* explores how large urban buildings can become more open, breathable, and connected to their environment.

Instead of functioning as a sealed mass, the building is strategically “sliced” to introduce porosity—allowing daylight, ventilation, greenery, and movement to pass through the structure.

These voids break down the scale of the block, creating layered spatial experiences that blur the boundaries between interior and exterior. Terraces, openings, and sky gardens transform the architecture into a living urban ecosystem rather than a solid object.

The project demonstrates how subtraction can become a design strategy—where removing volume creates stronger connections between people, climate, and city life.

Sometimes architecture becomes more powerful by creating emptiness, not mass.

08/05/2026

Kaohsiung Port Terminal, designed by RUR Architecture DPC in Taiwan, with an approach to dynamic 3-dimensional urbanism. The building itself resembles a giant silver-white ship with a towering “chimney” structure. This also reflects the maritime character of the port.

The layout consists of interconnected, spacious shells built using a steel pipe framework covered with cladding panels to create an accessible, enclosed space. The terminal is divided into three sections, each corresponding to a distinct route for ship travel, while the concourses are positioned parallel to the waterfront to optimize the connection between water and land.

08/05/2026

ARTE S, designed by SPARK, features 460 residential units distributed across a pair of towers, with the tallest soaring to a height of 180m, collectively establishing the island's tallest "twin tower" development. The dramatic landform that lies between the Penang Strait's coastline and the steeply rising hillside of Bukit Gambier served as inspiration for the towers' geometry and composition.

The curvilinear movement of balconies, terraces, and pools connects the twin towers and the podium. The podium of the building has a graduated terracing that resembles a series of layered flat surfaces, like steps. The towers have a twisted appearance created by a waveform of brise-soleil that is subtly rotated at each floor level. The extrusion of an elliptical floorplate produced the geometry of the towers.

Photographs:LinHo

01/05/2026

Zaha Hadid Architects designed two buildings for the city of Reggio Calabria in Italy in 2009.
One of the buildings will house a museum of Mediterranean history, including exhibition spaces, restoration and archive facilities, an aquarium and a library. The second will include the museum's administrative offices, a gym, craft workshops, shops, and a cinema, in addition to three separate halls that can be joined together. The shape of the museum is inspired by the organic shapes of starfish. The radial symmetry of this shape helps coordinate communication and circulation between the museum’s various departments and other facilities. The Museum of Mediterranean History will include exhibition spaces, restoration facilities, an archive, an aquarium and a library. The multi-functional building is a composition of three separate elements surrounding a partially covered courtyard. The building will house the museum's administrative offices, a gym, local craft laboratories, shops and a cinema. There are also three different halls, which can be converted into one large space, in the multi-functional building.

28/04/2026

Secure Government Headquarters was designed to sit along Thumamah Road in northern Riyadh, within the wider Al Widyan development corridor planned by Al Akaria as a major mixed-use urban district. This secure institutional headquarters responds to a context envisioned as a governmental zone accommodating key ministries and national institutions within a cohesive urban framework. The project reflects a contemporary civic approach that integrates stringent security requirements with advanced workplace planning.

The architectural concept is organised around a robust, defence-oriented podium containing secure access control, operational facilities, and structured parking, from which an articulated upper volume accommodates administrative and operational offices. A bespoke façade system developed using precast GRC panels acts as a protective environmental filter, allowing controlled natural daylight while preventing outward-facing views, supporting security protocols without compromising interior environmental quality.

The planning strategy emphasises efficient modern office environments with flexible layouts, collaborative spaces, and secure operational zones. Environmental performance is addressed through optimised orientation, controlled fenestration, and passive shading strategies, resulting in a resilient institutional headquarters that balances security, functionality, and contemporary architectural expression.

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26/04/2026

When a Skyscraper Starts to Flow

Aqua Tower by Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang reshapes the Chicago skyline with undulating concrete slabs that respond to views, light, and climate. Each floor extends differently, creating a fluid façade where performance and expression merge into a continuous vertical landscape.

Photographs:Steve Hall Hedrich Blessing, Butler V. Adams, Studio Gang Architects

21/04/2026

Built Into the Slope. The Residential Complex in Meygoon, Tehran, Iran by New Wave Architecture is defined by its terrain. Fragmented volumes step with the mountain, forming terraces and open paths that negotiate topography, light, and views with precision.

Photographs: Parham Taghioff

15/04/2026

The Building That Breathes Light
Designed by Morphosis Architects, the Kolon One & Only Tower in Seoul is defined by a layered aluminum skin that filters light, air, and views. The perforated façade operates as an environmental buffer, transforming the building into a responsive envelope that shifts throughout the day. Inside, fluid workspaces and vertical connections reflect a contemporary approach to workplace design, where performance and spatial experience are tightly interwoven.

Photographs: Jasmine Park

08/04/2026

Coop Himmelb(l)au won a competition in 2008 to design the Dalian International Conference Center. Construction commenced later that year and involved the help of shipbuilders, who were brought in to bend the massive steel plates of the outer shell.
In 2013 The Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au has completed the Dalian International Conference Center, a contorted steel building in China with conference halls bursting through its facade. The conference centre is constructed beside the harbour in the city of Dalian. Positioned at the far end of the city's main axis, the building was conceived as a landmark for the developing district outside the densely populated centre. Coop Himmelb(l)au designed the building as a twisted mass of steel and concrete, with ridged surfaces that flare outwards like the gills of a bulbous fish. Behind these openings, large areas of glazing bring natural light inside. The core of the building is a 1600-seat theatre and concert hall. The primary conference room is positioned just behind and can accommodate up to 2500 delegates, but can also be adapted to provide a banqueting hall, an exhibition gallery or extra seating for the concert hall.

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