2015 - Architecture Focus

Grafton Architects' UTEC Lima campus was the most significant building of 2015

Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2025

Completed in 2015, the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) campus in Lima paved the way for Grafton Architects ' Pritzker win, which would come five years later. Was Grafton Architects' UTEC Lima campus the most significant building completed in 2015? Did we get it right? Let us know in the comments.

Building

Building Architect Education Engineering

Liu Jiakun wins the 2025 Pritzker Prize

Archinect

MARCH 4, 2025

One of Liu's most notable projects, West Village (Chengdu, 2015), exemplifies such an approach to urban density, with a five-story mixed-use development that spans an entire city block, integrating cultural, commercial, and recreational spaces within a network of sloping pathways for cyclists and pedestrians.

Commercial

Commercial Developer Development Environment

Zaha Hadid Architects renovates historic Rome structure as luxury hotel

Archinect

JANUARY 24, 2025

Image credit: Chris Dalton Image credit: Chris Dalton The collaboration between ZHA and luxury developer Romeo Design began in 2015, with the team reimagining the interior layout to create a fluid sequence of spaces from the entrance to the guest rooms. The former courtyar.

Structure

Structure Renovation Architect Restoration

Hungarian Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2025 to Offer Alternative Scenarios for the Architecture Profession

ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Since 2015, the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art has managed and organized both the temporary exhibition and the building. Abandoned workstation set. Image Dorottya Novk "There Is Nothing to See Here" is the title of the exhibition hosted in the Hungarian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025.

Architecture

Architecture Management Contemporary Art

Milan's former Expo 2015 site is being remade into a tech-centric innovation district

Archinect

JANUARY 25, 2022

The former industrial site was also famously home to Milan Expo 2015 , which drew some 22 million visitors during its six-month run and has since been partially dismantled. Plans for the new district include offices and housing accommodation for up to 60,000 people run entirely on renewable energy and made from recycled materials.

Site

Site Innovation Estimating Technology

Alexandria House / Lachlan Seegers Architect

ArchDaily

APRIL 21, 2024

Architect

Architect Housing Project Renovation

“A Framework for Developing Happy Proximities:” In Conversation with Carlos Moreno, the Pioneer of the 15-Minute City

ArchDaily

MAY 7, 2024

The concept was introduced by Professor Carlos Moreno in 2015 following the COP21 conference in Paris , which concluded with the signing of the Paris Agreement.

Cities

Cities Development Developer Concept

Point Loma Nazarene University Science Complex / Carrier Johnson + Culture

ArchDaily

MARCH 2, 2024

© Lawrence Anderson Photography architects: Carrier Johnson + Culture Location: 3900 Lomaland Dr, San Diego, CA 92106, United States Project Year: 2015 Photographs: Lawrence Anderson Photography Photographs: Area: 36000.0 ft2 Read more »

Architect

Architect Project Education Architecture

International Broadcasting Center of Universidade de São Paulo (CDI-USP) / Onze arquitetura

ArchDaily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Lúcio Martins Rodrigues, 310 - Butantã, São Paulo - SP, 05508-020, Brazil Project Year: 2015 Photographs: Guilheme Pucci Area: 13500.0 © Guilheme Pucci architects: Onze arquitetura Location: Av. m2 Read more »

Architect

Architect Project Education Architecture

House G / ARP studio

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Completed in 2015 in Škoflje, Slovenia. Images by Ana Skobe. On the banks of the green hinterland of the Slovenian coast, among the olive groves of the Istrian landscape, a family of four has made a new home.

Housing

Housing Landscape Home Residential

Inside the new entertainment annex at Hollywood’s iconic Sheats-Goldstein Residence

Archinect

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Conner + Perry Architects has overseen the project since 2015. The home began construction in 1962 as a collaboration between architect Lautner and the Sheats family, and later the current owner James Goldstein. Construction first started in the early 2000s, with the project expandin.

Firms

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The Cliff Hotel Jeju / Soltozibin Architects

ArchDaily

MARCH 12, 2024

Architect

Architect Project Architecture

Oostenburg Island / Studioninedots

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Architect

Architect Project Commercial Residential

Discover the Main Locations and Events to Visit During Milan Design Week 2024

ArchDaily

APRIL 10, 2024

Daniel Libeskind's Future Flowers Represent Oikos at Milan Design Week 2015. Image © Oikos Milan Design Week stands as one of the most important events in the global design calendar, serving not only as a showcase of innovation but also as a catalyst for critical discourse and creative exchange.

Events

Events Installation Design Innovation

Blast Furnace Hall of Hangzhou Steelworks Relic Park by LYCS Architecture

Archinect

JANUARY 29, 2025

After nearly 60 years of operation, it officially ceased production in 2015. Preservation，renewal，Weaving Hangzhou Steelworks was the first steel plant in Zhejiang Province, established in the 1950s. In May 2023, the design team set foot on the project site for the first time.

Transportation

Transportation Architecture Windows Industrial

Tree Island House / Carter Williamson Architects

ArchDaily

MAY 23, 2023

Architect

Architect Housing Project Residential

Three architects earn individual honors as AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, Topaz Medallion, and Edward C. Kemper Award winners

Archinect

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The winner of the 2025 Topaz Medallion was named as Thomas Fisher, the Minnesota Design Center’s current Director and former Dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota from 1996 to 2015.

Education

Education Architect Architecture IT

From Favela to the World: The Story Behind the Lá da Favelinha Cultural Center

ArchDaily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Image © Leonardo Finotti In Belo Horizonte’s Aglomerado da Serra, Brazil’s third-largest favela complex with 50,000 residents, the Lá da Favelinha Cultural Center stands out as a vibrant hub of art and education.

Education

Education Renovation Inspiration Art

Making it right: Brad Pitt's foundation settles for $20.5 million in faulty post-Katrina homes lawsuit

Archinect

AUGUST 18, 2022

The foundation’s attorneys did not immediately comment on the outcome of the highly-publicized case, which stems from flawed designs , faulty construction techniques , rotting building materials , and unsafe living conditions documented in nearly all of the 109 total homes built between 2008 and 2015 through the foundation. (A

Foundation

Foundation Home IT Technique

Four stylish cafe/restaurant interiors by STUDIO BANAA: Your Next Employer?

Archinect

JUNE 24, 2024

Founded in 2015 by Nastaran Mousavi and Dane Bunton, the firm has built a portfolio of fresh, dynamic spaces defined by color, pattern, and personality. Following our previous visit to Portland-based LEVER Architecture , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to San Francisco this week to explore the work of STUDIO BANAA.

Interior

Interior Firms Structure Space

Nanjing Jiangbei Civic Center / MENG Architects

ArchDaily

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2015, in order to. Completed in 2020 in Nanjing, China. Images by Haohao Xu. Nanjing, renowned as the ancient capital of six dynasties, has seen urbanization mainly on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Architect

Architect Architecture

Decarbonization and Regional Solutions: The Main Architecture-Related Themes to Look Out for at COP28

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The main purpose of COP is to reinforce the commitments of the Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, which strives to keep the global temperature rise under 1.5C

Government

Government Architecture Events Industrial

Ahmedabad's Iconic Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Designed by Charles Correa, Set to be Demolished

ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Architect- Charles Correa (1930–2015) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has just announced its plan to demolish India's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Stadium. © Randhir Singh | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Municipal Stadium, Ahmedabad, India. The structure was initially designed by Charles Correa and engineer Mahenda Raj in the 1960s.

Engineering

Engineering Engineering Events Structure

tmEK House / BLAF Architecten

ArchDaily

AUGUST 26, 2023

Housing

Housing Architect Project Residential

AAC / Demo Working Group

ArchDaily

DECEMBER 26, 2022

architects: Demo Working Group Location: Aachen, Germany Project Year: 2015 Photographs: Veit Landwehr Area: 125.0 © Veit Landwehr. Read more ».

Architect

Architect Project Architecture

Portland State architecture students create a demountable stage structure for Pickathon Festival

Archinect

AUGUST 2, 2024

This year's stage joins previous student designs that were made from repurposed apple bins (2022), steam-bent dimensional lumber (2016, 2018, and 2023), cardboard tubes (2015), shipping pallets (2014), and wooden trusses , which were later reused to make sleeping pods for the Clackamas County Veterans Village outside Portland in 2017.

Students

Students Architecture Student Structure Architecture

In Japan, abandoned and vacant homes are on the rise

Archinect

MAY 2, 2024

Image credit: Sherpa More broadly, Japan passed a law in 2015 allowing local authorities to issue warnings about vacant homes at risk of collapse, including powers to de. Related on Archinect: Minimalist concrete apartments fill a narrow site in Tokyo, designed by Ryuichi Sasaki Architecture.

Home

Home Government Management Cities

Green Solution House / 3XN

ArchDaily

APRIL 4, 2023

Courtesy of 3xn architects: 3XN Location: Strandvejen, 3700 Rønne, Denmark Project Year: 2015 Photographs: Courtesy of 3xn Photographs: Adam Mørk Area: 4500.0 m2 Read more »

Housing

Housing Architect Project Sustainability

Moruleng Cultural Precinct / Office 24-7 Architecture

ArchDaily

JUNE 9, 2023

© Natasha Dawjee Laurent architects: Office 24-7 Architecture Location: Moruleng Blvd, Moruleng, 0318, South Africa Project Year: 2015 Photographs: Natasha Dawjee Laurent Area: 2220.0 m2 Read more »

Architecture

Architecture Architect Project

JW Marriott Hotel by Carlos Zapata Studio

Archinect

MAY 10, 2022

Winner of two consecutive Robb Report Vietnam Best of the Best Awards: 2014 and 2015. New 450-room, 5-star hotel located in the National Convention Center campus of Hanoi. COMPLETED 2014

Carlo Ratti will curate the 2025 Venice Biennale Architecture exhibition

Archinect

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ratti will lean on past curatorial experiences with the Future Food District pavilion at Expo 2015 Milan ; the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design in Moscow; and the second Porto Design Biennale in 2021 to inform his creative direction for the exhibition.

Architecture

Architecture Technology Technology Information

Napo Native Fauna Center Tower / Caá Porá Arquitectura + Pinxcel + Comunidad Kichwa Añangu

ArchDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

© Gabriel Moyer-Perez / Jose Luis Machado architects: Caá Porá Arquitectura architects: Comunidad Kichwa Añangu architects: Pinxcel Location: 8WVH+GQP Parque Nacional Yasuní, Ecuador Project Year: 2015 Photographs: Gabriel Moyer-Perez / Jose Luis Machado Area: 1200.0 m2 Read more »

Architect

Architect Project Architecture

Phius introduces new REVIVE 2024 standards aimed at carbon-free retrofitting

Archinect

AUGUST 29, 2024

In the interest of improving building performance standards industry-wide, Phius (the group that developed the first Passive House international standards in 2015), has announced a new standard for retrofits called REVIVE 2024.

Safety

Safety Events Industrial Sustainability

MVRDV to convert structuralist icon in the Netherlands into a new residential district

Archinect

JUNE 16, 2022

In 2015, the building was purchased by Certitudo Capital and the surrounding site to convert it into a multif. The building consists of four quadrants, divided by two central "streets" that form the social heart of the building. A collection of 30-foot cubes come together at varying levels to give the structure its distinctive form.

Residential

Residential Insurance Site Innovation

Hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza

Archinect

MARCH 3, 2023

The discovery was made under the Scan Pyramids project, a program launched in 2015 that aims to explore and discover ancient Egyptian Pyramids using non-invasive and non-destructive techniques.

Technique

Technique Innovation Information Structure

SongLines house by David Calvo Arquitectos

Archinect

MAY 11, 2023

Isolated single-family house in Sant Josep de Sa Talaia, Ibiza 2015 In the Villa Songlines, located within a forest mass in Es Cubells, Sant Josep de Sa Talaia, Ibiza, the relationship between the house and the forest that surrounds it is experimented with.

Housing

Housing IT

LA's 101 Freeway wildlife crossing now has a groundbreaking set for spring

Archinect

JANUARY 20, 2022

The bridge was originally announced in 2015 and has been amongst the most vocally-supported public works projects in Los Angeles in recent years.

Foundation

Foundation Construction Construction Developer

Architecture Research Office reveals plans for Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape in Upstate New York

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The new Center is the centerpiece of a larger master plan designed in 2015 by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW). The scheme includes a restoration of the famed Hudson River School painter’s self-designed farm and homestead, which was constructed on the property between 1860 and 1900.

Landscape

Landscape Art Restoration Architecture

Marmol Radziner talks reinstallation strategy for Aluminaire House in Palm Springs

Archinect

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The house had sat dormant in a Long Island storage facility until its relocation was finally worked out in March of 2015. We couldn’t classify it as a habitable structure because that would trigger the ADA and energy requirements, so we had to classify it as an exhibit."

Housing

Housing Permits Safety Installation

Brooks + Scarpa selected to design the new Florida Holocaust Memorial for the state's Capitol

Archinect

MARCH 7, 2022

The competition was decided by the Florida State Legislature, ending a seven-year-long process that began with former congressman Jared Moskowitz’s proposal in 2015. Once complete, the 2,304-cubic-foot memorial will occupy a site on the Edward Durell Stone-designed Capitol’s South Plaza.

Design

Design Site Building

Japanese construction startup 3D prints affordable egg-shaped dwelling in under 24 hours

Archinect

MARCH 15, 2022

The home, which won NASA ’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge in 2015, was designed by Japanese architect Masayuki Sono. From start to finish, the small, egg-shaped dwelling, called the Sphere, took 23 hours and 12 minutes to build. It was constructed in the city of Komaki in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture and measures 107.6

Construction

Construction Construction Exterior Finishes

Thornsett Group and the Benyon Estate named the 2022 RIBA Client of the Year

Archinect

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The 2015 scheme was lauded as a “significant contribution to the East London community as a piece of social infrastructure” that “skilfully combines a community-led school with 68 apartments on a complex urban site.

Client

Client Clients Site Developer

Zaha Hadid Architects is planning a metaverse city for Liberland

Archinect

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ZHA principal Patrik Schumacher has been personally spearheading the metaverse version of a disputed quasi Freestate called the Free Republic of Liberland since shortly after it was founded in 2015 by the self-styled libertarian Czech politician Vít Jedlička (who prefers the honorific “Mr. President”).

Cities

Cities Architect Developer Development

You Can Plug This $19K Backyard Office Into an Outlet

Dwell

APRIL 3, 2025

Founded in 2015 by CEO Duy Huynh, office furniture company Autonomous took its first foray into smart, tech-enabled designs with the launch of a standing desk on Kickstarter. Autonomous, which started in 2015 by making office furniture, now offers a backyard office called the WorkPod, a tiny modular workspace that can be customized.

Foundation

Foundation Installation Sustainability Government

Grafton Architects' UTEC Lima campus was the most significant building of 2015

Liu Jiakun wins the 2025 Pritzker Prize

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Zaha Hadid Architects renovates historic Rome structure as luxury hotel

Hungarian Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2025 to Offer Alternative Scenarios for the Architecture Profession

Milan's former Expo 2015 site is being remade into a tech-centric innovation district

Alexandria House / Lachlan Seegers Architect

“A Framework for Developing Happy Proximities:” In Conversation with Carlos Moreno, the Pioneer of the 15-Minute City

Point Loma Nazarene University Science Complex / Carrier Johnson + Culture

International Broadcasting Center of Universidade de São Paulo (CDI-USP) / Onze arquitetura

House G / ARP studio

Inside the new entertainment annex at Hollywood’s iconic Sheats-Goldstein Residence

The Cliff Hotel Jeju / Soltozibin Architects

Oostenburg Island / Studioninedots

Discover the Main Locations and Events to Visit During Milan Design Week 2024

Blast Furnace Hall of Hangzhou Steelworks Relic Park by LYCS Architecture

Tree Island House / Carter Williamson Architects

Three architects earn individual honors as AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, Topaz Medallion, and Edward C. Kemper Award winners

From Favela to the World: The Story Behind the Lá da Favelinha Cultural Center

Making it right: Brad Pitt's foundation settles for $20.5 million in faulty post-Katrina homes lawsuit

Four stylish cafe/restaurant interiors by STUDIO BANAA: Your Next Employer?

Nanjing Jiangbei Civic Center / MENG Architects

Decarbonization and Regional Solutions: The Main Architecture-Related Themes to Look Out for at COP28

Ahmedabad's Iconic Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Designed by Charles Correa, Set to be Demolished

tmEK House / BLAF Architecten

AAC / Demo Working Group

Portland State architecture students create a demountable stage structure for Pickathon Festival

In Japan, abandoned and vacant homes are on the rise

Green Solution House / 3XN

Moruleng Cultural Precinct / Office 24-7 Architecture

JW Marriott Hotel by Carlos Zapata Studio

Carlo Ratti will curate the 2025 Venice Biennale Architecture exhibition

Napo Native Fauna Center Tower / Caá Porá Arquitectura + Pinxcel + Comunidad Kichwa Añangu

Phius introduces new REVIVE 2024 standards aimed at carbon-free retrofitting

MVRDV to convert structuralist icon in the Netherlands into a new residential district

Hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza

SongLines house by David Calvo Arquitectos

LA's 101 Freeway wildlife crossing now has a groundbreaking set for spring

Architecture Research Office reveals plans for Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape in Upstate New York

Marmol Radziner talks reinstallation strategy for Aluminaire House in Palm Springs

Brooks + Scarpa selected to design the new Florida Holocaust Memorial for the state's Capitol

Japanese construction startup 3D prints affordable egg-shaped dwelling in under 24 hours

Thornsett Group and the Benyon Estate named the 2022 RIBA Client of the Year

Zaha Hadid Architects is planning a metaverse city for Liberland

You Can Plug This $19K Backyard Office Into an Outlet

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