ArchDaily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In this roundup, ArchDaily consolidates this year's transformative updates in cities worldwide, organized into thematic clusters that capture the evolving nature of urban design and policy in 2024.

Innovation 338

Innovation Cities Sustainability Renovation 338

Deezen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Architecture studio Snøhetta has begun work on the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library , releasing the first construction images as well as renderings of the building's green roof that appears to merge with the landscape. It has galleries and theatre Outside, a 1.3-mile It topped out this year.

Landscape 131

Landscape Roofing Structure Sustainability 131

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Curated by Maria Heinrich and spatially designed by Frank Bruggeman, the exhibition presents the garden not only as a personal refuge, but also as a site reflecting broader political and commercial forces.

Modern 243

Modern Landscape Commercial Site 243

ArchDaily

MARCH 4, 2025

such as my pursuit of narrative and poetry in design." He just follows what the site, natural landscape, pre-existing urban frame, and citizen needs might require. A public space such as those he's created can be conducive to a benevolent atmosphere that provides rest and collaboration.

Engineering 363

Engineering Engineering Renovation Concept 363

Deezen

APRIL 11, 2025

Local architecture studio Swatt + Partners has used two vertical concrete slabs to support a "wood-framed glass box" that floats over the landscape and holds a home office. Situated in Dry Creek Valley, the site features a dense forest of Douglas fir, madrone and oak trees. The project, called Moss Rock, sits on a nine-acre (3.6-hectare)

Site 112

Site Home Glass Contemporary 112

Archinect

APRIL 16, 2025

Designed by Juan Segundo Díaz Dopazo and María Ayelén Olivieri Martinez, the project consists of a series of small-scale vacation units located on a steep, wooded site overlooking Lake Correntoso.

Landscape 130

Landscape Site Development Developer 130

Archinect

MARCH 19, 2025

CHYBIK+KRISTOF has debuted a new mass timber design for the headquarters of the Czech Republic’s National Forestry office. The 12,000-square-meter (around 130,000 square feet) design is marketed to be the future largest wood structure in the region and will serve as a blueprint for the use of low-carbon materials in construction.

Design 173

Design Landscape Concept Site 173

Deezen

MARCH 24, 2025

A sunken concrete form designed to "embrace the irregular topography" of its sloping site defines Oeiras House, completed by Portuguese architecture studio OODA near Lisbon. The existing slope to the west, which posed a challenge by restricting natural light, became a key driver of the U-shaped design," it added.

Site 113

Site Home Nature Housing 113

Deezen

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Parametric forms topped with greenery define this preschool in Andhra Pradesh, India , which has been completed by architecture firm Andblack Design Studio. Aiming to challenge what schools traditionally look like, Andblack Design Studio designed the structure with a playful, curving form to avoid "conventional, box-like classrooms".

Education 134

Education Design Roofing Architecture Firm 134

ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Perched along the Douro River, this UNESCO World Heritage site boasts a rich architectural tapestry that spans centuries. Porto's urban landscape is a testament to its evolving identity from its medieval Ribeira district with narrow cobblestone streets to the iconic Luís I Bridge.

Cities 325

Cities Site Architecture Contemporary 325

Archinect

JANUARY 15, 2025

The forthcoming Calder Gardens museum and cultural space designed by Herzog & de Meuron with landscape designer Piet Oudolf in Philadelphia has announced it will open to the public in September 2025. Sited along a 1.8-acred

Foundation 264

Foundation Innovation Site Landscape 264

Archinect

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The multidisciplinary teams comprise landscape designers, architects, and public realm consultants. The competition tasked teams to design plans for high-quality, flexible, and sustainable pavilions and public spaces that will improve the museum’s welcome experience.

Consulting 290

Consulting Landscape Sustainability Environment 290

Deezen

MARCH 17, 2025

A doughnut-shaped terrace and green roofs covered with sedum are among the standout features of a V-shaped research facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts , designed by local architecture studio Payette. The facility has five levels Designed by Boston firm Payette , the Ragon facility rises five levels and has an underground parking garage.

Site 108

Site Roofing Glass Zoning 108

designboom

JANUARY 14, 2025

Erwan Bouroullec and LVA Architects complete farm Renovation Designer Erwan Bouroullec collaborated with LVA Architects, led by Guillaume Le Dévéhat and Charlotte Vuarnesson, to transform an old farm in Burgundy, France, into a versatile, enduring space.

Landscape 122

Landscape Renovation Site Architect 122

ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Courtesy of Foster + Partners Foster + Partners has developed a masterplan for a 38-hectare former industrial site in the heart of Constana , a port city in Romania 's Dobrogea region. The project aims to reconnect the urban landscape and enhance the city's experience.

Masterplanning 277

Masterplanning Site Industrial Education 277

ArchDaily

APRIL 14, 2024

What siting, technological, or constructive strategies can be developed without harming the surrounding landscape? The application of modular design in architecture has been in practice for years, with a history involving the pursuit of standardization and modular coordination among materials, products, and more.

Landscape 317

Landscape Architecture Technology Technology 317

Archinect

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Gensler -designed 350-acre New Home Office campus for Walmart has been unveiled in Bentonville, Arkansas , marking the realization of the retail giant’s transformative "vision" that first began in 2019. Multiple street-level retail opportunities are included in the design as well. One of twelve mass timber office buildings.

Landscape 290

Landscape Site Materials Nature 290

Archinect

MARCH 5, 2025

A new guesthouse design on Tasmania ’s Bruny Island that balances site context, art, and material is worth noting for its transposition of landscape and cubist formalism.

Installation 173

Installation Contemporary Design Firms 173

Deezen

JANUARY 22, 2025

Bristol Temple Island is being designed for property investor Legal and General , which has submitted a planning application for the project as part of a wider regeneration masterplan in Bristol called Bristol Temple Quarter. Legal and General secured the site for the Bristol Temple Island project in 2021.

Masterplanning 145

Masterplanning Home Architect Design 145

Architizer

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Architects and urban designers are increasingly challenged to address these risks, creating resilient structures and landscapes that not only withstand but thrive. Taking a deeper dive into the architecture designed for flood-prone regions, the following projects are made with ingenuity and ecological sensitivity.

Innovation 119

Innovation Design Landscape Sustainability 119

ArchDaily

JANUARY 13, 2025

After overcoming significant planning obstacles, the site, designed by Kristine Jensen Tegnestue and Poul Ingemann , was created to accommodate burials and funeral ceremonies, with options for coffins, urns, ash groves, and a commemorative forest.

Landscape 264

Landscape Nature Site Housing 264

Archinect

JANUARY 17, 2025

If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.

Design 147

Design Architecture Landscape Site 147

Architizer

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Calling all architects, landscape architects and interior designers: Architizer's A+Awards allows firms of all sizes to showcase their practice and vie for the title of “World’s Best Architecture Firm.” The design was inspired by “a book falling from the sky,” emphasizing harmony between the building and the natural environment.

Landscape 110

Landscape Architect Firms Architecture Firm 110

Deezen

APRIL 13, 2025

Indian architecture practice Studio Saransh has married black basalt with steel for its self-designed workspace in the suburbs of Ahmedabad , India. Studio Saransh has self-designed Oasis The studios created five blocks on the site, surrounding a central, sunken courtyard.

Cities 113

Cities Design Sketching Site 113

Archinect

MARCH 28, 2025

Australian architecture studio Edition Office designed a home that displays a striking contrast to its natural surroundings, while also maintaining a deep immersion in them. The home is positioned on the slope of its hillside site. This expansion allows for a variety of different interactions with the surrounding landscape.

Housing 173

Housing Client Clients Home 173

Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed designs for the Centre of Mediterranean Culture, which is currently under construction on its coastal site in Reggio Calabria, Italy. Renders of the centre's exterior reveal landscaped courtyards that wind around the building to provide shaded outdoor space for visitors.

Architect 133

Architect Design Information Exterior 133

Archinect

MARCH 7, 2025

On the basis of retaining the original 18 building groups and the landscape texture, it has gradually become the most vibrant cultural community in Huizhou since the renovation started in 2019. The story of BDSD Boundless Design and Wild Island began in 2021. It links landscapes, promenades, squares and building.

Zoning 130

Zoning Renovation Design Landscape 130

Deezen

JANUARY 21, 2025

Design studio Inxects has developed a wearable that translates environmental stress signals into physical sensations to let users feel humanity's impact on nature. We were designing projects for tropical climates while sitting in an office in Denmark completely removed from the ecosystems we were impacting."

Site 116

Site Architect Technology Technology 116

Archinect

MAY 17, 2024

BIG has designed a new remote hotel concept on Sagi Island, Japan, for the NOT A HOTEL brand, its sixth property overall. The new Setouchi project follows other hospitality designs from the firm, including the new Hôtel des Horlogers in Switzerland and Vollebak Island in Canada.

Design 298

Design Residential Site Concept 298

Deezen

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Chinese studio Atelier Xi has completed a visitor centre for Qiaochengbei Park in Shenzhen , using weathering steel and grass roofs to blend two pavilion-like structures into the landscape. The post Atelier Xi designs weathering steel pavilions that "elegantly meander" through Shenzhen park appeared first on Dezeen.

Structure 131

Structure Finishes Design Landscape 131

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Arquitectonica has been selected as the master planners and designers of a new $1 billion mixed-use healthcare development in Miami , the firm announced via a press release today. Site preparations will begin this year on the seven-acre Highland Park Miami development in the city’s Medical District.

Project 340

Project Firms Client Clients 340

SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 12, 2025

Fires have raced through the landscape, reducing homes, businesses, and irreplaceable landmarks to ashes. Culturally significant sites destroyed by the fires include the Bunny Museum in Altadena and the Reel Inn in Malibu, beloved by locals and visitors alike. The Palisades Fire is 11% contained, while the Eaton Fire is 15% contained.

Insurance 256

Insurance Architecture Zoning Structure 256

Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2025

The 2,000-square-metre activity park adjacent to the Skakke Cultural Center was designed to be "a dynamic public square for Etne's residents" and "create new opportunities for meaningful connection", according to Local co-founder Jrome Picard. There is even a cinema for weather-dependent outdoor screenings.

Design 111

Design Zoning Landscape Events 111

Deezen

APRIL 5, 2025

The weather-beaten concrete shell of an old villa overlooking Lake Como in northern Italy has been transformed into a modern home by British practice Tuckey Design Studio. The polished concrete and marble aggregate floor has been designed to echo the mirrored surfaces of the terrace pool and lake beyond, pulling the outside in," she added.

Design 109

Design Structural Engineering Interior Engineering 109

Archinect

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Foster + Partners has unveiled renderings for a new scientific research and development facility design located in Oxford, UK. The EIT says it will also aid with the launch of its new Ellison Scholars program, which was initiated earlier this year.

Technology 340

Technology Technology Restoration Design 340

Archinect

JUNE 4, 2024

Montreal -based firm Pelletier de Fontenay has designed a new entrance pavilion at the Montreal Botanical Garden. Image: James Brittain The pavilion was developed in collaboration with a team of landscape architects from the City of Montreal’s Urban Parks Division and the firm Lemay.

Environment 318

Environment Firms Design Inspiration 318

Architizer

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The two mountains, apart from being artificial landscapes, were also hollowed out, housing a carpark within their cavernous interior and acting as a true project of terraforming. Terraforming in architecture refers to designs that move and re-configure the basic ground layer that makes up a region.

Architect 121

Architect Restoration Landscape Inspiration 121