Architectural landmark

What can a sacred space look like when tradition is not copied, but reinterpreted? The project proposes a minimalist approach to the Neo-Byzantine style, shaped through clean volumes, simplified geometry, and a palette reduced to its essence. The central dome, crowned by a cross, becomes the symbolic focal point of a discreet and balanced composition. Caption Caption Caption Caption On the exterior, the 12 vertical fins, inspired by the pages of an open Bible, symbolize the 12 Apostles. They filter natural light and create a play of shadows that reinterprets the traditional concept of the iconostasis — not as a continuous surface, but as a rhythm of elements gradually revealed. Caption Caption Captio... More

At the Belgian coast, where sea, landscape and city converge, the Heldentoren introduces a new landmark while carefully reconnecting an important piece of the urban fabric. © Sarah Blee | Neutelings Riedijk Architects © Sarah Blee | Neutelings Riedijk Architects © Sempergreen The project occupies the former Casino Kursaal site in Knokke-Heist, overlooking the North Sea and the Heldenplein. Rather than treating the commission as the design of a residential tower alone, the ambition was to create an entire urban ensemble that strengthens the relationship between the town centre, the seafront promenade and the public square. Density becomes a means to improve the city, creating new public space, generous pedestri... More

Market Greenway envisions San Francisco’s Market Street as a continuous linear park linking Van Ness Avenue and the Ferry Building. Proposed by Honglin Li and team for the Market Street Reimagined competition (ULI SF, Civic Joy Fund), the scheme stitches native plantings, rain gardens, and urban forests into the corridor to cool the street, manage stormwater, and restore habitat. Movable pavilion canopies form flexible civic rooms while keeping pedestrians moving. Targeted rezoning adds mixed housing; an autonomous surface-mobility layer syncs with improved BART/MUNI, creating an equitable network. Exhibited at the San Francisco Ferry Building through 2025. © 2025 Honglin Li, in collaboration with Toni Candanedo, Erik Hanson,... More

A silent vessel on water, cut from light and myth, inviting visitors to step beyond the everyday and enter the realm of possibility. Panos Nikolaidis Panos Nikolaidis Conceived as a contemporary fairytale, this landmark proposal seeks to offer East England more than a visual icon, it aspires to become a place of inner transformation. Rising from the water like a sculpted dream, the structure is both monumental and elusive, a shard of imagination rendered in pure form. Visitors do not merely observe it; they inhabit it. Through its shifting perspectives, veiled light, and mirrored reflections, it awakens a sense of wonder often forgotten in daily life. Panos Nikolaidis Rather than display technology, it dissolves it, allowin... More

 Site Abu Hadriyah Road, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Coordinates: 26.4678631, 50.0030811 Along Abu Hadriyah Road — a vital corridor linking Saudi Arabia with Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain — this project proposes a landmark gateway at a key threshold into Dammam and the Eastern Province. The work acknowledges this place not only as infrastructure, but as a living seam of exchange: a point where trade, geology, migration, and identity converge. Beneath this ground lies the Rus Formation, a deep stratum of salt and gypsum left behind by a vanished sea. Over millions of years, this buried salt began to move. It rose, exerting pressure, folding and bending the overlying rock. This rare geologic force — called... More

Tirana-and Albania as a whole-have undergone a remarkable transformation, moving from an oppressive totalitarian regime to a free and open society. This profound shift is what inspired Daniel Libeskind to engage with the city. With the Magnet project, his vision was to channel this spirit of liberty and renewal into a new kind of neighborhood-one that embodies openness, vibrant urban life, and a strong sense of place, offering a quality of living that resonates both locally and globally. Kontakt Kontakt Libeskind's design introduces a new typology for Tirana - one that contributes meaningfully to the lives of citizens. This is a high-density neighborhood, but it is also a deeply human one: sustainable, ecological, and filled with... More

In 2024, Reykjavik-based SP(R)INT STUDIO completed a meticulous architectural reinterpretation of Stöng, one of Iceland’s most renowned and frequently visited archaeological sites. The ruins of a Viking-era longhouse and associated outbuildings, Stöng is the first heritage site in Iceland to be designed with a focus on environmental and social sustainability. CAPN Karl Kvaran   Preserving a Viking-era longhouse Stöng is nestled in the volcanic landscape of Þjórsárdalur, a valley in southern Iceland. The longhouse was destroyed and buried under a thick layer of ash during the volcanic eruption of Hekla, an active volcano, in 1104. The site was first excavated in 1939, leaving the exp... More

Concept Note: Shivalik Curv is designed as a symbol of modernity and innovation within Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT City), India's first operational Greenfield smart city. The client envisioned an office building that would provide 47,000 sqm of Grade-A office space across 32 floors, while creating an instant visual identity for the area. Rising 120m with its fluid, rotational form, this office tower is a unique architectural landmark that reflects the evolving identity of GIFT city. The building’s dynamic geometry, where each floor shifts by one degree, creates a sense of movement that mirrors the progressive nature of the finance and technology sectors. Designed to integrate with the surrounding urban landscape, th... More