Best architecture firms

MAD Architects werd in 2004 opgericht door Ma Yansong en is in korte tijd uitgegroeid tot een van 's werelds meest opmerkelijke en inventieve ontwerpbureaus. MAD werkt in toekomstgerichte omgevingen en ontwikkelt futuristische architectuur gebaseerd op een hedendaagse interpretatie van de oosterse natuurgeest. De projecten van MAD - van wooncomplexen tot kantoren en culturele centra - willen een gemeenschapsgevoel en oriëntatie op de natuur beschermen en mensen de vrijheid bieden om hun eigen ervaringen te ontwikkelen. Het bureau is gevestigd in Beijing en heeft satellietkantoren in Los Angeles, New York City en Rome. Met zijn baanbrekende concepten, die de grenzen van design verleggen, heeft het bureau de eerste plaats bemachtigd in... Meer

Architecture is the nexus between culture, society and history, reflecting man’s constant quest for advancement. The challenges posed by anthropogenic activities bring about this question: how can architecture play a role in addressing the pressing issues of climate change, social disparity and urbanization? The recent changes in the built environment brought about by the pandemic have necessitated a reevaluation of spatial requirements and health considerations influencing human perception of architectural spaces. As cities grow denser and more diverse, design practices are now re-imagining built spaces through the application of digital technologies including building information modeling and parametric architecture integrated with... Meer

China's capital city of Beijing is a sprawling metropolis housing over 20 million people. It is a place with a fascinating built history and consequential constructions such as the imperial Forbidden City and well-preserved sections of China's Great Wall. Beijing is also home to a number of ambitious recent projects: structurally pioneering high-rise towers that include the OMA-designed CCTV Headquarters, a series of landmarks developed for the 2008 Olympics like the Bird's Nest Stadium and the 'Water Cube' housing the National Aquatics Centre, and quieter, but equally significant works such as the OPEN Architecture-designed Chapel of Sound. In addition to notable built projects, Beijing boasts many of the world's most innovative architec... Meer

Sculpted volumes that play with natural light; simple white forms that respond to warm climates and varied topographies; buildings both iconic and contextual defined by the use of clean, natural materials: Portuguese architecture firms continue to yield among the most restrained yet experimental projects in the world. Stemming from the schools of Alvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura, a large repertoire of firms has branched out to define an exciting new era of Portuguese design and thinking. The 25 firms from the Lisbon metropolitan area selected here are among those setting the directions of Portuguese architecture today:     Francisco Caseiro 1. Aires Mateus Architects Manuel Aires Mateus and Francisco Aires Mateu... Meer

Oslo is a major wellspring of contemporary architecture. Design firms here are making their mark on the field globally, by infusing Scandinavian traditional materials with the know-how of building, on projects ranging from single family mountain homes to international urban cultural centers. A medieval Viking city that evolved into a major European maritime trading center, contemporary Oslo has a rich design history that draws from its foundations as a center of Scandinavian and Norwegian culture. As a city with a historically large immigrant population, it is also a center of global ideas. The 25 Oslo-based firms selected here represent some of today’s most forward-thinking designers in Europe:   MIR 1. Snøhett... Meer