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  The building complex, designed to house the headquarters of the state government of São Paulo, Brazil, combines office space, retail space, mixed-use facilities and common spaces for employees and visitors over 210,817 m² (or 2,269,215 ft²). The building concept is based on advanced sustainable architecture principles such as Passive House standards, the pursuit of CO2 neutrality and the circular economy, with BREEAM Outstanding, WELL Platinum, LEED Platinum and FitWel 3 stars certifications, emphasising integration with nature and a regenerative approach to design. Provisual.pro Studio Our 3d visualizations depict the unique architectural appearance of the complex, which aims to be an example of energy effic... More

Studio Gang, the international architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang, has completed its first project in France: the University of Chicago John W. Boyer Center in Paris. Serving as a European hub for scholarship and research in Paris’s 13th arrondissement, the new academic center is described by the architect as "a gracious campus environment" where intellectual work is enlivened with social activity and biodiverse habitat. The Center, part of a new development in the rapidly transforming Paris Rive Gauche neighborhood in the 13th arrondissement, also includes a mixed-use residential building by the locally-based PARC Architectes. The project builds on the successful existing collaborations between the University... More

Koepenicker Strasse is, in terms of architectural history, an important artery between Berlin-Mitte and Kreuzberg. Here rough-and-tumble Berlin can still be experienced today in all its richness of contrast – from turn-of-the-century industrial buildings to the practical functionality of post-war architecture. Here brickwork meets plaster, and metal meets concrete. Klemens Renner coe48 Berlin stands on the corner of Koepenicker Strasse and Wilhelmine-Gemberg-Weg at Koepenicker Strasse 48, directly opposite the Mediaspree business centre. With its emphatic relief and sculptural interplay of bay windows, green terraces, and large window openings the façade strikes a new note amidst the historical ensemble of buildings on th... More

In the unique Wood City building in Helsinki, Fyra designed a top-notch office space crafted to meet the needs of the information security solutions company WithSecure. The interior design concept strives to express brand identity through a welcoming and warm design, infused with positive vibrancy and modern detailing. The design philosophy is driven by principles of collaboration, storytelling, and a focus on simplicity and care. Wooden architecture is given space to stand out, with design choices carefully curated to elevate, rather than overshadow it. By aligning user needs with extensive research and workplace development process, the workplace design concept embraces elements such as hybrid work, togetherness, diversity, and trust.... More

LMN Architects is pleased to celebrate the completion of the Seattle Aquarium’s new Ocean Pavilion expansion. The project designed in collaboration with Thinc Design is the first substantial addition of the Aquarium since 2007, and features 50,000 SFT of immersive habitats, back-of-house elements, educational spaces, and views of the surrounding natural landscape and the urban waterfront. Guided by an ethos of interconnectivity and mutual care of the one world ocean, the Seattle Aquarium’s Ocean Pavilion is the latest addition to the Seattle Aquarium’s existing facilities on Piers 59 and 60, expanding the Aquarium’s sustainable campus. The new Ocean Pavilion highlights the connection between people and marine life a... More

The rehabilitation of the old Simon factory to house the new Simon Corporate Headquarters arose from the need to unify the more than 350 employees of the two previous office locations in Barcelona under the same roof. The project is based on the idea of preserving the essence of the existing construction, a concrete industrial building from the second half of the 20th century, but introducing elements that allow to identification of the new use, and to place the new Simon Corporate Headquarters in the center of the technological development of the city. The Headquarters is symbolically named SWITCH, the abbreviation for “Simon Worldwide Innovation Talent Community Hub”, and also a nod to the electrical switch, one of the tradema... More

Located some thirty miles east of Los Angeles, the new 140,000-square-foot Student Services Building (SSB) at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona serves as the primary arrival point for students, families, and alumni. Designed by CO Architects, the facility houses essential administrative and student-facing functions including admissions, financial aid, human resources, and university leadership offices. The building is not only a hub of services but also a symbolic gateway that connects the surrounding parking, student union, and library with the academic core of the campus. The project comprises two wings—one three stories and the other two stories—linked by an open, shaded breezeway that forms a central circulati... More

Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort, a luxurious beachfront property in Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey, sprawls across 250,000 square meters of diverse Aegean landscape. Adjacent to key tourism destinations featuring forests and marine areas, the resort provides an elevated experience and serves as a sustainable model for ecological hospitality, significantly contributing to habitat preservation and biodiversity protection. The design of the resort is a collaboration between the sister companies GEOMIM, which handled the architectural design, and GEO_ID, which led interior design. İbrahim Özbunar   A protected habitat Maxx Royal minimized habitat destruction by revitalizing materials from the abandoned hotel it replaced, significantly reduci... More

Once a series of mercantile piers and industrial uses cut off from the city by Interstate 95, Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront has been the subject of numerous planning studies over five decades. The new Park at Penn’s Landing will reconnect Philadelphia to its river’s edge by constructing a transformational civic space at the heart of the city’s waterfront. The I-95 Central Access Philadelphia (CAP) project will guide pedestrians from city sidewalks to an 11.5-acre park with a series of public amenities and attractions.  KieranTimberlake Our scope of work includes the architectural design of the central pavilion which will house and support several park amenities, including a café, ska... More

The Institute for Energy Efficiency at UC Santa Barbara was founded with a mission to develop breakthrough technologies that save energy while advancing the standard of living worldwide. As such, it required a headquarters as forward-thinking as its mission, one that could be a home for dynamic collaboration that extended beyond high-quality laboratory spaces. The new Henley Hall, a 49,900 sq. ft., LEED Platinum laboratory and education building, provides highlyfunctional laboratories, offices, and collaborative space in a long-lived building. Bruce Damonte Henley Hall’s massing is bifurcated along programmatic lines to optimize comfort and operational costs while minimizing energy use. This innovative approach to program organi... More

The Asia Financial Centre and AIIB Headquarters is a high-standard office building for international financial institutions. Aiming at providing high quality space for work and communication, a series of open and shared space are introduced into the indoors, creating a green, interactive and shared internal and external environment. THAD THAD THAD THAD Its architecture design integrates advanced building design, construction, operation and maintenance technologies in various aspects including indoor environment, air quality, ecological intelligence, energy conservation, etc. and innovates in exploratory practices on building quality control, advanced construction, and intelligent operation and maintenance. It is the fir... More

Design of this transit oriented development, completed in 2022, rethinks the bland and boxy US mid rise housing paradigm from street to rooftop with strategies that strengthen neighborhood connection and address sustainability. Cross-grain garden courtyards break the 249 housing units into four buildings to optimize daylight, views, and ocean breezes and create a neighborly and green connection to the street while finding room for a one-acre rooftop park. Eric Staudenmaier At street level, public plazas were placed at the base of these residential courtyards, which establish strong visual and social connections between the housing above and the street life below. A string of public open spaces with outdoor seating, bike parking, shade... More

In the delightful professional utopia of LinkedIn, employees are not treated as just another brick in the corporate wall; they thrive, they laugh, they innovate, and most importantly, they feel genuinely cared for.  Prashanth Bhat Photography Imagine a vibrant, eco-friendly workspace that captivates you right from the second you step into it. The beauty and functionality of the space is an inescapable enchanting land. The space also ensures an impressive 12%-15% annual energy savings through clever energy-efficient lighting, and a super-smart HVAC system. Not just about saving energy, this space also reduces water usage by 50% and boosts fresh air circulation by 30%, ensuring fresh air in every breath. Sounds impossible? All of... More

Lead8 is the retail design architect and retail planner for the future K11 Shanghai, Huaihai Middle Road; a landmark cultural, artistic and luxury district by New World China Land Limited. The development is set to become the future heart of the city’s cultural district – a celebration of historic glamour, artistry and modernity in Shanghai. Located within the prime Huaihai Road Commercial Circle, the destination has been designed as a cultural experience in nature with living gardens surrounded by history, retail, dining, and art. The development features a series of individual brand ‘maisons’, elevating luxury retail with one-of-a-kind opportunities to deliver immersive experiences. Lead8 The destination in... More