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 The Penta is a new campus building for Howest University of Applied Sciences in Kortrijk, Belgium, designed by ABDM architecten and RAU. Conceived as an inspiring and adaptable learning environment, the building brings together classrooms, laboratories, auditoria, a library, study areas, meeting rooms, a restaurant and spaces for informal exchange within a compact, landscape-integrated structure. Rather than treating the campus as an isolated educational facility, the design establishes a meeting place where learning, working and social interaction become part of a shared spatial experience. The approximately 11,000-square-metre building accommodates changing educational programmes while maintaining a clear and legible organisation.... More

SUNY Potsdam’s new, performing arts center joins the arts together under one roof, co-locating the departments of theater and dance, while connecting to the nationally recognized Crane School of Music. This project is one of the first academic buildings constructed since architect Ed Barne’s work in the 1960s. The design takes influence from the box-like brick structures dominating much of the campus, yet offers contemporary, fluid, and transparent architecture that represents the energy and vitality of the arts within. Copyright Christopher Payne Courtesy Perkins Eastman Copyright Christopher Payne Courtesy Perkins Eastman Copyright Christopher Payne Courtesy Perkins Eastman Architecturally inspired by nature, t... More

City Tech is an institution committed to research and providing access to technological education and serving a diverse urban population. Perkins Eastman was hired to design a new academic complex on the school’s downtown-Brooklyn campus that enhances the image of City Tech and improves the surrounding neighborhood. The design team created a sustainable, vibrant space where science, health, and entertainment technologies can collaborate and co-exist. Mainly serving the college’s health programs, the new building contains classrooms, laboratories, clinics, and support areas as well as a massive theater and gymnasium. Copyright Andrew Rugge Courtesy Perkins Eastman Copyright Andrew Rugge Courtesy Perkins Eastman When de... More

Columbia Law School’s Planning & Capital Project Management group hired Perkins Eastman to take on a planning and preliminary design study to renovate and convert the existing main shelves and reading areas of the Law Library that spans three levels in Jerome Greene Hall. The study presented a way for redesigning the library’s space allocation to allow a new marquee, double-height reading room along with flexible seating and study spaces throughout the library. The programming is expressed in a timelessly modern, sustainable, and inclusive academic law library environment. Copyright Andrew Rugge Courtesy Perkins Eastman Copyright Andrew Rugge Courtesy Perkins Eastman The new interiors reference the architecture wi... More

The Sport and Examination Centre (SETC) Leiden is a multifunctional, future‑oriented facility designed by RoosRos Architecten in cooperation with BINX Smartility. Located in the heart of the Leiden Bio Science Park, the new centre brings together a wide range of sports activities, study environments, and examination functions in a single coherent building. Its construction launched with a festive event that highlighted the dynamic and inclusive character the centre aims to embody.  Marco Hofsté Film & Photography The SETC responds to the university’s need for a building that accommodates both daily sports practice and the logistical requirements of large‑scale examinations. The program includes two full‑size comp... More

The new campus of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) at Dubai International Academic City reimagines the timeless architecture of Louis Kahn through a contemporary interior language. Conceived under the concept “Legacy Reimagined,” the design translates the institute’s monumental brick facades, bold geometric forms, and interplay of light into a refined academic environment that reflects Dubai’s cosmopolitan outlook. Chris Goldstraw Chris Goldstraw A carefully composed palette of terracotta finishes, textured micro-concrete, ash wood veneers, and biophilic elements connects the interiors to IIMA’s heritage, while accents of blue and orange fabrics—drawn from the institute&rsquo... More

Located at the heart of Université de Sherbrooke’s main campus, the cafeteria of the Multipurpose Pavilion, originally built in 1993, is reimagined as a new social heart for the university. As one of Quebec’s leading French-language research institutions, with a campus closely tied to its natural setting, it now offers renewed spaces of daily life for students, places to meet, study, share a meal and spend time together from morning to evening. Charles Lanteigne Charles Lanteigne The design is guided by the idea of an appropriable interior landscape, composed of a sequence of atmospheres rather than a single uniform hall. Students are invited to occupy the space in many ways: for a quick meal, collaborative wor... More

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities forms part of the University of Oxford’s long-term redevelopment of the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, a ten-acre former hospital site to the north of Oxford’s city centre. Since 2009, the site has been part of an extensive masterplan that consolidates academic activity, introduces shared research and social spaces, and establishes new public routes and amenities. Designed by British architecture practice Hopkins Architects, the Schwarzman Centre establishes a new academic and cultural presence within the evolving Radcliffe Observatory Quarter. Opening to staff and students in September 2025, the building is certified as England’s largest Passivhaus scheme. Hufton+Crow... More

A unique project that redefines our perception of student accommodation. The Student Dormitories in Paphos, designed by Eraclis Papachristou Architects, exude a sense of liveliness that perfectly suits their purpose.  Caption Caption Caption Caption With a total area of 5,540 square meters and in close proximity to the Cyprus University of Technology, the building is a landmark for the wider region. The design embraces minimal, clean lines and a white color palette, emphasizing comfort and functionality to create a welcoming environment that fosters both relaxation and concentration - essential elements for every student.  Caption Caption Caption Caption The modern character of the project... More

The Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE) is a prominent academic institution currently undergoing a comprehensive renovation of its facilities. The primary goal is to align its physical spaces with its new academic programs and pedagogical approach, placing technology at the core of its practices. Manuela Ruiz In 2022, the university had already commissioned Contract Workplaces to renovate the ground floor of the Classroom Building and the Admissions area. This time, to continue supporting the institution in its transformation process, UIDE once again entrusted Contract Workplaces with the remodeling of the School of Health and Life Sciences. Manuela Ruiz The project involved a partial interior renovation and the creatio... More

The Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), based in Lviv, Ukraine, is the first Catholic university established in the territory of the former Soviet Union. Its mission is to foster an open, forward-thinking, and democratic educational environment for both students and the broader community. UCU aims to be publicly accessible while also serving as a model for higher education in post-Soviet Ukraine — a private university that remains open to society. Marina Grynykha   Marina Grynykha The object is located in a good location, it is an accent building on the corner of Ivan Franko Street and Kozelnytska Street. All the buildings of the University complex complement each other, they are different in their architectural solu... More

Over the last decade, Lawrence Technological University’s Southfield campus has increasingly admitted a student body desiring a more vibrant campus life experience; turning the once commuter school into a University with a more robust on-campus experience. Impacted strongly by LTU’s recent addition of varsity athletics as well as an influx of international students, student resident growth has created an immediate need for on-campus student housing options. This new 300+ bed residential flagship for the University is now leveraged during the recruitment of prospective students, while utilizing it to support the University’s many design programs and student-body social groups. Steve Kroodsma Steve Kroodsma Stev... More

Bartholin Complex at Aarhus University has undergone a major transformation, with a complete renovation and modernization of its 11,000 square meters, led by Cubo Architects. The project has redefined the framework for the Department of Biomedicine, introducing contemporary laboratories, offices, and study environments while preserving the essential architectural qualities of the original structure. Helene Høyer Mikkelsen Located at the lakes in the southern part of the University Park, the complex is a significant piece of the canonized campus architecture. As part of the wider AU Health project, which also includes the award-winning Skou Building from 2018, Bartholin Complex marks an important step in strengthening Aarhus Uni... More