Scali Milano Masterplan by MAD Architects

Historical Future: Milan Reborn, Scalo Farini and Valtellina

MAD Architects presents their research proposal Historical Future: Milan Reborn for the Scali Milano project, community-reactivation masterplan research headed by FS Sistemi Urbani and Comune di Milano.

Nordic House in Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm

Nordic House in Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm

Architects: Clairoux. Northern white cedar—a local tree species—was the basis for the colouration and choice of materials. With time, this wood develops a silvery hue on the outside while retaining its blond colouring inside.

Casa LA in Mexico Residence: Property

Casa LA

Design: ELÍAS RIZO ARQUITECTOS. Breaking with the norm established by all the houses in the vicinity, Casa LA recedes a considerable distance from the setback line, to yield a large open space below the tree canopies, a stark welcome gesture.

University of Iowa Visual Arts Building

University of Iowa Visual Arts Building

University of Iowa Visual Arts Building designed by Steven Holl Architects is an American Architecture Awards Winner in 2017: one of seventy-nine shortlisted buildings.

Casa MOC in Zapopan, Property

Casa MOC

Design: ELÍAS RIZO ARQUITECTOS. Casa MOC was built in an affluent area of Zapopan, set on a patently urban context and at the same time surrounded by dense remnants of a lush forest. The commission came with a wellestablished program and no restraints for creative development.

Martynas Mažvydas National Library Lithuania

Martynas Mazvydas National Library

Architects: 2XJ. The new interior design for the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania was created in the context of the renovation of the building which was originally constructed in 1963.

Petersen Automotive Museum Los Angeles

Petersen Automotive Museum Los Angeles

Design: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF). An American Architecture Awards Winner in 2017: this building reopened following a striking new redesign, which features eye-catching steel ribbons that curve around the entire exterior.

Y House by MVRDV Northeast Tainan

Y House by MVRDV

Design: MVRDV, Architects. A private villa offering escapism from city life and a sky-high rooftop swimming pool: the focal point of a new residential development, serving as a weekend retreat for city workers.

Whitney Museum of American Art New Building

Whitney Museum of American Art New Building

Design: Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Architects. American Architecture Awards winner: at 200,000 sqft, the new building is nearly double the size of its former home on the Upper East Side, which could not fully show its 22,000-strong art collection.

Choy Residence in San Francisco, CA

Choy Residence

Design: Terry & Terry Architecture. The renovation transformed an existing 1960’s house into an open plan modern dwelling. The design for this renovation involved subtracting specific existing walls and parts of the existing roof to let in natural light and improve circulation.