ZHA shortlisted in 2nd Sejong Cultural Centre competition
Creating an interconnected sequence of indoor and outdoor public spaces that are enveloped by nature, Zaha Hadid Architects’ proposal for the 2nd Sejong Cultural Centre in South Korea is defined by the city’s history and its unwavering optimism for the future.
Tricon Office Los Angeles property
ShubinDonaldson (SD) present Tricon Office, Los Angeles. This transformation turned a run-of-the-mill office park tilt-up warehouse in Tustin into a vibrant, bustling hub for the adaptable and diverse workforce of Tricon Residential.
ido & Friends Café, Kunming, China
Designed by Aurora Design Office, ido & Friends Café is located in Kunming, Yunnan, China. Just like its brand name, “ido & Friends,” the brand’s owner envisions this space to be more than just a café with diverse coffee offerings from different origins and flavors.
Vivo for Healthier Generations, Calgary, Alberta
DIALOG, a design practice focused on improving the well-being of local communities, along with Vivo, have announced the opening of the reimagined Vivo for Healthier Generations facility in the northwest community of Country Hills, Canada.
Business Innovation Building, Lehigh University, PA
VMA’s newly-completed Business Innovation Building on Lehigh University’s Asa Packer campus is now open. Designed with flexibility and technological readiness in mind, the $35 million project enables Lehigh’s College of Business to prepare students for real-world exchange and collaboration.
Lawrence Park House, Toronto, Canada
StudioAC introduces Lawrence Park Residence, located in a tree lined residential neighbourhood in North Toronto. The project brief requested attention to function to create a home that a family could grow into while ensuring the formal response was equally considered and the space was subdued and minimal.
Cajuí Restaurant São Paulo, Brazil
Located in the Vila Madalena neighborhood in São Paulo, the Cajuí Restaurant, signed by VAGA Arquitetura, was inspired by culinary concepts – which include the use of natural ingredients in the dishes and the premise of being accessible to all
BCO Awards 2023 winners, British Council for Offices
BCO Awards 2023 news: Barclays Glasgow Campus wins ‘Best of the Best’ at the British Council for Offices’ National Awards, also taking home the ‘Corporate Workplace’ award. The office was joined by six other award winners
St Pauls Cathedral Library London building
St Paul’s Cathedral Library reopens to the public, after five years of restoration work. Conservation of this historic building in London involved a new lighting scheme, constructed desks for readers, a new display case, walls painted, and cleaned books and manuscripts.
La Darbia Hotel, Orta San Giulio, Northern Italy
Architect brothers Gian Carlo and Matteo Primatesta has transformed an abandoned rural settlement on Piedmont’s Lake Orta, Italy, into La Darbia Hotel, a sophisticated holiday hideaway that reflects quiet luxury and Italian Dolce vita at its finest
Eiswerk Building, Berlin, Germany, Mitte district
GRAFT transforms former Eiswerk, located between the Spree and Köpenicker Straße in Berlin, Germany. The architects focused on the redevelopment of the former cooling house and residential building and the part of the site situated on the Spree
