Qingdao Future City, Shandong Province, China

Qingdao Future City Shandong Province China

CLOU architects was commissioned by Vanke to design the fourth-floor atrium of the newly opened Future City Mall in Qingdao, China. The crux of the design challenge was to create an iconic social space, tempting customers to the mall’s upper levels and energizing its retail and dining areas

Compartir Restaurant, Barcelona, Spain

Compartir Restaurant Barcelona Spain

Designed by El Equipo Creativo, Compartir Restaurant is located in a classic venue in the Eixample District of Barcelona, Spain, with a spectacular steel structure dated from the beginning of the past century. One of those spaces where one would envision an art gallery with large abstract paintings, which is so common in this neighbourhood

The Red Knot, Jiaxing: Zhaozhou Bridge

The Red Knot, Jiaxing: Zhaozhou Bridge

The Red Knot, Jiaxing: Zhaozhou Bridge, China, by RMJM Milano Architects: shortlisted for the International Concept Design Competition. Ancient Chinese literature refers to is as a “crescent moon rising from the clouds”

Oasis Residential Complex, Tiergarten District, Berlin

Oasis Residential Complex Tiergarten District Berlin

The new residential complex Oasis was created by TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten in the spirit of the original design idea of the quarter and consists of a high-rise building with an adjoining three-storey apartment building as well as three urban villas, which were built on a plot near the river Spree in Berlin

National Archaeological Museum Athens, Greece

National Archaeological Museum Athens Greece

David Chipperfield Architects Berlin has won the competition for the National Archaeological Museum in Athens . The International Evaluation Committee unanimously selected the design from a shortlist of 10. The proposal was presented in the presence of Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Backhander House, Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires

Backhander House Pilar, Province of Buenos Aires

Designed by Matias Lopez Llovet Backhander House in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is based on a square 3×3 grid where the stairs and the circulation in the upper-floor are located in the centre. On the ground floor, to avoid corridors, the rooms are connected to achieve as much space and light as possible

GT House, Paiania, Athens

GT House Paiania Athens

Designed by do:gma, GT House is a middle-aged couple, and -occasionally- their son, or their daughter, that live abroad, in a quiet area in Paiania, Attica, an outskirt in the East of Athens, Greece. It is a two-bedroom ground floor house

CTG Investment Building, Shenzhen, China: Aedas

CTG Investment Building Shenzhen

With bespoke and integrated design, Aedas won the competition of CTG Investment Building in Shenzhen, China. The design, led by Aedas Global Design Principal Kevin Wang, will become an integrated mixed-use complex merging public realms, interactive terraces and collaborative offices

Thonet S 32 Lounge Chair 2023 launch

Thonet S 32 Lounge Chair 2023 Launch

Thonet’s S 32 cantilever chair is one of the most popular and recognisable pieces of tubular steel furniture – a versatile design icon for a variety of settings and styles

2023 RIBA East Awards Shortlist

Ashraya house in Chiltern Hills in Hertfordshire

2023 RIBA East Awards Shortlist news: 14 buildings, ranging from a Norwich digital technology hub to a residential quarter in Chelmsford – Royal Institute of British Architects prize for high-quality buildings