Tautra Maria Convent Building, Norway
Tautra Maria Convent, not very far from the ruins of a medieval Cistercian monastery, on the island of Tautra in central Norway, is a new permanent monastery.
Religious building designs
Religious building designs and architects
e-architect select religious building designs from across the globe. Discover religious architecture projects information, news and pictures of the best new building designs globally.
The website features a selection of modern houses of worship around the world.
In addition, we post contemporary place of worship architecture projects on this international resource. Our focus is on internationally-significant architectural works related to religion.
Lumen Centre London Multi Faith Church
lumen Centre Bloomsbury: an exquisitely designed new multi-faith centre for worship and contemplation by Theis and Khan Architects will open in the New Year.
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, UAE
The Middle East Lighting Design Award was given to Speirs and Major Associates in recognition of the significant contribution the lighting has made to the internal spaces of the building and the technical level of difficulty in achieving the result.
Toronto University Multifaith Centre building
Can we create ‘faith-neutral’ spaces with a design aesthetic that is universally embraced as a sanctuary and retreat for all; while also creating innovative elements that allow all faith groups to adapt spaces quickly to suit their particular needs?
Crystal Cathedral Los Angeles: Philip Johnson
The Crystal Cathedral is a church building in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, in the United States. The reflective glass building, designed by American architect Philip Johnson, was completed in 1981 and seats 2,736 people.
Mourning House Mexico City Building
A project of this nature must encourage introspection and peaceful visual harmony through a discrete use of materials and lighting. The construction is located in a residential area and being planned as an isolated construction from the surroundings, an indoor illuminated yard was built.
Tanatorio Chapel Lima, Peru, Metropolis Architects
Lima Architecture: the project is located in the peripheral area of Lima, in Peru. Close to the ocean and to a highway, it was planned to be on the higher portion of the land in order to become the focal point to the public view