© Shamanth Patil J architects: 23 Degrees Design Shift Location: Financial District, Nanakramguda, Telangana 500032, India Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Shamanth Patil J Area: 5900.0 ft2 Read more ..read more

© Harsh Nigam architects: IDIEQ Location: Jainagar, Uttarakhand 263153, India Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Harsh Nigam Area: 4700.0 ft2 Read more ..read more

© Eduardo Macarios architects: Jobim Carlevaro Arquitetos Location: Cacupé, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Eduardo Macarios Area: 890.0 m2 Read more ..read more

© David Butler architects: Invisible Studio architects: Mole Architects Location: Hill Row Causeway, Haddenham, Ely CB6 3PA, United Kingdom Project Year: 2024 Photographs: David Butler Area: 745.0 m2 Read more ..read more

© Filippo Poli architects: Nordest Arquitectura Location: Carrer Atzavara, 12, 17255 Begur, Girona, Spain Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Filippo Poli Area: 586.0 m2 Read more ..read more

Hainan Energy Trading Building. Image Courtesy of Hainan Energy Trading Building © MLee Studio Representing 32% of the global population, Generation Z (those born between 1995 – 2010) accounts for a healthy chunk of the workforce (27% by 2025 and rising every year). These are the fresh young minds employers are fighting to attract. With prospective employers’ impact on society (93%) and a healthy work/life balance (77%) the two biggest motivators in deciding where Gen Z’ers want to work, a large part of any new office building’s design brief is green space. While hybrid working and flexible h ..read more

© Munetaka Onodera architects: YSLA Architects Location: Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Munetaka Onodera Area: 70.0 m2 Read more ..read more

© James Steinkamp The question, "How can we control natural light in interior spaces?" is fundamental in architecture. Unregulated direct sunlight can cause discomfort such as visual strain and undesirable heat gains. Therefore, it is crucial to control its entry effectively. Some design solutions include installing shading devices, planning spatial orientation, and building forms for indirect natural light. Window treatments like films or heat-reflective glazing can also be used. However, there are innovative strategies to control natural light more efficiently through advanced glazing panel ..read more

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange of Borsen. Image © Jebulon via Wikipedia under license CC0 In the early morning of April 16, a fire broke out in the capital of Denmark, engulfing Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, one of the oldest landmarks in the city. In the fire, the 56-meter-tall Dragon Spire, shaped as the tails of four entwined dragons, collapsed. In just a few hours after the fire begun, half of the 17th century Børsen building was destroyed according to authorities. The structure was undergoing renovation works at the time of the event. Emergency workers, staff members and passers-by col ..read more

© Marco Cappelletti, courtesy Diriyah Biennale Foundation The Diriyah Biennale Foundation has just unveiled the competition details for the AlMusalla Prize, along with the shortlisted architecture studios and the jury. An addition to the Islamic Arts Biennale, this international architecture competition focuses on designing a musalla, a flexible space for prayer and reflection accessible to people of all faiths. Situated in the Western Hajj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the musalla will be an integral part of the Biennale’s upcoming edition. The win ..read more