Nanxing Future Community is dedicated to creating an ideal living environment within a future-oriented community that serves individuals of all ages. The goal is to enhance the quality of life, foster closer bonds among neighbors, promote a sense of warmth and belonging, activate the urban spaces, and establish itself as a pivotal “third space” for local residents. In pursuit of this vision, the Nanyuan Sub-district of Hangzhou City worked with TOMO Design to envision a groundbreaking neighborhood center design, resulting in the creation of “In Nanxing,” the future hub of Nanxing Future Commun ..read more

Boulevard Tower is located in the Albanian capital – Tirana. The site is on the New Boulevard and is part of the Tirana Northern Boulevard, Central Park and River Project – a masterplan developed by Grimshaw Architects in 2017. Considering a historic north-south axis, the masterplan connects Skanderbeg Square with River Tirana. The boulevard is envisioned to become the new backbone of the capital and New Boulevard Tower has a key location on it. Image © Oppenheim Architecture The building will also become part of Tirana’s skyline which has seen and will continue to see some notable additions s ..read more

In April 2024, Dropcity presents In Progress: the construction site of the final layout of Dropcity, a Center for Architecture and Design – conceived and curated by Architect Andrea Caputo – and scheduled to open by the end of 2024. Milan Design Week During Milan Design Week, Dropcity’s self-creation process will involve universities such as the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design of Kiel, Germany, innovative companies like Wasp 3D Printing, and collectives such as SOCII from Tblisi, Georgia. Milan Design Week From April 12 to 21, the tunnels along Via Sammartini will host exhibitions ..read more

Comprising three monumental steel sculptures wrought from fencing that surrounded the former U.S. Embassy in Oslo and inspired by the historical significance of Cold War-era embassies as places of cultural exchange, Analogue Sites highlights the role of American modern art and architecture in cultural diplomacy and advocates for the preservation of these modernist masterpieces at this critical moment of their decommissioning. Analogue Sites is installed along Park Avenue at East 53rd, 66th, and 67th Streets to respond to and engage with iconic modernist landmarks including the Seagram Building ..read more

Vortex The first set of documents I received was the ground plan confirmed by the transportation authority, with a diamond-shaped circular corridor surrounding a diamond-shaped exhibition hall. I was informed that the design should embody the spirit of Shanghai. At that time, I had just finished reading Underland: A Deep Time Journey, and there was a chapter about vortex which made me connect it to Shanghai. Shanghai has always been in the vortex of public opinion but always manages to create surprising achievements. I thought, what a great theme a vortex would be. I rotated the diamond plan a ..read more

International design competition platform Volume zero has announced the results of the Tiny House 2023 Architecture Competition. The Tiny House competition looked to celebrate individuality and sustainability through innovative designs redefining resourceful living. Through this platform, we explored the various avenues of mobile living spaces and the unbridled freedom they would offer. In this architecture design competition, participants were tasked with designing a comfortable off-the-grid living accommodation for two people under 300 sq. ft. that not only caters to their present-day needs ..read more

In response to the harsh climate, scattered housing structures, and strong coupling of production and residence in pastoral areas, the team has developed a lightweight prefabricated building system suitable for local nature, resources, and society. The Mongolian ger system with a lightweight wooden pole structure is one of the many systems we have developed. Prototype Design In the grassland human settlement environment, the traditional Mongolian ger is an important carrier of wisdom. The traditional Mongolian ger carries the life, production, and ecological values of nomadic ethnic groups, an ..read more

Büro Ole Scheeren’s The Axiom is the tallest building in Shanghai’s fastest growing district and stands as a key gateway to The Springs, a new hub for innovation and creativity spearheaded by renowned US real estate developer Tishman Speyer. With a unique offset core typology, it presents a shift for corporate towers in Shanghai’s vibrant business landscape. Büro Ole Scheeren’s The Axiom breaks away from the archetype of corporate towers with a twist on minimalism and functionalism. Rising to 280 meters across 49 storeys, it is the first of two skyscrapers that will form the centrepiece of The ..read more

The new headquarters of a major biomedical company is being developed on the site of PKU Bio City, a biotechnology center located in the immediate vicinity of the Peking University. The new build will combine research, development, and production under one roof in a clear, abstract design employing a double infinity loop. On the elongated site, a continuous roofscape connects the centrally positioned new build with six other new and two existing buildings in an endless loop to form a coherent complex. Image © HENN The existing production buildings merge into the large form of the ensemble in a ..read more

The TRANSFER Architecture Video Award announced the winners of its third edition at a ceremony held on February, 22 in the framework of the film festival Écrans Urbains 2024, at the Espace Amaretto in Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the high quality of the videos, their relevance and the diversity of their different approaches, the jury of the TRANSFER Architecture Video Award has decided to award 4 winners ex aequo and 2 honourable mentions. Wrapping a Room WINNERS Wrapping a Room by Ana Herreros, The Berlage, Netherlands, 2021 Material World – STEEL: Iron Tail, Iron Tale by Charlotte Malterre ..read more