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MVRDV designs a six-storey first-of-its-kind publicly accessible art depot in the world. The Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in #Rotterdam with its mirrored façade and arresting art-filled atrium has won the Public Building of the Year at the Architectenweb awards for being "a great solution to a complex problem" via "radical choices and a strong focus on innovation"…

A mixed-use building fashioned on the lines of the bazaar typology designed by RVAD Architecture Studio - a young practice in Tehran, Iran, wins the Editor's Choice Accolade for the year 2021 at India Art n Design

Architecture becomes a canvas with nature as the inspiration for this beautiful beachside residence in Currumbin Beach, Australia. Conceived by Habitat Studio Architects, the home curates a seamless indoor-outdoor experience with breathtaking vistas and functional finesse.

In a proud moment for India, two sustainability initiatives - Million Wells, Bengaluru in the Water category and Sahaja Aharam, Hyderabad in the Food category - bag the coveted Transformative Cities People's Choice Award 2021-22! Bagging awards in two out of four categories, India is setting the bar high.

Sid Lee Architecture draws in contextual nuances to craft a signature W Hotel in Toronto. Rethought as a multitude of mises en scène, the new spaces echo the diversity of the urban centre, and through a fluid design experience, the W Toronto facilitates an encounter with the city within its own walls.

Inspired by the existing gable roof, PLANG GUY Architects play on the design of the façade to craft a unique marker in the refurbishment of this dormitory in Thailand. God is truly in the details.

West Edge Architects designs a beachside home layering spaces with nature, seamlessly blurring the inside-outside boundary in a layered approach. The core concept being a a home that endorses the spiritual journey of its owner and is the refuge that the family seeks.

TeamNegre Studio rises to the challenge of chiselling a compact home with a pared-back palette in harmony with its front-line location to the sea in a quiet residential area in Mallorca. The minimalist design approach acts as a Mediterranean jewel, marrying the view with the understated chic interior. 

Designed by Global Architects NL, this exceptional residence is organized around three distinct volumes, converging around an awe-inspiring atrium that serves as the central essence of the home. Standing as a testament to architectural brilliance, the home harmoniously embraces the wonders of nature while exemplifying the principles of sustainable living.

Studio Civiliti orchestrates Place Monique-Mercure - the new urban square just outside the art deco celebrated Outremont theatre in Montreal transforming a wide pavement into a meeting place for everyone, while celebrating the Outremont theatre as a major architectural landmark. This is part of the city's revitalisation program, where it is taking every opportunity to transform its neighbourhoods, widening its sidewalks, and turning street intersections into small gathering spaces or mini gardens.

Foster + Partners unveil their conceptual design for the upcoming vertiport terminal in Dubai as part of the larger vision for advanced air mobility. The organic curvature of the terminal mimics the underside of a sitting bird's wing.

MAD Architects unveil the design for the Nanhai Art Centre in Foshan, China. Resembling a continuous wave of water, with three main buildings looming underneath the floating sun canopy, this biomorphic building will be developed as the new public gateway on the waterfront, harmonising social, creative, and natural attributes. 

The Seoul Metropolitan Government recently unveiled UNStudio's design, tentatively naming it 'Seoul Twin Eye'. The project is part of the Mayor of Seoul's vision 'Han River with a Thousand Sunsets', a vision to create a thousand spots along the Han River as public spaces for the people of Seoul. Collaborating stalwarts include Arup and Heerim Architects.

Bureau Fraai crafts an adaptive reuse project by designing a psychological practice with a 'labyrinth' pattern floor in a monumental chapel in the city centre of Amsterdam. The playful labyrinth flooring gives the central open space a human scale and a unique identity, its circular, green-coloured carpet tiles, averring to the treatments the practice offers helping people to 'find their way back'.

Set in a sprawling one-acre plot in Ahmedabad, The Aangan by Morphogenesis explores the complexities of the city's culture and the nuances of natural connections through every single design detail.

Imagine a space where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary - where something as simple as a door or a window becomes a passage, not just between rooms, but between ideas and experiences. Tasked with creating an exhibition hall for Oezer's doors and windows, CUN Design offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the deeper meaning of architecture.

Studio J. MAYER H. renovates an 18th-century villa on the shores of Lake Como with the aim to reclaim the unique character of the house and garden, while integrating new elements into the historic structure in an engaging dialogue.

The last twelve months saw architecture redefining the intersection of culture, sustainability, and human experience. In IAnD's Global Hop section, these three projects have grabbed the most eyeballs for their demonstration of the transformative power of thoughtful design, merging sustainability, cultural preservation, and innovative functionality. They redefine global design paradigms, setting benchmarks for future projects that aspire to balance tradition and progress. The projects are: Heineken Beverages Head Office, South Africa by Tetris Design + Build, Nanhai Art Centre, Foshan, China by MAD Architects, and Hovey Residence, Quebec, Canada by 1628 Inc.

Architect Lakshmi Swaminathan's A Call to Return is more than a book-it's a journey into the philosophy, creativity, and humanity of the legendary Didi Contractor. Reviewed by architect Chitra Vishwanath, this book captures the essence of a life dedicated to design, nature, and soulful living. A must-read for those who believe architecture is more than just structures-it's about harmony, rhythm, and connection.

You read the papers and think about the increasing levels of CO2 emissions, and shake your head at how science isn't helping us live better just yet. Everyone who is anyone seems to agree to the global press that carbon emissions need to be reduced, renewable sources of energy need to be made mainstream, and sustainability is the new cool that our melting polar caps need.