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Priti Doshi Studio orchestrates a mixed bag by repurposing, using artisanal excellence, and tapping into regional resilience to redesign this Karjat home - a masterclass in how design can integrate tradition with modernism.

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.

Inspired by Moroccan and Turkish architecture, Sandbox Studio designs Evening in Istanbul-a home that blends traditional forms with a contemporary sensibility-a home where curves, colour, and craft converge!

Rooted in the Eastern Townships' lush landscape, Atelier Matière Première - Nu Drom blurs boundaries between design, craft, and nature. Discover how architecture, light, and materiality come together to create spaces that evolve with time.

Designed by Rajkumar Architects, this linear home in Banipark navigates spatial constraints with grace-curved walls, heritage-inspired motifs, and a rich material palette that speaks of timeless design. From ornate arches to violin-themed wardrobes, every detail is both poetic and purposeful making the home reimagine culture, and not merely reflect it!

A sculpted response to site, programme, and climate - this MEMAR Architecture villa in Dubai Hills blends passive design, material nuance, and spatial elegance into a sustainable luxury benchmark

Seamlessly merging architecture with cultural heritage, environmental sensitivity, and structural ingenuity, the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in Guangzhou's Nansha District is poised to redefine sports infrastructure. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the sports centre is now in its final stages of interior finishing and landscaping. Its completion is planned for June in preparation for the China National Games in November 2025.

How do you build on land that's older than time? TECTON by MAKHNO Studio is an architecture that listens before it speaks - rooted in geology, shaped by terrain, and softened by tradition. A seamless blend of residence and restaurant, embedded into the ancient slope of Ukraine's Crystalline Shield.

Out of the Box by MVRDV transforms a Taipei residential tower into a sculptural catalogue of outdoor living! Cantilevered volumes, grid logic, and smart scripting come together to challenge typology and redefine skyline identity. 93 apartments, each with its own unique footprint-crafted within the limits of building code. Explore how design can truly think outside the box.

How can design revive redundant infrastructure and bridge the urban-rural divide? CRA's Post Office Pod reimagines public spaces as modular, climate-responsive, off-grid work environments. Debuting at La Biennale di Venezia 2025 and rolling out across Italy via the Polis Project, this concept blends adaptive reuse, decentralised work, and inclusive civic access. A model India could learn from?

Z-Design Studio reimagines a builder- existing framework into a soulful, contemporary minimalist haven-rooted in tradition yet crafted for modern living. Faced with an incomplete home where the civil shell and many materials were already finalised, the design approach begins not with reinvention but with careful reinterpretation, adopting a "part to whole" philosophy, developing each design moment before weaving them into a coherent spatial narrative.