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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.

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'.

Known for an architectural approach seeped in dynamic engineering, and purposefully driven to harnessing natural resources, Dr. Margot Krasojević undertakes a cliffside project in Montenegro with careful consideration for the region's natural beauty; equally diligent to its tough and inhospitable landscape. Her design, thus, focusses on the pilgrimage to Ostrog - to one of its cliffside churches, addressing the overarching concept of generating energy from humans.

Using modern technological design techniques, a futuristic architectural expression takes disguise as an innovative pharmaceutical corporate club, spinning a narrative that unfolds the nexus of time, technology and human existence… designed by Michael Chen of VGC Design, it provides an immersive experience that transcends the present and ventures into the future. 

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.

Amid the rolling grasslands and acacia-dotted plains of the Serengeti, emerges a creative architectural endeavour. Inspired by the harmony of the Savannah, this sensitively orchestrated project integrates architecture into the ecosystem with giraffes-majestic icons of the African wilderness-as its focal users. Designed by Zoo Architects, the project redefines architecture by merging human ingenuity with ecological responsibility. It celebrates the giraffe's world while preserving the delicate balance of one of Earth's most iconic landscapes.

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.

This Scandinavian-inspired office designed by BIT CREATIVE redefines what a modern workspace can be. Acoustic performance, biophilic detailing, and coworking-inspired zones meet GN's audio-technology heritage in a holistic design that prioritises well-being, neurodiversity, and collaboration. Explore how sound, space, and Scandinavian style come together in this human-centred, post-pandemic-ready office.

Mecanoo architects and furniture maker Gispen in association with the Dutch National Railway Company, NS, innovate a modular interior for the train of the future - a concept that is timeless and can be replicated universally. Find out more here…

Polish sculptor Adam Kalinowski crafts an interactive installation using sand grains of varied sizes and hues to form a continuously changing landscape that proposes to gauge social behaviour in relation to self and others. Check it out here

Tokyo-based French architect, artist, and designer, Emmanuelle Moureaux creates her first interactive public sculpture in #Tokyo designing 'hope' for a bright future via her continuing installation series '100 shades of 100 colours'. Check it out here…