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Moreau Kusunoki Architects win over millions with their sweeping victory of the coveted Guggenheim Helsinki design museum

Dynamism in form inculcates energy in functionality and active flow of human traffic in this new contemporary art museum in LA. Check it out here and leave us your comments…

Architecture can serve various purposes: seamlessness between interiors and exteriors; creating an all-inclusive inward-looking environment... Read about this beautifully designed Music School and give us your feedback on other purposes of architecture...

Architecture in China can so often be polarising. In fact, the entire industry seems to have that affect on the world. There are those who applaud the Chinese for their extensive and rapid construction work, which includes the world's fastest apartment construction, the creation of entire cities in just five years and of course the developments in Shenzhen, one of the world's fastest growing cities. And then there are others who critique the country for having a 'fake' and 'blood soaked' GDP due to high levels of what some have labeled 'dangerous and unnecessary' industry work. Well, the design debate has been sparked yet again with the unveiling of China's latest industry venture.

The entire approach to education has been gradually and consistently undergoing a shift. Check out the reconstitution of this horticultural school in the south of France and leave us your views…

The Konan Cultural Centre in Japan ascribes to an identifiable building design - a significant aspect of a community centre. Check it out and leave us your views…

Don't you think projects like the one dealt with here, have the ability to display 'The Power of One', in propagating Green Culture? Go through the article and leave us your views.

Zaha Hadid Architects' symbolic design of the Messner Mountain Museum is a take on 'exploring caverns and grottos' in her inimitable signature style. Check it out and tell us what you think about it…

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here for some prospectives ---> about mass creativity and some architects' practices... unifying ? no... sharing, yes... the next economy is beginning to be in place, for all !

Does an iconic form lend a special social status to a cultural centre, positioning it differently in the public eye? Check out this new design for the summer theatre in Poland and leave us your views…

Design Forum International (DFI) designs tea-leaf shaped blocks for Assam Government's new Directorate Complex in Guwahati.

New concepts and ideologies to counter growing urban concerns spearhead the 2016 eVolo award-winner - New York Horizon. Check out this concept and tell us what you think about it…

CannonDesign and its Yazdani Studio designs a transformative TCS building in Kolkata paying homage to the traditional Indian courtyard typology. Check it out here…

The pandemic should help us settle the long-drawn debate - open plan, the cubicle, or the hybrid. Here we make a case for the design studio.

OPEN Architecture delineate three community functions in an iconic building in Shanghai with an aim to nurture a holistic community environment

SL Architects craft a low-impact footprint for a new open-air music venue in Bahrain, meeting recycling/ re-use objectives for a circular design.

With a proposal contextually rooted in the surrounding desert landscape, local cultural heritage, and Najdi building traditions, Snøhetta unveils the design of The Royal Diriyah Opera House, creating a new stage for future generations of performers and audiences. 

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.

The essence of community lies at the heart of living - a concept not merely confined to physical proximity but rather a dynamic interplay of shared spaces, experiences, and aspirations. Sanjay Puri Architects' visionary community centre in Nokha embodies this ethos, sculpting a free-flowing organic spiral that envelops the community like a nurturing cocoon, symbolizing inclusivity and collective growth. Here, architecture transcends mere structure; it becomes a catalyst for fostering connections and nurturing a sense of belonging.