Green Building
5468796 Architecture Turns a 1906 Winnipeg Pumping Station into a Mixed-Use Urban Catalyst
After 17 failed revival attempts, the James Avenue Pumping Station finally finds new life as housing and commerce in the Exchange District.
De Zwarte Hond and Loer Architecten Replace a Groningen Warehouse with a Green-Glazed Urban Catalyst
Mercado stitches 41 gas-free apartments, a public market hall, and 3,800 plants into the north side of Groningen's Grote Markt.
Water Drop: A Freshwater Oasis on the Bosphorus Strait
A ribbed shell monument housing a closed-loop water system, waterfalls, and lush terraces that confront the global freshwater crisis head on.
Sergio Conde Caldas and Miguel Pinto Guimarães Weave a Forest Refuge into Rio's Jardim Botânico
An 888-square-meter three-story house in Rio de Janeiro trades hard urban edges for woven ceilings, open gardens, and layered living.
Tokyo Meta Tower: Metabolic Architecture Meets Hyper-Dense Urban Evolution
Simeon Chua's shortlisted tower reimagines Tokyo's urban fabric through modular, ever-evolving structures rooted in metabolist principles.
Re-Spire: A Breathing Retail Hub That Spirals Between Landscape and Commerce
Transforming a defunct retail building into a cycling-friendly cultural hub where green roofs, spiraling ramps, and local business converge.
Constellation: Celestial Patterns Ground a Sustainable Pavilion in Aboriginal Principles
Concentric clusters of curved timber pavilions link sky, land, and Aboriginal heritage through bioclimatic design on an Australian site.
Oasis of the Kakadu: Biophilic Pavilions Rooted in Aboriginal Knowledge
A runner-up entry in We Australia reimagines sustainable architecture through organic forms, indigenous wisdom, and immersive cultural spaces in the outbac
Z.O.P. Builds a Circular Earth Colonnade in a Slovenian Forest, One Workshop at a Time
The Park of Oracles in rural Slovenia proves that rammed earth, community labor, and iterative experimentation can produce real architecture.
Mission V.E.N.T: Reimagining Delhi as a Breathable, Biodiverse Urban District
A speculative infrastructure of netted canopies, airquariums, and modular towers turns polluted neighborhoods into pure air districts.
Barkow Leibinger Wraps a Black Forest Tech Campus in Timber Frames and Stacked White Volumes
The Trumpf Schramberg Tech Center clusters layered volumes across a sloped site in southwestern Germany, balancing industrial precision with warmth.
Kindergarten in Locarno: A Harmonious Blend of Sustainability and Community
The Kindergarten in Locarno by cappelletti sestito architetti harmonizes modern architectural innovation with community-focused, sustainable design principles.