Waterscape
Design and architecture projects that engage with water as a primary spatial, ecological, or experiential element.
Immersion: An Opera House Born from Ripples, Sound Waves, and Coastal Terrain
Paulina Walachowska's conceptual opera house translates wave propagation and acoustic geometry into a walkable public landscape.
Kelpscape: An Underwater Habitat That Becomes Part of the Kelp Forest
A submersible research vessel designed to be colonized by the very marine ecosystem it studies, blurring the line between architecture and organism.
OASIS: A Spherical Underwater Habitat Engineered for Life on the Pacific Shelf
A 16.6-meter geodesic sphere proposes self-sufficient living 200 meters below the Pacific, turning structure into landscape.
INI Design Studio Coils a Nautilus-Shaped Aquarium into Ahmedabad's Arid Science City
India's first planned inland public aquarium spirals outward from a 27.5-meter atrium to house 12,000 fish across five geographic zones.
TAO Scatters a Field of White Walls Across a Wuhan Wetland to Build an Art Center That Breathes
On a triangular slip of land where lake meets road, dispersed GRC walls blur the line between architecture and shoreline in Caidian District.
KCAP and DCA Architects Build a Stepped Urban Village on Singapore's King's Dock Waterfront
A 26,000 square meter residential development in Singapore trades tower isolation for terraced courtyards and a planted promenade along the harbor.
Waterfrom Design Turns Its Own Taipei Studio into a Manifesto of Material Intuition
A 218-square-meter office in Taipei pairs green marble floors with plywood joinery to argue that design starts with the hands, not the screen.
Made of Water: A Vision of Climate-Resilient Architecture
A climate-resilient architecture vision where water towers rise as memorials and wildfire defense systems, transforming memory into protection.
Harbor Wetland by Ayers Saint Gross: Transforming Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Through Sustainable Design
Harbor Wetland by Ayers Saint Gross is a 10,000 ft² sustainable floating wetland in Baltimore, restoring habitats, educating visitors, and promoting urban ecology.
AquaPraça Floating Plaza: A Landmark of Climate-Conscious Cultural Architecture
Floating cultural plaza in Belém adapts to tides, fosters climate awareness, sustainability, and public engagement through innovative, adaptive architecture.
A Reborn Scenic Field Above Waves: Transforming Taizhou’s Seawall into a Vibrant Riverside Public Space
A Reborn Scenic Field Above Waves in Taizhou transforms the seawall into a vibrant riverside public space blending culture, nature, and community.
Water Park Aqualagon by Ferrier Marchetti Studio: An Iconic Fusion of Architecture, Water, and Landscape
Aqualagon by Ferrier Marchetti Studio blends architecture, water, and landscape into a sustainable landmark with origami-inspired design and luminous transparency.
