Following an exciting week of nominations, ArchDaily?s readers have evaluated over 3,000 projects and selected 5 finalists in each category of the Building of the Year Award.

Our client?s brief was straight-forward ? the CEO of this ?Silicon Beach? automotive information and car buying online site ? Edmunds.com - wanted an inventive space, focusing on his 600+ person team ? a space where they could collaborate, team,...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has awarded its 2017 Royal Gold Medal to Paulo Mendes da Rocha. The 87-year-old is among Brazil\'s most celebrated architects, known for his special brand of Brazilian Brutalism which has had a...

The Office for Creative Research has been announced as the winners of the 2017 Times Square Valentine Heart Design Competition. Their winning design, titled We Were Strangers Once Too, is a public data sculpture in the shape of a heart that...

A three-storeyed ?tower? is the answer to the difficult corner-property.

The International Music and Performing Arts Charitable Trust Scotland (IMPACT Scotland) has announced a shortlist of 6 teams in the running to design a new concert hall and arts center in the heart of the Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site. The...

Villa Out of the box is situated on the edge of Zoetermeer, next to the Bentwoud Park. The design is a contemporary interpretation of the rural surroundings. Inspired by the local building typology, the villa closes itself off from the busy street,...

Following a second call for ideas from the Future Architecture Platform (MAO), a total of 337 ideas by 594 authors from 56 countries were submitted and distributed for public vote. 14,381 valid votes were logged by the organisation, and Assembling...

Flagship stores excite both fashion shoppers and designers alike due to their role as visionary laboratories for the latest trends and stimulating retail experiences. Architects have developed various ways to dress haute couture stores, from...

City of Sun, winning project of a competition held by the Municipality of Rome in 2007, consists in an intervention of urban regeneration, aimed at the creation of a new centrality, through the insertion of an articulated mixitè - office, commercial...

Inspired by the increasingly popular micro house trend, these 10 project designs came about for various reasons. In addition to being a cheaper option when compared to larger homes – both for construction and in maintenance – they...

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The 2016 winning submissions of Wood Design & Building magazine?s annual Wood Design Awards have been announced, each project demonstrates innovative approaches to and excellence in wood construction within architecture and design.

Opened by HM The Queen in 2004, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain was one of the most high-profile publicly-funded projects in the UK and has since attracted millions of visitors, won a series of international awards and become one of...

To the contemporary observer, the flowing lines and naturalistic ornamentation of Art Nouveau do not appear particularly radical. To some, Art Nouveau may even seem to be the dying gasp of 19th Century Classicism just before the unmistakably modern...

The main theme of the design is the juxtaposition of free-standing, sharp edged structures and lush vegetation, as found on site and in the neighbourhood. The positioning of the polygonal buildings at an angle to one another and on different levels...

?Groep Versluys? is a real estate group formed in 1908 that has built around 700 residences, ranging from villa?s to exclusive residential projects, along the Belgian Coastline. A New headquarter with a distinct look was necessary for the further...

Located on the roof of a 12 storey building of a duplex apartment, this space was conceptualized as a ?Veranda?. (Hindi meaning: A transitional space between public and private area or, between a house and a street). A concept, which conjures up an...

Little Bao is about sharing - food, drinks and culture. Little Bao, a modern Chinese diner, is influenced by the international tastes of its hometown Hong Kong. Big on sharing and little on the Bao, it?s an original take on classic Chinese comfort...

The site is a 10000 sqft plot laden with trees within a gated community. These kind of developments along the edge of the city offer low rise and tree laden surroundings as coveted luxury lifestyle venues. The plot is bound by roads on the eastern...

The house is situated on a high point of the terrain, surrounded by a number of large pine trees.

CORE Architects has revealed designs for a 60-story tower in Mississauga, Ontario, that when completed, will become the tallest building in Canada?s 6th largest city. The first of an eventual 10 towers that will make up the $1.5 billion,...

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Below is an excerpt of the cover story of this month?s Surface magazine: an in-depth look at Peter Zumthor?s recently completed Allmannajuvet Zinc Mine Museum, featuring exclusive quotes from the architect himself.

One of the challenges that Perkins+Will faced in this project was the development of a new fashion apartment that should at the same time respond to the receptive profile of the residents and be a sophisticated and comfortable space.