Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art by BIG in Suzhou, China, spans 60,000 m² and reimagines traditional garden principles as a village of twelve pavilions unified beneath a flowing ribbon-like roof.
@parametricarch#Architecture#Suzhou#BIG
A pool set within the restored 18th-century Kasbah Oulad Othmane in Morocco’s Drâa Valley transforms an earthen fortress into a guesthouse, blending heritage architecture with unexpected modern use.
@archpng#Architecture#Morocco#Heritage
Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Missouri, is designed with inclusive, accessible design at its core, aiming to create one of the world’s most user-friendly airport experiences.
@Architizer#Architecture#AirportDesign#KansasCity
Snowy 2.0 in Australia’s Snowy Mountains is a pumped-hydro “battery” (2.2 GW, ~350 GWh) facing major delays and cost blowouts beyond $12B AUD, with completion now expected around 2028 amid tunnelling, safety, and environmental challenges. #Energy#Australia#Infrastructure
The Jiaozi Ring by SADI in Chengdu, China is a network-structure pedestrian bridge inspired by the Jiaozi coin, combining flowing geometry with lightweight form. It functions as both infrastructure and landmark for Jiaozi Financial Street.
@parametricarch#Chengdu#UrbanDesign
Shah Muhammad Mohshin Khan Mausoleum by Sthapotik in Hijuli, Bangladesh reinterprets traditional multi-domed mosques in red brick, featuring 36 circular skylights that filter shifting light into a contemplative spiritual space.
@parametricarch#Bangladesh#BrickArchitecture
A timber pavilion and observation tower in Gorenja Vas, Slovenia transform water, air, and light into interactive spatial experiences within a nature park.
@Architizer#Architecture#Slovenia#TimberDesign
Hyatt Regency San Francisco, designed by John Portman and completed in the 1970s, hides a 15-storey atrium once recognized as the world’s largest hotel lobby behind a stepped concrete exterior.
@archpng#Architecture#SanFrancisco#JohnPortman
Gehry Partners, WHY Architecture, and OLIN will revamp the Getty Center’s visitor arrival sequence, featuring a parametric glass canopy over the tram station and upgraded public spaces. Completion is targeted for 2028.
@dezeen#Architecture#GettyCenter#GehryPartners
#kengokumaandassociates transforms a former shipyard in guangzhou into shipyard 1914, a mixed-use complex organized around the historic slipway once used to launch vessels into the pearl river.
a walkable volcanic stone roof extends the ramp into a new public landscape above galleries, cafés, and cultural spaces.
https://t.co/2uSX21zVJu
Xinhu Hangzhou Prism by OMA in Hangzhou is a mixed-use tower with a faceted, prism-inspired glass form that integrates offices, residences, retail, and public spaces into a landmark CBD development.
@parametricarch#Architecture#Hangzhou#OMA