Design

a hotel in China shaped by tides, light, and coastal topography   Perched on the southwestern edge of Dongshan Island in China, the Dongshan West Bay Resort by Protoscapes transforms a decommissioned fishing pier into a public-facing coastal landscape. Located on the former site of Qianlou Town’s historic fishery center, the project marks the first […]

Studio Alexander Fehre’s BG Friedenau offices in Stuttgart harmoniously blend function and identity, creating a dynamic workspace that reflects the…

WORLD DESIGN RANKING REVEALS TOP NATIONS LEADING IN 2025   The World Design Rankings (WDR) has unveiled its 2025 results, providing a snapshot of how design-led innovation is distributed across the globe. The ranking offers a deep dive into the creative power of 114 nations, measured by their success within the A’ Design Award. The

Suzhou, as a city, has distinctive regional architectural characteristics. We abstracted three key elements from traditional garden architecture—”pavilions,” “corridors,” and…

From Arzignano’s City Hall colonnade into the Caffè Nazionale   Caffè Nazionale in Arzignano, Italy, is a restoration and interior project by locally-based firm AMAA. Set beneath the nineteenth-century City Hall colonnade, the café occupies a position where civic space and daily life overlap. From the portico, visitors pass directly into the main hall, with

Exploring Evolving Forms: The Near Figure Museum in Finland   The Near Figure Museum by Chuxin Tuoyuan is a conceptual architectural project that investigates the idea of the ‘Near Figure,’ a condition in which architectural form exists between recognizability and abstraction. The project focuses on transitional states of form and space, where architectural elements suggest