Design + Architecture

The first covid-free building in Europe. Read the full article here

Svart will be the world’s first energy-positive hotel/ wellness clinic, located close to the Svartisen glacier, north of the Arctic Circle, in the Meløy municipality. Read the full article here

The renovated National Gallery of Athens, the most important art museum in Greece, reopened in May 2021, after 8 years of full refurbishment and expansion works. Read the full article here

Lakhta Centre is a multifunctional complex in St. Petersburg with the Gazprom headquarter and public spaces occupying a third of the area. Read the full article here

Located in the northern Bangladeshi village of Rudrapur, the multifunctional community center was designed to celebrate diversity and inclusion — concepts that are particularly important for those with disabilities in Bangladesh. Read the full article here

Apple’s first ever floating store opened in Singapore, in September 2020. Read the full article here

Located in the Huadu District of Guangzhou, China, the Yue Show Theatre concept was inspired by Chinese silk. Read the full article here

Millions of plastic bottles have been upcycled to create a new housing village in Isla Colon, Panama. Read the full article here

Oslo’s new public library, Deichman Bjørvika, has finally opened its doors for the public of Oslo and visitors to the Norwegian capital. Read the full article here

Saint-Gobain Tower - an office skyscraper in the business district of La Défense near Paris. Read here