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SANAA Creates a Cluster of Volumes Housing a Museum and Library to Anchor a New District in Taichung

Taichung, Taiwan

February 9, 2026

A new cultural complex in Taiwan's second-largest city comprises an array of eight boxy, steel-framed volumes wrapped in aluminum mesh.

In a City on Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, SANAA Combines Three Sports Venues Under One Undulating Roof

Takamatsu, Japan

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

May 2, 2025

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The ethereal Anabuki Arena Kagawa transforms a landfill site into a public space that people are free to move in and around 24 hours a day.

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SANAA Wins 2025 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

Dante A. Ciampaglia

February 7, 2025

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The Japanese firm will be celebrated in London on May 1.

Architects on Architects

At MIT, SANAA Shapes a Music Building Among Midcentury Icons with Respectful Irreverence

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Nader Tehrani

January 10, 2025

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The Edward and Joyce Linde Music Building marks a departure from the firm’s signature style while creating a dialogue with the buildings surrounding it.

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Kazuyo Sejima and Phyllis Lambert Awarded 2023 Jane Drew and Ada Louise Huxtable Prizes

Matt Hickman

January 31, 2023

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The SANAA co-founder and Canadian architecture doyenne are recipients of the prestigious prizes recognizing women who have made lasting impacts on the built environment.

SANAA’s New Sydney Landmark at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

January 10, 2023

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The reimagined Art Gallery of New South Wales incorporates cascading glass pavilions and World War II-era bunkers.

Bocconi University by SANAA

Milan

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

November 1, 2021

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SANAA meshes a sinuous cluster of gossamer buildings into the rigid urban plan of Bocconi University’s campus in Milan.

La Samaritaine by SANAA

Paris

Andrew Ayers

July 29, 2021

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A historic emporium for the people is transformed into a luxury shopping mall.

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Paris's La Samaritaine to Reopen After 16 years

Andrew Ayers

April 22, 2021

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The mixed-use complex, including La Samaritaine department store, is expected to open at the end of May.

A Japanese Constellation at MoMA

Josephine Minutillo

April 1, 2016

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A new exhibit examines the experimental architecture of Japan.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Explore modern façade and glazing systems that enhance daylighting, fire safety, and thermal performance while expanding architectural design possibilities.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 PDH

Explore façade retrofit strategies and award-winning design concepts that can transform aging office buildings into healthier, higher-performing workplaces for today’s hybrid workforce.