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Snapshot: A New Ramp at the Sydney Harbour Bridge Offers a Serpentine, Step-Free Link for Cyclists

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:39:45 -0400

A paving design depicting two eels migrating from saltwater to freshwater recognizes that the bridge spans between Cammeraygal and Gadigal lands.

Snapshot: A Squat Tower in Seoul Offers an Artfully Pragmatic Response to Setback Regulations

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Simplex Architecture's YP Building features a series of stepped terraces unified by a gridded facade of stone panels.

Snapshot: A Landscaped University Building Evokes the Traditional Indian Stepwell by Way of M.C. Escher

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:20:00 -0400

Architect Sanjay Puri's clay brick–clad Prestige University campus rises 92 feet in a series of green roofs and paved terraces connected by small sets of stairs.

Snapshot: A Plant-Clad Pavilion in Delhi Draws Attention to Conservation Issues

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Snapshot: A Bulbous Buckminster Fuller–Inspired Pavilion Rises Along the Tennessee River

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Designed by Marc Fornes and TheVeryMany, Moonrise serves as a hard-to-miss trailhead at Chattanooga's Tennessee Riverpark.

Snapshot: Pittsburgh’s New Airport Terminal Celebrates Western Pennsylvania’s Identity

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:28:41 -0500

Designed by Gensler and HDR in association with Luis Vidal + Architects, the facility's roof consists of staggered peaks that frame clerestory windows meant to evoke the Allegheny Mountains.

Snapshot: The Vitra Campus’s Newest Addition is a Winding Subterranean Path by Balkrishna Doshi

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:11:20 -0500

The Doshi Retreat is the only project by the Pritzker Prize winner to be built outside India.

Snapshot: In Accra, DeRoche Projects Surrounds a Tennis Court with Wedge-Shaped Earthen Walls

kuthg@bnpmedia.com (Grace Kuth) — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

The 33 rammed-earth walls comprising the sculptural court enclosure were prefabricated off-site and installed in 12 days.

Snapshot: Alvisi Kirimoto Completes a ‘Tiptoe’ Intervention at Rome’s Basilica Maxentius

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A versatile piazza anchored by a reconfigurable stage fuses together the ancient Roman civic space’s three halls.

Snapshot: Hungary’s Tokaj Winery Pairs Fine Vintages with Panoramic Views

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:08:51 -0400

Designed by Bord Architectural Studio, the vineyard features a pair of saucer-shaped volumes integrated into the surrounding landscape.

Snapshot: Dorte Mandrup’s Center for Health Offers a Timber-Clad Departure from the Norm

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:23:12 -0400

The Danish architect envisioned the Copenhagen facility, featuring an inviting central atrium, as a ‘really friendly, attractive place where people want to go.’

Snapshot: S9 Revives a Crumbling Meat Packing Plant in Nashville as a Mixed-Use Complex

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Within an old industrial facility overlooking the Cumberland River, architects create interconnected courtyards and framed views.

Snapshot: SOM’s Twisted Karlatornet in Gothenburg Claims the Title of Scandinavia’s Tallest Building

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The 73-story skyscraper signifies a new frontier for vertical development in Europe, while maintaining a connection to the waterfront that defined its city’s history.

Mark Cavagnero Associates Brings a Historic Dublin Hotel Back to Life

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:22:11 -0400

Transforming a disused courtyard into an enclosed winter garden was key in stitching together Salesforce’s Dublin campus.

Dominique Perrault Designs an Open-air Métro Station in Suburban Paris

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:22:17 -0400

Sporting dramatic escalators, public art, and an ETFE roof, Gare de Villejuif-Gustave Roussy serves the Paris Métro’s Line 14 and forthcoming Line 15.

Snapshot: MASS Design Group Transforms an Abandoned Hudson Valley Cistern Into an Underground Arts Venue

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:16 -0500

A 1923 water tank in Poughkeepsie emerges as a unique and naturally climate-controlled cultural destination.

Snapshot: Herrmann + Bosch Innovates Mass-Timber Parking Structure in Germany

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500

The 350-space garage in Wendlingen, Germany, combines sustainable materials, soundproof design, and adaptability.

Snapshot: The Conservatoire de Montreuil Reopens After Ambitious Renovation

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:42:25 -0500

The revamp of the Claude Le Goas–designed music and dance school was led by architect-scenographer Laurence Leroy with ACTO Architecture.

Snapshot: Harvard Installation by Ecosistema Urbano Offers a Replicable Solution for Extreme Heat Challenges

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

The Madrid-based studio conceived ‘Polinature’ as a structure that can be plugged into existing environments, providing shade for humans and a way station for pollinators.

Snapshot: HAS Design and Research’s Aluminum Grotto Offers a Modern Take on Thai Architectural Traditions

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:26:45 -0400

Designed for the 90th anniversary of the Association of Siamese Architects, the swooping structure is composed of thousands of hand-crafted aluminum rods.

Snapshot: Elemental's New Headquarters for Energia de Portugal Evokes Civic Monumentality

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:01:17 -0400

Energia de Portugal's latest expansion of its downtown Lisbon campus features monolithic concrete slabs that frame a public plaza.

Snapshot: Olson Kundig's Vibrant Red Barn Winery in Canada Blends Function with Hospitality

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Principal Tom Kundig revisits a former project in British Columbia, transforming a disused agricultural building into a combination wine production and tasting facility.

Snapshot: AECOM's Intuit Dome is a Game-Changer for the Los Angeles Clippers

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The basketball team will soon have a new state-of-the-art, carbon-neutral home in Inglewood.

Snapshot: 'Halo' Elevates and Connects Pedestrians in a Hilly Port City

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:01:00 -0400

A public 'lift' in Vigo, Spain, by NOARQ, AM2 Arquitectos, Arenas & Asociados, is a combination of infrastructure, sculpture, and urban landmark.

Snapshot: A Sacramento Apartment Complex's Striking Lighting Element Bridges Community

Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The namesake architectural feature of LightBAR, a courtyard-style residential development designed by REGroup, acts as neighborhood beacon—and projection screen for movie nights.

Snapshot: In Designing a Naples Shoe Store, Local Studio FADD Looks Both Forward and Back

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:26:22 -0400

The architects mixed foreign and Italian influences for a Janus-like retail project located in the affluent Neapolitan district of Chiaia.

Snapshot: KPF's Superscale Atlantis The Royal Reworks the Logic of a Tall Building

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Fourty-three stories high and over a quarter mile in length, the resort stretches out along one of the largest man-made archipelagos in the world.

Snapshot: With the Revamp of a 1960s-era Office Building in London, Groupwork Evokes a Long-Demolished Past

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:04:36 -0500

The Amin Taha–led studio preserves and expands a humdrum postwar building at 8 Bleeding Heart Yard while cleverly echoing its Victorian predecessors.

Snapshot: Atelier 9.81 Fashions a Jenga-Like Traffic Control Tower for France's Top Ferry Port

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Fragmenting the concrete structure into a pile of cantilevered boxes, the architects textured its surface with evocations of dials, nautical charts, and sedimentary rocks.

Snapshot: A Second Renovation for a Church-Turned-Concert Hall Emphasizes Its Original Form

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:27:31 -0500

Using a limited palette of materials and colors, Czech firm A8000 returns the South Bohemian Philharmonic to the 17th-century spiritual building's original simplicity.