Workplace Design

An Office Complex in Brazil Takes Advantage of its Tropical Setting with Sprawling Outdoor Space

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Designed by São Paulo–based Estúdio Gustavo Utrabo, the Arquipeo office complex intertwines with nature while using pragmatic materials.

With a Set of Faceted Skyscrapers and an Elevated Park, WilkinsonEyre extends Toronto’s Business District

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:04:00 -0400

CIBC’s new headquarters complex links two sites split by a busy rail corridor.

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.

Ennead's Terrace-Wrapped Tower in Shenzhen Helps its Occupants Connect and Collaborate

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:31:12 -0400

Planted outdoor spaces zigzag up the facades of an office building for the developer of TikTok.

On a Complex Site in Boston, Sasaki Reimagines the Seaport District's Tower Typology

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Fri, 08 May 2026 07:15:11 -0400

With its flared form and arched great hall, 10 World Trade creates space for the urban realm.

KPF’s Mixed-Use Supertall at 520 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan Spirals Toward the Sky

Wed, 06 May 2026 07:06:00 -0400

The firm, celebrating its 50th anniversary, devised an arched curtain wall to create depth and shadow.

SOM's Exoskeleton-Supported Towers in Guangzhou Stand Out from their Neighbors

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:19:59 -0400

A pair of diagrid structures for Sany Irootech hover over a shaded plaza, integrating landscape, seismic resilience, and flexible interiors.

A Multifaceted Foundation Uses Timber to Turn a Former Metalworks into an Experimental Outpost in Madrid

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The new branch of Fondation Daniel & Nina Carasso is a mixed-program venue that resulted from an ambitious adaptive-reuse scheme by local firms Husos and Elii.

In Brooklyn, O’Neill Rose Architects Revives a Small Brick Building that Has Lived Many Lives

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:10:36 -0400

In its latest incarnation, a modest 1930s structure in Sunset Park serves as the firm's studio and as headquarters for Design Studies Collaborative, a nonprofit planning consultancy.

A Truss-Filled Floor Floats Amid Towers at a Swiss Broadcasting Complex Designed by Office KGDVS

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:02:00 -0500

The new Radio Télévision Suisse headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, gathers dispersed functions into an integrated cross-media building.

A Belgian Tower Bares All With an Unconventional Exoskeleton

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The design team of Baukunst and Bruther describe Frame, which rises 100 feet above a new media park in Brussels, as being more akin to a piece of infrastructure than a classic building.

2025 Architectural Record Awards Winner: Dynafit Headquarters

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:27:10 -0500

Learn more about our Building of the Year recipient—and awardee in the Office & Workplace category—by Barozzi Veiga.

With 270 Park Avenue, Foster + Partners Creates the Workplace of the Future for JPMorgan Chase

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Replacing (and recycling some of) SOM’s 1960 Union Carbide tower, the new all-electric skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan is the sixth tallest in New York at nearly 1,400 feet.

In Toronto, The Well Aims for Environmental and Social Responsibility on a Grand Scale

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:23:55 -0400

The sustainable centerpiece of this immense mixed-use development, master planned by Hariri Pontarini Architects, is an innovative deep-lake-water cooling system.

Herzog & de Meuron Designs a Timber-Framed Swiss Office Building with Ambitious Sustainability Goals

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:04:00 -0400

For the net-zero emissions–aiming Hortus, the firm gamely takes on a new type of challenge (and mostly does away with carbon-intensive concrete in the process).

CookFox Transforms a 19th Century Manhattan Storehouse into a Modern Workplace

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:29:36 -0400

A historic brick and timber warehouse, once home to an infamous nightclub, gets a new lease on life.

Wingårdhs Crafts a Striking Timber Tower in a Growing Sustainability District in Malmö, Sweden

Mon, 12 May 2025 00:04:00 -0400

Combining cantilevered forms and vibrant color, the 12-story office building combines traditional Scandinavian aesthetics with forward-thinking sustainability features.

Squire & Partners Revitalizes London's Midcentury Office Complex Space House through ‘Investigative Archeology’

Fri, 09 May 2025 00:18:02 -0400

Richard Seifert’s 1968 Modernist landmark lifts off into the 21st century thanks to a sensitive refresh.

In Milan, Mario Cucinella Realizes a Vertical Outpost for Italian Insurer Unipol

Wed, 07 May 2025 00:07:00 -0400

The latest addition to the Lombard city’s skyline emulates nature to save energy and enhance thermal comfort.

Zaha Hadid Architects Crafts a High-Tech Tower for Hong Kong

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The bulbous Henderson office building sprouts in the city’s central business district, pushing the limits of curved glazing.

Murdock Solon Architects Creates a Homey Haven for a Video Editing Studio’s New York Office

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:03:00 -0400

The communal spaces at the heart of Cabin Edit's new SoHo outpost balance work requirements with residential warmth.

AE Superlab Crafts a Versatile Manhattan Office for the Post-Pandemic Era

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:11:22 -0400

Halos of glowing illumination top a refined workspace where wraparound views and transparent zones encourage collaboration.

Continuing Education: Spaces for Design

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:12:47 -0400

Architects showcase their work and nurture collaboration in offices for themselves and their consultants.

Obata Noblin Office Blends History with Contemporary Flair for a San Francisco Office

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

A convivial space embraces the 1866 building’s former identity as a liquor depot.

SOM’s New Terra-Cotta-Clad Headquarters for Disney Adds a Touch of Magic to Manhattan

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:19:54 -0500

The media giant’s new downtown headquarters takes cues from the loft buildings that surround it.

KPF’s Overhaul of a Madison Avenue Office Offers a Template for Upgrading Manhattan’s Commercial Stock

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:31:42 -0500

The firm revitalizes a 1950s office block by preserving its historic base and adding a sleek tower above.

Bucholz McEvoy and ZAS Create a Mass-Timber Showcase for a Toronto Environmental Agency

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:09:00 -0500

A new home for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority embodies its mission through climate-conscious design.

Lever Architecture and Field Operations Marries the Pastoral to the Corporate for NBCUniversal’s L.A. Campus

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:31:12 -0500

Within a reimagined Hollywood headquarters, the founders of The LADG question architecture’s role to render safe the interaction between industry and humanity.

Moriyama Teshima Architects Designs a Carbon-Cutting New Headquarters for an Ontario Teachers’ Union

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:05:19 -0400

The state-of-the-art building embraces its river valley setting with a hybrid mass-timber structure and advanced environmental strategies.

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.