Sitting in the middle of a lake in Cape Tribulation, Australia, Stamp House is a sustainable tropical home and is carbon neutral in operation. Category: House Architects: Charles Wright Architects (Australia)
courtesy Charles Wright Architects
Jockey Club Innovation Tower (Hong Kong) —
Led by Zaha Hadid Architects, the Jockey Club Innovation Tower is the new home for Hong Kong Polytechnic University's School of Design. Category: Higher education and research Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects (United Kingdom)
courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects
Narigua House, El Jonuco (Mexico) —
Narigua House boasts a panoramic view in the mountains of El Jonuco, Mexico. The house is elevated and built in zones to preserve a group of old cedar trees on the site. Category: House Architects: P+0 Architecture (Mexico)
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Aula Medica, Solna (Sweden) —
Until Aula Medica was built, there was no large auditorium at the Karolinska Institutet (a medical university in Solna, Sweden). The building houses a 1,000-seat auditorium and other facilities. Category: Higher education and research Architects: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB (Sweden)
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Garangula Gallery, Harden (Australia) —
The private Garangula Gallery in Harden, New South Wales, Australia, houses a large collection of aboriginal arts. Category: Culture Architects: Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects (Australia)
courtesy Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects
Yalikavak Marina Complex (Turkey) —
The Yalikavak Marina Complex sits on a lagoon in Turkey. The project is an extension of the existing marina complex. Category: Shopping Architects: EAA-Emre Arolat Architects (Turkey)
courtesy Emre Arolat Architects
Wat Ananda Metyarama (Singapore) —
Wat Ananda Metyarama Thai Buddhist Temple is the only religious center in Singapore that receives royal patronage from the Thai Royal family. Category: Religion Architects: Czarl Architects (Singapore)
courtesy Czarl Architects
Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul (South Korea) —
The spaceship-like Dongdaemun Design Plaza is a multi-use public venue. It features an exhibition hall, a design museum, a design market and a rooftop park. Category: Culture Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects (United Kingdom)
courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects
Liverpool University building, Suzhou (China) —
The Administration Information Building is part of a joint international university founded by Xi'an Jiaotong University and Liverpool University. It's in Suzhou Industrial Park in China. Category: Higher education and research Architects: Aedas (Hong Kong, China)
courtesy Aedas
Akiha Ward Cultural Center (Japan) —
Built on an old baseball field in Japan, Niigata City's Akiha Ward Cultural Center is designed to blend in with nearby hills. The terraced design allows visitors a panoramic view. Category: Culture Architects: Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design (Japan)
courtesy Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design
National Australia Bank (Australia) —
National Australia Bank's new building at 700 Bourke St. in Melbourne features triangular, cathedral-like facade panels. They're colored according to the amount of sunlight they receive. Category: Office Architects: Woods Bagot (Australia)
courtesy Woods Bagot
Abadan Residential Apartment (Iran) —
Abadan Residential Apartment is located in the Iran-Iraq border city of Abadan, Iran. The building's sustainable design improves day lighting and temperature control. Category: House Architects: Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects (Iran)
courtesy Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects
Acoustic Shells, Littlehampton (UK) —
Near the beach of Littlehampton in the UK, the Acoustic Shells' serve as a performance space that projects the sound from up to 15 performers. Category: Small projects Architects: Flanagan Lawrence (United Kingdom)
courtesy Flanagan Lawrence
Danish Maritime Museum (Denmark) —
The Danish Maritime Museum is fitted around an abandoned dry dock in Helsingor, Denmark. Category: Culture Architects: BIG -- Bjarke Ingels Group (Denmark)
courtesy Bjarke Ingels Group
Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre (New Zealand) —
The new visitor center at Christchurch Botanic Gardens in New Zealand is one of the projects meant to rebuild the city after a 2010 earthquake. Category: Display Architects: Patterson Associates Ltd (New Zealand)
courtesy Patterson Associates Ltd.
Oxley (Singapore) —
On leafy Orchard Road in Singapore, Oxley is a complex of four individual houses for four brothers. Category: Housing Architects: LAUD Architects Pte Ltd (Singapore)
courtesy LAUD Architects Inc.
Library of Birmingham (UK) —
The 35,000-square-meterLibrary of Birmingham in the UK features a four-level book rotunda, two garden terraces and a restored 1882 Victorian library with an Elizabethan-style Shakespeare room. Category: Culture Architects: Mecanoo (Netherlands)
courtesy Mecanoo
Spotlight Youth Space (London) —
As a gathering venue for youngsters, London's Spotlight Youth Space is a creative hub that offers free sound, film, design, art and broadcasting facilities. Category: Civic and community Architects: Astudio (UK)
courtesy Astudio
Salvaged Ring, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa (Vietnam) —
Vietnamese coffee shop Salvaged Ring is built from a collection of scrap wood stockpiled over the years by the owner, who is also a carpenter. Category: Small projects Architects: a21studio (Vietnam)
courtesy a21studio
Mixed-use Tower, Guangzhou (China) —
There'll be offices and restaurants, as well as a boutique hotel, in the future Bravo Group Pazhou Mixed-use Tower in Guangzhou, China. Category: Office (future projects) Architects: Aedas (Hong Kong S.A.R., China)
