Fenix Museum of Migration, Netherlands
Designed by MAD Architects, the FENIX Museum of Migration is set to be inaugurated in 2025 in Rotterdam’s City Harbor. The purpose of the institution is to showcase and highlight the stories of global migration through encounters with art, architecture, photography, and history. The project includes the rehabilitation of the 16,000 square meter building on site, once the largest warehouse in the world functioning as the center for storage and shipping for the Holland-America Line…
Royal Diriyah Opera House, Saudi Arabia
Snøhetta has revealed the design of a new opera house to be added to the historic area of Diriyah in Saudi Arabia. The proposal strives to blend the local cultural heritage and Najdi building traditions with the contemporary requirements of an international music and performing arts venue. Scheduled to open in 2028, the Royal Diriyah Opera House anchors a wider master plan to redevelop the Diriyah area on the outskirts of Riyadh, aiming to transform…
Nanhai Art Center, China
MAD Architects unveiled the design for a new cultural hub, the Nanhai Art Center, which will span over 59,000 sqm. Construction is set to begin in 2024 and is expected to be completed in 2029. The design drew inspiration from the culture of Nanhai. MAD Architects infused the design with elements that capture the spirit of Southern Guangdong – friendly, humble, inward-looking yet open and tolerant. The design integrates with the…
Airside (Renew); The Most Sustainable Building in Hong Kong
Revealed in 2020 and completed this year as a LEED Platinum-certified mixed-use landmark. Airside weaves generous public spaces and gardens through exterior plazas and rooftop landscapes suited for urban farming, restaurants, events, and recreation. With views over Victoria Harbour and the Kai Tak River, the 177,670-square-meter project merges a 213-meter-tall tower with a second tower and its base in a continuous form. The development officially opened in September 2023. With…
James R Thompson Center; Google's New HQ
Tech company Google and architecture studio Jahn have released visualizations of the planned revamp of the James R Thompson Center, an iconic postmodern-style building in Chicago's Downtown. Known as the Loop, the 1.2 million-square-foot Thompson Center was designed in the 1980s by local architect Helmut Jahn. It housed offices for the Illinois state government and connections for the Chicago Transit Authority. In August 2022, developer Prime/Capri Investments Group acquired the building which will reopen as…
