Butterfly Skyscraper, Canada
Architecture studio Revery Architecture has completed a skyscraper with white, cylindrical facades that integrates into an early 20th-century church in Vancouver. The Butterfly rises 178.6 metres in Vancouver and is now the third-tallest structure in the coastal Canadian city. Its form consists of straight, interconnected cylindrical forms clad in glass and white pre-fabricated concrete panels that frame balconies on the perimeter and a breezeway formed in the recesses between the cylinders. Inspired by the ephemeral…
Cao'e River Culture and Art Centre, China
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has released its design for a sweeping arts centre. Named Cao'e River Culture and Art Centre, the building will be set on the banks of the Cao'e River and host local and international productions of opera, theatre, dance and drama. It will comprise a series of venues including a 1,400-seat grand theatre, a 7,500-square-metre heritage museum and a 10,000-square-metre art gallery, unified by sweeping interconnected roofs that Zaha Hadid Architects…
Jomoo Headquarters, China
Architecture studio OMA has completed the Jomoo headquarters in Xiamen, China. The 105-metre-tall skyscraper is the first office campus for Jomoo, China's largest sanitaryware company. The project is located at the intersection of two contrasting landscapes: the dense urban fabric of high-rise buildings and the natural backdrop of forested hills. In response, the design adopts a continuous, sculptural form that merges podium and tower. A multifaceted base, informed by the rocky terrain of the surrounding…
Sunner Museum, China
The museum is located within the factory area of Sunner Group, the largest broiler chicken breeding and processing industrial chain in China. The unique landscape of mountains and waters has injected inspiration into the architectural design. Adopting the concept of "recreating the mountain landscape", the architects aim to seamlessly integrate the building with the landscape. Three curved roof surfaces that gently rise from the ground and slightly tilt upward recreate the undulating appearance of the…
Five Stand-Out Pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka
Taking place on the artificial island Yumeshima in Osaka Bay, the upcoming World Expo centers on the theme titled Designing Future Society for Our Lives. A total of 158 countries are exhibiting at the event, alongside pavilions and installations contributed by international organizations, groups and companies. Read on for 5 stand-out structures at Expo 2025 Osaka: 1. Swiss Pavilion by Manuel Herz Architekten The pavilion features four lightweight, interconnected spheres, creating a space to…
