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Natural Light for Focused Learning – OKALUX in the John Spoor Broome Library

Located in Camarillo, California, the John Spoor Broome Library blends architectural heritage with modern daylight design. Designed by Foster + Partners, the building forms the academic heart of the campus, linking historic structures from the 1930s and 1950s with new, light-filled wings and a distinctive roof structure.

Dancing Towers, Hamburg

The Dancing Towers stand at the border between Hamburg’s inner city and the suburb of St. Pauli, marking the entrance to the world-famous Reeperbahn entertainment district. The idea behind the design was to create two structures that perfectly embody the heterogeneous context of the location and its international significance. The 75- and 85-metre-high buildings by Hadi Teherani Architects lean towards one another like a couple dancing.

A habitable sculpture with a special view

Fence, gable roof, garden landscape - one looks in vain for conventions of a single-family house in the design by Gautschi Lenzin Schenker in Aarau. On the contrary, the Swiss architectural firm turns expectations on their head and creates a sculptural living space.

Character through contrast

The Havana residential tower in Almere doesn’t just offer 70 meters of height and panoramic views – it defines its surroundings with a distinct architectural rhythm.

Swinging prestige and style

Arendt & Medernach's headquarters, designed by Diener & Diener Architects, establishes a new landmark in Luxembourg's architectural landscape as it extends an impressive 160 meters along the main road of Kirchberg-Plateau district, a prominent location, home to well-known banks and European institutions.

Tūranga Central Library, Christchurch

Tūranga is the most important public library in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was opened in October 2018 and replaced the central library nearby, which was destroyed by the earthquake in 2011.

Losing track of time at Hôtel des Horlogers by Bjarke Ingels Group

For Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, BIG Architects designed their first hotel building not far from the equally stunning spiral pavilion Musée Atelier in Le Brassus.

20 Fenchurch Street, London

This skyscraper designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects in the heart of the City of London boasts an unusual top-heavy design where the floor plan gets bigger the higher you go. This gave the planners valuable space in the upper floors. The 160-metre-high tower is crowned with the three-storey Sky Garden, London’s first public green space and viewing platform at the top of a building.