Firms: BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group

Dark and light; sharp and soft; bright and dim; the balance of these contrasting elements generates compelling photographic atmospheres.

This A+Award-winning design explores the proximity of architecture and sculpture deep in the heart o f a Norwegian forest.

From ski slopes to networks of pedestrian pathways, these rooftop parks actively encourage urban res idents to get outdoors.

These A+Award-winning projects represent new ways to celebrate culture around the globe.

BIG blended two unexpected typologies to form one of its biggest architectural achievements to date.

At their best, adaptive reuse projects breath new life into historic structures and introduce fresh new functions to long neglected spaces.

The utopian vision is conceived as an urban mosaic of islands with a focus on livability, socio-econ omic inclusivity and environmental sustainability.

BIG's recent projects put the firm's principles of “pragmatic utopian architecture” into action.

The results of the 7th Annual A+Awards form indisputable proof of China's rise.