Revealing the Finalists of the 9th Annual A+Awards!

This year’s finalists form a vibrant exhibition of design innovation, revealing new ways in which architects are responding to our most pressing global challenges.

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Architizer is thrilled to announce the finalists of the 9th Annual A+Awards, the largest awards program celebrating the world’s best architecture! After a careful review by our prestigious A+Awards Jury, an incredible 470 architectural projects made the cut across 94 categories, each achieving high scores across the three main judging criteria: Form, Function and Impact.

Public Voting is now open through June 25th, and your favorite architects need your vote! Winners of the public vote each category will secure the highly coveted Popular Choice A+Award, and secure their place among the world’s best architecture in 2021. Hit the button below to begin voting, or navigate to a specific category below:

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This year’s finalists paint a compelling picture of what high quality contemporary architecture looks like, revealing new ways in which architects are responding to the most pressing global challenges of today. From pop-up clinics for COVID–19 patients to educational centers for studying climate change, there are dozens of projects that reflect our collective desire to meet the needs of society through design.

While the projects vary hugely in program, geography and formal nature, they share at least one commonality — they all employ innovation to meet the unique needs of their clients. Without further ado, explore the Finalists via the comprehensive directory below. Hit Control + F (or Command + F on a Mac) to search for a specific category, firm or project, and click on the category hyperlinks to see images of each Finalists in the 2021 A+Awards Gallery.

Michigan Loft by Vladimir Radutny Architects, Chicago, United States © Mike Schwartz

Apartment

DN Apartment by BC Arquitetos, São Paulo, Brazil
FUDOMAE APARTMENT WITH SIX VOIDS by KEY OPERATION INC. / ARCHITECTS, Tokyo, Japan
KOA Apartment by Marty Chou Architecture, Taipei, Taiwan
Michigan Loft by Vladimir Radutny Architects, Chicago, United States
Old Jaffa house 4 by Pitsou Kedem Architects, Jaffa, Israel

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Architecture +Adaptive Reuse

520 West 20th Street by Morris Adjmi Architects, New York, United States
co(al)-yard by reMIXstudio, Beijing, China
Pavilion S by Rooi Design and Research, Shanghai, China
TaoCang Art Center by Roarc Renew, Jiaxing, China
The Church by SKOLNICK Architecture + Design Partnership, Sag Harbor, United States

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Architecture +Art

Mercedes Unimog showroom in Beijing takes cues from outdoor lifestyle by Christian Taeubert, Beijing, China
Saint Joseph church by Enia architectes, Montigny-Lès-Cormeilles, France
Social Network Factory by People’s Architecture Office, Shenzhen, China
Ten Bamboo Studio Art Gallery by SITUATE Architecture, Hangzhou, China
Together Apart by Behin Ha Design Studio, Middelfart And Billund, Denmark

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Architecture +Branding

DDB Prague Office by B² Architecture, Prague, Czech Republic
FACTORY 1895 by Up-a Uboldi Paolo Architetti, Settimo Torinese, Italy
GAGA TOAST by dongqi Design, Shenzhen, China
GENESIS SUJI by Suh Architects, Yongin-Si, Korea
NOXON by On Architects Inc, Ulsan, Korea

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Architecture +Brick

A House in the Andes by odd+architects, Puembo, Ecuador
GAGA TOAST by dongqi Design, Shanghai, China
Imatra Electricity Substation by Virkkunen & Co Architects, Imatra, Finland
Smart Design Studio by Smart Design Studio, Alexandria, Australia
Sunac 1890 – Hanyang Iron Works Renovation by Lacime Architects, Wuhan, China

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Architecture +Ceilings

Banu Restaurant by Studio Link-Arc, LLC, Zhengzhou, China
Chicago Board of Options Exchange Global HQ by CannonDesign, Chicago, United States
Phoenix Pavilion by Jiangzuo Studio of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Techopolis Auditorium: an acoustic device by ahylo, Athens, Greece
Tum Thonglor by Context studio, Bangkok, Thailand

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Architecture +Collaboration

44 Union Square / Tammany Hall by BKSK Architects, New York City, United States
Chasing Sounds by Impromptu Projects, Hong Kong Zoological And Botanical Gardens, Hong Kong
Confidential Investment Firm by Mark Cavagnero Associates, Confidential, United States
Smart Design Studio by Smart Design Studio, Alexandria, Australia
The Granary at Lightworks by BYLA, Hailey, United States

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Architecture +Color

Autodesk Boston Workspace Expansion by Utile, Inc., Boston, United States
Ebury Edge by Jan Kattein Architects, London, United Kingdom
Flighthub by ACDF Architecture, Saint-Laurent, Canada
Not All White Walls by Palmyra PLLC, San Francisco, United States
Presence in Hormuz 02 by ZAV Architects, Hormuz Island, Iran

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Architecture +Community

Auraria Bike Pavilions by Colorado Building Workshop, Denver, United States
Ebury Edge by Jan Kattein Architects, London, United Kingdom
Fish Lane Town Square by Aria Property Group, Brisbane, Australia
South Melbourne Life Saving Club by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, Melbourne, Australia
The Springdale Library & Komagata Maru Park by RDH Architects (RDHA), Brampton, Canada

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Peach Hut by Atelier XI, Xiuwu, China © Zhang Chao

Architecture +Concrete

Brush House by Leeton Pointon Architects + Interiors, Melbourne, Australia
Casa Cova by anonimous, Puerto Escondido, Mexico
He Art Museum by Tadao Ando Architect and Associates, Shunde, China
Peach Hut by Atelier XI, Xiuwu, China
The Cloudscape of Haikou by MAD Architects, Haikou, China

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Architecture +Engineering

Aquaticum Waterpark by BORD Architectural Studio by BORD Architectural Studio, Debrecen, Hungary
Museum of the Future by Killa Design, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Skyboat by XinY structural consultants, Leye, China
The Paper Store – Imperial War Museums by Architype Ltd, Duxford, United Kingdom
Vøringsfossen Waterfall Area by Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk Arkitektkontor, Vøringsfossen, Norway

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Architecture +Environment

Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center by nARCHITECTS, Wantagh, United States
Restorative Retreat for Sartfell by Foster Lomas, Sartfell Mountain, United Kingdom
Rose Garden boutique hotel by JSPA Design, Huzhou, China
Stepping Park House by VTN Architects (Vo Trong Nghia Architects), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Wetland Research and Education Center, Dongtan, Chongming, Shanghai by Atelier Z+, Shanghai, China

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Architecture +Façades

HYUNDAI SONGPA by Suh Architects, Seoul, Korea
LAND Community Center by Atelier Ping Jiang/EID Arch, Xi’An, China
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center by Rand Elliott Architects, Oklahoma City, United States
Sir Michael Uren Hub by Allies and Morrison, London, United Kingdom
Victorian Music Box by CCY Architects, Aspen, United States

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Architecture +For Good

Design Corps: Small Business Recovery Network by NYCxDESIGN, New York City, United States
Fachang village cultural activity center by CCDI Group, Heyuan City, China
Host Differently, Social Residence in Paris by CoBe Architecture et Paysage, Paris, France
Masoro Health Center by General Architecture Collaborative, Masoro, Rwanda
The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School by Diana Kellogg Architects, Jaislamer, India

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Architecture +Glass

Grand théâtre de Québec by Lemay + Atelier 21, Quebec City, Canada
Lyngen Aurora by Snorre Stinessen Architecture, Nord-Lenangen, Norway
Park Era Sales Center by United Units Architects, Ankang, China
Sedona Moongate by SWABACK pllc, Sedona, United States
Trees-Parency by Archi-Solution Workshop, Beijing, China

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Architecture +Health

Maggie’s Leeds by Heatherwick Studio, Leeds, United Kingdom
Masoro Health Center by General Architecture Collaborative, Masoro, Rwanda
Modular RESUS Facility by SPACECUBE by SPACECUBE, Melbourne, Australia
Neubau der Waldkliniken Eisenberg by HDR Germany, Eisenberg, Germany
Total Renovation House 8, Clinic Beverin by Albertin Architekten, Cazis, Switzerland

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Architecture +Landscape

Beaver Lake – kiosks , Mount-Royal by Perraultarchitecture ( atelier urban face), Montréal, Canada
China Overseas • Oriental Mansion Sales Center by Shanghai PTArchitects, Ningbo, China
Living Pavilion by Behin Ha Design Studio, Annecy, France
Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library by Oehme, van Sweden | OvS, Washington, United States
The Wave by Atelier Scale, Shenzhen, China

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Architecture +Learning

BALDIRI I REIXAC COURTYARD RENOVATION, PARK GÜELL – UNESCO 1984 WORLD HERITAGE by AQUIDOS ARCHITECTS, Barcelona, Spain
Längenfeldgasse – Primary and Vocational School by PPAG architects, Vienna, Austria
MaST II Community Charter School by EwingCole, Philadelphia, United States
Qkids English Learning Center by Crossboundaries, Xiamen, China
SCION Innovation Hub – Te Whare Nui o Tuteata by RTA Studio & Irving Smith Architects, Rotorua, New Zealand

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Architecture +Light

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial by L’Observatoire International, Washington, D.C., United States
Nancy and Rich Kinder Museum Building – Museum of Fine Arts Houston by L’Observatoire International, Houston, United States
Shuifa Information Town Industrial Exhibition Center by Beijing Puri Lighting Design Co.,LTD., Jinan, China
South Haven Centre for Remembrance by SHAPE Architecture, Edmonton, Canada
UABB Longgang Exhibition Hall by Atelier XI, Shenzhen, China

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Gawthorne’s Hut by Cameron Anderson Architects, Mudgee, Australia © Amber Creative 

Architecture +Living Small

ANNA Stay by Caspar Schols, Den Bosch, Netherlands
FDomes Glamping self-assembly geodesic domes by FDomes, Around The World, Poland
Gawthorne’s Hut by Cameron Anderson Architects, Mudgee, Australia
House in Minohshinmachi by YASUYUKI KITAMURA, Minoh, Japan
Tiny Victories by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Austin, United States

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Architecture +Low Cost Design

Camp Frio by TIm Cuppett Architects, Leakey, United States
CAN BADELL YOUTH CENTER by AQUIDOS ARCHITECTURE, Bigues I Riells, Spain
House in Minohshinmachi by YASUYUKI KITAMURA, Minoh, Japan
Tea Leaf Market of Zhuguanlong by SUP Atelier of THAD, Shouning, China
Typeless by ZAV Architects, Hormuz Island, Iran

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Architecture +Metal

Corten Ribbon by Form4 Architecture, Walnut Creek, United States
HeyTown Art Center by META-Project, Beijing, China
Modular RESUS Facility by SPACECUBE by SPACECUBE, Melbourne, Australia
The Tree of Life Club by Zest Art, Dongguan, China
Vøringsfossen Waterfall Area by Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk Arkitektkontor, Vøringsfossen, United States

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Architecture +Models & Rendering

LA River by Ballman Khapalova, Los Angeles, United States
Migrant Respite Center by Anderson Anderson Architecture, Mcallen, United States
Powered by Ulsteinvik by Kaleidoscope Nordic AS, Ulsteinvik, Norway
The Six Willows by HDR, Jinan, China
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center by HDR Inc., Pittsburgh, United States

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Architecture +New Materials

Cottonwood Canyon Experience Center by Signal Architecture + Research, Wasco, United States
House LO by Atelier Lina Bellovicova, Buchlovice, Czech Republic
RYUBOKU HUT by The University of Shiga Prefecture eFaculty of Environmental Science Department of Environmental Architecture and Design, Okishima-Cho Omihachiman-City, Japan
Tea Leaf Market of Zhuguanlong by SUP Atelier of THAD, Shouning, China
The Growing Pavilion by Company New Heroes / Biobased Creations, Eindhoven, Netherlands

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Architecture +New Technology

DC Water HQ by SmithGroup, Washington, United States
Emerson College Little Building by Elkus Manfredi Architects, Boston, United States
Global Flora Conservatory by Kennedy & Violich Architecture, Wellesley, United States
Quantum Memories by Refik Anadol Studio, Melbourne, Australia
Wisteria: Architecture as an Embodiment of Human Emotion by Morphogenesis Lab | Washington State University, Pullman, United States

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Architecture +Photography & Video

Art Barn by Thomas and Peter Randall-Page by Jim Stephenson Architectural Photography + Films, Devon, United Kingdom
House of Wisdom by Shoayb Khattab, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Opus by Zaha Hadid by Sharon Tzarfati Photography, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
South Haven Cemetery by Ema Peter Photography, Edmonton, Canada
Totoro House by CplusC Architectural Workshop, Sydney, Australia

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Architecture +Prefab

Disaster Relief-Folding Pod by Hariri & Hariri Architecture, DPC, Universal, United States
Hadaewon Housing by Kim Kiwon & Kelly Lwu / KKKL, Seongnam, Korea
London Timber Pavilion by Schiller Projects, London, United Kingdom
Vøringsfossen Waterfall Area by Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk Arkitektkontor, Vøringsfossen, Norway
Whitepod Eco-Chalets by Montalba Architects, Monthey, Switzerland

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Architecture +Preservation

Cassina Innovation House by Laurent Troost Architectures, Manaus, Brazil
INTERPRETATION SPACE OF THE ALCAZAR WALL OF ARJONA by Mensulae | Architecture & Heritage, Arjona, Spain
MUSEALIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE SIY SA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE by ANGOSTO E IBAÑEZ ARQUITECTOS, Cieza, Spain
Nice “Gare du Sud” by Enia architectes, Nice, France
Toyath Residence: Historic 1909 Lawson House Freedman’s Cottage by Webber + Studio, Austin, United States

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Architecture +Renovation

DOR-SHADA RESORT RENOVATION by ACA ARCHITECTS LIMITED, Chonburi, Thailand
Edifício Fábrica das Devesas by Anarchlab, architecture laboratory, Oporto, Portugal
Laity Lodge Cedar Brake by Overland Partners, Leakey, United States
Stockroom Cottage by Architects EAT, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
Youth Activity Center | Renovated from Old Garment Plant by Moguang Studio, Beijing, China

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He Art Museum by Tadao Ando Architect and Associates, Shunde, China © He Art Museum

Architecture +Stairs

A House in the Andes by odd+architects, Puembo, Ecuador
Fasken offices by NEUF architect(e)s, Montreal, Canada
He Art Museum by Tadao Ando Architect and Associates, Shunde, China
Urban Pastoral Stairs by dk designhouse, Los Angeles, United States
Vøringsfossen Waterfall Area by Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk Arkitektkontor, Vøringsfossen, Norway

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Architecture +Stone

Auraria Bike Pavilions by Colorado Building Workshop, Denver, United States
House 2G by haro architects, Salzburg, Austria
Moise Safra Center by PBDW Architects, New York, United States
Sedona Moongate by SWABACK pllc, Sedona, United States
Xerolithi by Sinas Architects, Serifos Island, Greece

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Architecture +Sustainability

Catalyst Building by MGA | Michael Green Architecture, Spokane, United States
Eco Moyo Education Centre by Architectopia, Kilifi, Kenya
Fellows Hall at Williams College by PBDW Architects, Williamstown, United States
Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at University of Oregon by Ennead Architects, Eugene, United States
Piyandeling Artisan Workshop by Realrich Architecture Workshop – RAW Architecture, Bandung, Indonesia

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Architecture +Urban Transformation

Brooklyn Basin Township Commons by Einwiller Kuehl Inc., Oakland, United States
Colorful Zone by Holzer Kobler Architekturen Zurich/Berlin, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Daxing Park by Ballistic Architecture Machine, Beijing, China
V–Plaza by 3deluxe, Kaunas, Lithuania
Waterfront Square by Arrowstreet Inc., Revere, United States

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Architecture +Water

A Living Building in Seattle: Watershed by Weber Thompson, Seattle, United States
Apple Marina Bay Sands by Foster + Partners, Singapore, Singapore
Gosford Leagues Club Park by Turf Design Studio, Gosford, Australia
St. Pete Pier by Rogers Partners, St. Petersburg, United States
TYPHOON-PROOF’ SHENZHEN’S EAST COAST by Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners, Shenzhen, China

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Architecture +Wood

House in Kito by Kosuke Bando Architects, Naka-Cho, Japan
Linfen Shooting Center by China Architecture Design & Research Group, Linfen, China
Oregon State University Forest Science Complex by MGA | Michael Green Architecture, Corvallis, United States
SCION Innovation Hub – Te Whare Nui o Tuteata by RTA Studio & Irving Smith Architects, Rotorua, New Zealand
Tianjin Zarsion Exhibition Center by RUF Architects, Tianjin Municipality, China

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Architecture +Workspace

Alexander House by Alexander &CO., Sydney, Australia
Boston Dynamics by Bergmeyer, Waltham, United States
Confidential Investment Firm by Mark Cavagnero Associates, Confidential, United States
Gsoft office by Linebox Studio, Montreal, Canada
Lightspeed Phase 3 by ACDF Architecture, Montreal, Canada

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Bars & Wineries

Aperture Cellars by Signum Architecture, Healdsburg, United States
Hill Country Wine Cave by Clayton Korte, Hill Country, United States
NORU by K-Thengono Design Studio, South Jakarta, Indonesia
Three Taverns Imaginarium by Square Feet Studio, Atlanta, United States
Weinmanufaktur Clemens Strobl by Destilat Design Studio GmbH, Kirchberg Am Wagram, Austria

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Coworking Space

Dock 72 – Brooklyn Navy Yard by Fogarty Finger, New York, United States
Fora | Shoreditch – Great Eastern Street by Tétris, Londres, United Kingdom
Plus X Brighton by Studio Egret West, Brighton, United Kingdom
Six ticket houses at the old harbour by Yrki architects, Reykjavik, Iceland
The Coven by Studio BV, St. Paul, United States

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Cultural & Expo Centers

Bamboo Branch Academy by Archermit, Yibin, China
Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre by Cumulus Studio, Cradle Mountain, Australia
LAND Community Center by Atelier Ping Jiang/EID Arch, Xi’An, China
Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange City Reception Center by aoe, Chengdu, China
Xi’an Fengdong Cultural Center – Wangzhou and OCAT Xi’an Pavilion by IAPA PTY. LTD., Xi’An, China

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The Erlang Liquor Storehouse of Langjiu Estate by Langjiu Group, Luzhou, China © ARCH-EXIST

Factories & Warehouses

Imatra Electricity Substation by Virkkunen & Co Architects, Imatra, Finland
Industrial Factory by ENZO EUSEBI+PARTNERS, Preci, Italy
Integral by Ronald Lu & Partners, Guilin, China
Involve by bandesign,Ltd., Nisshin, Japan
The Erlang Liquor Storehouse of Langjiu Estate by Langjiu Group, Luzhou, China

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Gallery & Exhibition Spaces

Baoshan WTE Exhibition Center by Kokaistudios, Shanghai, China
Chengdu·Supo Gallery by Archermit, Chengdu, China
Cultural center of Beicheng Central Park in Hefei by Shenzhen Huahui Design, Hefei, China
Hoi Ha Visitor Centre by ArchSD, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
TaoCang Art Center by Roarc Renew, Jiaxing, China

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Government & Civic Buildings

CENTRE DE DIA I CASAL DE GENT GRAN DE BLANCAFORT by GUILLEM CARRERA arquitecte, Blancafort, Spain
CIFI Skyline, Guiyang by HZS Design (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd, Guiyang, China
community center Grossweikersdorf by smartvoll, Grossweikersdorf, Austria
District of semi-freedom (QSL) & Penitentiary Services of Insertion and Probation of the Hauts-de-Seine (SPIP) by LAN (Local Architecture Network), Nanterre, France
New Taipei City Government Office by J.C. Architecture, New Taipei, Taiwan

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Gyms & Recreation Centers

Aquaticum Waterpark by BORD Architectural Studio by BORD Architectural Studio, Debrecen, Hungary
Beloit College Powerhouse by Studio Gang, Beloit, United States
Poissonniers sports hall by archi5, Paris, France
Pool House by Roger Ferris + Partners, Westport, United States
Robertson Recreation Center by kevin daly Architects, Los Angeles, United States

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Hall / Theater

CHANGSHA INSUN INTERNATIONAL CINEMA by One Plus Partnership Limited, Changsha, China
Grand théâtre de Québec by Lemay + Atelier 21, Quebec City, Canada
Techopolis Auditorium: an acoustic device by ahylo, Athens, Greece
Théâtre du Maillon by LAN (Local Architecture Network), Strasbourg, France
Yabuli Entrepreneurs’ Congress Center by MAD Architects, Yabuli, China

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Higher Education & Research Facilities

Isttaniokaksini | Science Commons by Stantec Architecture, Lethbridge, Canada
Laurentian University Student Centre by Gow Hastings Architects and Yallowega Bélanger Salach Architecture, Sudbury, Canada
Morgan State University Calvin & Tina Tyler Hall by Teeple Architects Inc., Baltimore, United States
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design by The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP, Atlanta, United States
UTS Central by fjmtstudio, Sydney, Australia

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Hospitals & Healthcare Centers

Day Care Center for People with Alzheimer’s Disease by studioVRA, Benavente, Spain
Housing for elderly people in Huningue by Dominique Coulon & Associés, Huningue, France
Maggie’s Leeds by Heatherwick Studio, Leeds, United Kingdom
St. Carolus Hospital Screening Facility by AT-LARS, Jakarta, Indonesia
The City of Hope Medical and Administrative Leadership Pavilion by Gensler, Irwindale, United States

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Hotels & Resorts

Hotel Milla Montis by Peter Pichler Architecture, Maranza, Italy
Opus by Zaha Hadid Architects, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Society Hotel Bingen by Waechter Architecture, Bingen, United States
The Standard by Orms, London, United Kingdom
The Tiing by NIC BRUNSDON, Bali, Indonesia

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Kindergartens

Avenues Shenzhen Early Learning Center by Efficiency Lab for Architecture, Shenzhen, China
BÓ MON PRESCHOOL by KIENTRUC O, Tu Nang, Yen Chau, Vietnam
Circle of Happiness by CCL Architects & Planners, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Creche da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Vizela by Grupo Zegnea, Vizela, Portugal
Golestan School by Stromberg Architecture, El Cerrito, United States

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Libraries

‘Pierre Bottero’ media library and park in Pélissanne by Dominique Coulon & Associés, Pélissanne, France
City Lounge of Zhongshan Road, Jiaxing by The Design Institute Of Landscape & Architecture China Academy Of Art CO.,LTD, Jiaxing, China
Forum Groningen by NL Architects, Groningen, Netherlands
Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center by Marble Fairbanks Architects, Brooklyn, United States
Nankun Mystery Village Alpine Library by Wildurban Architects 广州城外建筑设计有限公司, Huizhou, China

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Mixed Use

Lindt Home of Chocolate by Christ & Gantenbein, Kilchberg, Switzerland
Starry Street Chengdu Wuhou by CLOU architects, Chengdu, China
The Crystal by Safdie Architects, Chongqing, China
The Roof by ASPECT Studios, Shanghai, China
YOND Zürich by SLIK Architekten GmbH, Zürich, Switzerland

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One Hundred by Studio Gang, St. Louis, United States © Mstudio West

Multi Unit Housing – High Rise (16+ Floors)

Cardero by Henriquez Partners Architects, Vancouver, Canada
Harbour Plaza Residences by architectsAlliance, Toronto, Canada
One Hundred by Studio Gang, St. Louis, United States
Optima Signature by Optima, Inc., Chicago, United States
Stonewall House by Marvel Architects, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers, PLLC, Brooklyn, United States

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Multi Unit Housing – Low Rise (1-4 Floors)

Davison Collaborative by HIP V. HYPE, Melbourne, Australia
Dillon617 by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA], Los Angeles, United States
Mogan Valley by line+, Huzhou, China
Pilestredet 77-79 by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Oslo, Norway
Terraced house in Shinsaikamachi by Office of Takumi Iwasawa / AUFTAKT + Tetsuya Sekimoto Architecture, Matsue, Japan

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Multi Unit Housing – Mid Rise (5-15 Floors)

Flor 401 Lofts by Koning Eizenberg Architecture, Inc., Los Angeles, United States
Gardenhouse by MAD Architects, Beverly Hills, United States
Leimenstrasse Apartment Building by Oppenheim Architecture, Basel, Switzerland
NOLISTRA by LAN (Local Architecture Network), Strasbourg, France
Parlour by INC Architecture & Design, Brooklyn, United States

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Museum

He Art Museum by Tadao Ando Architect and Associates, Shunde, China
Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum by Studio Zhu Pei, Jingdezhen, China
Mountain & Sea Art Museum by gad, Kunming, China
Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston by Steven Holl Architects, Houston, United States
Zhang Yan Cultural Museum by Horizontal Design, Shanghai, China

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Office – High Rise (16+ Floors)

18 Robinson by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Singapore, Singapore
One Manhattan West by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York, United States
Taizhou Z Center by gad, Taizhou, China
The JACX by MdeAS Architects, Queens, United States
Xiaoshan Science and Technology City Venture Valley by The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, China

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Office – Low Rise (1-4 Floors)

Kangqiao Jinxin Startup Center, Zhengzhou by HZS Design (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd, Zhengzhou, China
MDC Headquarters by IDIN Architects, Bangkok, Thailand
ShuiFa Info Town Property Exhibition Centre by aoe, Jinan, China
Smart Design Studio by Smart Design Studio, Alexandria, Australia
YANLORD CENTRAL LAKE by HWCD, Taicang, China

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Office – Mid Rise (5-15 Floors)

175 HAUSSMANN by PCA-STREAM, Paris, France
New Headquarters Scott Sports, Givisiez Switzerland by Itten+Brechbühl AG, Givisiez, Switzerland
Sharif Office Building by Hooba Design, Tehran, Iran
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE by PLAN ARCHITECT CO.,LTD, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Yamato Konan Building by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD, Minato-Ku, Japan

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Office Interiors (<25,000 sq ft.)

Audible Innovation Cathedral by Spectorgroup, Jersey City, United States
Flighthub by ACDF Architecture, Saint-Laurent, Canada
One Embarcadero Center Lobby by Gensler, San Francisco, United States
Smart Design Studio by Smart Design Studio, Alexandria, Australia
Xapo Bank Headquarters by Lagranja Design, S.L, Gibraltar, United Kingdom

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Office Interiors (>25,000 sq ft.)

GoodRx Headquarters by RIOS, Santa Monica, United States
Gsoft office by Linebox Studio, Montreal, Canada
Kering Americas by HLW, Wayne, United States
Rockefeller Group Headquarters by Fogarty Finger, New York, United States
THE BEAT by LIANOU CHALVATZIS ARCHITETCS (LC ARCHITECTS), Athens, Greece

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House of Grain by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Hjørring, Denmark

Pavilions

Bamboo Bamboo, Canopy and Pavilions,Impression SanjieLiu by llLab., Yangshuo, China
Desert X AlUla Visitor Centre by KWY.studio, Alula, Saudi Arabia
House of Grain by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Hjørring, Denmark
Peach Hut by Atelier XI, Xiuwu, China
The Straw by MIA Design Studio, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

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Pop-Ups & Temporary

Bamboo Pavilion by LIN architecture, Shanghai, China
Pavilion S by Rooi Design and Research, Shanghai, China
Society’s Cage by SmithGroup, Washington, United States
Together Apart by Behin Ha Design Studio, Middelfart And Billund, Denmark
UABB Longgang Exhibition Hall by Atelier XI, Shenzhen, China

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Primary & High Schools

A New Flowing Campus Growing from The Old Chessboard by Yunchao Xu/Atelier Apeiron/SZAD, Shenzhen, China
Primary Waldorf School Casa de las Estrellas by Salagnac Arquitectos, Nosara, Costa Rica
Simone de Beauvoir School by Bond Society, Drancy, France
THE NOOR e MOBIN G2 PRIMARY SCHOOL by FEASTUDIO, Dehkheir, Bastam, Iran
The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School by Diana Kellogg Architects, Jaislamer, India

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Private Garden

Ghost Wash by Colwell Shelor Landscape Architecture, Paradise Valley, United States
Ideo O2 – Zero Carbon Residence by Redland-scape.Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand
Taronga by Arterra Landscape Architects, Santa Lucia Preserve, United States
Terraced House: The Chiang Rai Residence by TROP: terrains + open space, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Zinfandel Lane by SurfaceDesign, Inc., St Helena, United States

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Private House (L 4000-6000 sq ft)

A House in the Andes by odd+architects, Puembo, Ecuador
Casa das Freiras by Mário Martins – Atelier de Arquitectura Lda., Lagos, Portugal
Cold Spring Residence by Alloy Development, Cold Spring, United States
Lily Pad by Saunnders Architecture, Lake Rosseau, Muskoka, Canada
Villa Tan Dinh by MIA Design Studio, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Private House (M 2000-4000 sq ft)

Loom House by The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP, Bainbridge Island, United States
Mountain House of Lew by 93 Design Studio, Chongqing, China
The Parchment Works by Will Gamble Architects, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Villa Grieg by Saunders Architecture, Bergen, Norway
Woodhouse by superkül, Singhampton, Canada

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Private House (S 1000-2000 sq ft)

Casa na Caniçada by J.M. Carvalho Araújo – Arquitectura e Design S.A., Vieira Do Minho, Portugal
Cowboy Modern Desert Retreat by Jeremy Levine Design, Yucca, United States
Crece tú Casa by Lucila Aguilar Arquitectos, Tuzantán, Mexico
Floating Home by i29 architects, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hara House by Takeru Shoji Architects.Co.,Ltd., Nagaoka, Japan

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Private House (XL >6000 sq ft)

BlackCliff House by McLeod Bovell Modern Houses, West Vancouver, Canada
Four & Four House by McLeod Bovell Modern Houses, Vancouver, Canada
Haus am See by Carlos Zwick Architekten BDA, Potsdam, Germany
Horizon House by Lake|Flato Architects, Henderson Pass, United States
Sail House by David Hertz Architects, Studio of Environmental Architecture, Bequia, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

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Private House (XS <1000 sq ft)

Bay Window Tower House by Takaaki Fuji + Yuko Fuji Architecture, Shibuya Ward, Japan
Gear Loft by Johnston Architects, Winthrop, United States
House LO by Atelier Lina Bellovicova, Buchlovice, Czech Republic
Quarter Glass House by Proctor and Shaw, Wimbledon Park, London, United Kingdom
The House of Three Trees by JK-AR, Sangju-Si, Korea

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Public Housing

Hadaewon Housing by Kim Kiwon & Kelly Lwu / KKKL, Seongnam, Korea
Huangpu District Wuliqiao Public Rental Housing by SHZF Architects, Shanghai, China
recenter by BRAVE/architecture, Houston, United States
The Jennings Supportive Housing by Alexander Gorlin Architects, The Bronx, United States
The Louisa Flowers Affordable Housing by LEVER Architecture (Design Architect), Portland, United States

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HEITO 1909 by ECG International Landscape consultants, Pingtung County, Taiwan

Public Park

HEITO 1909 by ECG International Landscape consultants, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Horizons landscape by romera y ruiz arquitectos, Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, Spain
Riverfront Fort Wayne – Promenade Park by Lamar Johnson Collaborative LLC, Fort Wayne, United States
V–Plaza by 3deluxe, Kaunas, Lithuania
Vøringsfossen Waterfall Area by Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk Arkitektkontor, Vøringsfossen, Norway

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Religious Buildings & Memorials

Battle Born: Memorial to Nevada’s Fallen Warriors by PUNCH, Carson City, United States
Better Place Forests by OpenScope Studio, Point Arena, United States
Dysis Church of Poly Shallow Sea by Shanghai United Design Group Co., Ltd., Sanya, United States
Hall of Immortality at Longshan Cemetery by Studio 10, Jiaozuo, China
Saint Joseph church by Enia architectes, Montigny-Lès-Cormeilles, France

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Residential Interiors (<3000 sq ft)

HIDDEN HOUSE by Architects 49 House Design Limited, Taling Chan, Thailand
Hill Country Wine Cave by Clayton Korte, Hill Country, United States
Moore House by Woods + Dangaran, Los Feliz, United States
NIL DOS HOUSE by Valentí Albareda Tiana, Barcelona, Spain
OW by ST design studio, Taipei, Taiwan

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Residential Interiors (>3000 sq ft)

Laurel Hills Residence by Assembledge+, Studio City, United States
Loft in a former Garage by studio karhard GbR, Berlin, Germany
Mar Vista Residence by Woods + Dangaran, Mar Vista, United States
Ochre House by Chain + Siman, Mexico City, Mexico
Xiangyu Xiangyuan B&B Siheyuan by The Design Institute Of Landscape & Architecture China Academy Of Art Co.,Ltd., Xiamen, China

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Restaurants (L >1000 sq ft)

Dhamaka by Wid Chapman Architects, New York, United States
Nankun Mystery Village Art restaurant by Wildurban Architects 广州城外建筑设计有限公司, Huizhou, China
Nocenco Cafe by VTN Architects (Vo Trong Nghia Architects), Vinh City, Vietnam
Que Dua Restaurant by DDconcept co.,ltd, Ben Tre, Vietnam
Spens’ Garden Café & ‘Winkel’ Gift Shop by Steyn Studio, Breederiver Valley, South Africa

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Restaurants (S <1000 sq ft)

Appropriate_Bistro Bergsteiger by Plasma Studio, Sexten, Italy
Blue Mountain Cafe & Bar by SG Design Studio, Hangzhou, China
Roly-Poly Cotto by studiovase, Seoul, Korea
Tsukimi by Post Company, New York City, United States
YAO Concept Restaurant by AAN Architects, Shenzhen, China

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Retail

Dujiangyan Zhongshuge by X+LIVING, Dujiangyan, China
Retail/McDonald’s Global Flagship Walt Disney World Resort by Ross Barney Architects, Lake Buena Vista, United States
The Skatepark by Lukstudio, Shanghai, China
Velaa (The Sindhorn Village) by Architects 49, Langsuan Road, Thailand
YEPSUN QUALITY Cultural and Creative Store by ARCity Office, Shenzhen, China

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Shopping Center

The Oval Shopping Center by Jiang & Associates Creative Design, Chong Qing City, China
UNIFUN Tianfu Chengdu by CLOU architects, Chengdu, China
WUXI VANKE UPCITY by UCGD有乘, Wuxi, China
Yonge Sheppard Centre by BDP Quadrangle, Toronto, Canada
Zijing Paradise Walk by LWK + PARTNERS, Hangzhou, China

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Showrooms

Aptus Factory Showroom by Hooba Design group, Karaj, Iran
Flow by Kris Lin International Design, Chengdu, China
MDF Italia new showroom by Pitsou Kedem architects, Mariano Comense, Italy
Mulan Weichang Vistor Centre by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Mulan Weichang, China
Yinchuan Sunac City Exhibition Center by Arch-Age-Design(AAD), Yinchuan, China

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Chenot Palace Weggis Health Wellness Hotel by Davide Macullo Architects, Weggis, Switzerland © Fabrice Fouillet

Spa & Wellness

Bath & Barley by WeWantMore, Brussels, Belgium
Chenot Palace Weggis Health Wellness Hotel by Davide Macullo Architects, Weggis, Switzerland
HAIYI NAIL, The Mixc World Shenzhen by MOC DESIGN OFFICE, Shenzhen, China
Jiunvfneg Bubble Pool and Supporting Facilities on Mount Tai by line+, Tai’An, China
Ora by Rockwell Group, New York, United States

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Stadium & Arena

Al Janoub Stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects, Al-Wakrah, Qatar
Allegiant Stadium by MANICA Architecture, Las Vegas, United States
Guangsha College Sports Center by The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd, Jinhua, China
Taiyuan Binhe Sports Center Renovation by CHINA ARCHITECTURE DESIGN&RESEARCH GROUP, Taiyuan, China
Upper Skeena Recreation Centre by hemsworth architecture, Hazelton, Canada

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Transport Interiors

33 Bloor East by WZMH Architects, Toronto, Canada
Bicycle Parking Garage The Hague by Silo, The Hague, Netherlands
CHENGDU METRO LINE 18 by Jiang & Associates Creative Design, Chengdu City, China
LIMASSOL CRUISE TERMINAL by irwin kritioti architecture, Limassol, Cyprus
Moynihan Train Hall by Rockwell Group, New York, United States

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Transportation Infrastructure

Cradle Mountain Gateway Precinct by Cumulus Studio, Central Highlands, Australia
Moynihan Train Hall by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York, United States
nine rising City bridges by FCHA, Shenzhen, China
Royal Wharf Pier by Nex—, London, United Kingdom
The Bicycle Garage by Tengbom, Uppsala, Sweden

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Unbuilt – Multi-Unit Housing (L >10 Floors)

Barclay Street Tower by ACDF Architecture in collaboration with IBI Group, Vancouver, Canada
Floating Gardes by Orange Architects, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Forest Hill by Alterativ Design Lab, Vancouver, Canada
Greentown New Times Cover by line+, Hangzhou, China
MAA by LEMAYMICHAUD Architecture Design, Montreal, Canada

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Unbuilt – Multi-Unit Housing (S <10 Floors)

581 Grant Ave by think! architecture and design, Brooklyn, United States
Living The Noom by Sanzpont [arquitectura], Cancún, Mexico
NEST Toolkit by Brooks + Scarpa Architects, Inc., Los Angeles County, United States
Rural Apartment Building by NADAAA, Sharon, United States
WILLLI Social Housing im Dritten by NERMA LINSBREGER ZTGMBH, Vienna, Austria

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Unbuilt – Private House (L >3000 sq ft)

Casa Horizonte by De-spec, Chamela, Mexico
Couple Lean-Tos by PARA Project, Stanfordville, United States
HOUSE OF MANY HOUSES by INNOCAD architecture, Graz, Austria
Villa No.1 by Amir Hossein Afzali Architects, Marzanabad, Iran
Villa Shali-Kar by Kamran Heirati Architects, Khezershahr, Iran

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Unbuilt – Private House (S <3000 sq ft)

Casa Odyssia by konstantinos stathopoulos | KRAK. architects, Corfu, Greece
House 6° by Mado Samiou Architecture, Lagonisi, Saronikos, Greece
Reverent Villa by HES Architects, Lavasan, Iran
The Salt Box Residence by Parnagian Architects LLC, Mantoloking, United States
The Verge House by søasaa, Nicosia, Cyprus

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Unbuilt Commercial

“Oasys + System ,The Artificial Breathing Palm Modular Structure System ” I ‘The Oasys’ is our answer to Cooling Down Abu Dhabi by MASK Architects, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
BRC Century Business Plaza Regeneration by Woods Bagot, Chengdu, China
Nanjing Xin Jie Kou Suning Plaza by Aedas, Nanjing, China
Tagh Behesht by Rvad Studio, Mashhad, Iran
The Six Willows by HDR, Jinan, China

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Unbuilt Cultural

Komische Oper Berlin Expansion by REX, Berlin, Germany
Shishan Park Rollercoaster Aviary by Kuth Ranieri Architects, Suzhou, China
The Saints Wear White by Atelier Duyi Han, Wuhan, China
Tianfu Conference Center by MARS Studio, Chengdu, China
Yada Theatre by GOA (Group of Architects), Wuxi, China

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Unbuilt Hospitality

Dujiangyan Forest Resort Hotel by PLAT ASIA, Chengdu City, China
Invisible Dwelling by onSITE, Alula, Saudi Arabia
Lago Maggiore Retreat by Oppenheim Architecture, Ascona, Switzerland
Quinta de Santo António Hotel & Winery by Atelier Sergio Rebelo, Tabuaço, Portugal
The Rub’ al Khali Oculus by AIDIA STUDIO, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Unbuilt Institutional

Cusha Village Community Center by Yunchao Xu/Atelier Apeiron/SZAD, Zhuhai, China
Edge & Thoroughfare: John Deutsch University Centre — Queen’s University — Kingston, Ontario by HDR, Kingston, Canada
Luohu Library & Adolescent Activities Center by Shenzhen Huahui Design, Shenzhen, China
The Golden Horn Library by Aytac Architects, Istanbul, Turkey
The Loop — CNZZ Kindergarten by Studio Link-Arc, LLC, Shenzhen, China

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Unbuilt Masterplan

Galveston Bay Park by Rogers Partners, Houston, United States
LA River by Ballman Khapalova, Los Angeles, United States
LU Mainz by PROMONTORIO, Mainz, Germany
Wishbone by RSP Architects, Minneapolis, United States
ZOHO Rotterdam by ECHO urban design, Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Unbuilt Sports & Recreation

Carolina Panthers Training Facility by Populous, Charlotte, United States
Carrville Community Centre, Library, and District Park by Perkins&Will, Vaughan, Canada
Floating pool for Prague by petrjanda / brainwork, Prague, Czech Republic
NIRVANA 63 by SANJAY PURI, Jabalpur, India
Shanghai Hongkou Stadium and Luxun Park by Sasaki, Shanghai, China

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Unbuilt Transportation

Cubes Aleorion Lighthouse by bo.M designstudio, Volos, Greece
Gelendzhik Airport by Architectural Bureau “Tsimailo Lyashenko and Partners”, Gelendzhik, Russia
Guadalajara International Airport, Terminal 2 by CallisonRTKL, Guadalajara, Mexico
Huaniao Island Tourist Terminal by EVA Architects, Shanghai, China
St. John’s Park by Ballman Khapalova, New York, United States

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Urban and Masterplan

Boston Children’s Hospital Green Masterplan by Mikyoung Kim Design, Boston, United States
Boston Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines by Utile, inc., Boston, United States
Ribbon Dance Park : Landscape Placemaking for Public by TROP: terrains + open space, Xian, China
University of Miami Lakeside Village by ArquitectonicaGEO Corp. (ArqGEO), Coral Gables, United States
Yong Quan Park by S.D. Atelier design & planning, Taichung City, Taiwan

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