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Chengdu NBD Centre Architecture

QUAD studio Architecture Architecture Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Chengdu NBD Centre

Chengdu NBD Centre is a mixed use office and cultural complex in Chengdu, China. The project includes twin office towers of 120 metres, a podium and an underground level, with a total area of 171,650 square metres. The below ground retail level connects directly to adjacent metro lines and neighbouring plots. A large sunken civic plaza draws visitors to the ground level, where multi-level links lead to retail and cultural spaces within the podium. A breathing facade supports natural ventilation, and media LED panels are integrated into the facade surface.

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Sunac Snow Park Ski Resort

Gao Shanxing Ski Resort Architecture Monday, 3 August 2026

Sunac Snow Park

With its huge building volume, unique architectural shape, and professional ski track, Sunac Snow Park not only naturally integrates into the surrounding mountains of Dujiangyan, but also deeply blends into the lives of ice and snow lovers. At the same time, combined with regional characteristics, with Bashu culture as the core, cultural symbols, and architectural design are integrated to create a landmark building with unique regional characteristics.

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Ormankoy Community Centre Nature

DAP Yapı Nature Architecture Sunday, 2 August 2026

Ormankoy Community Centre

Ormankoy Community Centre is a public building located in Istanbul, Turkiye. A wooden shell defines the character of the community centre, while wide glazed facades open the indoor spaces to the surrounding forest. A steel frame structure creates the distinctive form and rests on concrete beams spanning over 18 metres above the pool space. Two biological ponds on different levels cover 4000 square metres, and hard chemicals were avoided to protect wildlife and pets. The wooden cladding is expected to change colour and texture over time, like the seasons of the forest.

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One Line Architectural Office

Tim Politis Architectural Office Architecture Saturday, 1 August 2026

One Line

One Line Studio is an architectural office building in Denver, Colorado. The design forms a figurative line between the ground and the sky. A canted wall of naturally rusted steel anchors one end, while a thin roof edge rises toward the mountain peaks beyond. The glazed facade is interrupted by vertical cedar fins that soften glare. Dowel laminated timber panels act as both structure and finished surface, and alternating panel depths improve the interior acoustics. Native grasses give privacy at seating height and link the building to nearby wetlands.

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Miroku Nissho In Blue Industrial Factory

Nobuaki Miyashita Industrial Factory Architecture Friday, 31 July 2026

Miroku Nissho In Blue

Miroku Nissho In Blue is an industrial factory in Nankoku, Kochi, Japan. The design translates the precision of firearm craftsmanship into architectural form. The massing is derived from the three interlinked rings of the company logo, giving rhythm and continuity to a large volume. The exterior uses ribbed steel panels in a custom blue coating, inspired by finely crafted metal and the deep blue of the Niyodo River. A steel truss with a 44 meter column free span keeps the production floor open, so equipment layouts and logistics remain flexible.

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Yuan Fengjing Residence Building

WEN MING CHU Architects & Associates Residence Building Architecture Thursday, 30 July 2026

Yuan Fengjing

Yuan Feng Jing is a residential building project in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The design places two towers on irregular urban lots. Tower A is square and rises 19 stories. Tower B is oval and rises 12 stories. A central landscaped axis with water features and gardens links the two towers. The 45 units are mainly four-bedroom layouts. Above the seventh floor of Tower A, living rooms are turned to face wide views of a nearby park. The facades use white and gray tones, mosaic tiles, grille bars and perforated aluminum panels.

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