Knarvik Church is a contemporary interpretation of the 1000-year-old stave churches in Norway. This award-winning sacred building designed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has become a tourist attraction – and also a place that is open to all.
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A new scientific center is set to be built in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent: the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre. Developed by the team at Zaha Hadid Architects, the center is named after the poet Alisher Navoi — but what exactly does traditional Shashmaqom music have to do with the architecture of this new institution?
Blue Ocean Dome project for Osaka Expo 2025, spearheaded by architect Shigeru Ban and ZERI Japan. The initiative is a bold architectural and environmental response to some of the most urgent ocean-related challenges facing the planet today.
When Kengo Kuma sets out to realise a contemporary office building, he pushes the boundaries of the imaginable. Kibi Kogen N Square is an avant-garde timber construction that promises an immersive experience.
WOHA from Singapore knows the innovative architectural standards of its city. With the Pan Pacific Orchard, it has designed a hotel that consists of twice as much green space as buildings.
The recently opened Simose Art Museum outside Hiroshima not only exhibits art and design from Japan, guests can also stay overnight in one of the iconic villas designed by star architect Shigeru Ban.
The winning design for the new hall building in Munich’s world-famous Olympic Park comes from the Copenhagen office 3XN. No easy task, because: In the future, Munich’s new sports arena will have to stand alongside the architectural icon of Günter Behnisch and Frei Otto.
Singapore’s Changi Airport is unique in the world. In addition to the spectacular domed building with the world’s largest indoor waterfall, a new terminal is now being planned that will turn the airport into a full-fledged city.