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The Nadir Afonso Foundation, built in the city of Chaves, in a terrain located on the right bank of the Tâmega river, had its detailed planning elaborated within the ambit of the Polis program. Álvaro Siza Vieira

In 2006, the Barcelona City Council acquired the Alchemika Factory. The functions of the new multi-use building were agreed upon by the neighborhood associations. The result is a program of social and diverse character: library, nursery school, community center and residence for the elderly with... Oliveras Boix Arquitectes

This 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture recipient, a new building for the American University of Beirut’s campus, is radical in composition but respectful... Zaha Hadid Architects

A multi-level bridge spanning a busy motorway has created a dynamic new urban space in this recipient of a 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Diba Tensile Architecture / Leila Araghian, Alireza Behzadi

This recipient of a 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture is a public space promoting integration across lines of ethnicity, religion and culture. BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, Topotek 1 and Superflex

This children’s library was selected as a 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture for its embodiment of contemporary life in the traditional courtyard residences... ZAO / standardarchitecture / Zhang Ke

This recipient of a 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture is a community centre that makes a virtue of an area susceptible to flooding in rural Bangladesh. Kashef Chowdhury / URBANA

A refuge for spirituality in urban Dhaka, selected as a 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture recipient for its beautiful use of natural light. Marina Tabassum Architects

Madison Square Boys & Girls Club has unveiled designs for a new four-story, 45,000-square-foot flagship Clubhouse for young people ages 6-18, located in Central Harlem.  ROGERSPARTNERS Architects+Urban Designers

The name given to the two tower blocks in the north of Zurich reflects their claim to residential quality of a special kind. Designed by be baumschlager eberle, “the metropolitans” ensemble elegantly combines structural factors with urban planning considerations. be baumschlager eberle

The site for this 4000 sf residence consists of a steep descending hillside property within the Hollywood Hills. Aaron Neubert Architects

The Backcountry Hut Company was founded to assist individuals and organizations in the design and construction of affordable outdoor recreation structures. The four cornerstones of the business are: function; quality; sustainability; and value. Leckie Studio Architecture + Design

The small house is in the depths of the alley of Yanaka, Taitou-ku. From the site facing the temple, a good persimmon tree and big cherry tree are seen over the gravestones. aat + makoto yokomizo architects

The mixed-use building is the most recent development in Hamburg’s HafenCity by Richard Meier & Partners Architects and it will combine the new Engel & Völkers headquarters, luxury condominiums, and rental apartments. Richard Meier & Partners Architects

nARCHITECTS’ Carmel Place (formerly known as My Micro NY), with Monadnock Development, is the winning proposal in the adAPT NYC an initiative launched as part of former Mayor Bloomberg’s administration’s New Housing Marketplace Plan to accommodate the city’s growing small... nARCHITECTS

This house, whose name refers to the brightest star in the Aquila constellation, is located in Cap-à-l'Aigle, in the region of Charlevoix. Altaïr means "The Flying Eagle." Bourgeois / Lechasseur Architects

SHELTER is a temporary installation designed by BUREAU A for the annual meeting of the Swiss Architectural Association (BSA/FAS). Inspired by the shape of underground shelters, the inflatable structure is a small club with a bar and a dancefloor. The structure and the furniture is entirely made... Bureau A

Bank of Slovenia's headquarters are located on Slovenska Boulevard. The portal of the 1920s building is adorned by two mighty Atlants. Behind this impressive entrance is the central lobby of the Bank of Slovenia. Sadar+Vuga

The property of House D is located in the middle of a block of buildings, which are surrounded by the local streets, and each building is part of the formation of a big wonderful garden right in the heart of the block. Caramel Architekten

The house was conceived as an open viewing platform, with an overlaid veil to modify the internal conditions. Internally the planning is essentially open spaces modified by sliding screens, rather than traditional cellular rooms with doors. Ian Moore Architects

The mixed-use building is an integral component of a larger effort by the city of Zürich to rebrand its Escher-Wyss district through a metamorphosis of new development, including green spaces, bikes lanes, and a plethora of new housing. Wiel Arets Architects

Recently, Shanghai organized an international competition for the new Art Museum of Pudong. The site of the project is located at a prominent spot on the tip of Pudong’s Lujiazui CBD area directly below the Oriental Pearl Tower. OPEN Architecture

Situated just outside the town of Meaux, the shopping centre can be accessed via three major roads and thus enjoys exceptional accessibility. Arte Charpentier Architectes

Erik Giudice Architects was invited to take part in the restricted idea competition for the design of a new station area in Jönköping, Sweden. Erik Giudice Architects

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has collaborated with Alison Brooks Architects, Arup and the London Design Festival to present a cross-laminated tulipwood structure, "The Smile" at the Chelsea College of Art Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground from 17 September until 12... AHEC

The new Currency Museum is located on the bay waterfront of Luanda, in the heart of the city downtown, at the Major Saidy Mingas Square, nearby the charismatic headquarters of the National Bank of Angola. Costa Lopes

The new bank headquarters is located near its old main building. It's a simple and compact volume, with a rectangular plan which consists of three floors above ground and a basement, overall measuring about 4,500sm. Massimo Mariani Architetto

VIA 57 West is a hybrid between the European perimeter block and a traditional Manhattan high-rise, combining the advantages of both: the compactness and efficiency of a courtyard building with the airiness and the expansive views of a skyscraper. BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group

Schmidt Hammer Lassen architects has completed an overhual of an existing office building in Shanghai into an innovation incubator for Hi-Tech start-up companies. Schmidt Hammer Lassen

In Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, the Roissypôle business district offers more than 230,000 m² of offices and 2,200 hotel rooms available by the end of 2014. Arte Charpentier Architectes

In the heights of Nice, the neighborhood of the former Ray Stadium is transforming in order to accommodate some three hundred buildings and 6,000 m2 of commercial surface area, between the Gorbella Boulevard and the future Ray Park. In this densely populated neighborhood, our project suggests... Maison Edouard François, ABC Architectes

The house of sculptor Jarnuszkiewicz is a collaborative work between client, sculptor Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz and architects Marie-Claude Hamelin and Loukas Yiacouvakis. YH2

The Steam Canoe, designed and installed by OCAD University students in joint venture with Grip Metal™, was on display on the shores of Lake Ontario, Canada, in February and will be re-erected at OMI Sculpture Park in Ghent, New York, come October. OCAD University

As the primary architecture of the International Horticultural Exposition, the Heavenly Water Service Center undertook multiple functions including circulation hub, activity center, restaurant, recreational landscape, cultural communication, and exhibition. HHD_FUN

The architectural interiors project for the penthouse sp_penthouse sought to attend to the demands of the program with the minimal division of space possible, shaping spatial continuity and amplitude for the apartment. Studio MK27

With the Centre d’Art Diane Dufresne, ACDF Architecture has created a new arts centre for the suburban municipality of Repentigny, providing a dynamic core where residents can take in stirring arts and culture without getting on the highway to nearby Montreal. ACDF Architecture