Architecture
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The architectural diplomacy of Swiss embassies in Singapore, Cuba and the UK
Embassies are not just places of work; they are also living representations of a country’s worldview. We visit three Swiss outposts of diplomatic design.
Interview: Sara Zewde on how she is designing for a changing climate
Landscape architecture is often viewed as a “nice to have” design discipline, one that’s focused on making projects look pretty once architects have finished their work. It’s a notion that Sara Zewde is turning…
Olympiapark’s success story: How it set the gold standard in architecture
Built at an important moment as Germany restructured its postwar image, Munich 1972’s athletes’ village is a rare example of Olympics infrastructure that remains admired today.
This celebrated Brazilian architect finds inspiration outside of the blueprint
From making short films to becoming friends with Radiohead, architect Isay Weinfeld says that there’s more to life than architecture.
The Grand Palais director on the fragile art of renovation
As overseer of France’s revered cultural institutions, Didier Fusillier has ambitious plans for the capital’s most storied museum.
New Line House: A carefully rethought modernist home in the Sydney suburbs
The smart renovation in a Sydney suburb breathes new life into the work of a pioneering home-builder.
The Lee Ungno residence: A traditional-style dwelling built to champion Korean art
A Korean ‘hanok’ in the French countryside is a keeper of an artistic legacy and a link between continents.
Limburg’s velodrome puts its users’ needs front and centre
The Belgian sports complex shows why, sometimes, getting your ideas on track takes a nudge rather than a revolution.
The new net-zero fire station carrying the flame for considered civic architecture
Edmonton Canada’s new fire hall is proof that good urbanism can make even the most functional buildings feel fresh.
Architect Yuichi Kodai brings glimmers of Japan to a Swiss lakeside home
The recently completed residential project on Lake Zürich is the perfect example of a home designed with its occupants in mind.
