Højvangen Church by Henning Larsen and Espen Surnevik reimagines the traditional church as an open, flexible “clearing” for gathering, reflection, and connection. With no formal front or back, the space opens in every direction, balancing openness with intimacy. Natural light, warm materials, and views of the landscape create a calm, almost spiritual atmosphere that extends beyond religious tradition.
Shree R. V. Patel Higher Secondary School by NH Architects is conceived as a modern, inspiring campus that transforms rural academic infrastructure into a space for learning and social connection. The design integrates modular planning, climate-responsive courtyards, naturally lit corridors, and a shaded central gathering plaza, while the dynamic red brick entrance portal creates an inviting architectural identity.
NH Architects creates context-driven architecture that balances functionality, materiality, and human experience. Its approach integrates natural light, ventilation, and climate-responsive strategies to shape comfortable, purposeful spaces. Through collaborative design and thoughtful material exploration, the practice develops contemporary, sustainable architecture that responds to its surroundings and creates meaningful, enduring environments.
The Bloomberg Student Center by Bjarke Ingels Group is designed as a village of timber pavilions that brings student activities together around a central “living room.” The open and inviting building blurs the boundary between indoors and out, with generous openings allowing daylight and views throughout. Its transparent design creates a welcoming front door to the campus and a vibrant forum for community.
House of Experiences by Tropical Narratives reinterprets the spatial intelligence of the traditional nalukettu for a multigenerational family. Rather than recreating its historic form, the design explores courtyard-centred living, layered thresholds, climatic responsiveness and a close relationship between domestic life and nature, creating a home where generations remain connected without being constantly together.
Tropical Narratives is an architecture practice rooted in a dialogue between people, place, climate and time. Inspired by Kerala’s spatial traditions, we reinterpret principles of courtyards, verandahs, natural materials, light and ventilation for contemporary life. Across residential, interior and planning projects, we create context-responsive spaces that balance comfort, sustainability, functionality and emotional experience.
Massivhaus by OPAL represents a paradigm shift in student housing, combining an all-mass timber structure with a strong emphasis on sustainability, community, and simplicity. The design maximizes the scale and connectivity of shared kitchen and meeting spaces, creating opportunities to cook, convene, and eat together, while sleeping rooms celebrate the beauty of the exposed structural system.
Finow by Studio Loes transforms a dysfunctional residential apartment into a functional family home through a holistic spatial experience. The interior design responds to existing elements and particular site needs, combining high-quality materials, custom-made furniture, and flexible furniture arrangements to create a seamless, harmonious, well-balanced space with a warm, clean and comfortable environment.
Cocoon Home by Intraa Design Studio brings the idea of a warm, welcoming home where comfort reigns above all. Designed within a modest floor plate, the home transforms compact spaces into multipurpose ones, balancing private pursuits, functional workspaces, and shared areas. Earthy materials, craftsmanship, and a calm, intuitive flow create a home where warmth, calm, and connection take precedence over scale.
Berclay by Tchoban Voss Architekten reimagines the prominent corner site as a multi-part medical and commercial building complex with a strong urban character. A façade design divided into sections, contrasting natural limestone tones and an anthracite-coloured hipped roof create a contemporary identity, while the revitalised forecourt integrates the building into its surrounding urban context.
‘Jenga Tower’ is a Masters Design Project by Lee Chun Num from the ‘Department of Architecture – Universiti Malaya.’ The aim of this project is to create an intergenerational living environment that encourages students, professionals, and seniors to exchange skills, knowledge, and experiences. Through shared facilities, workshops, courtyards, and diverse housing options, the project promotes community interaction, mutual support, and independent living while maintaining privacy.
The Sol Residence by Space + Craft is conceived as a modern tropical sanctuary that maximizes spatial quality within a compact plot. An introverted approach safeguards privacy while opening toward an internal sanctuary, creating a seamless connection to nature. True luxury is expressed through intuitive spatial flow, natural light, material warmth, and climate-responsive design.
IR Class Office by Studio Modus reimagines the modern workplace through simplicity, warmth, and thoughtful planning. Working within the existing framework, the office design uses natural light, warm wood, soft neutral finishes, and muted grey surfaces to create a premium yet understated corporate environment. The result is a refined, comfortable, and timeless workspace shaped by clarity, restraint, and attention to detail.
Studio Modus is an architecture and design practice based in Vadodara, founded by architects Jeel Patel and Abhishek Soni.
Bidadari Park by Henning Larsen is designed as a nature-led model for urban living, where nature and community thrive together. The design transforms a former cemetery into an accessible, inclusive public park, integrating biodiversity, active mobility, and nature-based water management. It creates a harmonious landscape where residents can connect with nature while preserving and enhancing local habitats.
CPG Consultants is a leading integrated infrastructure and building consultancy with a legacy dating back to 1833. With expertise spanning design, development, and facility management, the practice has contributed to iconic projects across Singapore and internationally. Its work is guided by sustainability, resilience, and technology, creating innovative solutions for evolving urban environments and resilient cities.
Museum of Humanity by Studio Apaaar is an architectural expression of love, gratitude, and overcoming inferiority. Built entirely in raw concrete, its essential and primitive language is influenced by the traditional Indian Smashan Bhoomi, reflecting humanity’s return to nature. A suspended plumb line and continuous dripping water symbolise the connection between heaven and earth, matter and spirit, and the repetitive reincarnation of the Atma.
Studio Apaaar, founded in 2009, is a Pune-based design-and-build architectural practice known for its context-sensitive, emotion-driven, and human-centered approach. Its work explores emotion, spirituality, memory, and cultural symbolism, creating spaces that foster meaningful connections between people, place, and purpose while encouraging introspection and a deeper sense of belonging.
The Outrial House by KWK Promes is a residence that explores the idea of “carving out” a piece of the grass-covered site and moving it up to become the roof. An “incision” in the green plane bends the landscape down into the building, creating an “outrial,” an atypical atrium that is part of both the interior and exterior, blurring the boundary between house and garden.
Oregon State University’s Cordley Hall rehabilitation by Hennebery Eddy Architects is driven by the concept of “science on display,” creating a more transparent, collaborative, and engaging educational environment for teaching and research. The design integrates biophilic features, natural materials, exhibits, and common spaces while strengthening connections between science, people, and campus.
Sejers Konditori by WJ STUDIO is shaped around the concept of the “social kitchen,” where the kitchen is no longer hidden away. By removing the barrier between cooking and dining, the process of baking and cooking becomes part of daily life. The open and fluid design connects food, people, and the neighborhood, creating a vibrant social hub where people naturally gather, share, and connect.
Kavundampalayam Government School by Mawi Design reimagines the school’s corridors as extended classrooms, transforming the spaces between fragmented classroom blocks into a continuous internal “street.” The design creates a flexible learning environment where movement, interaction, play, and pause unfold beyond the classroom, reconnecting the campus and extending learning into everyday school life.
MAWI Design is a Chennai-based architecture, interiors, and landscape practice focused on shaping meaningful everyday experiences. Each project responds to its context – climate, culture, landscape, and patterns of living – while considering how people move, gather, and interact. The studio integrates indoor and outdoor spaces through light, material, scale, and privacy, prioritising wellbeing, connection, comfort, and nature.
The new Robert Day Sciences Center at Claremont McKenna College by Bjarke Ingels Group is designed to maximize multidisciplinary integration and interaction. Rotated building volumes create a central atrium that channels the flow of people and ideas, bringing students, faculty, laboratories, classrooms, and social spaces together in a dynamic, three-dimensional educational environment.
