Studio Lotus turned a brief to create a government building into an occasion to foster the entire community. It's the official winner and the people's favourite in our Social Good category.

Some people prefer to make decisions based on instinct, while others act on careful calculations. When it came time to design a getaway compound on the Greek island of Milos, DECA Architecture did a bit of both. First, the architects traversed a nine-hectare landscape to identify five choice sites for undisturbed vacation homes based on […]

A typical workplace plays regular host to two types of group meetings: casual brainstorms and formal presentations. The versatile Tam Tam table proves equally adept in both scenarios. When collapsed, it serves as a compact whiteboard for sketching concepts. Unfolded, it expands into a full 323-by-120-centimetre meeting table with the professional presence to impress even […]

Tarkett's versatile line of graphic vinyl flooring took top spot in the Design: Architectural Products category.

Combining balletic gracefulness with bracing originality, the Leeza SOHO in the Fengtai business district of Beijing comprises two “halves of a tower” (both with grade-A office space) within a single shell. The exterior bulges and narrows thanks to custom-designed stepped windows that vary in size and shape, while inside the two tower halves appear to […]

Never underestimate the healing powers of nature. When faced with an abandoned quarry site at the eastern edge of the heavily polluted Taihu Lake, Suzhou City came up with an unconventional plan: open a park. Or, rather, rehabilitate the landscape, work to remediate the contaminated water and then open a park. The community had a […]

Long ago, rammed earth construction — the process of pouring soil into wooden forms, then compacting it under great pressure — was used to construct the Alhambra in Spain and parts of the Great Wall of China. Today, designer Eric Haskins employs the technique to create chairs that foster both community and architectural education. Since […]

Yabu Pushelberg's curvy seating for Molteni&C crests to a win in the Design: Furniture category.

Tradition and innovation collide at the MOMA Lotus Resort, a 2,850-square-metre retreat with meditation spaces, meeting halls and tea rooms, located near Mount Jiuhua, a Buddhist pilgrimage site in China’s Anhui Province. Lacime Architects committed, for the most part, to using clean lines, as evidenced by the grey brick walls, the simple wooden soffits and […]

Warm wood, ceramic gres, synthetic leather, soft fabric — Rimadesio’s Modulor makes it easy to devise a contemporary textured wall in a multitude of materials. The aluminum frame system accommodates wall panels in four standard sizes (custom dimensions are also available). As added bonuses, cleverly designed specialty bracketing that adjusts for uneven walls and floors […]