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Iceland Volcano Museum

Yuting Zhang Museum Architecture Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Iceland Volcano

Iceland Volcano is a museum located in the Myvatn region of Iceland. The circular form is inspired by the volcanic craters, hot springs and lakes of the area. An elliptical volume and two intersecting slopes create a continuous space that links indoor and outdoor areas. Three ring paths are offered: an interior gallery, a walkable roof used as an observation deck, and an outdoor park loop trail with large-scale sculptures. A reflecting pool sits at the centre. The facade is formed by louvers whose orientation varies to control sunlight.

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BSP Security Plant Complex Bank Office Building Design

William Ti Jr Bank Office Building Design Architecture Tuesday, 10 February 2026

BSP Security Plant Complex

Bsp Security Plant Complex is a proposed public building planned for New Clark City, Philippines. The complex offers a highly secure, flexible and adaptable floor area that can be adjusted as production technology improves. A living facade presents more than 250 endemic Philippine trees together with tropical plants. The planted facade shields the building from direct sun, reduces thermal heat gain and supports air ventilation. Water moats and sloping towers recall the mountainous tropical archipelago and its biodiversity.

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Villa Estelle Private Residence

Drew Gilbert Private Residence Architecture Monday, 9 February 2026

Villa Estelle

Villa Estelle, located in Dubai, is a masterfully designed ode to nature and luxury. Curating a signature mood throughout the spaces and delivering delicate meanings hidden in its various details. This luxury villa is a reflection of the owner's taste, personality, and lifestyle. Incorporating sustainable design principles such as solar panels, green roofs, rainwater harvesting systems, and smart home technology, reducing environmental impact and energy costs. Capturing effortless elegance beauty with bespoke furnishings and layouts that crafts the perfect symbiotic harmonious spaces.

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Collina del Faro Residential Bulding

Torres Arquitetos Residential Bulding Architecture Sunday, 8 February 2026

Collina del Faro

Collina del Faro is a residential building with 8 apartments, located on a site in the foot of farol hill and next to the beach in the city of Torres-RS, in southern Brazil. It is a building that takes advantage of the natural beauties present in its surroundings to propose a dialogue between architecture and nature, achieved through the staggering of floors that, in addition to making reference to the topography itself, allow the creation of terraces with pools with a direct view of the sea for each apartment.

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Municipal Art Society Headquarters Civilian Mixed Use Building

Yang Zhao Civilian Mixed Use Building Architecture Saturday, 7 February 2026

Municipal Art Society Headquarters

The Municipal Art Society is a nonprofit organization in New York City that encourages thoughtful planning and urban design. The architect designed a building where a gradual change of privacy is clearly stated: from the public half-underground café to the office on the fourth floor. Among all the programs, the civic forum is the most important, which is completely exposed to the neighborhood and designed in a truly welcoming gesture geometrically and spatially to encourage all citizens to interact and participate for the great cause of preserving the rich history and culture of the city.

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Kirin Island Exhibition Center

Zhubo Design Exhibition Center Architecture Friday, 6 February 2026

Kirin Island

Kirin Island is an exhibition center in Jining, Shandong Province, China. The building forms the first phase of an industrial park. The center is used for planning exhibitions and investment promotion in the early stage, and will later become an urban exhibition hall linked to the surrounding public space. The design follows the idea of a round sky and a square earth, so a square building holds a round courtyard. A frame-shear wall structure with a span of 18.6 metres creates indoor space without pillars. Overhangs of 10.3 metres on the north and south sides form semi-outdoor areas.

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