Located in Songzhuang Village, Songyang County, Zhejiang Province, the Z Museum sits over 400 meters above sea level, nestled deep within the mountains. With its winding roads and narrow paths
Project name
The Quartet - Songzhuang Z Museum
Architecture firm
TEAM_BLDG
Location
Songyang, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
Principal architect
Xiao Lei
Interior design
TEAM_BLDG
Design year
2024.02 - 2024.07
Completion year
2024.08 - 2025.04
Structural engineer
GongHe Architecture Design Group Co.,Ltd.
Tools used
CAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Aluminum square; galvanized steel; birch marine board
Client
Operator：Mountain Creations / Curatorial Team：CSC Communis
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
For its bicentenary, the National Gallery London has embarked on transformative capital projects to create a more welcoming, inclusive and accessible Gallery that engages its prominent Trafalgar Square location. The first phase, which opens to the public on May 10 2025, integrates historic architecture with modern functionality
Project name
National Gallery
Architecture firm
Selldorf Architects
Location
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom
Principal architect
Design Architect Purcell; Heritage Architect: Vogt
Design team
Project Manager: The NG200 Project Construction Manager: Gardiner & Theobald Structural Engineers: Arup Services Engineers: Arup Sustainability Engineers: Arup Pedestrian Flow: Arup Acoustic Engineers: Arup Lighting Consultant: L’Observatoire International Planning consultant: The Planning Lab Access consultant: David Bonnett Associates Wayfinding & Graphics: Thomas Matthews Community Engagement: Kaizen Access consultant: Jane Simpson Access Approved Inspectors: AIS Chartered Surveyors Fire Engineers: OFR Consultants Security: MFD/Thornton Tomasetti Business Case Advisory Services: Colley Associates Communications: London Communications Agency (LCA) Vibration Consultant: Bickerdike Allen Café / Espresso Bar furniture design (on ground floor): Studio Linse Espresso Bar design (on ground floor): Selldorf Locatelli Restaurant interior (on mezzanine level): LXA Locatelli cocktail bar (on mezzanine level): Selldorf Bookshop design (both mezzanine level and ground floor): RFK / Ryder Gallery Shop (on ground level): RFK / Ryder Digital visitor experience: The Office of Future Interactions
Collaborators
National Gallery Leadership: Director: Gabriele Finaldi. Deputy Director: Paul Gray. Project Director NG200: Sarah Younger
Completion year
The first phase 2025
Lighting
L’Observatoire International
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Gallery
The Křižík Pavilions, built in 1991 according to the design by architect Michal Brix, were originally intended only as temporary structures for the General Czechoslovak Exhibition. However, even after more than thirty years, they remain an important part of Prague's Exhibition Grounds.
Project name
Reconstruction of the Křižík Pavilions
Architecture firm
Výstaviště Praha
Location
Výstaviště 170 00, 170 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Design team
Ondřej Píhrt, Štefan Šulek, Ondřej Laciga, Kateřina Luftová, Štěpán Tomš, Matěj Střecha, Vendulka Vaněčková, Pavel Dostal Original building architect: Michal Brix
Collaborators
Landscape architect: Greenville. Structural engineer: Piada. Technical consultancy: DEKPROJEKT. Fire safety: A1 systém. EZS / EPS: Sára servis. Smoke and heat extraction: Colt International. Greenery and irrigation supply: Pražské služby. Construction of Pavilions: Konsit. Roof construction including surfaces: Tost
Structural engineer
Piada
The Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum in the Guangming District of the city opens today. Showcasing the scientific endeavour, ground-breaking research and future possibilities of technology, this new institution will explore the power of science and the technological advancements defining our future.
Project name
Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Photography
Virgile Simon Bertrand
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Jinqi Huang, Berkin Islam, Billy Webb, Cheryl Lim, Christos Koukis, Federico Fauli, Juan Montiel, Jurij Licen, Michal Wojtkiewicz, Bogdan Zaha, Michael On, Yuxuan Zhao, Enoch Kolo, Nastasja Mitrovic
Collaborators
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co. Ltd. (BIAD)
Interior design
J&A (Jiang & Associates)
Structural engineer
Capol International & Associates Group
Environmental & MEP
Capol International & Associates Group
Lighting
GD-Lighting Design Consultancy Co. Ltd.
Client
The Bureau of Public Works of Shenzhen Municipality
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
As a leader in China's white-feathered broiler chicken industry, Sunner Group has established the largest broiler chicken breeding and processing industrial chain in the country.
Project name
Sunner Museum
Architecture firm
Atelier Alter Architects
Location
Sunner Group Complex, Guangze County, Nanping City, Fujian Province, China
Photography
Highlite Images, Cyan & Orange Images, Atelier Alter Architects
Design team
Atelier Alter Architects (Lead Architects: Xiaojun Bu, Yingfan Zhang)
Collaborators
LDI: Beijing Yanhuang United International Engineering Design Co., Ltd. (Project Leader: Haicheng Jian). Façade Engineering: Ping Zhu. Exhibition Design: Atelier Alter Architects, Jiangsu Science Dream Exhibition Technology Co., Ltd., VI Design: Jiangsu Science Dream Exhibition Technology Co., Ltd.
Interior design
Atelier Alter Architects
Structural engineer
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design Co., Ltd. (Project Leader: Shichang Duan)
Landscape
LOCUS Associates,Ltd.
Lighting
Z Design & Planning
Construction
Beijing No. 3 Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
Client
Fujian Sunner Holding Co., Ltd.
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
Gallery Hiệp is located in between the row of townhouses, facing southeast, within the urban area planned by the Cao Dai religion in the 1960s. The urban area is characterized by straight roads that intertwine like a chessboard.
Project name
Gallery Hiệp
Architecture firm
Architecture Office Hiệp
Location
Truong Luu Market street, Truong Dong commune, Hoa Thanh Distric, Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam
Photography
Architecture Office Hiệp
Principal architect
Nguyễn Phước Hiệp
Design team
Nhung Đặng, Hiền Nhân, Nguyễn Văn Tiến
Collaborators
Nhung Đặng, Hiền Nhân, Nguyễn Văn Tiến
Interior design
Architecture Office Hiệp
Civil engineer
Architecture Office Hiệp
Structural engineer
Architecture Office Hiệp
Environmental & MEP
Architecture Office Hiệp
Landscape
Architecture Office Hiệp
Lighting
Architecture Office Hiệp
Visualization
Architecture Office Hiệp
Supervision
Architecture Office Hiệp
Construction
Local builder
Material
Brick, concrete, aluminum
Client
Architecture Office Hiệp
The architecture of the Czech National Pavilion at EXPO 2025 in Osaka reflects the idea of life energy and continuous development. The author of the design is Apropos Architects studio, which works with the motif of a spiral.
Project name
Czech Pavilion EXPO 2025
Architecture firm
Apropos Architects
Principal architect
Michal Gabaš, Tomáš Beránek, Nikoleta Slováková [Apropos Architects] + Tereza Šváchová
Design team
Kryštof Jireš, Magdalena Havlová, Jana Watersová, Laura Lukáčová, Eva Gabaš Rosenová, Miroslav Slezák, Natálie Poláková, Alexandra Mishchenko [Apropos Architects]
Collaborators
Visual communication, competition exhibition concept and visual identity: Lunchmeat Studio [Jakub Pešek, Jan Kistanov, Jiří Kubalík]. Structural engineer / general design concept [Czech]: Lukáš Krbec. Coordination of professions / MEP: Robert Prix. Partner office in Japan: frontoffice tokyo [Koen Klinkers], Frank la Riviere. Structural engineer [Japan]: Haruhide Kusumoto. General contractor: Daisue Construction. CLT load-bearing structure contractor: A2 Timber. Facade system contractor: Wieden. Artistic facade glass contractor: Kolektiv Ateliers. Sheet glass contractor: AGC Flat Glass Czech. Art installations: Rony Plesl, www.ronyplesl.com, Jakub Matuška aka Masker, Lucie Drdová, www.luciedrdova.com, Lunchmeat Studio [Jakub Pešek, Jan Kistanov, Jiří Kubalík]
Built area
621 m²; Gross floor area 2,121 m²; Usable floor area 1,623 m²
Structural engineer
Haruhide Kusumoto
Environmental & MEP
Structural engineer / general design concept [Czech]: Lukáš Krbec; Structural engineer [Japan]: Haruhide Kusumoto
Material
Wooden construction based on a system of pine CLT boards, Facade cladding made of an aluminium anodised frame system and glazing with sandblasted artistic decoration, Wooden decks made of local cedar wood, Light grey metallic tiles
Client
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFA CR) Office of the General Commissioner of EXPO
The need for a domestic-scale space to grow vegetables out of season and experiment with plant reproduction under controlled temperatures. Plants will then be introduced into their immediate surroundings, gradually adapting to the local climate. There is also the desire to create a space for leisure, enjoyment, and contemplation.
Architecture firm
CHOZA espacio de arquitectura
Location
Valle de Calamuchita, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Juan Cruz Paredes
Principal architect
Agustina Calamari - María Clara Amoedo Fiore
Collaborators
Magalí Rey; Facilities project: Alejandro Lastra
Structural engineer
Edgar Morán
Lighting
Luciana Borgatello
Typology
Residential › Greenhouse
