The 2017 World Architecture Festival Shortlist
Celebrating international architectural talent.
Architects and designers from across the globe compete for recognition in the world’s largest architectural awards programme.
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Canada’s Most Iconic Private Residences
Inside Great Canadian Homes.
See inside iconic and historical private residences from across the country.
Château de Gudanes
Regal renovation.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Aristocracy partied here. Laughter rang down its magnificent staircase. Over the years, the château passed from owner to owner, but in recent years had been empty when the couple purchased it from an English-Irish syndicate.
Bjarke Ingels Group’s Unzipped Pavilion in Vancouver
Modular monuments.
The extremely photogenic “unzipped wall” designed for the 2016 Serpentine Pavilion exhibition in London is making its way overseas.
Moshe Safdie
Global citizen.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Moshe Safdie has had a storied career as an architect. He has not only seen enormous changes but also played a role in making them happen. His pursuit for “inherent buildability”, rather than a one-aesthetic-fits-all model, defines his creations.
Modernism Week in Palm Springs
Mid-century modern design on show.
Modernism Week opens doors into a fascinating world at once nostalgic and timeless.
Fendi’s Roman Restoration
Fendi fans Rome's splendour.
The Italian fashion house has undertaken the restoration of Roman fountains in a project billed Fendi for Fountains.
Japan Unlayered in Vancouver
Eastern culture at the Pacific Rim.
Interconnected mini-exhibits and pop-ups celebrating contemporary Japanese architecture, design, and cuisine.
Liepāja Thermal Bath and Hotel
Contemporary curves.
The design team at Steven Christensen Architecture thinks, quite literally, outside the box.
