#ArchitizerAwards A new kind of workplace takes shape in Shenzhen, where ByteDance’s offices are organized as a vertical neighborhood of terraces, gardens and shared spaces. 📍 Shenzhen, China Project by: Ennead, a CannonDesign Company Details: hubs.la/Q04znHcX0

Two neighboring houses are opened up and joined together to create PAK Architects’ new headquarters, with a garden at the center of it all. 📍 Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Vietnam Project by: PAK architects Details: hubs.la/Q04znG-T0

#ArchitizerAwards A compact urban home in Little Bay unfolds downward from the street, revealing gardens, terraces and views as you move through its split levels. 📍 Little Bay, Australia Project by: buck&simple Photos by: tim pascoe photography Details: hubs.la/Q04znGDm0

🇨🇳 Chinese factory becomes dramatically tiered library - mailchi.mp/architizer/210715…

🇨🇳 Chinese factory becomes dramatically tiered library - mailchi.mp/architizer/210715…

If you’re wondering which AI tools are actually worth trying, we’ve rounded up 16 that every architect should know, including: Gendo Krea ArchiX xFigura @MeltPlanAI Laiout @VisoidAi Blueprints AI 👉 See who else made the list: hubs.la/Q04znYLp0

Across three continents and seven distinct philosophies, these exceptional practices show how varied the intimate scale of the house can be: hubs.la/Q04znTZ70 ✍️ Kalina Prelikj

#ProjectOfTheDay: Ibira Work by FGMF A new kind of office takes shape beside Ibirapuera Park, where workspaces open onto treetops, terraces and the city beyond. As a result, the daily commute feels closer to a walk through a garden.   📍São Paulo, Brazil #ArchitizerAwards Details: hubs.la/Q04znGgN0

#ArchitizerAwards Espace citoyen des Confluents gives a former industrial site in Montreal a new civic role, with a library, meeting spaces and auditorium organized around a bright central hall. 📍 Montreal, Canada Project by: Cardin Julien Details: hubs.la/Q04znFZk0

In Mae Sot, four new classrooms give Hway Ka Loke school much-needed space for children arriving from across the Thai-Burmese border. The classrooms are built from 4,500 adobe bricks made on site from local soil and rice husk, with second-hand timber completing the simple structures. 📍 Mae Sot, Thailand Project by: Simple Architecture Details: hubs.la/Q04znFXv0

#ArchitizerAwards Curved eaves give this Yunnan residence its distinctive silhouette, creating shade while opening the house toward the sky. Inside, two vertical “sky-wells” and a courtyard bring natural light and airflow into the rooms, making the small site feel unexpectedly expansive. 📍 Yunnan, China Project by: 氙建筑 xian architects Details: hubs.la/Q04zjcM20

BIOKUPAS installs bio-receptive structures across Quito that act as incubators for urban biodiversity. By studying how different species colonize them under changing urban conditions, the project turns overlooked parts of the city into habitats for non-human life. 📍 Quito, Ecuador Project by: LAMS ARQUITECTOS Details: hubs.ly/Q04zf1Yt0

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Traditionally, architecture already values process. Thinking back to architecture school, the work was never judged based on the finished product. Rather, each student was evaluated primarily on their capacity to show the process, the logic and the choices behind the design. In addition, there have been countless exhibitions and archives throughout the centuries that store and display architectural drawings and models — often viewed as a separate cultural and intellectual property from the materialized space. In contrast, the architectural industry is exceptional in presenting the finished work through polished imagery that strips away any trace of production. 👉 Continue reading: hubs.la/Q04zjn8t0 ✍️ Eirini Makarouni

With more than 100 people on staff and operating across nine countries, Saraiva + Associados (S+A) is the largest architecture-only practice of its kind in Portugal. Like many practices around the world, S+A began experimenting with AI out of curiosity. “Every project is guided by clear objectives that we define with the client from the start. That means constantly testing ideas, optimizing materials and refining the design. VISOID allows us to explore those alternatives almost instantly. Instead of waiting days to visualize an option, we can discuss different solutions with the client almost immediately,” says Tavares. 👉 Continue reading: hubs.la/Q04zgWxS0

#ArchitizerAwards Gallatin Residence tucks into a former farm in New York’s Hudson Valley, with its low profile following the slope of the land. A slender roofline, natural materials and generous glazing frame views across the meadow and Catskills while keeping the house closely connected to its restored landscape. 📍 NY, United States Project by: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Photos by: Nic Lehoux Details: hubs.ly/Q04zf1M70

#ArchitizerAwards Harvey House transforms a 19th-century heritage home in St. John’s into transitional housing for women and 2SLGBTQIA+ residents with lived experience of violence. New two-storey additions with brightly coloured dormers expand the building into ten apartments while preserving the character of the original house. 📍 St. John's, Canada Project by: Woodford Architecture Details: hubs.ly/Q04zf1jN0

#ProjectOfTheDay: Staircase Space by SUZAO Staircase Space transforms a former 1980s battery factory in Kunming into a bookstore and cultural space. A monumental bookshelf rises along the tallest wall, with four levels of aisles turning circulation into the main experience while preserving the factory’s soaring structure. 📍Kunming, China Details: hubs.ly/Q04zf15R0