Author: Editorial Desk

MillerKnoll has appointed Claire Spofford to its Board of Directors, reinforcing the company’s leadership at the governance level. With more than 30 years of experience as a retail leader, Spofford brings deep expertise in building consumer brands, driving customer engagement, and sustaining long-term relevance in a rapidly evolving market. Her appointment underscores MillerKnoll’s commitment to strategic oversight and diverse perspectives in the boardroom. Spofford’s background in retail innovation and brand-led growth is expected to contribute valuable insight to board deliberations, supporting the company’s long-term vision and strategic direction. A meaningful addition that strengthens leadership through experience, perspective, and market understanding.

Set within the rugged wilderness of Idaho, Idaho Y is a private residential retreat designed by Ralston Architects and visualized by FORTES VISION, where architecture is deliberately restrained and the landscape takes the lead. Rather than asserting itself, the home settles quietly into its surroundings, responding to the rhythms of nature and the changing seasons. Conceived as a seasonal escape, the residence opens generously to summer light, greenery, and expansive views. Large glazed surfaces dissolve the boundary between interior and exterior, while the surrounding forest provides privacy through natural enclosure. Openness, rather than isolation, defines the living experience. The visual…

The transformation of Vero Beach’s shoreline marks a defining moment for public space in Florida, returning the state’s largest and most economically valuable publicly owned waterfront to the community. Spanning 20 acres, the mixed-use redevelopment restores long-lost access to the Indian River Lagoon, a critical shallow-water estuary along Florida’s Atlantic coast. Once a physical and visual barrier between the city and the water, the iconic blue-clad “Big Blue” power plant is reimagined in HOK’s master plan as a unifying civic connector. The design creates a continuous public realm that draws people from Vero Beach’s streets, through the transformed power plant,…

Designed by Aedas Architects, Lè Architecture in Taipei reinterprets the soft geometry of river pebbles into a contemporary office architecture typology—where fluid form meets structural precision. Located along the Jilong River, the 18-storey tower introduces a rounded, evolving silhouette, with gently tapering north and south façades that shift character as the building rises, redefining the city’s emerging skyline. An enclosed curtain wall system unifies the form while seamlessly integrating outdoor balconies, extending the workplace into the surrounding urban and natural landscape. Envisioned as an “incubator of knowledge,” the building features cantilevered communal spaces—pantries, libraries, coffee zones, and brainstorming areas—that operate…

AIANY | Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) demonstrated the power of cross-disciplinary collaboration by hosting the AIANY Cross-Committee Speed Mentoring event at Grimshaw. Organized in partnership with AIA New York’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) and Planning and Urban Design Committee (P&UD), the initiative created a focused platform for young professionals to connect with industry leaders, exchange insights, and accelerate career development across architecture, transportation, infrastructure, and urban design. A Platform for Cross-Disciplinary Growth Led by Hao-Yeh Lu and hosted at Grimshaw, the event brought together emerging professionals and established leaders in an engaging, fast-paced mentoring format. By bridging multiple…

Description Bhartiya Urban Infrastructure & Land Development Co, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bhartiya International Ltd has sketched a master plan to develop a mega urban city within the peripherals of Bengaluru. This ambitious mixed-use development project – Bhartiya City – would come up over 100 acres near Bengaluru International Airport Ltd (BIAL) incorporating 3.4 million sft of residential, commercial and entertainment projects. Bharatiya City is envisaged as one of Bengaluru’s largest planned urban districts with an extremely rich and diverse program mix and one of its premium business destinations. Deemed to suffice the needs of a progressive community, Bhartiya City…

Description The campus which is built in an area of around 10,1200 Sq.M. (25 acres) would house 6500 students in 12 disciplines of engineering, MCA, MBA, Pharmacy and Hotel Management along with residential accommodation for students and staff. A 1000 seated auditorium is also proposed in the campus. The cafeteria block, which is also the campus center, has been conceived as an iconic block which acts as a magnet to attract the students across the developed and maintained nallah, giving them opportunity to experience the vibrant zone and facilitate interactions and debates which would be a huge contributor to the…

Description For Schlumberger’s offices in Pune, Edifice Consultants drew from the organization’s rich global presence. The key design idea has been to weave a rich tapestry of extremely contextual and often literal narratives of striking locations from around the world; transporting employees to their favourite destinations for a day of work! Functionally, the client’s brief as well as the design intent established a strong focus on the collaborative environment rather than the closed office culture. In phase 3, we returned to a new Indian destination. This time we were inspired by the traditional arts, crafts and architectural heritage of Rajasthan,…

Description INCOR is a high density mixed use development in Hyderabad’s fast developing Kukatpally area. The retail component of the project assumes a three-box typology along the road-front. The key challenge was to negotiate the high-density tenement format with ample open space and privacy to individual homes. The form thus assumes a unique stepped profile which allows taller buildings to avail of lesser site setback thus maximizing the open space in between the towers. Every unit in every tower is specifically designed to be Vastu compliant. This means that the orientation of the towers is optimized for maximum thermal comfort…

A striking new hashtag#Skyscraper is planned for downtown hashtag#Dubai, where global architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled Inaura – a 210-metre luxury hotel and residential tower developed for Arada. Designed to stand out in a city known for iconic high-rises, the tower will feature a luminous orb near its summit – a bold architectural move intended to capture attention in a skyline where towers constantly compete for visibility. According to MVRDV, the glowing orb introduces a “novel and curious” architectural moment, transforming the upper portion of the building into a visual anchor for the city. These orb-dominated floors will house the…