Author: Editorial Desk

M Moser Associates has unveiled the design of Gartner’s Chennai office, showcasing how workplace environments can be shaped by local culture, identity, and collaboration. The project reflects a growing trend of designing offices that go beyond functionality to create meaningful and engaging workspaces. The Rise of Culture-Driven Workplace Design As organizations rethink office spaces in the post-digital era, workplace design is increasingly focused on employee experience, cultural alignment, and innovation enablement. Gartner’s Chennai office exemplifies this shift by integrating regional context with global brand values. Operational Details: Blending Identity with Functionality The office has been carefully designed to reflect Chennai’s…

In the heart of Osaka’s Minami district, the Tokyo Tatemono Mitsutera Building presents an unusual answer to a familiar architectural challenge: how can historic buildings be preserved while allowing valuable urban land to support contemporary uses? Designed by TAISEI DESIGN Planners & Architects, the 9,530-square-meter project combines a Buddhist temple, hotel and commercial facilities in a single development. Completed in 2023, the building stands along Midosuji Avenue and incorporates the historic Mitsutera temple main hall within a new multi-story structure. Rather than relocating the temple to another site or constructing a separate protective structure, the design places the historic wooden…

At Gresham Smith, empowering future talent goes beyond designing great spaces – it’s about creating lasting opportunities for students. The Dallas Regional Chamber recently highlighted the firm’s partnership with the Dallas Independent School District, where students are gaining real-world business and career skills beyond the classroom. Through lectures, hashtag#internships, hashtag#scholarships and a student-led podcast, Gresham Smith’s team is supporting nearly 1,000 students as they explore diverse career pathways across hashtag#architecture, hashtag#engineering and hashtag#design. The initiative reflects a hands-on approach to learning that connects education with practical industry insight. The programme underscores a broader commitment to hashtag#communityimpact – linking students to…

Description The Mahindra University School of Law forms a pivotal part of the university’s long-term academic vision for its campus in Hyderabad. Set within a 44-acre educational cluster, the Law School occupies a 3.6-acre site defined by natural topography, forest edges, and pedestrian linkages that tie into the larger campus network. Strategically located near the Outer Ring Road, the site benefits from strong regional connectivity while maintaining the quiet, contemplative atmosphere ideal for legal education. The master plan draws from the concept of a “Forest Campus,” inspired by ancient Indian learning environments. It reinterprets this ethos into a pedestrian-focused, environmentally…

Description The new Boys Hostel and Academic Block are conceived as environments where living and learning are seamlessly integrated. Guided by the belief that spaces influence behaviour and growth, the project prioritizes comfort, climate responsiveness, and social interaction while supporting academic focus and everyday life on campus. The Boys Hostel is rooted in contextual materiality, using Dholpur stone and jalis to balance light, privacy, and thermal comfort. These elements shape façades and shared spaces, creating shaded edges and breathable interiors. Environmental studies informed the planning strategy, with careful consideration of sun movement and prevailing wind patterns to optimize daylight, shade,…

A bold new headquarters for Iglu Student Accommodation reimagines residential design principles within a contemporary workplace setting. Located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, the project by Bates Smart delivers a light-filled environment that thoughtfully balances collaboration and focused work, supported by generous shared amenities. The interior palette — warm timber, bold red accents, and raw concrete — reflects Iglu’s brand identity while responding to the surrounding urban fabric of Sydney. Carefully curated collaborative zones, quiet workspaces, and welcoming communal areas cultivate a strong sense of belonging. Blending #ResidentialDesign thinking with urban sophistication, the headquarters creates a workplace that feels…

Construction has begun on the Bihailou Art Village, a new mixed-use cultural and commercial development in Shatoujiao, near the Shenzhen-Hong Kong border. Designed by MVRDV, the project revisits the firm’s Vertical Village concept, first developed in collaboration with The Why Factory in 2011, translating the idea into a contemporary cultural destination. Rather than organizing the development as a conventional high-rise block, Bihailou Art Village is conceived as a colorful collection of irregularly stacked “houses.” Each volume is designed around a specific function, creating a distinctive architectural composition while giving different parts of the development their own identity. Reimagining the Vertical…

Designed by Marco Casamonti & Partners / Archea Associati, the Antinori Winery transforms a working vineyard into an architectural experience where production, landscape, and visitor circulation are seamlessly connected. Completed in 2012, the Antinori Winery is set among the rolling vineyards of Chianti, between Florence and Siena, Italy. Designed by Marco Casamonti & Partners / Archea Associati, the project takes an architecture-led approach to integrating a large-scale wine-production facility into its natural surroundings. Rather than standing prominently above the landscape, the winery is embedded into the hillside, allowing the building to become part of the terrain. Its vineyard-covered roof continues…

Mirvac’s A$2 billion-plus Harbourside redevelopment is reshaping one of Sydney’s most iconic waterfront destinations, combining architecture, public space, culture, hospitality, and sustainable urban development. Sydney’s Darling Harbour is undergoing a major transformation with Harbourside, Mirvac’s landmark mixed-use redevelopment designed to create a new destination along one of the city’s most prominent waterfront precincts. With an expected end value of more than A$2 billion, the project brings together luxury residential living, premium commercial space, retail, hospitality, and extensive public areas within a highly connected urban environment. Designed by Snøhetta and Hassell following an international design competition, Harbourside seeks to establish a…

In 2024, Manhattan experienced a record increase in office-to-apartment conversions, with 3.3 million square feet of office space repurposed for residential use—more than double the 1.6 million square feet converted in 2023. Driving Factors The surge is attributed to: Declining demand for office space post-pandemic. New zoning incentives facilitating residential conversion, such as the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX), which rezones 42 square blocks and could deliver 9,500 new housing units. Key Projects Prominent office buildings along Third Avenue in the East 40s and 50s. 135 E. 57th Street, a former late-1980s office tower, now converting to residential units. Times…