Architecture News 2025, world buildings designs

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Architecture News 2025: Buildings

post updated May 5, 2026

This page shows a selection of major architectural picks by the e-architect Editors – Isabelle Lomholt and Adrian Welch – from our daily postings:

International Building News in 2025

18 December 2025
Central Yards Hong Kong Waterfront Development
Design: UNS

image courtesy of Henderson Land
The project aspires to become a cultural and symbolic gateway along the New Central Harbourfront.
UNS envisions a cutting-edge venue that embodies state-of-the-art ambition and innovation. This distinguished destination will host a diverse range of world-class performances, including touring musicals, global premieres, flagship concerts, immersive productions, and cross-disciplinary showcases. At the same time, it will serve as a dynamic creative hub, fostering a vibrant and thriving artistic community.

17 December 2025
vertex by NOT A HOTEL, island of Okinawa, Japan
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)

render : Negativ
The first vertex property by NOT A HOTEL will be built on the Japanese island of Okinawa and designed by the internationally renowned studio Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). This project continues the firm’s long-standing relationship with Japan, which dates back more than four decades and includes numerous acclaimed architectural works and exhibitions across the country.

11 December 2025
Lord Foster visits The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Design: Foster + Partners
During his visit, Norman Foster experienced firsthand the architectural landmarks his team helped bring to life—from the innovative Red Sea International Airport, on track to become carbon-neutral and powered entirely by renewable energy, to the striking Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and the distinctive overwater pods of Sheybarah Resort.

December 5, 2025
Frank Gehry Dies
February 28, 1929 – December 5, 2025
Canadian and American architect and designer, based in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Architecture News Autumn 2025

27 November 2025
Bridge Tower in Warsaw, Poland
Architects: UNS

photo : Piotr Krajewski
The Bridge Tower in Warsaw, Poland, designed by UNS for Ghelamco in collaboration with local partner Projekt Polsko-Belgijska Pracownia Architektury, has been completed. The new office tower is thoughtfully connected to the historic Bellona building—a former printing house and protected local landmark—while also being carefully integrated into the surrounding public spaces.

19 November 2025
The Symphony Tower, Dubai, UAE
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects

picture : Bloomimages
Drawing inspiration from the distinctive three-dimensional geometries and intricate embroidery of Al Sadu and Talli—traditional Emirati crafts known for weaving with metallic threads—the tower’s exoskeleton forms an interlaced façade that subtly shifts in tone and depth as sunlight moves across it throughout the day.

13 November 2025
Hamburg State Opera, Germany
Design: BIG | Bjarke Ingels Group

image : Yanis Amasri
An international jury has unanimously selected BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group to design the new home for the Hamburg State Opera in Hamburg. The project will be located on the Baakenhöft peninsula in the rapidly developing district of HafenCity.

11 November 2025
Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art, Suzhou, China
Design: Bjarke Ingels Group – BIG

photograph © Ye Jianyuan
Sheathed in rippling, curved glass and softly hued stainless steel, the façades mirror the sky, water, and surrounding gardens, dissolving the line between built form and nature. Above and below ground, the pavilions are linked by a network of bridges and tunnels.

10 November 2025
Miracle Residential Twin Towers, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects

picture © Zaha Hadid Architects
Inspired by ZHA’s signature architectural language, ENJOYDESIGN approaches the community’s entrance lobby as an expression of “fluid spatial energy.” Guided by the movement and rhythm of water, soft, organic curves blend effortlessly with clear structural forms, shaping a space that harmonizes logic with emotion and global design sensibilities with local character. In this setting, architecture, landscape, and interior design come together as one continuous, immersive experience.

5 November 2025
Yidan Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

photo : Xue Liang
Inspired by the surrounding mountain landscapes—where canyons and valleys have long served as natural corridors for travel and exchange—the Yidan Center is conceived as a place of convergence and collaboration. Reflecting Shenzhen’s role as a global hub of innovation and discovery, the building is designed to bring together pioneering scientists, innovators, and academics from around the world.

30 October 2025
The Sax, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Architect: MVRDV

renders : Proloog, MVRDV

22 October 2025
Danjiang Bridge, Taipei, Taiwan
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

photo : Paddy Chao

8 October 2025
Xi’an International Football Centre, China
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

photograph : Hufton+Crow

September 29, 2025
Robert Day Sciences Center Claremont McKenna College Building, California, USA
Design: Bjarke Ingels Group | BIG

photo : Laurian Ghinitoiu
The Robert Day Sciences Center at Claremont McKenna College is a 135,000-square-foot academic building designed to foster multidisciplinary collaboration across the sciences. The facility brings together laboratories, teaching spaces, and informal gathering areas in a layout intended to encourage interaction between students, researchers, and faculty.

4 September 2025
The Discovery Centre, Cambridge, England, UK
Design: Herzog & de Meuron / BDP

photo © Hufton+Crow
Designing the Discovery Centre research facility for AstraZeneca on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus was widely regarded as a complex architectural and technical challenge. This contemporary English building sits within the rapidly expanding Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of Europe’s largest centers for biomedical research.

Architecture News Summer 2025

29 August 2025
Nature Rocks, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Architects: MVRDV and HWC Architects

image : MVRDV

5 August 2025
Science and Technology Museum Shenzhen, China
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

photo © Xue Liang
The Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum, located in the Guangming District of Shenzhen, has quickly become one of the city’s most popular new cultural destinations—welcoming over one million visitors within its first three months of opening. The museum was conceived as a flagship institution dedicated to exploring scientific discovery, advanced research, and emerging technologies. Its exhibitions and programs highlight the innovations shaping the future across fields.

1 August 2025
Sierra Blanca Estates El Bulto, Malaga, Spain
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

rendering : ZHA

23 July 2025
GATE M West Bund Dream Center, Shanghai, China
Design: MVRDV

photo © Sanqian Visual Image Art

28 June 2025
Vilnius Airport Arrivals Terminal, Lithuania
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

render : Negativ – Brano Marsalek

24 June 2025 + 9 May 2025
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Competition designs, London, England, UK
Winning Design: Foster + Partners with Yinka Shonibare and Michel Desvigne Paysagiste

image courtesy of Foster + Partners and Malcolm Reading Consultants
A new phase of the national memorial honoring Queen Elizabeth II is moving forward in London, with sculptor Karen Newman appointed to design a new statue positioned on Birdcage Walk, marking the entrance to the planned Queen Elizabeth Memorial. Newman’s work will serve as a gateway sculpture at the memorial’s entrance along Birdcage Walk, a road running beside St James’s Park and close to Buckingham Palace.

19 June 2025
Khalid Bin Sultan City Masterplan, Sharjah, UAE
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

image : TEGMARK

Architectural Design Updates Spring 2025

24 May 2025
What makes a country house feel contemporary

Country houses are expected to feel timeless, but they must also serve the needs of modern living. A contemporary country house doesn’t need to look modern—it needs to work with clarity, respond to its setting, and support the way people live today. Focusing on these details often starts at the threshold, where installing modern entry doors like from Doors Plus can bridge the gap between classic aesthetics and high-performance functionality.

13 May 2025
Oystra, Al Marjan Island, United Arab Emirates
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

render : MIR

8 May 2025
2025 RIBA West Midlands Awards
2025 RIBA West Midlands Awards winners news. Hanbury Hall, University of Staffordshire Woodlands Nursery, One Centenary Way, Conventry University, Old Fire Station building.

7 May 2025
SOMBRA pavilion, Venice, Italy
Architecture: MVRDV

photo © Jaap Heemskerk

1 May 2025
Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum, China
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects

photo : Virgile Simon Bertrand
The Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum is one of the newest landmark science museums in China. The project was designed by the globally renowned architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects, known for its futuristic, fluid architectural forms. The museum is intended to be a major hub for exploring science, innovation, and future technologies. It also strengthens this Chinese city’s reputation as a global technology center within the Greater Bay Area, one of the world’s largest metropolitan regions.

27 April 2025
Czech Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka
Design: Apropos Architects

photo : BoysPlayNice
This bold architectural concept reflects the idea of life energy and continuous development. The Japanese architectural design which works with the motif of a spiral is by Apropos Architects studio.

16 April 2025
Qatar Pavilion at Expo 2025, Osaka, Japan
Design: Kengo Kuma and Associates

photo : Iwan Baan
Architects Kengo Kuma and Associates designed the Qatar Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, in the form of a dhow. Surely this is too obvious a metaphor. Was it instructed to the famous Japanese architectural office, or did they come up with this no-brainer themselves?

7 April 2025
Aevum installation at Milan University, Italy
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects

image courtesy of architects practice

7 April 2025
New Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana, Albania
Architecture: OMA / David Gianotten

image : OMA

7 April 2025
Hungarian Natural History Museum, Debrecen, Hungary
Architecture: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

image : BIG

28 March 2025
Market Cube, Zhubei, Taiwan
Design: MVRDV

image © MVRDV

Architectural Design Updates for Winter

27 February 2025
Napoli Porta Est masterplan, Naples, southern Italy
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects

image © BrickVisual

26 February 2025
Regium Waterfront, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

image courtesy of architects practice

21 February 2025
Capital International Exhibition & Convention Centre Beijing, China
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects

photo : Virgile Simon Bertrand
The Capital International Exhibition & Convention Center (CIECC) in Beijing is a large-scale events and exhibition complex designed to strengthen the city’s role as a global hub for international trade fairs, conventions, and cultural events. The development significantly expands Beijing’s capacity for large events with a wide range of integrated facilities:

21 February 2025
Jinji Lake Pavilion, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Architecture: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

photography : Justin Szeremeta & Ye Jianyuan
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has completed the Jinji Lake Pavilion, a 1,200-square-meter public pavilion located along the waterfront of Jinji Lake in Suzhou, China. The project functions as a social and hospitality hub on the lakefront promenade. The pavilion is designed as a light, open structure that merges architecture with landscape. Its sweeping roof geometry creates shaded outdoor spaces while maintaining uninterrupted views toward the lake.

17 February 2025
Mega Mat, Bangkok, Thailand
Architects: MVRDV

photo : Depth of Field Co.,Ltd.

5 February 2025
Avicii Arena Stockholm building news, Sweden – Europe’s largest spherical building!
Design: HOK with C.F. Moller Architects

image : HOK