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In-between the trunks of the beautiful Öijared forest one can sense a new figure, zigzagging between the trees and blending in with the environment from which it’s made. Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture

"Unboxed," designed by Micaela Colella and Maurizio Barberio, is the wooden transposition of the typical characters of the Mediterranean house, as a valid alternative to masonry or frame structure buildings. Micaela Colella, Maurizio Barberio

Jaanila Country, a masterplan by KCAP Architects&Planners has been awarded with the Habitat award for the best residential public space design in the Leningrad region. The public space has been elaborated in cooperation with Felixx. KCAP and Felixx

The modernization of the embassy complex involves the adaptive reuse of an existing residential building to provide for additional chancery functions, the replacement of existing building systems, and the improvement of life safety measures. Davis Brody Bond

The architectural language of Coenen Sättele Architecten is in perpetual evolution. It is formed around the context, design brief and a client-tailored uniform architectural solution for both the exterior and interior. Coenen Sättele Architecten

The Netherlands is relatively flat. A site with a height difference of 6 meters thus provides unique possibilities. HILBERINKBOSCH architects was asked to fully exploit the qualities of the plot, while designing a luxurious villa. HILBERINKBOSCH architecten

Henning Larsen Architects has, in collaboration with an international team consisting of Tredje Natur, MOE and Railway Procurement Agency, won Frederikssund’s competition to design a regional train station and new quarter in the future town of Vinge. Henning Larsen Architects

Ledge House, a house designed for two families, is set on an artificial ledge so that its residents could fully enjoy the mountainous panorama of Beskid Slaski Mountains. John Hill, Zalewski Architecture Group

OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo has won first place in the national public competition for the Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - UFCSPA Campus Igara. John Hill, OSPA Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Contemporary monumental works hanging amid shapes, visions, and concepts for the challenging installation created by Metrogramma for Margraf at the recent edition of Marmomacc (VeronaFiere, September 24-27, 2014). John Hill, Metrogramma

A single-family residential cabin in Austin, Texas. un.box studio

The swimming pool in Strasbourg's Kibitzenau neighborhood, which opened in 1965, has an Olympic pool with 8 lanes. Besides its function as a public pool, it is used by the professional swimmers of the Alsace region and the local water polo team. Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes

Following the recent completion of the Theatre de Stoep in the Dutch town of Spijkenisse, the Municipality of Spijkenisse today celebrates the official opening of its new cultural venue for the city. UNStudio

The Entre Deux Rives housing project, developed by the agency Philippon-Kalt, announces the start of the new Ile-Saint-Denis riverside green neighborhood. John Hill, Philippon-Kalt

Located in the Mont-Tremblant National Park, the Discovery Centre offers a stunning view of Lake Monroe and its surrounding hills and mountains. Smith Vigeant Architects

The main purpose of the design for the new multifunctional building, with public and private underground parking, is to realize a new congress centre for the SGR Group headquarters, with hotel and restaurant facilities. 3TI_LAB srl

The project of the Elisabeth and Helmut Uhl Foundation has been realized thanks to a restricted international architectural competition held in 2009, which saw the participation of 15 architectural teams from Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany. modostudio

The letter ‘Y’ is the shape of a new youth hostel in Bayreuth, Germany, designed by award-winning international architects LAVA for the Bavarian Youth Hostel Association. LAVA

Constellations Bar is an outdoor venue which includes a bar, food truck, art space and community garden. H. Miller Bros.

We love it when clients aren’t afraid to share their grand dreams for their home, even if it seems to defy what’s possible for the location. Turett Collaborative Architects

To understand Nishinoyama House, a small apartment complex on the outskirts of Kyoto, it helps to understand its roof. Fred Bernstein

The new Office Technical and Education Building (OTE) is the central facility in the new Illinois Accelerator Research Center (IARC) at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Ross Barney Architects

Team Arkitema’s master plan includes a recreational loop, meeting places and varied housing clusters. These elements will help to make NærHeden something completely different from the functionally divided and monotonous suburbs that we know today. Arkitema Architects

Following our intent to make buildings last longer through the utility of longer life-span materials, the Discovery Centre exhibits cultural continuity and creates built form that need not be conditioned and spruced up timely. Architecture Discipline

LA-based Moore + Friesl introduces C2 Credenza featuring ultra high-gloss white Senoplast finish, rear LED lighting, integrated recessed handle, matte painted interior, brushed stainless steel adjustable feet and customizable options. Moore + Friesl

The new tropical conservatory at the Botanical Gardens in Aarhus is like a drop of dew in its green surroundings. Sustainable design, new materials and advanced computer technology went into the creation of the hothouse's organic form. C. F. Møller Architects

This project transforms the existing library and music venue "Trommen" into a cultural center. The conversion respects the existing building designed by architect Knud Munk in 1988, creating transparency and a house with various activities. Arkitema Architects

Dongjiao State Guest Hotel is an important Ambassador-level reception site in Shanghai. The new development project area is located on a narrow triangle site behind the No.1 Building. Dushe Architectural Design

Rotorua’s new police station, designed by Leuschke Group Architects in association with Vincent Chrisp Architects of Melbourne, is anything but stock standard. Leuschke Group Architects

A museum conserves and preserves a story, clarifies a thought and supports a pedagogical path. So the house of music too is witness, in the specific, of the musical world. It is an artistic container that assumes continually different connotations. 3TI_LAB Srl

Regiocentrale Zuid is an office for water traffic control near the Dutch-Belgian border; its occupants oversee countless waterways from its curved upper story, which cantilevers up to 10 meters. Wiel Arets Architects

A terrace house explores the use of interstitial spaces to bring light, air and water into the house. HYLA Architects

Located near Marbella, Spain, in a suburban area with private villas next to a golf course, the program is a house for a family with kids and guest rooms for visiting friends, totaling 480 m2 of enclosed area. Gus Wüstemann Architects

RoosRos Architecten has developed a striking contemporary headquarters, including office building and a storage unit, for Sanibell, manufacturer of quality ceramic hygiene ware, in Oud-Beijerland, The Netherlands. RoosRos Architecten

Leica Store in San Francisco was completed in time to celebrate 100 years of Leica photography. WZ Architecture

Minimalist design meets everlasting intellectual values. Temple of books shaped into a long brick house in the side of the Big-Proud Peak, Hungary, from Foldes Architects. Foldes Architects