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Denver Affordable Housing Challenge Winners Revealed by Buildner and AIA Colorado

Rene Submissions — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Buildner, in collaboration with the City and County of Denver and AIA Colorado, has announced the winners of the Denver Affordable Housing Challenge, an international ideas competition exploring how affordability and design excellence can reinforce one another within the specific urban, social, and environmental context of Denver.

Echo Mountain Retreat / Tomecek Studio Architecture

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

This 2,800 SF mountain retreat was envisioned as a refuge from the busyness of daily city life. The clients had acquired 20 acres of forested land near the peak of Echo Mountain, located approximately 45 minutes from Denver. The owners shared their desire for a place free of screen time, focused on communing with nature and exploring the forest with their young family of four.

Populus / Studio Gang

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Studio Gang, the international architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang, has completed Populus, a 265-room hotel poised to become a new social center for downtown Denver. Marking Studio Gang's first completed project in Colorado and the American Southwest region, Populus's design draws from the growth processes of the state's native Aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) to establish a new architectural icon for Denver. "Denver strikes a unique balance between being a vibrant city and a gateway to some of the country's most awe-inspiring natural landscapes. Our goal was to draw from this distinct urban character and rich ecology to create a building that would help define the skyline of this thriving city," says Jeanne Gang, Founding Partner of Studio Gang.

Studio Gang Unveils Design for Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway in Downtown Denver

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 26 May 2025 06:30:00 +0000

Studio Gang, led by Jeanne Gang, has revealed its design for the Colorado 150 Pedestrian Walkway, a new civic infrastructure project commissioned by Governor Polis and the America 150-250 Commission. Spanning 11,000 square feet, the walkway is conceived as both a connective urban thread and a commemorative landscape, marking the 150th anniversary of Colorado's statehood. Strategically sited in downtown Denver, the intervention links key public spaces and monuments, enhancing pedestrian accessibility while fostering a layered experience of art, culture, and history. Set to be completed by July 2026, various features, such as viewing platforms, monuments, new public artworks by Colorado-based artists, play areas, and interpretive elements, aim to invite users to explore, gather, and reflect along the route.

Astroscale US Headquarters / Neoera

Hana Abdel — Sun, 18 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Astroscale, a Tokyo-based leader in satellite servicing and long-term space sustainability, has officially unveiled its dynamic U.S. headquarters in Denver. Situated on Delaware Street in the trendy South Broadway district, the company has transformed a historic 1910 industrial train depot into a modern hub of creativity and innovation. Astroscale enlisted Denver-based, women-owned architecture firm Neoera to design a space that preserved the building's rich history while reflecting the company's innovative, forward-thinking nature and fostering an environment that welcomed scientists, visionaries, industry partners, and governmental agencies. The thoughtful, creative design resulted in a flexible, friendly, and inspiring 13,500-square-foot office space that pays homage to the structure's past and Astroscale's Japanese roots.

The 2025 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers Announces the Winners

Reyyan Dogan — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:30:00 +0000

The Architectural League of New York has announced the winners of its 44th cycle of the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers. Each year, the competition centers around a theme developed by a committee of past winners. This year's theme, Plot, invited participants to explore the role of plot in architecture, whether understood as land, drawing, or scheme, and consider how these frameworks shape design narratives and processes. Established in 1981, the annual competition recognizes early-career architects and designers in North America.

One River North / MAD Architects

韩爽 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000

A crack of natural terrain carves through the 16-story glass facade of One River North, (ORN), a new mixed-use development near the center of Denver, Colorado's River North Art District (RiNo). More than just an apartment building, One River North is a vertical landscape for its residents to wander as if hiking in the mountains. "Imagine living in a building yet feeling as though you're immersed in a natural landscape—like living within a canyon itself," says MAD Principal Architect, Ma Yansong.

The Tallest Mass Timber Building in Denver, US, is Set to Break Ground in 2023

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 06:30:00 +0000

Denver-based architecture office Tres Birds announced that Denver’s tallest mass timber building is planned to break ground in July 2023. The 12-story building named “Return to Form” will be located in the River North Arts District in Denver, US. Its structural system uses mass timber, a new technology that utilizes small-diameter trees from sustainably managed forests. Through continuous planting and responsible harvesting, these forests are becoming a source of renewable and low-impact building materials. The mass timber structure is comprised of wood panels that are glued and laminated together. This provides not only strength and stability but also fire resistance.

Co-Housing Denver / PRODUCTORA

Agustina Coulleri — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 02:00:00 +0000

This experimental project is located in the first belt of low-density neighborhoods surrounding downtown Denver at only two miles of the city center. It provides centrally located, low-cost housing for individuals or couples while integrating within the morphology of the suburban environment. The site consists of a 50-foot wide parcel divided into two equal lots. According to local zoning codes, we could build the main house and an ‘accessory dwelling unit’ (ADU) on each lot. By organizing each front house into 3 studios, each with its own bathroom and kitchenette, and large communal living space, we managed to have eight units in total: six studios in the front houses, and two split-levels ‘artists’ studios in the ADUs towards the alley.

Firehouse Renovation / Meridian 105 Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000

In 2019 Meridian 105 Architecture undertook the redesign and adaptive reuse of a circa 1890s masonry firehouse standing in Denver’s LoHi neighborhood. During its operation as a firehouse, the building housed both the horses and carriages used during that era. The structure however stood at the top of a steep hill which proved dysfunctional for horse-drawn fire pumps and therefore was decommissioned in the early 20^th century. Since that time, the building has served many other purposes from a 1920s-era speakeasy to its most recent use as an apartment building.

Berkeley Hotel / Meridian 105 Architecture

Valeria Silva — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000

The Berkeley Hotel is a boutique three-story hotel located on a small-scale commercial main street of a primarily residential neighborhood in the heart of Northwest Denver. The design features 17 luxury hotel suites, a 3,100 square-foot bakery, office space, and a parking structure.

Studio Gang and Urban Villages Design First Carbon Positive Hotel in the United States

Dima Stouhi — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:30:00 +0000

To celebrate Earth Day, real estate developers Urban Villages and Studio Gang have unveiled and broken ground on "Populus", the first carbon positive hotel in the United States. Set to open in late 2023, the 265-room hotel in Denver features a rooftop restaurant and bar, designed as a significant milestone for the future of sustainable travel that meets the needs of travelers, the community, and the environment.

MAD Architects Breaks Ground on New Residential Tower in Denver

Dima Stouhi — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:30:00 +0000

MAD Architects has broken ground on One River North, a sixteen-storey residential tower which features a descending nature trail carved into its façade. The project is set to "blur the lines between the built and natural environments" with more than 13,000 sq. ft. of open-air spaces, a water feature, and trail-like walkways, echoing Colorado's rich terrains. The project is expected to be complete towards the end of 2023.

Rapt Studio Reimagines "Outdoorsy-Tech" in VF Denver HQ

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Rapt Studio has recently completed the new headquarters for VF Corporation in Denver, Colorado. With a mission to power active and sustainable lifestyles for the betterment of people and the planet, VF is a diverse collection of global brands. Their new ten-story headquarters brings together several of those brands under one roof, and at the same time, allows each of them to maintain individuality and expression.

Denver Art Museum Design Galleries and Studio / OMA

Paula Pintos — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Comprising nearly 19,000 works dating from the sixteenth century to the present day, the DAM’s architecture and design collection encompass one of the most preeminent modern and contemporary design collections of any comprehensive museum in the US, featuring a broad range of design practices, including architecture, furniture, and industrial and graphic design.

Studio Gang Designs Mixed-Use Hotel Inspired by Aspen Trees in Denver

Eric Baldwin — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:30:00 +0000

Studio Gang and Denver-based real estate firm Urban Villages have revealed a new mixed-use, 13-story hotel in Denver, Colorado. The 145,000-sf building is called ‘Populus’ and will be located next to Civic Center Park. Opening to the city and the Rocky Mountains beyond, the hotel aims to become a new social center in downtown. On it's prominent corner site, the building was made to connect Denver’s civic, arts, and commercial districts.

Paco Sanchez Park / Dig Studio

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Intergenerational play is the focus at Paco Sanchez Park, with the goal of improving physical, mental, and societal health. This is manifested through accessibility, inclusivity, different levels of physical challenge, and spaces to support community gatherings and events.

S*Park / Tres Birds

Andreas Luco — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:00:00 +0000

S*Park is an eco-friendly urban agrihood community development on an entire city block in Denver, Colorado. An incubator for sustainable living, it maximizes the use of sunlight and green spaces, provides density and variety in living spaces, and savings on energy bills. The overarching concept was to remove the car from the site (moving to park underground) and allow a space for urban farming, a shared communal park space, and a planted stormwater retention system among the residential buildings.