When the School Becomes the City: Community-Centered Projects in the Global South
Education and culture have long been established as strategic pillars for promoting profound social transformation. In this context, the quality of physical infrastructure is not merely a functional concern, but a structural element in the implementation of consistent public policies — especially in territories marked by urban precarity, historical inequality, and institutional fragility. Within this framework, school architecture can assume a role that extends far beyond the classroom, becoming a catalyst for social transformation.
https://www.archdaily.com/1038975/when-the-school-becomes-the-city-community-centered-projects-in-the-global-southCamilla Ghisleni
Prestige University / Sanjay Puri Architects
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Architects: Sanjay Puri Architects
- Area: 30843 m²
- Year: 2026
https://www.archdaily.com/1039162/prestige-university-sanjay-puri-architectsMiwa Negoro
Foster + Partners’ Two World Trade Center Revealed in New Renderings, Construction to Begin in 2026
Updated renderings for Two World Trade Center, the final commercial tower planned for the World Trade Center campus in Lower Manhattan, have been unveiled by Foster + Partners in collaboration with developer Silverstein Properties. Rising 373 meters at 200 Greenwich Street, the 55-story skyscraper will occupy a central position within the site, directly across from Santiago Calatrava's Oculus transportation hub and adjacent to the Perelman Performing Arts Center, completing the commercial edge of the master plan. The tower is set to become the new global headquarters of American Express, which will serve as the building's sole owner and occupant. Completion is currently anticipated in 2031, with construction scheduled to begin in spring 2026.
https://www.archdaily.com/1039220/foster-plus-partners-two-world-trade-center-revealed-in-new-renderings-construction-to-begin-in-2026Reyyan Dogan
Coastal Dwelling / Abon Studio
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Architects: Abon Studio
- Area: 680 m²
- Year: 2024
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Manufacturers: Gassner, Go Green, Oggie Flooring
https://www.archdaily.com/1039091/coastal-dwelling-abon-studioHadir Al Koshta
Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Brunet Saunier & Associés Secure Permit for Urban Forest Hospital in Greater Paris
On February 20, Renzo Piano Building Workshop announced that the building permit for the Hôpital Universitaire Saint-Ouen Grand Paris Nord (HUSOGPN) has been officially granted. The project is a state initiative responding to rapid population growth, increasing demand for care, and evolving technical standards with a "next-generation" hospital in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, a commune in the northern suburbs of the French capital. The hospital will be located on the site of the former PSA factory, once an industrial engine of the region and now large and well-connected enough to host a program of rare scale: 986 beds and 288 day places, a workforce of over 5,500 professionals, and facilities equipped with contemporary technology for areas such as surgery and maternity. Envisioned as a "hospital-landscape," the building designed by RPBW in association with Brunet Saunier & Associés stands out for featuring a 1.3-hectare roof garden and an urban forest with over 1,000 trees.
https://www.archdaily.com/1039209/renzo-piano-building-workshop-and-brunet-saunier-and-associes-secure-permit-for-urban-forest-hospital-in-greater-parisAntonia Piñeiro
Legacy in Matter: Material Traditions in South American Architecture
Across South America, architecture endures through the materials it uses, those that persist over time. Bamboo, brick, wood, and concrete appear across regions, connecting climate, labor, and culture in ways that ensure their persistence through generations. Their continuity does not depend solely on preservation or heritage. It depends on use.
In this context, cultural memory does not reside primarily in monuments or images, but in practice. It survives in repeated gestures: laying bricks, tying guadua joints, assembling wood frames, casting slabs that anticipate another floor. These actions are transmitted less through manuals than through participation. Over time, they form systems of knowledge embedded in habit and necessity. Materials endure not because they symbolize the past, but because they continue to work.
https://www.archdaily.com/1038929/legacy-in-matter-material-traditions-in-south-american-architectureDaniela Andino
Pavilion in El Durazno / Nicolás Oks
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Architects: Nicolás Oks
- Area: 70 m²
- Year: 2024
https://www.archdaily.com/1038822/pavilion-in-durazno-nicolas-oksValentina Díaz
The OCULUS / Hayley Pryor Architect
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Architects: Hayley Pryor Architect
- Year: 2025
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Professionals: Chris King Constructions
https://www.archdaily.com/1038991/the-oculus-hayley-pryor-architectPilar Caballero
Wave Cube / Scenic Architecture Office
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Architects: Scenic Architecture Office
- Area: 29700 m²
- Year: 2025
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Professionals: Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd., AND Office, Growdesign Co.Ltd.
https://www.archdaily.com/1039118/wave-cube-scenic-architecture-officeAndreas Luco
Maki no Yado Miyakojima Riverside / Coil Kazuteru Matumura Architects
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Architects: Coil Kazuteru Matumura Architects
- Area: 160 m²
- Year: 2025
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Manufacturers: DAIEI CERAMIC INDUSTRY, Daiko, Fukubi, House System, Jo-zu-works, +10
https://www.archdaily.com/1039185/maki-no-yado-miyakojima-riverside-coil-kazuteru-matumura-architectsMiwa Negoro
ELIT Office / DualSpace Studio
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Architects: DualSpace Studio
- Area: 19000 ft²
- Year: 2024
https://www.archdaily.com/1039145/elit-dualspace-studioMiwa Negoro
Key House / Lezaeta Lavanchy + Esteban Arteaga
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Architects: Esteban Arteaga, Lezaeta Lavanchy
- Area: 150 m²
- Year: 2025
https://www.archdaily.com/1038892/key-house-lezaeta-lavanchy-plus-esteban-arteagaValentina Díaz
Aerotim Hangar / +kouple
https://www.archdaily.com/1039106/aerotim-hangar-plus-koupleHadir Al Koshta
Bouscat Villa / Patrick Arotcharen Architecte
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Architects: Patrick Arotcharen Architecte
- Area: 463 m²
- Year: 2025
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Manufacturers: Alki, Bulthaup
https://www.archdaily.com/1039015/bouscat-villa-patrick-arotcharen-architecteHadir Al Koshta
Intestines of a Building: Aziza Chaouni on Architecture’s Systems and Resources
In an age so obsessed with skincare and appearances, few architects are truly interested in the intestines of our buildings. With a practice rooted in contextual awareness and technical pragmatism, sensitive to the needs of the people it serves and to resource limitations, Moroccan architect Aziza Chaouni focuses on the hidden systems that allow architecture to be. Over the past two decades, she has been working on projects across different geographies, particularly in the Saharan region, actively engaging with its communities and heritage.
Currently leading the South–North (SoNo) Lab for Sustainable Construction and Conservation at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, Chaouni brings to the academic realm her architectural expertise in operating under pressing constraints, advocating for reciprocal collaboration between the Global South and the Global North. ArchDaily had the opportunity to speak with Aziza about her experience in Africa and how it can foster more sustainable ways of designing buildings for the future of our cities.
https://www.archdaily.com/1038912/intestines-of-a-building-aziza-chaouni-on-architectures-systems-and-resourcesRomullo Baratto
New Government Quarter Oslo / Nordic Office of Architecture
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Architects: Nordic Office of Architecture
- Year: 2026
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Professionals: Bjørbekk & Lindheim, SLA, Aas-Jakobsen, Asplan Viak, COWI, +6
https://www.archdaily.com/1039064/new-government-quarter-oslo-nordic-office-of-architecturePilar Caballero
Pavilion TEUM / one-aftr
https://www.archdaily.com/1039033/pavilion-teum-one-aftrValeria Silva