From a playful puzzle tower in Albania to a sky temple of travel in Bhutan and an ‘architecture of generosity’ in Vietnam, we’ve selected ten Future Projects shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival.
The Muwa Niseko condominium-hotel by Nikken Sekkei combines designer apartments with breathtaking views of the northern Japanese Alps, pitched roofs, a spa, hot springs, and a lush central courtyard that evolves with the seasons.
The Sauska Tokaj winery by BORD Architectural Studio hovers above the vineyards, blending in while making a bold architectural statement.
The 2025 World Architecture Festival shortlist features a sustainable resort camouflaging into the Saudi Desert, NYC Police Stations in dialogue with the neighbourhood, a Portuguese winery blending seamlessly into the vineyards, and the renovation of a San Francisco iconic tower.
Spacon reimagines our digital habits in real-world spaces that spark connection, conversation, and care. The Meet Me Here exhibition in Copenhagen gently suggests that the future of connection might not be faster Wi-Fi—but a better bench or a note on a wall.
“The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower” at MoMA features a fully restored original capsule from Tokyo’s iconic Metabolist architecture, demolished in 2022.
With this latest restoration, Antoni Gaudì’s Casa Batlló in Barcelona feels alive again—breathing with colour, craft, and a deep respect for its creator’s radical imagination.
The Hacienda Wabi residential complex features staggered volumes and a terraced design, evoking Mayan architecture.
Luca Fortin and Atelier mock/up’s ‘Faire le vide’ is a hidden secret alcove in a quiet conversation with the surrounding forest and water.
The Snæfellsjökull Visitor Center by Arkís Architects doesn’t just sit on the land—it belongs to it. Thoughtful, low-impact, and quietly bold, it invites visitors to pause, reflect, and rediscover their connection to nature.
“Sun Tower is about turning invisible natural forces—light, air, sound—into tangible form. And perhaps more importantly, about reconnecting us with a deeper respect for the planet and its rhythms.”
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos’ sinuous architecture for Dominio D’Echauz winery tunes with the landscape and slow winemaking.
A Capsule in Time, Marina Tabassum’s 2025 Serpentine Pavilion, celebrates summer park-going with a light-filled architecture inspired by traditional Bangladeshi gathering spaces.
With the ‘Alternative Urbanism’ exhibition at the 2025 Venice Biennale, Oshinowo Studio spotlights Lagos markets as models of circular urbanism deeply rooted in West African culture and informal economy.
Artisans and machines work hand in hand at BIG–Bjarke Ingels Group’s ‘Ancient Future: Bridging Bhutan’s Tradition and Innovation’ showcase.
The tiny Moonhouse will land in Mare Frigoris, showing how even impossible dreams can come true when we work together.
The OUT section of the 2025 Venice Biennale explores how space-driven innovation can build and shape a sustainable future through architecture.
The ‘Collective Intelligens’ section at the 2025 Venice Biennale shows how the knowledge communities have passed down across generations can inspire resilient, people-driven architecture and become a pivotal tool to trigger change.
The Artificial Intelligence section of Carlo Ratti’s Biennale shows how technology is shaping the world around us—from the spaces we live in to the systems that keep society running.
How can architecture tackle climate change? The Natural Intelligens section at Carlo Ratti’s Venice Biennale explores nature-driven solutions, from pachidems’ dung bricks to architecturally grown branches, city-dwelling bugs’ homes, and structures grown by microbes.
Commissioned by Clerkenwell Design Week, ‘A Week at the Knees’ brings a playful twist to the London festival. Indeed, this is no ordinary building.
An eye-catching whirlpool of panoramic stairs winds through and tops the Fenix Museum of Migration. More than just architecture, it’s an immersive experience rooted in human stories.
Inequalities, the Triennale’s 24th International Exhibition, invites us to rethink our future—from urban injustice to microbial design.
The Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale merges architecture and biotechnology with Picoplanktonics, an exhibition featuring bioarchitectures thriving with CO2-absorbing cyanobacteria.
Data fountains, ‘hydric doors,’ and an architecture atlas. The ‘Water Parliaments’ exhibition invites visitors to reflect on water’s role in shaping our environment.
The Landscape of Defence exhibition at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale narrates the militarised border zone from the perspective of its inhabitants.
Part espresso bar, part laboratory, the Canal Café project by Diller Scofidio + Renfro won the Golden Lion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Ukraine Pavilion explores architecture as a tool for resistance: from traditional building methods to improvised construction and the reconstruction process.
Can weather insulation tackle climate change as much as social and spatial challenges? The Estonia Pavilion in Venice raises a provocative question.
The Bahrain Pavilion in Venice proposes an innovative solution inspired by traditional cooling systems that helps construction workers deal with extreme heat.
