The first wave of international design accolades for 2025 has been released. Architectural designer Zihe Ye and her team have been notified that they claim the highest honor—the Platinum Winner distinction—in the Architectural Design category at the London Design Awards for their "Knowledge Portal—Community Library Design in Chicago" project.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Xiefangzheng “Will” Sun is an architectural designer who has greatly contributed to the ongoing $69 million renovation of the building and expansion of the Museum, working with award-winning New York architecture firm LEVENBETTS.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
The Unisphere outside the Queens Museum in New York, photo by Xiefangzheng Sun
Commissioned by Google and designed by Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY, The Orb is a monumental pavilion in Mountain View, California.
Architecture firm
THEVERYMANY
Location
Google Charleston East Campus, Mountain View, California, United States
Photography
Younes Bounhar / Doublespace Photography
Principal architect
Marc Fornes
Design team
Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY
Collaborators
Classics of the Future (Words & Communications)
Typology
Pavilion, Artwork
Riverside Boulevard functions as more than a street location because it presents an exceptional way of life. The aesthetic river scenery combined with trendy luxury condo structures located near everything makes Riverside Boulevard one of NYC's preferred neighborhoods.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
This is the latest and largest outpost of Austin’s beloved Easy Tiger Bake Shop and Beer Garden, anchoring a revitalized 1980s-era strip mall on the north side of town. The public-facing spaces include an indoor bar, bakeshop, and dining room, a 250-seat outdoor beer garden pavilion, and a drive-thru coffee bar.
Project name
Easy Tiger at The Linc
Architecture firm
Furman & Keil Architects
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Photography
Leonid Furmansky
Design team
Gary Furman, Philip Keil, Jamie Kerensky, Catherine French, Drew Wilson
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: Holt Engineering
Built area
Conditioned: 11,978 ft²; Under Roof: 17,745 ft²
Civil engineer
Big Red Dog Engineering (now WGI)
Structural engineer
Architectural Engineers Collaborative
Environmental & MEP
AYS Engineering
Construction
IE2 Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar
Located in Pasadena, California, House 3461 is a renovation of a classic California ranch home. The owners — a designer and a food stylist — had a strong visual aesthetic, and a practical need for a large, sun-filled professional chef’s kitchen.
Location
Pasadena, California, USA
Principal architect
Brad Engelsman
Typology
Residential › House
This restored 1954 residence high above Honolulu in a forest reserve is the home to boutique interior design firm, Tantalus Studio. Entering the property you are surrounded by lush greenery, which slowly opens up to an expansive view of mountain ranges and ocean towards the west.
Project name
Tantalus Studio and Residence
Architecture firm
Vintage home, owner build
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
Design team
Ginger Lunt Walters
Interior design
Tantalus Studio
Material
Redwood, Lava Rock, Concrete
Typology
Residential › Single Family House
Despite challenging weather conditions, industry leaders, art enthusiasts, and design professionals gathered in Manhattan for the highly anticipated opening of "Momentum", a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the intricate relationship between personal growth and community influence.
Photography
Annie Chen Ziyao
