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How can we balance the various resources we have for creating an architecture that functions within the real estate market? is an intriguing question to begin with when describing the argumentation that supports this project. We propose the description of a particular and local model in which the economy, logistics, resources, production systems, and a particular aspect of industrialization through metal structures became a working system for the studio, in certain ongoing projects, and particularly in this recently completed work. The facade towards the square, the tree, and the peripheral condition were the three main elements that outlined the project. The building is developed in continuous strips of exposed reinforced concrete with an inverted beam system that generates the window sills for both the interiors and the expansions of the units. The continuous carpentry accompanies the horizontality and the long visuals of the landscape of the parks, with the cup of the Tepap tree as the main feature in its visual landscape and environmental regulator of the building...

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The first office of the company party passport. The design had to reflect the young and high energy spirit of the company while making the small square footage look airy & light

Garden Court Annex is a compact 90-square-metre guest residence in Bengaluru. A shaded verandah links the living room to a planted court, while brick walls and timber screens provide privacy from the main house. The plan keeps circulation simple and allows the garden to bring daylight and cross-ventilation into each room.

India-based studio - Polymorph design studio has designed House 105, the transformation of a compact suburban home in gurugram, that includes the addition of a second-floor volume that looks as if another house has been placed on top of the house. A juxtaposition of past and present, visually and programmatically, characterizes the design: the original light gray vinyl siding was retained on the exterior of the first story, but the second-floor addition is clad in a thick stucco to enhance the volume’s solid, heavy, massing; and, in select areas, a skin of smooth, light pink rectangular ceramic tile. In several places, the tile descends onto the exterior walls of the original home in inverted arcs, arches, and swoops, as if the new is slowly overtaking the old.

The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg is a cultural landmark designed by Herzog & de Meuron, featuring a crystalline glass structure resembling a "hoisted sail" perched atop a historic brick warehouse. The heart of the project is the Grand Hall, a "detachable musical instrument" decoupled from the rest of the building for perfect soundproofing. Its organic walls are lined with 10,000 individually milled gypsum fiber panels ("The White Skin"), ensuring world-class acoustics designed by Yasuhisa Toyota.

LaGuardia Airport's new Terminal B, designed by HOK, is the first airport in the world to achieve LEED v4 Gold certification. The project completely reimagined a critical transportation hub, featuring a 1.3 million sq. ft. terminal with dual pedestrian skybridges that span active aircraft taxiways—a design first that improves efficient plane movement. The terminal includes a light-filled headhouse and extensive sustainability measures that earned it the UNESCO Prix Versailles for best new airport.

Halley VI is the world's first relocatable research station, located on the floating Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Designed by AECOM and Hugh Broughton Architects, the station consists of eight modules raised on hydraulic legs fitted with giant skis. This allows the station to climb out of rising snow and be towed to avoid being stranded on a calving iceberg. The design supports scientific research in one of the world's most extreme environments.

The 14-story hospital tower at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is a landmark of patient-centric design, known for its distinctive "butterfly" plan shape. Designed by Perkins&Will, this geometry minimizes walking distances for staff and maximizes natural light for patient rooms. The facility was designed with surge capacity in mind, capable of handling large-scale health events like pandemics, and was the largest new construction healthcare project in the world to receive LEED Gold certification at its opening.

Golden 1 Center in Sacramento is the world's first 100% solar-powered professional sports venue. Designed by AECOM, the arena features five aircraft-hangar-sized doors that open to let the Delta breeze naturally cool the interior, blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor. It achieved LEED Platinum certification (the first for an indoor arena) and uses 45% less water and 30% less energy than comparable venues.

The Guangzhou Opera House is a "double pebble" structure washed away by the Pearl River, designed by Zaha Hadid. The complex features a custom molded glass-fiber reinforced gypsum (GFRC) interior that allows for continuous, fluid surfaces. The main 1,800-seat auditorium is asymmetrical to optimize acoustics and views, utilizing the latest sound technology within its organic form. It is considered a monument to the new millennium in China.

The NVIDIA headquarters in Santa Clara, comprised of the Endeavor and Voyager buildings, is a testament to the "triangle" - the fundamental building block of computer graphics. Designed by Gensler, the campus layout is mathematically optimized to minimize walking distances and promote accidental collaboration. The structures feature massive triangulated roof canopies with 245 distinctive skylights that flood the "soaring internal volume" with diffused natural light.

Tate Modern is a world-renowned art gallery housed in the former Bankside Power Station. Herzog & de Meuron led the original adaptive reuse (2000), transforming the vast Turbine Hall into a public gathering space. In 2016, they completed the Blavatnik Building (Switch House), a twisted pyramid extension clad in a perforated lattice of 336,000 bricks. The design reinterprets the power station's industrial aesthetic while providing diverse spaces for art and performance.

The Shanghai Natural History Museum in the Jing'an Sculpture Park is a bioclimatic building inspired by the nautilus shell, one of the purest geometric forms in nature. Designed by Perkins&Will, the museum features a distinct "cellular wall" representing the structure of plants and animals. Its intelligent skin minimizes solar gain, while a central pond in the courtyard provides evaporative cooling. The project seamlessly integrates exhibition spaces with the surrounding park.

Apple Park, the commercial headquarters of Apple Inc. in Cupertino, is one of the world's most energy-efficient buildings. Designed by Foster + Partners, the 2.8 million sq ft main building runs on 100% renewable energy, powered largely by a 17-megawatt rooftop solar installation—one of the largest on-site solar energy systems in the world. The "Spaceship" design integrates extensive natural ventilation, requiring no heating or cooling for nine months of the year, and is surrounded by a re-naturalized landscape of orchards and oak savannahs.