a/d/u digest — 16 March 2026

Top 7 architecture news

People's Canal Water Conservancy Cultural Memorial Hall / O.M.A.

O.M.A.'s design for the People's Canal Water Conservancy Cultural Memorial Hall in Jiangxi features a dynamic, undulating roof that integrates with the surrounding landscape and employs local material

Sichuan Water Development Innovation Center / Water Shanshui

Water Shanshui's Sichuan Water Development Innovation Center integrates water as a key design element, shaping both the interior and exterior spaces of the building within a park city context. The pro

Bamboo Forest-Informed District / Pelli Clarke & Partners

Pelli Clarke & Partners has designed a car-free urban district in Yibin, Sichuan Province, featuring a shopping complex, a digital art museum, and four mixed-use towers, all inspired by the local bamb

Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex / MVRDV and Diamond Schmitt Architects

The Myron and Berna Garron Health Sciences Complex at the University of Toronto Scarborough incorporates building-integrated photovoltaics to generate at least 20% of its energy from renewable sources

SUBARU Innovation Hub / Nikken Sekkei

The SUBARU Innovation Hub, designed by Nikken Sekkei, serves as a new research and development facility aimed at enhancing collaboration and knowledge sharing within the automaker's main plant. The de

Prada Flagship

The Prada flagship in New York City features a shimmering moiré facade wrapped in a semi-transparent scrim, creating a dynamic visual effect that shifts with weather conditions and pedestrian movement

Escola Clairière / TRACKS

TRACKS has designed Escola Clairière as a protected landscape adjacent to a residential area, where the building's forms are shaped by the natural erosion of water over time. The classrooms offer uno