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A new precious jewel sparkles along the banks of the Huangpu River, a safe harbour for visitors and a public park for Shanghai residents

Creating a paragon of green architecture, a band of vegetation spirals up the exterior of the Solaris building

Named after a dramatic thundercloud formation, the new mixed-use Anvil building combines form and function to powerful effect

A raft of new buildings and the integration of two existing prisons result in the advanced Mt Eden Corrections Facility

This refurbished civic building sets a precedent on many levels it's the first building to achieve the New Zealand Green Building Council 6-Star Green Star Built V1 rating, and the first iwi-city council joint venture

Educational architecture is putting into practice lessons on providing children with an holistic environment where learning and development can flourish

In the beautiful but sometimes chill Queenstown mountainscape, the new Remarkables Primary School offers a dynamic yet sheltered environment

The design of this new bank office underscores a desire to embrace new technologies and ideas, while creating a sustainable workplace model for the future

In redeveloping this inner-city precinct, the design team has celebrated the existing heritage architecture and activated a civic square defined by its near-perfect classical proportions

Penetrated by light-flooded canyons, the Boston University Student Residence, Sydney, offers innovative, environmentally responsive accommodation

This award-winning relocatable house was painted in a range of Resene shades

Protected outdoor spaces and intelligent design mean The Venice house by Platinum Homes is a warm place to be summer or winter