Civic and cultural building

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by Adjaye Associates

NMAAHC is the culmination of a decades-long struggle to recognise the importance of the black community in the social fabric of American life.

Bamboo Sports Hall by Chiangmai Life Architects

Bamboo Sports Hall in Chiang Mai, Thailand, combines modern organic design with 21st century engineering.

The Wadden Sea Centre by Dorte Mandrup

The Wadden Sea Centre, located in Ribe, Denmark, considers both the environment and history, using a traditional thatched roofing technique with a decidedly contemporary take.

The Nantes Saint-Nazaire Higher School of Fine Arts by Franklin Azzi Architecture

Located on the Île de Nantes, the Alstom warehouses renovation project marks a new step in city-making.

Zeitz MOCAA by Heatherwick Studio

Zeitz MOCAA makes use of a disused grain silo complex in South Africa to house the first major museum dedicated to contemporary art from the continent and its diaspora.