Kéré Architecture models Benin's parliament on African palaver tree
Kéré Architecture has released visuals of the National Assembly of Benin, which has been designed to "express the democratic values and identity" of the country. More
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Snøhetta reveals plans for Cheongju New City Hall in South Korea
Snøhetta has unveiled visuals of a landmark city hall for Cheongju, South Korea, which will incorporate public spaces and use the existing government building as its entrance. More
Studio Lotus creates intricate brickwork facade for government building in India
Krushi Bhawan is a government building in Odisha, India, designed by architecture practice Studio Lotus and featuring an elaborate brick facade. More
Adam Nathaniel Furman's Democratic Monument is a colourful concept for town halls
London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman's Democratic Monument is a proposal for town halls around the UK that would feature bright tiles and a diverse mix of architectural styles. More
Provencher Roy spirals ramp underneath Quebec parliament building
Provencher Roy and GLCRM Architectes have added a subterranean pavilion to the parliamentary home of the Canadian province Quebec. More
Moriyama & Teshima Architects creates subterranean visitor centre for Parliament of Canada in Ottawa
Canadian firms Moriyama & Teshima Architects and IBI Group have designed an underground visitor centre in Ottawa with gothic-style details that echo historic government buildings nearby. More
SHoP unveils US Embassy offices for lush site in Bangkok
New York firm SHoP Architects has designed an irregularly stacked office building for the US Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. More
Beaux-arts train station in Ottawa becomes temporary home for Canada's Senate
Canadian firms Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects have completed the transformation of a historic 20th-century train station in Ottawa into the temporary home for Canada's upper house of parliament. More
Foster + Partners to masterplan new sustainable city in India
Foster + Partners is masterplanning the new state capital of Andhra Pradesh in India, which will centre on a governmental building with a needle-like roof. More
OMA explores "new ways of working" with remodelled government offices in The Hague
OMA has restructured a governmental office building from the 1990s, creating all-new types of workspaces for the Dutch ministries that occupy it. More
Winning design chosen for Norwegian government headquarters following 2011 terrorist attack
Nordic Office of Architecture and Haptic have won the competition to redesign the Norwegian government headquarters after it was damaged during a fatal terrorist attack six years ago. More
Glazed block cantilevers over reflecting pool at Brasília offices by Mira Arquitetos
A metal and glass volume containing offices rests on a concrete base that encloses a public courtyard at this headquarters for the National Confederation of Municipalities in Brasília. More
Denton Corker Marshall completes "expressive yet dignified" Australian Embassy in Jakarta
Denton Corker Marshall has built the new Australian Embassy in Jakarta, adding an assortment of metals mined in Australia and acoustic panels decorated with national landmarks (+ slideshow). More
Vo Trong Nghia Architects plans leaning, plant-covered towers for Bac Ninh city hall
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has designed a city hall for the Vietnamese city of Bac Ninh comprising a pair of planted towers, which lean together at the centre to frame a series of elevated viewing decks (+ slideshow). More
France's Department of Defence headquarters features an origami-like metal roof
Architecture firm ANMA has completed a new Paris headquarters for France's Department of Defence, featuring a faceted roofscape that extends to the ground around the entrance (+ slideshow). More