Journal
Architecture, observed
Editorial perspectives drawn from 14 years of A+ Award-winning projects.
The Architecture of Healing
Award-winning healthcare facilities that prove hospitals don't have to feel like hospitals. From biophilic lobbies to single-patient rooms flooded with daylight, these projects put recovery at the centre of design.
8 projects · 15 April 2026
Timber Rising
Mass timber is no longer experimental. These award-winning projects demonstrate that engineered wood can deliver at the scale of concrete and steel — with a fraction of the embodied carbon.
8 projects
Where Children Learn Best
The most awarded educational buildings of the past decade share a radical premise: the building is the third teacher. These schools and universities treat architecture as a pedagogical tool.
8 projects
A Decade of Adaptive Reuse
The most inventive architecture of the past ten years wasn't built from scratch. These projects found extraordinary potential in existing structures — factories, churches, silos, and warehouses transformed into cultural landmarks.
8 projects
Hospitality Beyond Luxury
The best hotel architecture isn't about thread counts and marble lobbies. These award-winning projects redefine hospitality through context, material honesty, and an understanding that the most luxurious thing a hotel can offer is a sense of place.
8 projects