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Mixed-use refers to developments that combine multiple functions—such as residential, commercial, office, and recreational spaces—within a single building or site. These projects aim to create vibrant, walkable communities where people can live, work, and socialize in close proximity, reducing commuting needs and fostering sustainable urban environments. Mixed-use can be designed vertically, with stacked uses, or horizontally, integrating functions across a larger area.
Inspira SP is a mixed-use office tower in São Paulo’s Paulista Avenue district that frames structure, adaptability, and vegetation as its primary architectural drivers. Rather than relying on interior form…
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The Grand Ballroom in Tirana consolidates a 6,000-seat arena, hotel, and housing within a spherical envelope over 100 meters in diameter, using vertical stacking to intensify program on a constrained…
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Rising 1,002 ft over Fifth Avenue, 520 Fifth Avenue compresses retail, a members club, twenty-five floors of offices, and an upper residential zone into an 88-story vertical assembly. The tower…
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Riyadh Tower is a 235-meter, 59-story mixed-use tower situated on a compact 2,500-square-meter site. It’s a 46,150 m² program that combines housing, hospitality, offices, retail, and entertainment, wrapped in a…
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START-Ivry is a five-tower housing cluster in Ivry-sur-Seine that treats the dwelling plan as the primary generator of architecture. Slender volumes, a mixed-use plinth, and a continuous seventh-floor band of…
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In the shadow of the 14th-century Taschentorturm, one of Ingolstadt’s few remaining medieval gates, BÜRO MÜHLBAUER has undertaken a quiet yet profound transformation of a derelict city farm. Once a…
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In Villeurbanne’s Mansart district, M45 by Triptyque redefines industrial heritage through a contemporary lens, blending historical continuity with modern adaptability. Rather than erasing the past, the project embraces it, transforming…
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Located between two significant public spaces in Mexico City—the Fuente de Cibeles and Parque España—Oaxaca 88 is within the Condesa neighborhood, an area known for its rich architectural history and…
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The Chrysler Building is one of New York City’s most celebrated architectural landmarks, an enduring icon of the Art Deco movement, and an example of human ambition during the Roaring…
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In the heart of Beijing, the Linked Hybrid project redefines the boundaries of urban architecture, offering a paradigm shift from the privatized developments dominating contemporary China. Designed to counteract the…
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In the heart of Mexico City, Vía 515 by Migdal Arquitectos is a bold response to the challenges and opportunities of urban development. This mixed-use complex is a vibrant hub…
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The Tonalá 15 project, designed by CRB Architects, is a unique architectural intervention that successfully merges aesthetic restraint with thoughtful urban design. Located in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City,…
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The restoration of Battersea Power Station from an abandoned industrial site to a mixed-use development highlights WilkinsonEyre’s architectural ingenuity and dedication to heritage preservation. Known for its distinctive chimneys and…
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One World Trade Center, completed in 2014, is a monumental symbol of resilience and hope on one of the most historically significant sites in the world. Towering 1,776 feet (541…
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