Top 10 Commercial Posts of 2025
From a 463-square-foot coffee shop to a 60,000-seat stadium, this year’s commercial design highlights took us everywhere. Some projects redefined constraints, others reimagined familiar spaces, but all revealed new possibilities for how we gather, work, and move through the world.
1. Zaha Hadid Architects Reimagine Urban Mobility With KAFD Metro Station
No one is surprised that Zaha Hadid Architects took the number one spot with its King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station (KAFD). As part of the Riyadh Metro – the world’s longest automated rail network – the station serves as a central hub linking air travel, metro lines, and local monorail services.
2. IBM’s NYC Flagship Unites Innovation-Centric Teams Under One Roof
IBM’s new NYC flagship designed by Gensler proves that an office built for innovation can actually feel inspiring. Spanning multiple floors, the space brings research, design, and tech teams together in an environment shaped for fast thinking and fluid collaboration.
3. Vinklu Turns Forgotten Plot in Bucharest Into Tiny Coffee Shop
No space, no problem. Vinklu, led by architect Stefan Pavaluta, took a challenging, slender plot of land and transformed it into a coffee shop known as The Chapel.
4. LEGO Group Opens Dynamic + Playful New Boston Hub
No one but the LEGO Group could dream up a workplace this fun. Powered by the brand’s love of play, the new Boston Hub spans 157,000 square feet and six colorful floors designed to spark creativity at every turn.
5. A Modern Transformation for a Landmark Building in Austin
Tucked into downtown Austin, a landmark high-rise gets a whole new vibe thanks to IA Interior Architects and their refresh of 816 Congress. Originally built in 1983, the 20-story building is reborn with a West Texas inspired makeover that leans into natural textures, soft arches, and a warm, welcoming palette.
6. A Football Stadium With Fluid Forms Rises Above in China
No one stuns with architecture quite like Zaha Hadid Architects, and their new Xi’an International Football Centre in China is no exception. The 60,000-seat stadium features sweeping rooflines, open facades, and a translucent cable-net canopy that blurs the boundary between building and landscape.
7. LOOPO by Bujnie Is a Future-Proof Greenery System for Evolving Offices
Modern, modular furniture goes green with the LOOPO system. Designed by Izabela Serej and Aleksandra Majdzik-Cisowska for Bujnie, the setup lets offices divide, adapt, and evolve their spaces while weaving in a strong biophilic element.
8. Longchamp’s SoHo Flagship Returns as a Cultural and Design Landmark
Bold and immersive, the Longchamp SoHo flagship re-imagines retail as an artistic journey you’ll want to wander through. Under a redesign by Thomas Heatherwick, the space features flowing staircases, undulating architecture, and gallery-like interiors that give every corner room to breathe and surprise.
9. An Accenture Office in Montreal Reflects the Energy of the City
Montreal’s Accenture office gets a city-inspired makeover with a redesign by Lemay that turns drab corporate floors into a workspace humming with local energy.
10. Mother’s LA Headquarters Echoes the Surrounding Streetscape
Shadow Architects, with HLW as Architect of Record, transforms a sprawling 15,000-square-foot LA complex into a lively home base for branding agency Mother.
Here are the top 10 commercial posts that captured our audience’s attention.
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