Haptic Architects

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This weekend @noidainternationalairport opened, located in Jewar, south-east of Delhi. Designed by an international joint venture team - @nordicooa , @grimshawarch and @hapticarchitects - for Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) the new airport will be a benchmark in sustainable terminal design and create a significant multi-modal hub for India. Responding to the climate and context, the passenger journey is also designed to connect travellers to the place creating nature enhanced spaces landside and airside where people gather and intuitively come together as they travel. In its first phase, Noida International Airport, is expected to serve over 12 million passengers each year, connecting travellers to local, regional, and international destinations. The airport’s domestic and cargo terminals will be operational from Spring 2026, with the international terminal projected to complete in Autumn 2026. With completion of the second phase the airport will ultimately support over 30 million passengers. Read more about the project on our website - link in bio.

Clemenskvartalet is a housing project in central Olso by Mad Architects (@madarkitekter ) with Haptic, that is fast becoming a touchpoint in the Nordic conversation around urban design along Oslo’s post-industrial waterfront. On the threshold between Oslo’s historic core and its revitalised port district, Bjørvika, the scheme reconciles high-density living with public space. Ranging from five to eight storeys with characterful facades and warm colours, Clemenskvartalet is not simply ‘housing’ but a whole neighbourhood contained within a single city block.

The Shanghai Yacht Club Pavilion, designed by Haptic Architects, is envisioned as a sculptural waterfront structure wrapped in a distinctive skin of ceramic batons. This façade gives the building a rhythmic, textured appearance while also helping to filter light, provide shade, and respond to the surrounding climate. Positioned at the edge of the water, the pavilion aims to evoke the fluidity and elegance of sailing through its form and material expression, combining functionality with a strong architectural identity. The project reflects Haptic Architects’ focus on craft, environmental responsiveness, and immersive spatial experience, turning the yacht club into both a practical leisure destination and a striking visual landmark.

When a car bomb tore through Oslo’s government quarter in 2011, Norway’s then-Prime Minister responded with three words: “more democracy, more openness and greater political participation.” Fourteen years later, Nordic Office of Architecture, with Haptic Architects, rebuilt Regjeringskvartalet as seven blocks; five new, two restored, set within a pedestrian-friendly masterplan that reconnects the site with Oslo’s historic centre. The campus also carries Norway’s largest public art programme featuring 300 works curated by KORO, including a mosaic of stone offcuts collected from municipalities across the country. Through the memorial, the learning museum, artworks and spaces that still bear visible traces of the attack, the site creates a sensitive archive of the 2011 incident, but through art, architecture and landscape as a rich tapestry of the nation’s craft, culture and memory. - Images: Hufton + Crow & Nordic Office of Architecture @huftonandcrow ; Video: Dion Barrett / Architecture. Film @dionbarrett - @nordicarchdk @nordicooa @hapticarchitects @bjorbekk.lindheim @sla_architects @scenario.no @i_d.no @cowigroup @ramboll_uk @asplanviak_as @jensstoltenberg @statsbygg @koro.no @rambollnorge - @insaneguy01 @ingmedia_

The Shanghai Yacht Club Pavilion, designed by Haptic Architects, is envisioned as a sculptural waterfront structure wrapped in a distinctive skin of ceramic batons. This façade gives the building a rhythmic, textured appearance while also helping to filter light, provide shade, and respond to the surrounding climate. Positioned at the edge of the water, the pavilion aims to evoke the fluidity and elegance of sailing through its form and material expression, combining functionality with a strong architectural identity. The project reflects Haptic Architects’ focus on craft, environmental responsiveness, and immersive spatial experience, turning the yacht club into both a practical leisure destination and a striking visual landmark.

The Shanghai Yacht Club Pavilion, designed by Haptic Architects, is envisioned as a sculptural waterfront structure wrapped in a distinctive skin of ceramic batons. This façade gives the building a rhythmic, textured appearance while also helping to filter light, provide shade, and respond to the surrounding climate. Positioned at the edge of the water, the pavilion aims to evoke the fluidity and elegance of sailing through its form and material expression, combining functionality with a strong architectural identity. The project reflects Haptic Architects’ focus on craft, environmental responsiveness, and immersive spatial experience, turning the yacht club into both a practical leisure destination and a striking visual landmark.

The New Government Quarter, Oslo Material precision The timeless material palette employs a mix of natural stone, concrete and timber. Every material choice has been conceived to tie the New Government Quarter to Norway’s landscapes, the craft traditions and long-term sustainability goals. Contrasts between materials, composition and lighting work together to create subtle and intentional variations within each space.   Timber is locally sourced and is used throughout the New Government Headquarters in a disciplined and rhythmic manner, providing a framework around which daily life revolves. The stone facade and its detail provides generous daylight internally, while whilst casting subtle reflections onto the surrounding streetscape. Architect: Nordic Office of Architecture Norway @nordicooa (lead architect), with Haptic Architects Landscape architects: Bjørbekk & Lindheim landskapsarkitekter @bjorbekk.lindheim and SLA @sla_architects Interior architects: Scenario Interiørarkitekter @scenario.no and I-d. Interiørarkitektur & design AS @i_d.no Engineering consultants / Design team: COWI @cowigroup , @ramboll_uk , Aas-Jakobsen AS and @asplanviak_as Asplan Viak AS Client: @statsbygg Statsbygg Photography by HUFTON & CROW LTD @huftonandcrow

The New Government Quarter, Oslo The Collaboration District The Collaboration District spans all buildings at first floor level, linking ministries through bridges, shared workspaces and informal meeting areas. It enables direct access across departments while allowing the internal organisation to evolve over time. This collaboration floor is stitched together by a continuous timber element that snakes up and through the building, morphing from handrail to balustrade, connecting the main entrance through to each department. The Collaboration District is illuminated and visible from the city, communicating the inner workings of government. Architect: Nordic Office of Architecture Norway @nordicooa (lead architect), with Haptic Architects Landscape architects: Bjørbekk & Lindheim landskapsarkitekter @bjorbekk.lindheim and SLA @sla_architects Interior architects: Scenario Interiørarkitekter @scenario.no and I-d. Interiørarkitektur & design AS @i_d.no Engineering consultants / Design team: COWI @cowigroup , @ramboll_uk , Aas-Jakobsen AS and @asplanviak_as Asplan Viak AS Client: @statsbygg Statsbygg Photography by HUFTON & CROW LTD @huftonandcrow

The New Government Quarter, Oslo The Atrium The 52 metre high atrium of the A-block is defined by a faceted, triangular geometry that organises light, movement and security within a single space. The atrium is both sculptural and pragmatic, clearly marking one of two entrances into the New Government Quarter. Structure, surface and symbolism are inseparable: Outi Pieski’s AAhkA artwork is not a backdrop but part of the spatial logic of the room. At Haptic, the intersection between geometry, construction and public space has been central to the development of the A-block, creating an impressive entry sequence into the New Government Quarter. Architect: Nordic Office of Architecture Norway @nordicooa (lead architect), with Haptic Architects Landscape architects: Bjørbekk & Lindheim landskapsarkitekter @bjorbekk.lindheim and SLA @sla_architects Interior architects: Scenario Interiørarkitekter @scenario.no and I-d. Interiørarkitektur & design AS @i_d.no Engineering consultants / Design team: COWI @cowigroup , @ramboll_uk , Aas-Jakobsen AS and @asplanviak_as Asplan Viak AS Client: @statsbygg Statsbygg Photography by HUFTON & CROW LTD @huftonandcrow

Haptic have been commissioned by Shanghai Yacht Club for the Shanghai Yacht Club Pavilion at Dianshan Lake, which will form the focal point of the wider Yangtze River Delta International Sailing Hub development. A lightweight, landscape-first waterfront landmark, the building centralises the yacht club functions into a single building. It offers world-class spectator facilities, hospitality spaces, a meeting centre, and an observation tower, with integrated commercial and administrative spaces. The design draws on traditional Chinese roof forms to create a shaded walkway around the base, generating a cooling microclimate along the building’s perimeter. This sheltered ground surrounds the Pavilion, enhancing comfort for visitors and helping to define a comfortable, porous transition between land and water. This latest project builds on Haptic’s growing portfolio of work in China which includes the new Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing. Image 1 by @haze_viz

So what's next for HomeForest? While the current digital experience harnesses the power of immersive technologies, the ethos of HomeForest remains focused on creating meaningful experiences that strengthen connections between people and their surroundings. We are excited to see how this project continues to grow! 🌱 HomeForest: @squintopera @journeydotworld @hapticarchitects @codatocodaldn @lionheartfelt @yao_mjy @bio_id ⁠ Stay tuned for more updates from the previous winners of The Davidson Prize, to celebrate five years of collaboration and imagination for the future of the home.