Cruz y Ortiz Arquitectos   Spain   The former headquarters of Banco Mercantil takes up a whole urban block of Santander’s gridded expansion area. The building is a 1900 project by the architect Casimiro Pérez de la Riva (1851-1934). The building is horizontally divided into three part

Open AD   Latvia   The Riga-based firm Open AD, led by the architect Zane Tetere – Sulce, built the Ziedlejas Spa and Wellness Resort in the Latvian city of Segulda, close to the Gauja National Park. Lodgings and saunas are scattered around, connected by winding paths.