BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group has won the international competition to design the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen, Hungary.
The museum is designed as a trio of overlapping landscaped ribbons that rise from the historic Great Forest's floor, forming a sculpted scientific hub.
The mass timber structure is clad in locally sourced charred wood and partially sunken into the terrain, blending with the surrounding parkland.
The design includes green roofs planted with native species, providing habitats for local flora and fauna while reinforcing the ecological mission of the museum.