UNStudio adds drama to conference center with cantilevered auditorium

UNStudio has revealed plans for an energy efficient extension to an existing conference center in the Netherlands. Named the Elysion Congress Centre, the ambitious redesign will add solar power, greenery, and additional floorspace, and will be defined … Continue reading UNStudio adds drama to conference center with cantilevered auditorium

Snøhetta designs energy-positive Powerhouse office

Following its energy-positive Powerhouse Brattørkaia last year, Snøhetta has completed another remarkably sustainable office in Norway in the same vein. Named Powerhouse Telemark, the firm calculates the building will produce more energy than it will r… Continue reading Snøhetta designs energy-positive Powerhouse office

Work begins on flexible, energy-efficient, greenery-filled office

Construction work has begun on a new mixed-use office building by British firm Foster + Partners. Named Icône, the project will host flexible workspaces and feature sustainable design elements including significant greenery inside.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Work begins on flexible, energy-efficient, greenery-filled office

City of London’s Scalpel skyscraper cuts a fine figure

Rising to a sharp gleaming point in the City of London, the aptly-named Scalpel is another high-profile skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF). The office building is a striking addition to the capital’s skyline and rises to a height of 190 m (623 ft).C… Continue reading City of London’s Scalpel skyscraper cuts a fine figure

Research lab puts sustainability under the microscope

High-profile Dutch firm MVRDV has been commissioned to design a new office and laboratory in Amsterdam named Matrix 1. The building will boast significant sustainable features, including solar power and a partially green roof.
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World's tallest shipping container building planned for London

118 VR will be taller than the current world's tallest shipping container building, the Freitag Store ...

Planning permission was recently granted for a new shipping container-based office building in London, UK. Assuming all goes to plan, it’ll rise to a height of 26 m (85 ft), making it the world’s tallest shipping container-based building once complete. The project will also boast some sustainable additions, including solar power.

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