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Herzog & de Meuron has designed a slender new skyscraper for Toronto, Canada, that would be the country’s tallest if realized – coming in even taller than Foster + Partners’ under-construction One. Named 1200 Bay Street, it would contain retail space, … Continue reading Slender skyscraper would be Canada’s tallest
Construction work is still ongoing on China’s massive Raffles City Chongqing project but its most notable feature, the “horizontal skyscraper,” has now opened to visitors. The stunning skybridge boasts a park and a glass-bottomed observation point.Cont… Continue reading China’s amazing “horizontal skyscraper” opens to visitors
Stefano Boeri Architetti is responsible for some of the most impressive greenery-covered buildings we’ve reported on in recent years, but with its Tirana Riverside project, the Italian firm now plans an entire greenery-filled neighborhood in Albania.Co… Continue reading Stefano Boeri’s sustainable neighborhood will be filled with greenery
UNStudio is on a roll lately. Having received planning permission for its skyscraper in Australia, the firm has now been given the go ahead for another four in Germany. Named Four Frankfurt, the project will include office space and housing, and will o… Continue reading UNStudio gets thumbs-up for cluster of four inner-city towers
Back in 2015 we looked at an interesting approach to automated construction in the form of a brick-laying robot, capable of putting together full-sized homes in just two days. The engineers behind the Hadrian X have continued making software improvemen… Continue reading Hadrian X brick-laying robot ups the ante to 200 blocks an hour
Engineers at the Fraunhofer Italia Innovation Engineering Center (IEC) in Bolzano, Italy, are developing software that would enable a robot assistant to help on construction sites. Based on the Husky A200 research platform, the mobile robot uses new na… Continue reading Giving robotic laborers the smarts to help construction crews on-site
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
First unveiled back in 2015, and finally completed in 2018, the Ecocapsule is an egg-shaped off-grid tiny house. For those who like its novel styling but would prefer something more affordable, there’s now a cheaper version available that comes without… Continue reading Updated Ecocapsule tiny house drops the price, keeps the egg shape
Back in the 1960s, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew introduced his vision to turn Singapore into a “city in a garden.” Over the decades this goal has led to projects like the Kampung Admiralty and Oasia Hotel, as well as a remarkable new residential hi… Continue reading Heatherwick Studio’s residential tower overflows with greenery
Dutch firm Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven recently completed a new fire station for Belgium’s Antwerp Fire Department. Sustainable design includes solar power and rainwater collection, while the eye-catching red brick on the outside contrasts with wood an… Continue reading Striking red fire station saves energy, and lives