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Google has commissioned the ambitious transformation of a 1930s rail terminal into a new headquarters in New York City. Named St. John’s Terminal, the building has been massively upgraded, including the addition of high-tech sustainability features and… Continue reading Google’s new HQ goes off the rails for big CO2 savings
Measuring 45-ft (13.7-m)-long, the Tellico is the largest home on wheels we’ve seen to date. This sizable family residence offers a remarkably spacious apartment-like interior, as well as a substantial porch outside.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny House… Continue reading 45-ft-long, quad-axle behemoth puts a spacious family home on wheels
London’s 177-m (581-ft)-tall BT Tower has been a lot of things over the years – a telecommunications tower, a revolving restaurant, and even the target of a bombing attack. It’s now set to begin a new chapter as a luxury hotel.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Iconic BT Tower undergoing radical transformation into luxury hotel
What’s being hailed as the world’s tallest 3D-printed building is being readied for assembly in a remote Swiss village. The White Tower from researchers at ETH Zurich will be formed from over a hundred columns, with a performance space sat on top.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, 3D Printing, ETH Zurich, Skyscrapers, Switzerland, World’s Tallest
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Small Modular Reactor (SMR) construction shifts into high gear, as UK company Sheffield Forgemasters welds a full-size nuclear reactor vessel in under 24 hours instead of the usual 12 months. The rollout of this game-changing tech could be massive.Cont… Continue reading Nuclear SMR welding breakthrough: A year’s work now takes a day
Influential firm the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed plans for an ambitious new four-skyscraper project in New York City. Named Freedom Plaza, two of the towers will meet at the top with a dramatically cantilevering skybridge and one of the bigg… Continue reading NYC skyscrapers to meet at the top with skybridge and infinity pool
Namo Architecture and i29 Architects have joined forces to create a charming little raised tiny house/cabin in a forest in the Netherlands. Named the Buitenverblijf Nest, it takes the form of an oversized birdhouse and sleeps a family of four, at a squ… Continue reading Birdhouse-style tiny house has just enough room for the brood
Defined by a wavy roof inspired by desert dunes and traditional Islamic geometric patterns, the Zayed International Airport, Terminal A recently opened for business. The huge building significantly increases passenger capacity for the airport and is de… Continue reading Undulating desert sand dunes inform Abu Dhabi airport “mega terminal”
Scotland’s Echo recently completed a new tiny house named the Long Shed. Featuring a fully off-the-grid setup, the dwelling connects to the outside with a large sliding glass door and deck, and sports an open layout inside, all arranged on one floor.Co… Continue reading Shed-like tiny house embraces rural off-grid living
Portugal’s Madeiguincho has made a splash with its line of tiny houses that showcase superb wooden detailing, including the Vigia and Baleia. The firm’s latest model is named the Raposa and continues the timber craftsmanship, while opening up to the ou… Continue reading Timber tiny house opens up its interior to the outside