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Another day, another spectacular-looking skyscraper project revealed for Saudi Arabia. Named Epicon, the development will be centered around two futuristic-looking towers that are meant to evoke a desert mirage.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, L… Continue reading Pair of spectacular skyscrapers to rise like a mirage in the Saudi desert
X+Living has made a real splash producing fantastical bookstores throughout China, including examples in Shenzhen and Chongqing. The firm has now revealed yet another in Huai’an that features an incredible interior design made up of complex cosmic form… Continue reading Cosmic bookstore conceived as a “portal through time and space”
Canada’s Acorn Tiny Homes, the designer of the Elevate and Purple Manor, has revealed a new tiny house that offers a definite break from the norm. It comes without wheels, however what it lacks in portability, it makes up for with an interesting space-… Continue reading Non-towable Sakura tiny house features clever transforming interior
The latest towable dwelling by TruForm Tiny squeezes an impressive amount of living space into a length of just 38 ft (11.5 m). Most notably, the tiny house includes a spiral staircase that provides access to a rooftop terrace, while the ground floor a… Continue reading Tiny house boosts living space with motorized deck and spiral staircase
MVRDV loves to draw inspiration from the natural landscape, resulting in geological designs like the Valley and the Canyon. Now the Dutch firm riffs on nature once again with an impressively energy-efficient university building in Toronto that will be … Continue reading Energy-efficient university hub arranged around light-filled “fissure”
Back in 2020, Helen & Hard impressed us with its Woodnest treehouse in rural Norway. The firm has now returned with a pair of similar dwellings that are raised high above the forest floor on pine trees. Each features a space-saving tiny-house-style int… Continue reading Tiny treehouses offer space-saving luxury among the treetops
Production of the cement used in concrete is a major cause of CO2 emissions worldwide, so Provencher Roy architects used a greener alternative for a pair of bridges in Canada. The bridges were built from concrete that incorporated locally sourced recyc… Continue reading Bottles to bridges: Glass-based concrete makes for a greener crossing
3D-printed construction continues to grow in popularity worldwide, and the latest example is an ambitious new low-rise apartment building in Germany. The project will incorporate cutting-edge 3D printing technology – as well as timber – and will be use… Continue reading 3D-printed apartment building provides affordable housing in Germany
Snøhetta has completed work on an ambitious new skyscraper in Hong Kong named Airside. Built on the site of the Kai Tak Airport district, the building incorporates an impressive degree of sustainable design, including solar power and rainwater collecti… Continue reading Hong Kong skyscraper is tailor-made for energy efficiency
With projects like the Jewel Changi and Harbin Airport, there’s a growing crop of airports lately that put the focus on comfort and sustainable design. MVRDV’s Czech Lanterns continues this trend and will extend an airport in the Czech Republic with lu… Continue reading Airport expansion goes green with intricate programmable exterior