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Work was recently completed on what’s being hailed as the largest mass timber building in Asia. Designed by Pritzker Prize winner Toyo Ito & Associates, the project features impressive green design, including solar panels that produce more electricity … Continue reading Asia’s largest timber building an eco-friendly class act
As the founder of Foster + Partners, Sir Norman Foster is usually associated with massive projects like supertall skyscrapers and soccer stadiums, but his latest design sees him turn his hand to something far more modest. Working with sustainable build… Continue reading Concrete shelter puts a starchitect spin on emergency housing
As society continues to transition away from fossil fuel use, what should we do with all the old infrastructure that’s left behind? MVRDV offers one possible answer with this upcoming project in China, which will transform a former oil refinery into a … Continue reading Former oil refinery transformed into mixed-use sustainable powerhouse
3D-printed architeture has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, with the cutting-edge tech used to build everything from an experimental Mars habitat to a string of major residential works in the United States. The latest notable adv… Continue reading Curving data center to be Europe’s largest 3D-printed building
Squeezing a usable interior layout into a tiny house is always a challenge, but the Elevate, by Canada’s Acorn Tiny Homes, tackles this issue by using an elevating bed, creating a flexible room that doubles as both a light-filled study area and a bedro… Continue reading Elevating bed transforms tiny house interior with the push of a button
A rural residence and a city apartment offer two very different kinds of living experiences, but MVRDV hopes to offer the best of both with its latest project, Ziel. Bringing to mind a game of Jenga, the building is envisioned as a series of stacked co… Continue reading Jenga-like high-rise to blend city and country living
Renowned Italian starchitect Renzo Piano’s firm recently completed a new energy efficient museum on the waterfront in Istanbul, Turkey. The building features a complex structural system that mitigates earthquake damage and it responds to the waterfront… Continue reading Shimmering modern art museum riffs on Istanbul’s maritime roots
This recent tiny house by Modern Tiny Living features a compact space-saving interior layout that would be a good fit as a guesthouse or even a full-time home, especially if the owner intends to regularly travel. Named the Buxton, it sleeps up to four … Continue reading Travel-friendly tiny house keeps things small and simple
MAD Architects’ upcoming skyscraper features the sort of radical design we’ve come to expect from the firm, as it will curve dramatically as it rises. This is more than just a stylistic choice, says MAD, and is meant to ensure that the structure won’t … Continue reading Stunning skyscraper curves so it won’t leave neighbors in the shade
Many of Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) most ambitious projects have been located in China lately, including the Infinitus Plaza and Beijing Daxing International Airport. This trend continues with an upcoming development that will take the form of three e… Continue reading Ambitious ZHA-designed project to connect three skyscrapers in China