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Stadium specialist Populous has revealed the only new permanent venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, ahead of the games’ imminent official opening. Named the Ice Ribbon, the arena will host speed skating events and is defined by an eye… Continue reading Ice Ribbon illuminated arena unveiled as Olympic speed skating venue
Luxury carmakers Aston Martin and Porsche have dipped their toes into architectural design and now Bentley Motors is getting in on the act too with plans to bring a Bentley-branded residential tower to Miami. Construction is due to begin later this yea… Continue reading Bentley’s residential tower to be just as luxurious as its cars
Following the unveiling of its shortlist last November, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has now revealed the winner of its prestigious International Prize. A rural Bangladeshi hospital has been declared the world’s best new building fo… Continue reading Remote Bangladesh hospital named world’s best new building
Looking a bit like a big holey pancake nestled among the trees, the latest work from Sou Fujimoto Architects continues the firm’s practice of producing exciting and eye-catching works with a new museum dedicated to music. The project is named House of … Continue reading House of Music nestles into trees with undulating perforated roof
If there’s one defining feature of Heatherwick Studios’ recent output, it’s the firm’s enthusiastic use of greenery. Everything from its planned department store to completed high-rise is covered in significant amounts of plants and trees, and this tre… Continue reading Shopping mall takes the form of a tree-covered mountain
A new McDonald’s restaurant in the UK has been designed with sustainability in mind. Hailed by the fast-food giant as the UK’s “first Net Zero Carbon Restaurant,” it was constructed using recycled materials, and solar panels and wind turbines help meet… Continue reading UK McDonald’s offers fries with a side of sustainability
Build Tiny’s latest model, the Kererū Tiny House, is based on a detachable trailer, allowing future owners to put down roots and permanently install it with relative ease if they get tired of life on wheels. Its interior is quite compact, but does have… Continue reading Six-berth tiny house can lose the wheels for permanent small living
Nobody can accuse high-profile Dutch firm MVRDV of taking a half-hearted approach to ensuring its upcoming project Sun Rock is sustainable. Most of the building will be covered with solar panels and, according to the firm, it’s expected to generate aro… Continue reading Solar panel-covered Sun Rock will be a renewable-energy powerhouse
It’s always satisfying to see a project that seems destined to stay on the drawing board actually get realized – and this is indeed what’s happening with Büro Ole Scheeren’s remarkable Fifteen Fifteen. Unveiled back in 2017, the blocky high-rise tower … Continue reading Ambitious Jenga-like residential tower moves from render to reality
Commissioned to transform the site of an existing cargo terminal in China into a new ferry terminal, MAD Architects has taken a typically unique approach. The firm draws inspiration from existing gantry cranes on the site to design a remarkably futuris… Continue reading Futuristic ferry terminal would be right at home on a sci-fi movie set