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British/Ghanian architect Sir David Adjaye’s firm has revealed plans for a very ambitious new skyscraper for New York City. Named Affirmation Tower, it’s slated to become one of the Western Hemisphere’s tallest buildings and will feature a striking can… Continue reading Ambitious supertall tower turns skyscraper design on its head
Shenzhen isn’t exactly lacking in eye-catching buildings, but an extraordinary new performance center is sure to make an impression even in this bustling Chinese megacity thanks to its two performance spaces that look like a giant goose has laid golden… Continue reading Shenzhen center will host performances in large golden eggs
Carlo Ratti Associatti’s Italian Pavilion is one of several architectural installations at Expo 2020 Dubai. Another high-profile contribution comes from British firm Foster + Partners. Named Alif, it features a stunning exterior design that helps keep … Continue reading Stunning pavilion shaded from Dubai sun with airplane-inspired facade
Following its unveiling of the 2021 Stirling Prize, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed the winner of the 2021 Stephen Lawrence Prize. Tonkin Liu has received the award for its fantastic work transforming a dilapidated water t… Continue reading Amazing water tower home wins 2021 Stephen Lawrence Prize
Out of the six superb projects shortlisted last month, an overall winner has finally been chosen for the most prestigious award in UK architecture, the 2021 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize. Grafton Architects has been given … Continue reading “Warehouse of ideas” from Grafton Architects wins 2021 Stirling Prize
Dubai’s Expo 2020 event recently kicked off and Carlo Ratti Associatti (CRA) and Italo Rota have designed and installed a pavilion to represent Italy. Hoping to produce a temporary structure that wouldn’t eventually end up in landfill, the team used a … Continue reading Nautical pavilion promotes sustainability in Dubai
Taking the overall form of a large V-shape, like a peace sign pointing at the Düsseldorf skyline, Snøhetta’s envisioned “dancing” towers are designed so they don’t cast too much shade on the immediate area. The pair of buildings will be situated above … Continue reading “Dancing” towers designed to keep shadow-casting to a minimum
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, but it comes at a huge environmental cost. Engineers in Japan have developed a new technique to make concrete by recycling waste concrete and combining it with captured carbon dioxide.Con… Continue reading Green new concrete recycles building waste and captured CO2
The construction industry is a massive producer of carbon dioxide globally and, with this in mind, a team of researchers and scientists at ETH Zurich has been working on new construction techniques that could help the industry clean up its act. The res… Continue reading Experimental HiLo building reduces concrete need and boosts sustainability
Tasked with designing a new restaurant on an awkward site that couldn’t support a great deal of weight, architecture studio Acme expertly used engineered wood to create an attractive and lightweight building. The Pavilion also features notable sustaina… Continue reading Underground rail network makes for lightweight timber restaurant design