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Nobody enjoys being stuck in an airport due to a delayed flight, though travelers to the Terminal 4 Bao’an International Airport will at least be able to do their waiting in an indoor garden the size of 40 tennis courts. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbou… Continue reading Undulating airport terminal offers weary travelers an indoor garden
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has revealed its pick of the best sustainable new architecture by US-based firms for its annual Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Awards. Highlights include a sustainable renovation of Microsoft’s Si… Continue reading AIA highlights best new sustainable architecture by US-based studios
As its name suggests, Minimaliste’s Magnolia V7 is the seventh iteration of the Canadian firm’s popular Magnolia tiny house. This particular model is very long at 38.5 ft (11.7 m), and also has an increased width of 10.5 ft (3.2 m), providing a spaciou… Continue reading Extra-wide tiny house has spacious apartment-like interior
Those who take an elevator ride up to the 103rd floor of Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower will now find a newly renovated Skydeck Chicago viewing point and museum experience. The main attraction is the Ledge, which consists of four glass boxes extending o… Continue reading Willis Tower’s renovated viewing point is not for the faint of heart
Foster + Partners has completed its first office building in Russia. Commissioned by the country’s leading copper manufacturer Russian Copper Company (RCC), the tower sports an eye-catching energy efficient exterior that’s inspired by the chemical stru… Continue reading Copper-colored facade defines energy efficient Russian tower
MAD Architects wowed us with its initial concept for the Wormhole Library and happily the finished design looks just as out-of-this-world as the renders suggested it would. The project, now officially renamed the Cloudscape of Haikou, is complete and h… Continue reading MAD’s spaceship-like library lands on Chinese coast
April 22nd is Earth Day, an annual event that promotes environmental awareness throughout the world. To mark the occasion we’ve chosen five inspiring architecture projects that we feel are excellent examples of sustainable design.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Inspiring architecture projects built on sustainable design
Given its status as the most widely-used manufactured material on Earth, reducing the huge environmental footprint of concrete would have significant consequences for the health of the planet. Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) h… Continue reading Eco-friendly concrete swaps out sand for activated clay
PLP Architecture has unveiled its design for a new butterfly inspired residential tower that’s currently under construction in Singapore. Named Park Nova, it will rise to a height of 100 m (328 ft) and will be defined by undulating balconies that are o… Continue reading Butterfly inspired tower offers luxury living in a vertical garden
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has produced one of its most eye-catching designs we’ve seen in a while with its newly unveiled O-Tower. The building is envisioned as a R&D headquarters for Chinese smartphone maker Oppo and will feature an unusual form, like… Continue reading BIG’s remarkable Oppo HQ loops around a tree-filled courtyard