Foster + Partners transforms aging building into sustainable office

Work is underway on an interesting new office project by Foster + Partners that involves renovating a dilapidated industrial building in Madrid, Spain, that’s over 100 years old. The firm will retain the basic shell while adding a modern sustainable in… Continue reading Foster + Partners transforms aging building into sustainable office

“Biological” apartment to be a testbed for living materials and health

The microbes we’re exposed to in the home by picking up a kitchen sponge, sitting on the toilet seat or cleaning the dog food bowl can all help shape the microbial communities living on and in our bodies, which research is increasingly linking to vario… Continue reading “Biological” apartment to be a testbed for living materials and health

Tree-inspired hotel to turn heads with eye-catching facade

With projects like the twisting Mira and sunlight-dodging 40 Tenth Avenue to its name, Studio Gang is no stranger to producing unusual designs – and its latest is another head turner. Named Populous, the mixed-use hotel will boast sustainability featur… Continue reading Tree-inspired hotel to turn heads with eye-catching facade

World’s first 3D-printed school planned for Madagascar

Over the past few years, 3D-printed architecture technology has matured from a hobbyist novelty to being used to create everything from offices to affordable housing – it now seems more a case of when, not if, it will become a widespread construction t… Continue reading World’s first 3D-printed school planned for Madagascar

BIG’s stepped skyscraper creates green terraces in the sky

Rising to a height of 1,005 ft (306 m) and defined by its spiraling green terraces, which twist around its glass form as it rises, The Spiral by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is now nearing completion. The ambitious building recently topped out and is slat… Continue reading BIG’s stepped skyscraper creates green terraces in the sky

City blocks go vertical as Manhattan supertall nears completion

Taking up the physical footprint of an entire city block and rising to a height of 308 m (1,011 ft), Foster + Partners’ 50 Hudson Yards recently topped out in Manhattan, New York City, with the ceremonial placing of its final steel beam. The supertall … Continue reading City blocks go vertical as Manhattan supertall nears completion

No-frills tiny house keeps things small and simple

We typically associate Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses with large towable homes like the Pemberley, but the firm’s latest build measures just 14 ft (4.2 m) in length. Named Rhode Island Red, it features a simple interior layout that reflects its compact dim… Continue reading No-frills tiny house keeps things small and simple

Seeds sown for hybrid timber tower in Berlin

The tall timber construction boom continues with a new mixed-use residential tower slated for Berlin, Germany. Designed by Oslo’s Mad arkitekter, the project will integrate greenery and feature a hybrid wood and concrete structure that will allow it to… Continue reading Seeds sown for hybrid timber tower in Berlin

Richard Rogers art gallery floats over a forest in France

Work was recently completed on Richard Rogers’ final project for the firm he founded back in 1977, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. The now-retired Pritzker Prize-winning architect has gone out on a high – literally – with a striking art gallery that e… Continue reading Richard Rogers art gallery floats over a forest in France

Hillside attraction lets tourists see London from a different perspective

Visitors to London’s Marble Arch will soon be able to see the area from a whole new perspective thanks to an unusual project by MVRDV. The firm plans to install a hollow hill-like structure in the UK capital in the coming months.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Hillside attraction lets tourists see London from a different perspective