Massive battery will help power Foster + Partners luxury resort

Foster + Partners has designed a colorful-looking island paradise for a tourist development in Saudi Arabia. Named Coral Bloom, it’ll offer visitors a slice of beachside luxury and will be powered by a mixture of wind and solar power, backed up by an a… Continue reading Massive battery will help power Foster + Partners luxury resort

New concrete recipe improves its carbon capture efficiency

Concrete is one of the world’s most commonly used materials, and unfortunately its production is a major source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Now, engineers at Purdue University have developed a new cement recipe that can absorb CO2 twice as fas… Continue reading New concrete recipe improves its carbon capture efficiency

Frank Gehry pays his respects to hometown with boxy tall towers

Two eye-catching skyscrapers designed by Frank Gehry are slated for the high-profile architect’s hometown in Toronto, Canada. Resembling a collection of haphazardly stacked rectangular boxes, the project will, assuming it goes to plan, include Gehry’s … Continue reading Frank Gehry pays his respects to hometown with boxy tall towers

Luxury home disappears into rugged Greek landscape

It would be easy to miss the NCaved house among the rugged landscape of Greece’s Serifos island if you weren’t paying attention. Designed by Mold Architects, the home takes its place so well in the rocky hill that it seems to be part of it.Continue Rea… Continue reading Luxury home disappears into rugged Greek landscape

MAD Architects’ otherworldly Wormhole Library nears completion

MAD Architects consistently puts out some of the most interesting architecture projects around and the firm’s out-of-this-world Wormhole Library is no exception. The building is now nearing completion and some newly released construction photos offer a… Continue reading MAD Architects’ otherworldly Wormhole Library nears completion

Ultra-thin “sky scratcher” makes other skinny skyscrapers look chunky

Thin is in when it comes to skyscraper design, with skinny luxury towers increasingly seen as viable by developers due to limited building space in crowded cities. However, the Pencil Tower Hotel makes other thin towers look positively chunky as it wil… Continue reading Ultra-thin “sky scratcher” makes other skinny skyscrapers look chunky

Traditional Chinese architecture informs ZHA’s huge exhibition center

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has clearly made a good impression in China, as the British firm has unveiled yet another major project slated for the Middle Kingdom – the seventh we’ve reported on in a row. Commissioned following an international architec… Continue reading Traditional Chinese architecture informs ZHA’s huge exhibition center

ZHA’s avian-inspired arts center takes flight in China

Construction work is underway on a striking new arts center by influential British firm Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). Named the Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre, the project is defined by a huge eye-catching angular roof canopy that’s inspired by the flig… Continue reading ZHA’s avian-inspired arts center takes flight in China

Energy efficient innovation center inspired by Alpine landscape

A new mixed-use innovation center by Foster + Partners is designed to keep visitors warm and comfortable in the harshest Alpine weather. Named InnHub La Punt, it will also boast significant sustainability features, including the use of recycled materia… Continue reading Energy efficient innovation center inspired by Alpine landscape

Tilia Tower joins growing crop of tall timber buildings

In recent years, the number of timber towers around the world, as well as their height, has grown remarkably quickly. The latest notable example in this fast-moving area of sustainable architecture comes from 3XN – working in collaboration with IttenBr… Continue reading Tilia Tower joins growing crop of tall timber buildings