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From a new twist on a wooden cabin to an experimental 3D-printed concrete house, our selection of the best houses of 2020 showcases the 10 most interesting and well-designed examples of residential architecture we’ve seen this year.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading The best houses of 2020
VTN Architects has been experimenting with bamboo for some time now and with its recently-completed Vedana Restaurant, the firm has produced its most ambitious bamboo-based work to date. The building rises to a height of 18 m (60 ft) and features a com… Continue reading Vietnamese restaurant highlights the beauty of bamboo
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has completed a new residential building in New York City. Named The Smile after its distinctive curving street-facing side, which looks a bit like a smile from a bird’s eye view, the building contains a mixture of luxury hous… Continue reading Residential building brings a BIG Smile to New York
It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention and in Snøhetta’s case this indeed proved to be true. Commissioned to design a new headquarters for French media giant Le Monde Group on a site that couldn’t support a heavy structure at its center du… Continue reading Stunning office overcomes challenging site with arched design
After trundling out electric heavy machinery at a test quarry in 2018, Volvo has now sold its first all-electric construction industry vehicle in France. The compact electric excavator has been delivered to contractor Eiffage, along with the group’s FE… Continue reading Volvo’s electric excavator gets to work in Paris
Netherlands-based Mecanoo has revealed its initial design for an interesting new maritime center in Rotterdam. The building will be located in the middle of the city’s Rijnhaven harbor and, so as to not appear too large for the area, some of it will be… Continue reading Part-submerged maritime center will be revealed with the tide
The lightning fast pace of development in Shenzhen, China, continues with a large new project by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). Named the Huanggang Port Area masterplan, the scheme envisions transforming a port area in the huge megacity into a new scienc… Continue reading ZHA is turning port’s car parks into sprawling science and tech hub
Looking a bit like a strange oversized seashell among the snowy mountains of northeast China, MAD Architects’ Yabuli Entrepreneurs’ Congress Center does a fine job showcasing the firm’s trademark futuristic curving style. The project, underway since 20… Continue reading MAD’s undulating seashell gets down to business in China
The Ateliers Jean Nouvel’s most recent work saw the high-profile French architect’s firm drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape and this is also the case with the up-and-coming Aquarela. Located in Quito, Ecuador, the project consists of a … Continue reading Greenery covered high-rise project echoes rugged mountain landscape
Each December, Sweden’s chilly Icehotel hosts frozen bedrooms filled with amazing ice sculptures for a few months, before it all melts away into a puddle again as arctic winter turns to spring. This year’s iteration is no exception and contains a selec… Continue reading Sweden’s winter wonderland returns with opening of 31st Icehotel