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The rapid rate of progress for tall timber construction continues with an ambitious new residential tower designed by Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen. Named Rocket&Tigerli, the building will be the world’s tallest timber tower once complete, with an … Continue reading World’s tallest timber tower is a triumph of sustainable design
Described by prestigious US firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) as Chicago’s smartest building, the recently completed 800 Fulton Market boasts brains and brawn: the tower hosts high-tech building management systems and sustainability features, while… Continue reading SOM’s smart office tower designed to withstand Chicago’s harsh winters
Rising to a height of 280 m (918 ft) over Singapore, CapitaSpring is an eye-catching new skyscraper designed by high-profile firms Bjarke Ingels Group and Carlo Ratti Associati. The tower is defined by an aluminum facade that has several openings which… Continue reading Singapore skyscraper creates lush green oasis in the sky
Chybik + Kristof (CHK) has revealed plans for an ambitious new skyscraper in the Czech Republic. Named the Ostrava Tower, the glazed high-rise will be defined by a complex overall form that will consist of a wide base and uppermost area, with a narrow … Continue reading Spectacular skyscraper defined by complex glazed facade
Construction is currently underway on an interesting new observation tower by OPEN Architecture. Named the Sun Tower, the building will include viewing points, a library, and an overall form that will function a little like an oversized sundial. It wil… Continue reading Eye-catching Sun Tower will mark the changing seasons
Luxury carmakers Aston Martin and Porsche have dipped their toes into architectural design and now Bentley Motors is getting in on the act too with plans to bring a Bentley-branded residential tower to Miami. Construction is due to begin later this yea… Continue reading Bentley’s residential tower to be just as luxurious as its cars
Described by architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) as a “breathing” building, the Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters in Shenzhen, China, provides office workers with an interior filled with fresh air and natural light. The tower is also defined by… Continue reading Skyscraper HQ provides office workers with a breath of fresh air
MVRDV is certainly no stranger to designing unusual buildings and its newly revealed Candid-Tor looks like it’ll be yet another head-turner from the Dutch firm. The project is centered around two stepped towers made up of cube-like sections that are ar… Continue reading Pair of blocky towers step up to meet in the middle
From a house with its own skate ramp to a swimming pool in the sky, some pretty wild architecture popped up in 2021. Here’s our pick of this year’s top architectural oddities.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Best of 2021, Building… Continue reading Top 10 architectural oddities of 2021
Towers often taper into a point as they rise, but the CasaNova tower by Barcode Architects, turns this orthodoxy on its head and is defined by a triangular form that narrows at its base instead. The top-heavy building is currently under construction in… Continue reading Top-heavy triangular tower takes shape in Rotterdam