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From supertall skyscrapers to private homes, we’ve reported on an increasing number of architecture projects that incorporate trees and plants on their facades lately. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of our favorite greenery-covered buildi… Continue reading Blooming beautiful: The world’s best greenery-covered buildings
Residents recently began moving into a stunning new luxury tower by Studio Gang. Named Mira, it stands out among San Francisco’s busy skyline with an unusual design that twists as it rises to a height of 400 ft (121 m). The project also has sustainable… Continue reading Unusual twisting tower turns heads in San Francisco
Construction work is underway on an eye-catching new skyscraper in Shenzhen, China. Designed by NBBJ, the 32-story building will serve as a new headquarters for technology firm and smartphone maker Vivo, and will feature multiple levels of garden terra… Continue reading Spiraling garden terraces to wrap Vivo HQ in greenery
China recently announced new rules on tall building construction, but it remains to be seen how strictly they will be implemented. What we do know is that the country has at least one new skyscraper on the way, and it will be a striking building with d… Continue reading Unusual skyscraper will put eyes in the sky
ODA New York has unveiled an interesting design for a new supertall skyscraper. Named Seattle Tower, the building would be defined by a void roughly at its center which would host a small private park area, enabling residents to enjoy some fresh air an… Continue reading Supertall skyscraper would put a pocket park halfway up
Herzog & de Meuron has designed a slender new skyscraper for Toronto, Canada, that would be the country’s tallest if realized – coming in even taller than Foster + Partners’ under-construction One. Named 1200 Bay Street, it would contain retail space, … Continue reading Slender skyscraper would be Canada’s tallest
Construction work is still ongoing on China’s massive Raffles City Chongqing project but its most notable feature, the “horizontal skyscraper,” has now opened to visitors. The stunning skybridge boasts a park and a glass-bottomed observation point.Cont… Continue reading China’s amazing “horizontal skyscraper” opens to visitors
UNStudio is on a roll lately. Having received planning permission for its skyscraper in Australia, the firm has now been given the go ahead for another four in Germany. Named Four Frankfurt, the project will include office space and housing, and will o… Continue reading UNStudio gets thumbs-up for cluster of four inner-city towers
Back in the 1960s, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew introduced his vision to turn Singapore into a “city in a garden.” Over the decades this goal has led to projects like the Kampung Admiralty and Oasia Hotel, as well as a remarkable new residential hi… Continue reading Heatherwick Studio’s residential tower overflows with greenery
China boasts more of the world’s tallest skyscrapers than any other country, but this may not be the case in the future following a new policy by the Chinese government limiting construction on new tall buildings. The policy also officially bans the co… Continue reading China puts the brakes on its supertall skyscraper boom