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High-profile Scandinavian firm Snøhetta recently revealed plans for a new skyscraper in Tokyo, Japan. Named the Shibuya Upper West Project, the mixed-use tower is designed to offer a peaceful sanctuary in the heart of the bustling metropolis and will b… Continue reading Ceramic skyscraper creates calming sanctuary in bustling Tokyo
Snøhetta’s upcoming Beijing Sub-Center Library in China is not like your average city library. It will feature glazed walls that enclose a series of tree-shaped columns, as well as a forest canopy-like roof. The idea behind its eye-catching design is t… Continue reading Glass-walled library envisioned as a tree-filled forest
Snøhetta’s upcoming Beijing Sub-Center Library in China is not like your average city library. It will feature glazed walls that enclose a series of tree-shaped columns, as well as a forest canopy-like roof. The idea behind its eye-catching design is t… Continue reading Glass-walled library envisioned as a tree-filled forest
Taking the overall form of a large V-shape, like a peace sign pointing at the Düsseldorf skyline, Snøhetta’s envisioned “dancing” towers are designed so they don’t cast too much shade on the immediate area. The pair of buildings will be situated above … Continue reading “Dancing” towers designed to keep shadow-casting to a minimum
Those with a head for heights can soon experience an amazing new viewing point near the top of one of New York City’s tallest skyscrapers, One Vanderbilt. The attraction will allow visitors to step out of the skyscraper onto glass boxes, ride around in… Continue reading Stunning observation point offers breathtaking views 1,000 ft above NYC
Denmark’s Ordrupgaard Museum hosts northern Europe’s most comprehensive collection of French and Danish art from the 19th and early 20th centuries. So much art in fact, that despite a prior extension by Zaha Hadid, it required more exhibition space on … Continue reading Underground gallery slots between WWI mansion and Zaha Hadid extension
The Hudson Yards has one, the Willis Tower has one, and now the supertall One Vanderbilt skyscraper is set to receive its own vertigo-inducing viewing points too. Named Summit One Vanderbilt, the eye-catching project will feature a multi-floor viewing … Continue reading Vertigo-inducing viewing points installed high on One Vanderbilt tower
Four years after we interviewed one of the engineers tasked with realizing it, Norway’s remarkably ambitious Stad Ship Tunnel has finally been given the thumbs up. Slated to begin construction next year, the tunnel will cut through an entire peninsula,… Continue reading Mile-long ship tunnel will offer safe passage through hazardous peninsula
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
As one of the most densely populated cities in the world, Hong Kong, could always do with a little more greenery. With this in mind, Snøhetta’s Airside skyscraper will mitigate its glass and steel form with a series of plant and tree-covered terraces a… Continue reading Sustainable skyscraper adds a little greenery to Hong Kong