Stefano Boeri sows seeds for tree-filled International Forest Stadium

Proponent of greenery covered architecture Stefano Boeri Architetti has revealed its design for a soccer stadium and sports complex in Milan, Italy. The ambitious project would include a park and museum, and would be filled with thousands of plants and… Continue reading Stefano Boeri sows seeds for tree-filled International Forest Stadium

Vertical Forest skyscrapers will add some much-needed greenery to Dubai

Italy’s Stefano Boeri Architetti has revealed plans to add a little greenery to Dubai, in the form of its latest Vertical Forest. The project will consist of two skyscrapers covered in thousands of trees and shrubs, and will also feature sustainable de… Continue reading Vertical Forest skyscrapers will add some much-needed greenery to Dubai

Singapore reaches new heights with bamboo-inspired skyscraper

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has revealed plans for Singapore’s new tallest skyscraper. Named 8 Shenton Way, the ambitious mixed-use building will feature a greenery covered exterior inspired by bamboo forests and a design focus meant to ensure a h… Continue reading Singapore reaches new heights with bamboo-inspired skyscraper

Modular housing makes impressive savings with rainwater-collecting pond

Back in 2018, the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) built an affordable modular housing project in Denmark. The firm recently reused the same modular system to produce a spiral-shaped development of almost 100 homes that wind around a central pond that forms p… Continue reading Modular housing makes impressive savings with rainwater-collecting pond

Zaha Hadid Architects’ sports center shoots for sustainable design

Following an international architecture competition, a proposal from Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected for a huge new sports complex in Hangzhou, China. The ambitious project will feature a focus on sustainable design and be centered around… Continue reading Zaha Hadid Architects’ sports center shoots for sustainable design

Stepped housing will absorb CO2 with large number of trees and shrubs

Following the success of its revolutionary Bosco Verticale, Stefano Boeri Architetti has done more than most to help popularize the current trend of covering buildings with trees. Its latest project sees the studio return to this so-called “Vertical Fo… Continue reading Stepped housing will absorb CO2 with large number of trees and shrubs

Stacked rectangular structures form Jenga-like college building

Taking the form of a series of timber and glass rectangles stacked on top of each other, the Robert Day Sciences Center for California’s Claremont McKenna College is likened to a game of Jenga by designer Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The building will be… Continue reading Stacked rectangular structures form Jenga-like college building

Halo-like stadium “hovers” over rolling landscape

As is often the case with projects from MAD Architects, its recently completed Quzhou Stadium stands out with an unusual, almost alien-like form. Described as a halo hovering over the landscape by the firm, the sports stadium is also designed to become… Continue reading Halo-like stadium “hovers” over rolling landscape

Albania’s new tallest tower conceived as a greenery covered mountain

The Albanian capital Tirana is currently undergoing a massive construction boom. Some of architecture’s biggest names, including MVRDV, BIG and Stefano Boeri, are busy transforming the city with eye-catching new buildings, and now Danish architecture f… Continue reading Albania’s new tallest tower conceived as a greenery covered mountain

George Lucas’ ambitious Museum of Narrative Art set for 2025 opening

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has undergone almost as many twists and turns as a Hollywood script since it was unveiled back in 2014. However, after missing its planned 2021 completion date, the ambitious futuristic-looking building is now finally … Continue reading George Lucas’ ambitious Museum of Narrative Art set for 2025 opening