Google’s Silicon Valley HQ defined by stunning “dragonscale” roof

Surprisingly perhaps, Google has never created its own new headquarters from scratch, choosing to take up residence in preexisting buildings instead – until now, that is. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Heatherwick Studio, with input from Goo… Continue reading Google’s Silicon Valley HQ defined by stunning “dragonscale” roof→

Sensor-packed footbridge demonstrates efficacy of flax construction

Flax is a very useful crop, being used in everything from e-racers to campers. With concrete being such a major contributor of carbon emissions, a team led by the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is researching whether it could also be used as… Continue reading Sensor-packed footbridge demonstrates efficacy of flax construction→

Kengo Kuma’s greenery-filled office will be a walk in the park

With its huge amount of greenery, both inside and out, Kengo Kuma’s upcoming Park Habitat is designed to offer a much more pleasant workplace than the average office building. It will also feature sustainable design, including an interesting cooling ce… Continue reading Kengo Kuma’s greenery-filled office will be a walk in the park→

Seattle airport goes green with stunning timber expansion

Woods Bagot and the Miller Hull Partnership have revealed plans to expand the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a sustainably-designed new extension that will be defined by a stunning timber interior made from locally sourced Douglas fir wood.C… Continue reading Seattle airport goes green with stunning timber expansion→

Volvo embraces sustainable design with timber experience center

Following its Quayside project, Henning Larsen Architects continues its enthusiastic use of sustainable timber construction techniques with a new experience center designed for automaker Volvo. Named World of Volvo, the building will take the form of t… Continue reading Volvo embraces sustainable design with timber experience center→

Thousands of solar panels to power Germany’s first climate-neutral arena

Stadium specialist Populous has been commissioned to design a new multipurpose events arena in Munich. Described as Germany’s first “climate-neutral” (i.e. net zero) arena by the firm, the building will host significant greenery on its eye-catching ext… Continue reading Thousands of solar panels to power Germany’s first climate-neutral arena→

Audacious plan hatched to build a floating city in South Korea

As concerns about rising sea levels continue to grow, the idea of people living in climate-resilient and sustainable floating cities is beginning to gain traction. UN-Habitat, the Bjarke Ingels Group, SAMOO (Samsung Group), Oceanix and others have join… Continue reading Audacious plan hatched to build a floating city in South Korea→

NYC supertall skyscraper will go big on sustainable design

Foster + Partners recently revealed its design for a new skyscraper that combines a supertall stature with a significant number of sustainability features. The building, named 270 Park Avenue, will reach an impressive height of 1,388 ft (423 m) in New … Continue reading NYC supertall skyscraper will go big on sustainable design→

Bookcase-inspired Ikea store embraces sustainable shopping

Back in 2020, Ikea revealed plans for a remarkable car-free store in Vienna, Austria. The project is now complete and features an eye-catching design that’s conceived as an oversized bookcase covered in greenery.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, … Continue reading Bookcase-inspired Ikea store embraces sustainable shopping→

World’s tallest hybrid timber tower will soar to 600 feet

April has turned out to be an exciting month for tall timber construction: following the proposal for the world’s tallest all-timber tower comes news that the world’s tallest hybrid timber tower – that is, made primarily from wood but with concrete rei… Continue reading World’s tallest hybrid timber tower will soar to 600 feet→